Page-13 of Current Affairs - July, 2021

Govt. to sell stakes in LIC in two stages

July 23, 2021

The government has decided that it might not sell 10% stake in Life Insurance Corp. of India through an initial public offering but instead choosing instead to sell 5 or 6% which will be followed by a second public offering. ..

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WHO Report on Drowning Prevention in Asia-Pacific

July 23, 2021

WHO on 23rd July launched its first Regional Status Report on Drowning Prevention in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions. This report said that nearly two-thirds of all global deaths due to drowning occur in the Asia Pacific region. ..

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MP suspended from Rajya Sabha

July 23, 2021

On Friday, Santanu Sen, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon Session for being unruly a day after he snatched papers from newly appointed information technology minister Ashwani Vaishnaw while he ..

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Study: 46.2% Indians report poor quality of life

July 23, 2021

A study conducted by Danone India, a French packaged foods and beverages company, along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has gauged the standard of psychological and physical, social relationships, and environment among more than 2,700 adults in India. It ..

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Lok Sabha: Essential Defence Services Bill introduced

July 23, 2021

Essential Defence Services Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22nd July.   Key Points regarding the bill Essential Defence Services Bill is introduced with the aim to prevent the staff of all the government-owned ordnance factories across the ..

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Olympics protest rule- Key Facts

July 23, 2021

With the players across the globe taking the knee the Olympic rule has always banned such demonstrations at the Games and this has been a hot topic debated for decades.   Key Points The Olympics have always portrayed themselves as ..

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UNESCAP’s Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation

July 23, 2021

In United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation India has scored 90.32%.   India’s performance in the survey Having evaluated 143 economies globally, this year’s Survey has highlighted ..

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Indian boxers win in Cadet World Championship

July 23, 2021

On 22nd July, 2021, young wrestlers from India Priya and Tannu became the latest world champions at the Cadet World Championship.   Highlights Tannu en route to the 43kg title did not concede even a single point. She won three ..

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