Page-13 of Current Affairs - July, 2024

MANAS – India’s First toll-free National Anti-Narcotics Helpline

July 16, 2024

The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, is set to launch India’s first-ever toll-free national helpline for narcotics-related issues, termed MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra), or the Narcotics Prohibition Intelligence Centre. The launch is set to happen on July 18 ..

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What is the Yuan Challenge?

July 16, 2024

India has been trying to become less dependent on the US dollar and lower its oil import costs by trading more with Russia in recent years. Trade between the two countries is supposed to reach $100 billion by 2030. However, ..

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India Hosts Second Asia Pacific Aviation Conference

July 16, 2024

India will hold the second Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation from September 11th to 12th. The inaugural meeting took place in Beijing in February 2018, and this important event comes after it. Due to the fast growth of aviation ..

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New High-Efficacy Malaria Vaccine Launched in Cote d’Ivoire

July 16, 2024

The introduction of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Cote d’Ivoire was a big step forward in the fight against malaria around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) approved the vaccine last year, and this is the first time it has ..

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What is Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act)?

July 16, 2024

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, passed in 2003, was meant to make the Indian government more responsible with its money and cut down on its debt. Its importance has been emphasized during economic problems, especially during the ..

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India’s Longest Urban Tunnel Between Borivali and Thane

July 15, 2024

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, led the event to break ground on the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel project in Mumbai on July 13, 2024. This Rs. 16,600 crore project is part of a bigger plan to improve Mumbai’s infrastructure ..

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Government to Propose Insurance Act Amendments in Budget Session

July 15, 2024

People in New Delhi are getting more and more excited about the upcoming Budget session. They think that the government will bring a bill to change the Insurance Act of 1938. ‘Insurance for All by 2047’ is the goal of ..

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Germany to Phase Out Huawei, ZTE in 5G Networks

July 15, 2024

Germany has said it wants to slowly remove parts of its 5G network equipment that were made by Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE. This choice was made to protect national security and is part of a larger plan to ..

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