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Daily Current Affairs – July 01, 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
July 1 – Goods & Services Tax Day
• The second anniversary of Good & Services Tax (GST) will be
celebrated with Hon’ble Union Minister of State of Finance and
Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur presiding over the event.
GST was launched on the 1st July, 2017 in a majestic ceremony
held in the Central Hall of Parliament on the midnight of 30th
June, 2017. Hence, the Government alongwith partners from
the trade and industry is celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of
GST on 1st July 2019.
July 1 – The National Doctors Day
• The National Doctors Day was created to accommodate the
services of doctors and individuals for the community. The First
Doctor’s Day was celebrated in India in the year 1991. July 1
happens to be the birth and death anniversary of the most
famous physician of India – Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. It is hence
a tribute to his contributions to the health domain in the
country.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
RAJASTHAN
5th and 6th Unit of Chabra Super Critical Thermal Power
Station
• In Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated 5th and
6th Unit of Chabra Super Critical Thermal Power Station this
afternoon. This is the state’s First project based on Super
Critical Thermal Power Technology and the estimated cost of
this project is 9 thousand 550 Crore Rupees.
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NAGALAND
Nagaland set to begin its variant of NRC from July 10
• Nagaland has decided to start a variant of the National
Register of Citizens (NRC) that neighbouring Assam is
updating. The exercise for collecting information on locals and
non-locals has a 60-day deadline
• Nagaland’s Home Commissioner R. Ramakrishnan issued a
notification for setting up of the Register of Indigenous
Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) aimed at preparing a master list
of all indigenous peoples and checking the issuance of fake
indigenous inhabitant certificates.
INTERNATIONAL
Abu Dhabi to host first ISA’s joint security exercise
ISALEX19
• Representatives of 50 law enforcement agencies of the
International Security Alliance are taking part in the first joint
security exercise in Abu Dhabi.The International Security
Alliance, launched in 2017 in Abu Dhabi, are an international
working group to confront organised, transnational and
extremist crimes.
SCIENCE
Experimental antiviral drug for Nipah virus
• In a new study, researchers from the National Institutes of
Health, U.S., have shown that Remdesivir was able to treat four
African green monkeys which were given a lethal dose of Nipah
virus. Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug which is
currently in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of Ebola.
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APPOINTMENTS
Chief of Indian Coast Guard
• Shri Krishnaswamy Natarajan took over as 23rd chief of Indian
Coast Guard. A 5th Batch Officer of the Indian Coast Guard, he
joined service in January 1984.
SPORTS
Veer wins U-19 Asian Squash title
• In Squash, India won a gold as Veer Chotrani beat compatriot
Yash Fadte to win the Under-19 title at the Asian Junior
Championship in Macau, China. With this victory, Veer became
the third Indian to win the Asian trophy after Ravi Dixit and
Vela Senthilkumar.
Daily Current Affairs – July 02, 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
July 2 – World UFO Day
• The term ‘UFO’ for Unidentified Flying Object was coined by US
Air Force officer Edward Ruppelt. World UFO Day was organized
by WorldUFODay.com in 2001, and was put together to bring
together enthusiasts of UFO’s and the evidence they’ve all
gathered to support their existence.
NATIONAL
Centre constitutes chief ministers’ panel for agriculture
reforms
• Centre has constituted a high powered committee of Chief
Ministers of several states for the transformation of Indian
Agriculture. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will
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be the convenor of the committee, while the chief ministers of
Karnataka, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
and Madhya Pradesh have been included as members.
• Union Agriculture, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Minister will also be a member of the committee. Besides, NITI
Aayog member Ramesh Chand has been named the Member
Secretary.
INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand bans single-use plastic shopping bags
• New Zealand has officially banned single-use plastic shopping
bags. Companies that break the ban will face heavy penalties,
including fines of up to 100,000 New Zealand dollars (USD
67,000). Under the new rules, thin plastic single-use shopping
bags can no longer be supplied, but reusable carriers are
allowed. The legislation which was announced in August last
year came into force.
Iran exceeds uranium limit set in nuclear deal
• Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that
the country has exceeded the 300-kilogramme limit on its
enriched uranium reserves set by the 2015 nuclear deal.
• This was confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency
inspectors. It is only permitted (until 2031) to produce low-
enriched uranium, which has a 3-4 per cent concentration of U-
235, and can fuel a power plant.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Government to introduce new return system for GST on trial
basis
• The government will introduce the new return system on a trial
basis on the second anniversary of Goods and Services Tax
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(GST). It will come into force from 1st of October this year on a
mandatory basis. The Finance Ministry has also proposed Sahaj
and Sugam returns for small taxpayers for the current fiscal.
SCHEMES
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
• Union Government has launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan to create
awareness on the benefits of water conservation and declining
sources of water in the country. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan has
been launched in two phases. The first phase is 1st July to 15th
September and is for all participating States and the second
phase will be between 1st October to 30th November for
States with retreating monsoon.
• There are five key intervention areas under the movement
including water conservation and rainwater harvesting,
renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse,
borewell recharge structures, watershed development and
intensive afforestation.
MoU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS
Parliament approves resolution to extend President rule in
J&K
• The Parliament has given its nod to the resolution seeking
extension of President rule in Jammu and Kashmir for further
period of six months with effect from 3rd July 2019 with the
Rajya Sabha approving it. Jammu and Kashmir Reservation
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 was also passed by Parliament with
Rajya Sabha approving it. Both the resolution and the bill have
already been passed by the Lok Sabha.
• The reservation bill proposes to give three per cent reservation
in educational institutions and government jobs to people
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living within 10 kilometres of the International Border in
Jammu.
AYUSH, MeitY ministries to collaborate for digitisation of
AYUSH sector
• The Ministries of AYUSH and Electronics and Information
Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New
Delhi to collaborate on the digitization of the AYUSH sector. It
leads to transformation in the field of health care delivery at all
levels, along with greater research, education, delivery of
various health care programmes and better drug regulations.
UGC approves new initiative STRIDE
• The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a new
initiative – Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s
Developing Economy (STRIDE) to boost research culture in the
country. This scheme will strengthen research culture and
innovation in colleges and Universities.
DEFENCE
Defence Ministry issues RFPs for acquisition of ships, craft
worth Rs 15,000 cr
• Ministry of Defence has issued four shipbuilding Requests for
Proposal, RPF amounting to 15,000 crore rupees for the
acquisition of various ships and craft for the Navy and the
Coast Guard.
• The RFP for six Next Generation Missile Vessels has been
issued to seven shipyards, RFPs for eight Fast Patrol Vessels,
twelve Air Cushion Vehicles and eight Missile-cum-Ammunition
Barges have been issued to shortlisted Indian shipyards.
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SPORTS
Vaibhav Yadav wins WBC Asia title
• Indian pro boxer Vaibhav Yadav became the World Boxing
Council (WBC) Asia silver welterweight champion after
defeating Thailand’s Fahpetch Singmanassak in the title bout
held in Pattaya, Thailand.
Daily Current Affairs – July 03, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Government to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of
GDP by 2025
• Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said government has set a
target to raise health services expenditure to 2.5 per cent of
the country’s GDP by 2025. In reply to a question in Rajya
Sabha, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, the public expenditure on
health services is continuously increasing.
ASSAM
Assam CM flags off first international flight connecting
Guwahati, Dhaka
• Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the first
international flight connecting Guwahati and Dhaka at Borjahr
airport in Guwahati. Mr. Sonowal said that the Centre has
boosted the connectivity of the North East region. The Assam
Government has committed 100 crore rupees per year for
three years under viability gap funding. Another flight
connecting Guwahati-Bangkok is also likely to be started in the
next few months along with flights to Kathmandu, Yangon,
Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur.
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RAJASTHAN
Kalu Police station bags 1st Rank in assessment by Home
ministry
• In Rajasthan, Kalu police station in the Bikaner district has set
an example towards crime control and preventive action. Kalu
Police station recently bagged First Rank in an assessment by
the Home ministry of 15 thousand 666 police stations across
the country.
KERALA
Adiya Tribesmen begin ‘Naduzhiyal’
• The Adiya tribesmen in Wayanad have started to perform
‘Naduzhiyal’ as part of their ritualistic art form ‘Nadugaddhika’
in villages of the hill district for the prosperity of the public.
The ritual usually starts after the Vaishakha festival at the
Mahadeva temple at Kottiyoor in Kannur district.
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Operation Khumaar
• In Jammu and Kashmir a campaign has been launched in
Rajouri, a border district of Jammu division called “Operation
Khumaar” to make 312 panchayats tobacco-free. The
programme is run by the district administration to make
panchayats free from tobacco and tobacco-based products.
District Development Commissioner, Rajouri convened a
meeting of officers in this regard and gave necessary
directions.
INTERNATIONAL
India pledges to contribute USD 5 million in 2019 to UN
Palestine refugee agency
• India has pledged to contribute 5 million US Dollars in 2019 to
the UN Palestine refugee agency. It also voiced concern over
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the agency’s financial situation and called for ensuring
sustained financial support for its work.
• India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN
Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu said the Government has
increased its annual financial contribution fourfold to the
UNRWA core budget, from 25 million dollars in 2016 to 5
million in 2018.
SCHEMES
Vahalee Deekaree Yojana
• Vahalee Deekaree Yojana is a new scheme to educate girls,
improve sex ratio and prevent child marriage in Gujarat. With a
provision of Rs 133 crore, the scheme will benefit families with
income of upto Rs 2 lakh per year. Under the ‘Vahalee
Deekaree Yojana’, the first and second girl child of the family
will be provided assistance of Rs 4,000 at the time of
enrollment in the Class I and assistance of Rs 6,000 at the time
of enrollment in Class IX.
APPOINTMENTS
Chairman of International School of Dravidian Linguistics
(ISDL)
• M. Maheshwaraiah, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of
Karnataka (CUK), has been appointed chairman of International
School of Dravidian Linguistics (ISDL). The school was
established in 1977 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the
only organisation of its kind dedicated to the preservation and
development of Dravidian languages across the world through
teaching, learning, research, and publication.
New DGP of Tamil Nadu
• Jalad K. Tripathy, a 1985-batch IPS officer, will take charge as
the new Director-General of Police/Head of Police Force,
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replacing T.K. Rajendran, who retired from service in June
2019.
Daily Current Affairs – July 04, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Railways to install CCTV cameras in over 7,000 train coaches
by 2021
• The railways has set a target to install CCTV cameras in more
than 7,000 coaches of mainline passenger trains by March
2021. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said CCTV cameras have
already been installed in coaches of premium, mail, express
and suburban trains.
INTERNATIONAL
IMF board approves $6 billion loan package for Pakistan
• The International Monetary Fund Executive board gave formal
approval to a three-year, $6 billion loan package for Pakistan to
rein in mounting debts and stave off a looming balance of
payments crisis. The Board approval will allow immediate
disbursement of around $1 billion, with the remainder to be
phased in over the period of the programme, subject to
quarterly review, the IMF said in a brief statement.
SCIENCE
NASA tests launch-abort system for its moon mission
• NASA carried out a successful test of a launch-abort system for
the Orion capsule designed to take U.S. astronauts to the
Moon. The three-minute exercise at Cape Canaveral in Florida
aimed to test in almost real-life conditions the evacuation of
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astronauts from the capsule in the event of an explosion or
rocket booster failure.
Total Solar Eclipse in South America
• In the region of Coquimbo in Chile darkness descended during
a total eclipse of the sun. The Moon’s great shadow, or umbra,
then passed over the Andes and across to Argentina. The rest
of Chile, as well as Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay,
and parts of Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela and Panama,
witnessed a partial eclipse.
BUSINESS
Govt hikes Minimum Support Price of Kharif crops for 2019-
20 season
• In a major boost to the farmers’ income, the Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the increase in
the Minimum Support Prices, MSP for all Kharif crops for 2019-
20 Season. The increase in MSP for Kharif Crops for 2019-20
season is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level
of at least 1.5 times of the all India weighted average Cost of
production, which was announced in the last budget 2018-19.
MoU & CABINET APPROVAL
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives for
Shipping
• The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for the
MoU between India and Maldives for the establishment of
passenger and cargo services by sea. India is a leading
development partner of Maldives and has established many of
the leading institutions of Maldives. Currently, India has
provided US $100 million Stand-by Credit facility (SCF) to
Maldives, including long-term loans and revolving credit for
trade.
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MoU signed between UPSC and Civil Service Council of
Mongolia
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed
between the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the
Civil Service Council of Mongolia, to take forward the
cooperation between the Commissions of the two countries.
The MoU primarily aims to facilitate sharing and promoting
best practices through bilateral exchanges.
• The areas of cooperation include exchange of experience in
use of Information Technology in examination processes,
modern approach to public service reforms, exchange of
resource persons for conducting specialised training programs,
seminars or workshops in areas of mutual interest
SUMMITS
NDMA conducts workshop on Glacial Hazards and Risks
• National Disaster Management Authority in partnership with
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is
organizing a two-day brainstorming meeting on the
assessment and management of glacial risks, particularly
glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in New Delhi. GLOFs refer
to the sudden discharge of a water reservoir that has formed
either underneath, at the side, in front, within, or on the
surface of a glacier.
SPORTS
Poznan Athletics Grand Prix
• Hima Das, the under-20 World champion won the women’s
200m gold in the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland.
Muhammed Anas in men’s 200m, S. Jeevan in men’s 400m ,
Asian champion Tajinder Pal Singh Toor in men’s shot put and
V.K. Vismaya in Women’s 200m won Bronze medal each.
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Daily Current Affairs – July 05, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
RRB recruitment exams to be conducted in 13 regional
languages
• The government announced that recruitment examination of
Regional Rural Banks, RRBs will be conducted in 13 regional
languages in addition to English and Hindi. Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the examination of direct
recruitment of Scale-1 officers and Office Assistant in RRBs will
be conducted in regional languages too. The regional
languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani,
Malyalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and
Urdu.
UTTAR PRADESH
UP government launches toll-free CM helpline 1076
• In Uttar Pradesh, the State government today launched a toll-
free Chief Minister helpline 1076 that will enable people from
across the state to register their complaints and will ensure a
time-bound action on the complaints also.
TRIPURA
Tripura gets Rs. 358 crore from Centre for road projects
• The Centre has sanctioned an additional amount of Rs. 358
crore for construction of new roads in rural areas of Tripura.
This would help the State government to complete the projects
and infrastructure developmental works that were left
unfinished in the State.
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INTERNATIONAL
Bangladesh, China sign 9 instruments on various sectors
• China will provide 2,500 metric tons of rice to Bangladesh for
the forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar. This was part
of nine instruments signed between Bangladesh and China
today. The nine instruments- five agreements, three
memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and a document-
were inked after the bilateral talks between Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina and her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang at the
Great Hall of People today
French to levy 3% tax on Internet giants
• France’s Lower House of Parliament approved a small,
pioneering tax on Internet giants like Google, Amazon and
Facebook. The Bill aims to stop multinationals from avoiding
taxes by setting up headquarters in low-tax European Union
countries. Currently, the companies pay nearly no tax in
countries where they have large sales like France.
• The bill foresees a 3% tax on the French revenues of digital
companies with global revenue of more than €750 million, and
French revenue over €25 million.
BUSINESS
Economic Survey projects 7% GDP growth in current fiscal
• Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in both Houses of
Parliament. The survey projects GDP to grow at 7 per cent in
2019-20. The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.8 per in
2018-19 while maintaining macro-economic stability.
• The fiscal deficit has been pegged at 3.4 per cent of GDP for
2018-19. The survey has provisionally estimated 2.9 per cent
growth rate for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union
Budget
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the
General Budget 2019-20 in Parliament. This is the first Budget
of the PM Narendra Modi Government in the second tenure.
The annual financial statement of a government, the Union
budget gives details about the revenue and expenditure of the
Centre in the past and estimated spending and projections for
the coming year.
• The Article related to the annual financial statement is 112.The
term Budget is not mentioned in our Indian constitution.
SPORTS
Elavenil bags silver in women’s 10m air rifle
• Elavenil Valarivan bagged the women’s air rifle silver medal in
the 30th Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade Event in Italy.
Frank Lampard returns to Chelsea as head coach
• Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea football team’s head
coach ,confirming a dramatic return for one of the club’s
greatest ever players. The former England midfielder
succeeded Maurizio Sarri.
Daily Current Affairs – July 06, 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
July 6 – International Day of Cooperatives
• The International Day of Cooperatives is an annual celebration
of the cooperative movement that takes place on the first
Saturday of July since 1923. The aim of this celebration is to
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increase awareness of cooperatives. 2019 theme: COOPS 4
DECENT WORK
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Gandhipedia ‘to sensitise society’
• A “Gandhipedia” was being developed in order to sensitise
society, particularly the youth, about Gandhian values, Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2019-2020
speech. With the government marking the 150th birth
anniversary of Gandhi with several programmes throughout
the year, an encyclopedia-like “Gandhipedia” would be among
the efforts to spread his
INTERNATIONAL
India to train 1800 Bangladeshi Civil Servants at Mussoorie
• Eighteen hundred Bangladeshi mid-career civil servants will be
trained at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in
Mussoorie between 2019-2025. The Bangladeshi civil servants
are being trained at the National Centre for Good Governance
based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in
February this year in the Fifth meeting of the India-Bangladesh
Joint Consultative Commission (JCC).
World’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute
• The world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute in
Bangladesh’s Dhaka started functioning. Named Sheikh Hasina
National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, the 500-bed
hospital with 50 ICU and 12 operation theatres will provide
advanced treatment to burn patients in Bangladesh.
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SCIENCE
New Space India Ltd. incorporated as a new commercial arm
of D/o Space
• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman said that a Public Sector Enterprise viz. New Space
India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a new
commercial arm of Department of Space to tap the benefits of
the Research & Development carried out by ISRO. The
Company will spearhead commercialization of various space
products including production of launch vehicles, transfer to
technologies and marketing of space products.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Budget lays emphasis on overall development of the
economy
• The Union budget 2019-20 has been presented in Parliament
keeping in mind with a 10-year vision and five year target for
every sector. The budget has focussed on rural initiatives and
making urban living better. She said, the proposal of 70
thousand crore rupees capital investment in Public Sector
banks will help them making lending easy. She said, Non
Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) are a critical component
of Indian banking system and the Government has adopted a
comprehensive approach for NBFC financing.
SCHEMES
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
• The Finance Minister further said that fishing and fishermen
communities are closely aligned with farming and are crucial to
rural India. Through a focused Scheme – the Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) – the Department of
Fisheries will establish a robust fisheries management
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framework. This will address critical gaps in strengthening the
value chain, including infrastructure, modernization,
traceability, production, productivity, post-harvest
management, and quality control.
APPOINTMENTS
Interim CBI chief shifted to Fire Services
• Nageswar Rao, who had replaced CBI Director Alok Verma last
year as an interim chief, has been appointed as Director
General, Fire Services, Civil Services and Home Guards.
DEFENCE
Kargil Tribute Song
• As the nation celebrates the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay
Diwas this year on 26 July, a grand ceremony was organised at
Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, in which Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief
of the Army Staff released Kargil Tribute Song to honour, salute
and pay homage to the Kargil martyrs and war veterans.
• The song, a tribute to the soldiers has been composed by Mr
Sammer Anjaan, eminent hindi lyricist and sung by Mr
Shatadru Kabir. The music has been composed by Mr Raju
Singh.
SPORTS
Archery World Cup Stage IV
• In Archery, the recurve mixed duo of Atul Verma and Laishram
Bombayla Devi made the bronze play-off in Berlin to brighten
India’s medal prospects. Ranked fifth in the qualifications, the
Indian pair lost to top seeds Korea 2-6 in the semifinals to set
up a bronze medal clash with seventh seed Italy.
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Daily Current Affairs – July 07 & 08 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
38th WORLD UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE as Pink City
Jaipur
• In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of
the Jaipur City, Rajasthan got inscribed on the World Heritage
List of UNESCO during the 43rd Session of the World Heritage
Committee held at Baku, Azerbaijan.
• The nomination of Jaipur City has successfully been done by
complying with the various UNESCO guidelines of 2017. With
Successful inscription of Jaipur City, India has 38 world
heritage sites, that include 30 Cultural properties, 7 Natural
properties and 1 mixed site.
Government to invest 50 lakh crore rupees in railways by
2030
• Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the government is
eyeing investment of 50 lakh crore in railways by the year
2030 to make it the best in the world. Mr Goyal announced
that the entire Konkan Railway route from Mumbai to
Mangaluru via Goa would be electrified at the cost of 11,000
crore rupees.
Fertiliser subsidy sees a hike of around Rs 10,000 crore in
Union Budget
• Fertilizer Subsidy allocation has seen a hike of around 10,000
crore rupees in the Union Budget. Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister, DV Sadananda Gowda said, the increased allocation
towards the Fertilizer Subsidy would further help in increasing
the efficiency of subsidy transfers to the farmers through
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Nine new FPOs to be set up in Kurnool district
• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD) has sanctioned Rs.102 lakh for setting up nine new
Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in the district. Two of
them would be promoting fisheries for the first time in Kurnool.
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Central govt going to set-up three Sports Centre of
Excellence in Itanagar
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs
and Sports Kiren Rijiju has informed that central government is
going to set-up three Sports Centre of Excellence in Itanagar
very soon. Mr. Rijiju said that the three centre of excellence will
be for Martial Arts, Weight Lifting and Boxing.
INTERNATIONAL
Saudi Arabia adopts Digital India, equality of women in this
year’s Haj
• Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia has adopted digital
technology to reach out to a large number of pilgrims as part
of the Government of India’s initiative of Digital India.
• The App – Indian Haj Information System – developed by
the consulate is to receive feedback, a grievance from Hajis,
With the introduction of Haj App, Indian diplomats in Saudi
Arabia are trying to form a bridge with the pilgrims not only to
facilitate a smooth and hassle-free Haj operation but also to
receive grievances and feedbacks to improve the service.
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SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
Sugar Conference 2020
• Sugar Conference 2020 organised by Maharashtra State Co-
operative Bank commences today at Westin Hotel Pune. The
convention aims to encourage an open dialogue between
policy makers and stakeholders from the Indian Sugar Industry
for a better and sustainable tomorrow for the sector. The
conference is a 3 day power packed event of sessions and
panel discussions by stalwarts of the industry.
SCHEMES
Bi-cycle sharing scheme, to be introduced in Puducherry
• Conceived and prioritised under Puducherry smart city
development plan, a bicycle sharing scheme, is to be
introduced in Puducherry in a couple of months.
The registered users or customers can use bicycles to hop from
one place to another within the boulevard area. The bicycles
can be left at any of the docking stations after use.
RANKINGS & INDEXES
ICC rankings
• Indian Team skipper Virat Kohli has retained the top position
among batsmen in the latest ICC rankings. His deputy Rohit
Sharma bridged the gap at No. 2 following his record five World
Cup tons. Pakistan’s Babar Azam has gone up to the third
place.
SPORTS
Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland
• Star Indian sprinter Hima Das won her second international
gold in women’s 200m with a top finish at the Kutno Athletics
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Meet in Poland. Hima clocked 23.97 seconds to clinch the gold
while VK Vismaya bagged the silver in 24.06 seconds. National
record holder Muhammed Anas also won the gold in men’s
200m race with a time of 21.18 seconds.
Daily Current Affairs – July 09, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Parliament adopts resolution levying 200% duty on
Pakistani goods
• Parliament has adopted a statutory resolution for levying 200
per cent duty on all goods originating in or exported from
Pakistan. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha approved the
amendment in the first schedule of the Custom Tariff Act in this
regard. India had notified the basic custom duty to 200 per
cent on all goods exported from Pakistan with effect from 16th
of February this year.
Centre decides to extend ESI Act to entire country by 2022
• Government has decided to extend the ESI Act to the entire
country by 2022. Labour and Employment Minister Santosh
Kumar Gangwar said out of the total 722 districts, the ESI
scheme has been extended to 541 districts.
• He said under the ESIC 2.0 programme, ESI scheme was
extended in newly implemented areas. The Minister informed
the House that around 3 crores 60 lakh employees across the
country are likely to be benefited by the measure.
SCIENCE
Department of Space gets 15% boost in Union Budget 2019-
20
• Department of Space bags its highest budget share.The
Budget 2019 has set aside Rs.12,473.26 crore about 15.6%
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higher amount than what was allocated for the 2018-19 fiscal.
The newly formed Human Space Flight Centre – which
spearheads the crewed Gaganyaan mission of 2022 – is part of
this head.
BUSINESS
RBI board finalises ‘Utkarsh 2022’
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board, which met in New Delhi,
finalised a three- year roadmap to improve regulation and
supervision, among other functions of the central bank. This
medium term strategy was named Utkarsh 2022 .It is in line
with the global central banks’ plan to strengthen the
regulatory and supervisory mechanism.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
“Kaushal Yuva Samwaad”
• Commemorating World Youth Skills Day on July 15, 2019 and
celebrating 4th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission, the
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has
announced launch of “Kaushal Yuva Samwaad” (A Youth
Dialogue).
• To be organized between 8th and 10th July 2019, Kaushal Yuva
Samwaad is aimed at creating an open dialogue with the youth
across all skill training centres to hear their views, ideas,
opportunities and recommendations which could help the
Ministry in scaling the existing programs and improve overall
efficiency of its projects.
MoU & CABINET APPROVALS
Nhai Signs MoU with NIIF for funding highway projects
• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed an MoU
with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). NIIF is
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a fund promoted by Government of India to give boost to the
infrastructure sector in the country. The MoU is related to co-
operation in formation of SPVs to execute the fund
arrangement for large size road projects particularly green field
projects to be executed by NHAI in future.
APPOINTMENTS
National Cricket Academy’s Head
• Rahul Dravid was formally appointed as the National Cricket
Academy’s Head of Cricket by the BCCI. Dravid will oversee all
cricket related activities at NCA and will be involved in
mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches
and support staff at the NCA.
DEFENCE
INS Tarkash at Tangier, Morocco
• Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Tangier, Morocco today for
a three day visit. The visit is part of an ongoing Overseas
Deployment by the Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea,
Africa and Europe. The visit seeks to strengthen the bonds of
friendship between India and Morocco.
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant to be delivered to Navy
by February 2021
• The country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), Vikrant, is
in advanced stage of construction and will be delivered to the
Navy in 2021 for advanced trials, according to Vice Admiral
A.K. Saxena, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition
in the Navy.
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RANKINGS & INDEXES
The Global Study on Homicide 2019
• The Global Study on Homicide 2019 published on Monday by
the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that about
4,64,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal
violence in 2017, an increase from 395,542 in 1992. Asia,
which accounts for 60% of the global population, recorded the
lowest rate of homicide in 2017 with only 2.3 killings per
1,00,000 people while the Americas had the highest homicide
rate, according to a UN report.
Daily Current Affairs – July 10, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
MADHYA PRADESH
Madhya Pradesh to produce its own seeds soon
• In Madhya Pradesh, along with distribution and marketing of
certified and high quality seeds to farmers, the Madhya
Pradesh State Cooperative Seed Federation will produce seeds
too. The brand name of seeds will be ‘Sah-Beej’. A plan has
been made to produce seeds from the next Rabi season.
ASSAM
Skill development training programme starts in Bongaigaon
for jail inmates
• In Assam, a three month skill development training programme
has been started in Bongaigaon district for the jail inmates.
The programme aims at providing opportunities for the prison
inmates to engage themselves in fruitful pursuits during the
term of their sentence. Besides the main objective, the course
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is expected to enhance the employability potential of the
prisoners after their release
INTERNATIONAL
India hands over pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar for
displaced returnees
• India handed over 250 pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar in
Maung Daw for use of displaced returnees. External Affairs
Ministry said in a release that India had taken up the project
under its Rakhine State Development Programme under which
25 million dollars are allocated for a period of five years.
US State Dept approves potential 2.2 billion arms sale to
Taiwan
• The US State Department has approved the potential sale of
2.2 billion US dollars worth of arms to Taiwan. The Pentagon
said the arms included Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles.
Meanwhile, China urged Washington to immediately cancel the
potential weapons sale. Beijing views Taiwan as part of its
territory.
Newly appointed Force Commander of UN mission in South
Sudan encourages peacekeepers
• Newly appointed Force Commander of the UN mission in South
Sudan, Lieutenant General Shailesh Sadashiv Tinaikar assumed
charge in Juba recently. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
had announced the appointment of Tinaikar in May. After
assuming the charge, the Force Commander encouraged
peacekeepers to achieve their mandate and overcome
difficulties with patience and perseverance.
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SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue
• The Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED)
shall be held on 10 July in New Delhi. The Second meeting of
the IRSED shall be focussing on six core areas of cooperation,
namely, Development of Transport Infrastructure and
Technologies; Development of Agriculture and Agro-Processing
sector; Small and Medium Business support; Digital
Transformation and Frontier Technologies; Cooperation in
Trade, Banking, Finance, and Industry; and Tourism &
Connectivity.
India – Asean Troika Trade Ministers’ Meeting
• India – ASEAN Troika Trade Ministers’ meeting was held in New
Delhi for informal consultation on the ongoing Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Addressing the
meeting Piyush Goyal said that India looks at RCEP as a logical
extension of its Act East Policy and it holds enormous potential
for economic growth and stability for the entire region.
4th Director General Level Talks held between NCB, India
and CCDAC, Myanmar
• The 4th Director General Level Talks between Narcotics Control
Bureau, India and Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control.
(CCDAC), Myanmar on drug trafficking and related matters
were held in NewDelhi. The two- day bilateral meeting from
9th to 10th July , 2019 is being organized to take coordinated
and concerted actions against drug trafficking between the two
countries.
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DEFENCE
Two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for IAF arrive in
Gujarat
• American aerospace major Boeing has announced the arrival
of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air
Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. The Indian Air Force has
ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters arrived in
February. The IAF had placed the order in 2015 along with 22
Apache attack helicopters. Boeing India said, the advanced
multi-mission helicopter will provide the armed forces
unmatched strategic airlift capability.
SPORTS
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship
• Former world champion Mirabai Chanu won the gold on the
opening day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship
in samoa. The Indian contingent won 13 medals that included
eight gold, three silver and two bronze medals in senior, junior
and youth categories.
Daily Current Affairs – July 11, 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
JULY 11 – World Population Day
• World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the
urgency and importance of population issues, was established
by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations
Development Programme in 1989. This year’s World Population
Day calls for global attention to the unfinished business of the
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1994 International Conference on Population and
Development.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
MAHARASHTRA
Restoration of Ghodbunder Fort
• The restoration of the 18th century Ghodbunder Fort in Thane,
built by the Portuguese, will start next month and likely be
completed by 2020. Under the state’s adopt a monument
scheme, the fort has been adopted by the Mira Bhayander
Municipal Corporation, which will also oversee the job of
restoring the fort.
• The fort was built by the Portuguese in 1730 and was later
captured by the Marathas under the leadership of Chimaji
Appa in 1737. The fort was in the hands of the Marathas till the
British captured it in 1818 to make it the headquarters of the
district administration for the East India Company. The fort got
its name through its trade of horses.
INTERNATIONAL
France to impose green tax on plane tickets from 2020
• The French government is to impose a tax of up to €18 on
plane tickets for all flights from airports in France to fund less-
polluting transportation projects. The new measure is expected
to bring in some €182 million a year which will be invested in
greener transport infrastructures, notably rail. Transport
Minister Elisabeth Borne said that it will only be applied on
outgoing flights and not those flying into the country.
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SCIENCE
DRDO gets clearance for missile test facility in Andhra
Pradesh
• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) has granted environment and Coastal Regulatory
Zone clearances for setting up Missile Testing Launch Facility
on the Bay of Bengal coast and Technical Facility at
Gullalamoda village in Krishna district. With this, all necessary
clearances to begin the construction work have been obtained
by the Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO).
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
36th Meeting of the Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC)
• In a bid to boost apprenticeship training in the country, the
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
organised the 36th Meeting of the Central Apprenticeship
Council (CAC) to discuss the new reforms to be introduced in
apprenticeship training through amendments to
Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. The 36th Central Apprenticeship
Council aims to meet the aspirations of the Indian youth who
strive to gain on-the-job training and secure better
opportunities for employment.
MoU & CABINET APPROVAL
Cabinet approves Grant of Organized Group ‘A’ Status to
Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF)
• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has approved Grant of Organised Group ‘A’ status to Indian
Railway Protection Force (RPF). Grant of status of Organized
Group ‘A’ service to RPF will end stagnation, improve career
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progression of the officers and keep up their motivational level.
Eligible officers of RPF will get benefitted.
Government approves changes in POCSO Act
• The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Protection
of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Bill provides
for stringent punishment, including death, for sexual assault of
children, as well as fines and jail terms for child pornography.
DEFENCE
IAF to adopt ASRAAM missile
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt a new European
visual range air to air missile across its fighter fleet. ASRAAM is
widely used as a Within Visual Range (WVR) air dominance
missile with a range of over 25km. The Advanced Short Range
Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) of European missile-maker MBDA
has been approved for fitting on Jaguar jets and the IAF was
looking to integrating it on the Su-30MKIs and the indigenous
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well, defence sources said.
RANKINGS & INDEXES
‘State of the Education Report for India 2019- Children with
Disabilities’
• A UNESCO delegation led by Director, UNESCO New Delhi Mr.
Eric Falt has presented ‘State of the Education Report for India
2019- Children with Disabilities’ to Vice President Venkaiah
Naidu in New Delhi. The report contains ten recommendations,
including amendments to Right to Education Act to align with
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act by incorporating
specific concerns of children with disabilities.
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SPORTS
Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade
• India’s Dutee Chand has clinched a Gold medal in the 100-
metre dash event at the World Universiade at Napoli in Italy.
Del Ponte of Switzerland won the Silver, while German Lisa
Kwayie took home the Bronze.
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
• Rakhi Halder and Davinder Kaur won a gold medal each in the
senior women’s section as Indian weightlifters continued their
impressive show on the second day of the Commonwealth
Championships in Apia Samoa. India also won five other gold
medals in the junior and youth sections.
Daily Current Affairs – July 12, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
RPF launched “Operation Thirst”
• To curb the menace of unauthorized PDW (PACKAGED
DRINKING WATER) in Railway premises, an all India drive
named “Operation Thirst” was launched on 08th & 09th July
2019 on the direction of DG/RPF, Railway Board, New Delhi
where all the Zonal Principal Chief Security Commissioners
(PCSC) were asked to crackdown these unauthorised activities.
Almost all major stations over Indian Railway were covered
during this operation.
Jammu and Kashmir
3502 projects sanctioned under PMGSY-Phases I to XII in J&K
• Under the centrally sponsored scheme of Prime Minister’s
Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) 3502 projects with a total length
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of 19700 Kms to connect 2214 habitations has been
sanctioned under PMGSY-Phases I to XII in Jammu and Kashmir
State.
SCIENCE
Gaganyaan National Advisory Council
• The Gaganyaan project is on track to be realized by the 75th
Independence day (2022) or earlier. The design and
configuration of major subsystems are finalised. The
qualification tests pertaining to human rating of flight systems
has commenced and Cryogenic Engine tests are in progress.
The crew training plan is finalised and the crew selection
process has commenced. A Gaganyaan National Advisory
Council has been created with members from different
institutions and industries
Neutrino Observatory
• The Government of India has approved a project to build the
India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) at Pottipuram in the
Theni District of Tamil Nadu. Briefly, the project aims to set up
a 51000 ton Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector to observe
naturally occurring atmospheric neutrinos in a cavern at the
end of an approximately 2 km long tunnel in a mountain. This
will help to reduce the noise from cosmic rays that is ever
present over-ground and which would outnumber the rare
neutrino interactions even in a detector as large as ICAL.
• The INO project does not disturb the ecosystem around the site
and does not release any radiation, as it does not have any
radioactive substance. It measures cosmic rays. There is no
other neutrino detector anywhere in India at present. ICAL at
INO would be the first of its type.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY
US-India bilateral trade could reach USD 238 billion by 2025
• US India Strategic and Partnership Forum has said, the bilateral
trade between the two countries could reach 238 billion Dollars
by 2025 from the current 143 billion Dollars given the present
dynamics of the commercial engagement. In a report released
on the occasion of its second annual leadership summit, the
US-based group USISPF said, this growth will occur if trade
grows by 7.5 per cent each year, as has been the trend for the
last seven years.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
India-US trade talks in New Delhi
• India and US will hold trade talks in New Delhi to discuss
bilateral and economic issues. This would be the first meeting
on trade issues after the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi with US President Donald Trump in Japan on the sidelines
of the G20 summit.
India, EU hold high-level talks on migration, mobility
• The 5th India-EU High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility
was held in New Delhi. External Affairs Ministry said in a
release said the discussion was held in a highly friendly and
constructive spirit. It encompassed a wide range of issues of
mutual interest in the context of migration and mobility along
the India-EU corridor.
MoU & CABINET APPROVAL
Prasar Bharati signs MoU with IIT Kanpur for research
collaboration
• Prasar Bharati and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
signed a Memorandum of Understanding for research
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collaboration in newly emerging technologies and
broadcasting-related areas in New Delhi. Direct to mobile
broadcasting, Convergence of 5G, Artificial Intelligence
Incubation Centre by Prasar Bharati and student internship for
students of IIT, Kanpur at Prasar Bharati are among the main
areas in the research collaboration.
SCHEMES
“Silk Samagra”Scheme
• Under the Central Sector Scheme Government of India
implementing “Silk Samagra”through Central Silk Board with a
total outlay of Rs. 2161.68 crore for three years (2017-2020)
for development of sericulture in the country. It focuses on
improving quality and productivity of domestic silk thereby
reducing the country’s dependence on imported silk.
RANKINGS & INDEXES
The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index
• The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) from the
UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Oxford Poverty and
Human Development Initiative (OPHI) was released. India lifted
271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016,
recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional
poverty index values during the period with strong
improvements in areas such as “assets, cooking fuel,
sanitation and nutrition,” a report by the United Nations said.
SPORTS
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Samoa
• National champion Achinta Sheuli lifted a total of 305kg to win
the men’s 73kg crown in the Commonwealth weightlifting
championships. Sheuli also bagged the junior title. Other
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Indian lifters continued impressive show by winning four golds,
two silvers and a bronze.
Daily Current Affairs – July 13 & 14, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
CPWD to erect water conservation structures
• The Central Public Works Department will erect water
conservation structures, including rainwater harvesting
systems, in 136 residential areas across the country. Speaking
at a function to mark 165th foundation day of the CPWD,
Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra
said, the agency has a target of erecting water conservation
structures in 100 colonies under the 100-day agenda.
WEST BENGAL
West Bengal government observes Save Water Day
West Bengal government observed Save Water Day on July 12,2019.
West Bengal Chief Minister said that her government started a
programme of digging ponds throughout the state for conservation
of water since coming into power in 2011. About 3 lakhs ponds have
been dug till now to deal with the water scarcity.
GUJARAT
Gujarat to develop Centres of Excellence for skill
development in aviation Industry
• Gujarat Government is to develop Centers of Excellence for
skill development in the Aviation industry. This was announced
by Captain Ajay Chauhan, Director of Civil Aviation-
Government of Gujarat at 2nd Gujarat Aviation Conclave
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Conference on Business Opportunities in the aviation sector
held in Ahmedabad.
SCIENCE
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe makes touchdown on asteroid
• Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe made a “perfect” touchdown on a
distant asteroid, collecting samples from beneath the surface
of Ryugu in an unprecedented mission that could shed light on
the origins of the solar system. Ryugu, which means “Dragon
Palace” in Japanese, refers to a castle at the bottom of the
ocean in an ancient Japanese tale.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
India USTR Talks Held in New Delhi
• India – United States Trade Representative(USTR) talks held to
explore potential for enhanced bilateral trade and economic
engagement with India under the new Government. The
bilateral talk was held on 12 July2019 with the Indian
delegation. Both sides discussed the broad contours of
bilateral trade and commercial ties and agreed to continue
their discussions for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes
aimed at further growing the economic relationship and
addressing mutual trade concerns.
India, Russia meet on space cooperation
• India and Russia have held high-level talks in New Delhi to
elevate bilateral co-operation to the next level in the field of
space, including assistance in India’s maiden human space
flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’. Co-operation in futuristic
technologies including new space systems, rocket engines,
propellants and propulsion systems, spacecrafts and launch
vehicle technology were also discussed.
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India and Pakistan officials to meet at Wagah for talks on
Kartarpur
• Indian and Pakistani officials will meet at the Attari-Wagah
border to discuss issues, including ways to bridge gaps related
to the Kartarpur Corridor that is to be made operational by
November, ahead of the commemoration of the 550th birth
anniversary of Guru Nanak. The delegations will meet at
Wagah in Pakistan to discuss issues of connectivity at the Zero
Point, number of pilgrims and kind of travel documents to be
allowed.
APPOINTMENTS
World Bank MD and CFO
• Anshula Kant, Managing Director of State Bank of India, has
been appointed as MD and Chief Financial Officer of the World
Bank. Ms Kant will be responsible for financial and risk
management of the organisation.
• Her work will include oversight of financial reporting, risk
management, and working closely with the World Bank CEO on
the mobilization of the International Development Association
(IDA) and other financial resources. IDA is the part of the World
Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries.
AWARDS
PCI invites entries for National Awards for Excellence in
Journalism, 2019
• Press Council of India has invited entries for National Awards
for Excellence in Journalism, 2019. The Awards, carrying a cash
prize and citation, will be given in eight categories. The Awards
have been instituted to recognize outstanding contribution of
journalists/ photo journalists of Indian nationality in print
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journalism. They are given on the occasion of National Press
Day on November 16.
SPORTS
Lifter Ajay Singh wins gold at Commonwealth
Championships
• Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh has won Gold in 81 kg category
at the Commonwealth Championships in Apia, city of Samoa.
The other Indian in the 81kg category, Papul Changmai
clinched the silver medal by lifting a total of 313kgs.
World Tour Platinum Australian Open
• In Table Tennis, the Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Anthony
Amalraj won the bronze at the World Tour Platinum Australian
Open. This was India’s first ever medal in the Australian Open,
which is a Platinum event.
Daily Current Affairs – July 15 & 16, 2019
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
National Digital Health Blueprint report
• Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
released the National Digital Health Blueprint (NDHB) report in
the public domain for inputs from various stakeholders.
• The vision of NDHB is to create a National Digital Health Eco-
system that supports Universal Health Coverage in an efficient,
accessible, inclusive, affordable, timely and safe manner,
through provision of a wide-range of data, information and
infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable,
standards-based digital systems, and ensuring the security,
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confidentiality and privacy of health-related personal
information.
MADHYA PRADESH
1st international flight from Indore leaves for Dubai
• In Madhya Pradesh, the first international flight from Devi
Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport of Indore left for Dubai
with 153 passengers on board. The non-stop flight has fulfilled
a long-standing desire from the travel fraternity and tourists
for direct connectivity to the Gulf.
SCIENCE
France President announces creation of a new space force
command
• French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of
a new national military space force command that will
eventually be part of his country’s air force. He called the
renewed military focus on space a “true national security
issue”.
Russia sends telescope into space
• Russia launched a space telescope from the cosmodrome in
Baikonur, Kazakhstan, in a joint project with Germany. Since
2011, Russia has been the only country capable sending teams
to the International Space Station (ISS). The next launch to the
ISS is scheduled for July 20 and will carry an Italian and US
astronauts together with a Russian cosmonaut.
APPOINTMENTS
Governor of Himachal Pradesh
• President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Kalraj Mishra as the
Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
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