Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2022

Jerusalem Declaration

July 16, 2022

On July 14, 2022 US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid inked a joint strategic declaration in Jerusalem, which is officially called as “Jerusalem US-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration”. About Jerusalem Declaration In the Jerusalem Declaration, ..

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CRS-25: SpaceX Cargo Dragon

July 16, 2022

CRS-25 SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft was launched, recently. It was launched from “launch complex 39A” of the Kennedy Space Centre towards International Space Station. Highlights It was scheduled to be launched in June 2022, but the launch got delayed by ..

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Ahmedabad in ‘Time’s World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022’

July 16, 2022

List of World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022 were recently released ‘Time Magazine”. Ahmedabad and Kerala have been listed among 50 extraordinary places to explore. Key Facts Ahmedabad and Kerala are big attraction for a huge number of tourists from ..

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Extension of RoSCTL scheme

July 16, 2022

Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently extended the “Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL)” till March 31, 2024. About RoSCTL Scheme RoSCTL scheme will be continued with the same rates as announced by Textile Ministry ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 16, 2022

July 16, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 16, 2022 INDIA – IIT, Madras is the best educational institute in Education Ministry’s India Rankings 2022 of Higher Educational Institutions – Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and Assam’s CM ..

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Nepal’s first Citizenship Amendment Bill

July 15, 2022

Parliament of Nepal passed the first ever “Citizenship Amendment Bill” on July 13, 2022. Background The citizenship amendment bill was being discussed for over two years (since 2020), because it could not bring a consensus among political parties. Political parties ..

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Guidelines for Mission Shakti Scheme

July 15, 2022

Ministry of Women and Child Development recently released guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. Highlights Mission Shakti Scheme was launched by Government of India. It will be implemented for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26. It an integrated women empowerment programme. ..

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Lok Sabha Secretariat List of ‘Unparliamentary Words’

July 15, 2022

Lok Sabha Secretariat released a list of “unparliamentary words” on July 13, 2022. Some of the unparliamentary words include ‘Jumlajeevi, Covid spreader, Snoopgate, Baal buddhi”. It also includes expressions like “ashamed, betrayed, hypocrisy. Abuse, drama, and incompetent”. Key Facts As ..

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Twitter: ‘Unmentioning’ feature

July 15, 2022

The microblogging platform Twitter has rolled out “Unmentioning Feature”. This feature will allow uses to remove themselves from any conversations. About Unmentioning Feature This feature was launched amid ongoing chaos over Elon Musk’s walkout of USD 44 billion deal to ..

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ReNew: Refinance Dollar-Denominated Bonds

July 15, 2022

ReNew Energy Global plc recently refinanced its bonds worth USD 525 million, which was scheduled to get mature in 2024, from Indian non-banking financial company. Highlights The dollar-denominated bonds were refinanced with amortising project debt from Indian non-banking financial company. ..

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