Indian Tennis Star Rohan Bopanna defeated Hong Chung by a
3-6 6-4 6-4 to win against Chung his 10 th Davis Cup Singles win, this happened before Yong-Kyu Lim prevented a Korean
whitewash with a gritty win over Ramkumar Ramanathan in the Davis Cup
Monday, 18 July 2016
Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik clinch national titles
- Dipika Pallikal Karthik dethroned defending champion Joshna Chinappa to regain the women’s title in the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in Mumbai
- The men’s crown was captured by title holder and top seed
Yasir Shah scales to No.1 spot in ICC Test rankings
- Wrist spinner Yasir Shah has scaled the number spot in the ICC Test rankings, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to do so since Mushtaq Ahmed achieved the feat in December 1996
- He reached the number-one spot after bowling Pakistan to a 75-
Rudra Gaurav Shresth concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Swaziland
Shri Rudra Gaurav Shresth (IFS:1999), presently High
Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique has been concurrently
accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Swaziland, with
residence in Maputo (Mozambique)
IndiaFirst Life Insurance partners Nainital Bank
- IndiaFirst Life Insurance announced a partnership with Nainital Bank for distribution of its products
- This tie-up will help India First Life Insurace Plan to provide life insurance solutions to the customers of the bank and
Turkish musician Kudsi Erguner named UNESCO Artist for Peace
- The United Nations cultural agency, has appointed musician Kudsi Erguner, as an Artist for Peace in recognition of his efforts to promote the universal values of music, his contribution to the protection of musical heritage support for
Uttar Pradesh inks pact with Netherlands to foster Farmer Welfare
- Uttar Pradesh Government signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Netherland in order to set up a new Skill Development Centre for Famers of UP
- This MoU ensures procedure about how modern techniques can be also used for better production of sugarcane, potato,
Government releases Rs 100 crore towards co-contribution in Atal Pension Yojana
- Government has released Rs 100 crore towards its co-contribution for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for 2015-16
- Under the scheme, individuals who have registered before March 31, 2016, will get a co-contribution from the
Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) to be 1st launched in AP and Telangana
- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are the first states in the country where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) will be launched
- Justice Lokur is also inaugurating the first e-court (paperless
Sunday, 17 July 2016
HCL Tech appoints Vijay Kumar as COO
- IT services company HCL Technologies said its President, Infrastructure Services, C Vijay Kumar will take on additional responsibility as Chief Operating Officer
Delhi CM Kejriwal to interact with people through ‘Talk to AK’
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a live interactive programme named TalkToAK, to make directly engaging with the Delhiites
Fourth tranche of sovereign gold bond scheme from July 18
- The fourth tranche of the government’s sovereign gold bond scheme will open from July 18-22
- Sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They are substitutes for holding
The Great India Run Marathon Flagged Off At India Gate
The Great India Run Marathon Flagged Off At India Gate
- India's first multi-city marathon 'The Great India Run' was flagged off by Sports Minister Vijay Goel, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and former World Championship bronze medallist Anju Bobby George at the India Gate
Vijender Singh beats Kerry Hope to clinch WBO Asia Pacific title
- Indian Pro boxer Vijender Singh clinched the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title with a dominating win over former WBC European champion Kerry Hope in New Delhi
Ashok Leyland to set up bus assembly unit in Kenya
- Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland will be setting up a bus assembly plant in Kenya with an investment of Rs 70 crore as part of its global expansion plans
Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
- Pema Khandu was on Sunday sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
- Chowna Mein was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister
- Son of late Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, 37-year-old Mr.
Saturday, 16 July 2016
Lifeline Express, world's first hospital train, celebrates 25 years of service
- The Lifeline Express, the world's first hospital on a train, also known as the Magic Train of India, today celebrates 25 years of service to the poor and underprivileged masses of rural India.
UNESCO declares Nalanda Mahavihara(Nalanda University) as World Heritage Site
- The World Heritage Committee on Sunday evening agreed to put 12 new sites on the World Heritage List before ending its 40th session in Turkey's Istanbul city
- From India, Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) in Sikkim
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches Transforming India Website
- Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and transLaw & Justice launched, a new website “Transforming India” in New Delhi.
11th ASEM summit begins in Ulaanbaatar
- The 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit began in Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, with leaders from 51 countries gathering in the wake of another stunning terrorist attack in southern France that killed at least 80 people
Ansari unveils Gandhi's stone statue in Mongolian monastery
- President Hamid Ansari today unveiled a stone statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Pethub Monastery in the Mongolian capital which is seen as symbol of India-Mongolia cultural and spiritual ties.
India slips to third place on business optimism index: Grant Thornton
- After staying on top for two quarters, India slipped to the third position globally on the scale of business optimism because of delays in key reforms like the GST and bad loans facing state-owned banks, says a report
An Autobiography titled “Courage & Commitment” by Margaret Alva
- A book titled Courage & Commitment - An Autobiography by Margaret Alva {Veteran Congress leader} was in news in the second week of July 2016
- Via this book, Alva narrates her forty-year career under four
Friday, 15 July 2016
Rome hockey Olympian Joe Antic no more
- Hockey Olympian Joe Antic, who had been hospitalised a few days ago, died in Mumbai on Tuesday night, according to family sources,He was 90.
- Antic, the centre half of the Rome Olympics squad in 1960 that
July 15 – World Youth Skills Day
- World Youth Skills Day is celebrated in 15th July
- Theme: "Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment"
"Who Moved My Interest Rate" authored by Duvvuri Subbarao
- A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? written by Duvvuri Subbarao, the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was released.
- The book is a chronicle of Subbarao’s attempts to demystify
Misbah-ul-Haq Becomes Oldest Player to Score Test Hundred
- Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score a Test century.
- The 42-year-old celebrated his ton by performing a series of push-ups.
- However other 5 Batsmen older than Misbah who have scored
GM Harika Dronavalli wins Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in China
- India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu in China.
- She was playing with white against Russia's Olga Girya. It has
DRDO’s 155 mm x 52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun test fired successfully
- DRDO successfully conducted the proof firing of armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
- ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project
Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed CBSE Chairman
- The government appointed a 1987- batch IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for a five-year term
Nabam Tuki takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM
- Nabam Tuki took charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister after the Apex Court ordered the restoration of the state government as on 15th December 2015
RBI asks banks to exchange upto 20 soiled notes free of charge
- In an effort to improve customer service, RBI today asked banks to exchange up to 20 pieces of soiled currency notes with a maximum value of Rs 5,000 over the counter free of charge
- However, if the number of notes to be exchanged is more than
MP becomes first state to have 'Happiness Department'
- Madhya Pradesh today became the first state in the country to set up 'Happiness Department'
- It will work to ensure "happiness in the lives of common people" on the lines of Bhutan
- The CM chouuhan will head the department
India's first 'Women Entrepreneurs Park' to come up in Uttarakhand
- The country's first of its kind industrial park, exclusively for women entrepreneurs, was launched by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat at the Federation House.
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The event was organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Peru declares Zika emergency across half the country
- Peru officials have declared a Zika health emergency across the northern half of their country after confirming that 102 people have been infected with the virus
Emirates named the best in the world at Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016
- Emirates has been named the best airline in the world at the annual World Airline Awards held today by Skytrax at the Farnborough International Air Show in Hampshire
Opeartion ‘Sankat Mochan’ – VK Singh leads in the evacuation of Indians in South Sudan
- VK Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs left for South Sudan leading the government’s Operation Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate over 600 Indians stranded in the war-trapped African country
Kerala launches ‘world’s first’ digital student incubator
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched SV.CO, purportedly world’s first digital student incubator, as a digital makeover of the Startup Village in Kochi
Mumbai square to be named after slain journalist Jyotirmoy Dey
- Mumbai square to be named after slain journalist Jyotirmoy Dey
- “J Dey Chowk” – Newly named square was unveiled by the Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar
- A city square near where noted journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was
Axis Bank ties up with Vistara to introduce contactless credit card
- Guragon based India’s fastest developing air carrier “VISTARA” ties up with AXIS bank to release a contactless Vistara credit card using the VISA platform.
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Indian Junior Men’s Team wins EurAsia Hockey Cup 2016
- India’s Junior Men’s Hockey team has just clinched the EurAsia Cup 2016 after defeating Dynamo-Stroitel 3-2 in a nail-biter of a contest at Russia’s Yekaterinburg.
Indian-American Dr. Kinshuk named US university Dean
- An Indian-American professor with a diverse set of academic experience in the field of science and technology has been named the dean of a leading U.S. university.
Najma Heptullah and GM Siddeshwara resign; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi given charge of Minority Affairs Ministry
- Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla resigned on Tuesday, a day after she returned from a two-week visit to the United States to visit her family. Minister of State Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been given independent charge of the ministry.
Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar in Forbes list of world’s 100 highest-paid celebs
FORBES Top Paid Celebrity List
- Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world's highest-paid celebrities of 2016, according to an annual list by Forbes.
- The list has been topped by American singer Taylor Swift with
SBI signs MoU with IIT Bombay to promote startups
- top public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), (IIT) Bombay’s technology business incubator, to promote innovation by startups in the financial sector.
Bangladesh, India sign Rampal power plant construction agreement
An agreement was signed with Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited (BHEL), India to build the 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal of
Bagerhat, near the Sundarbans mangrove forest.
Pokhara-New Delhi direct bus service launched
- New Delhi and Nepal's famous tourist spot Pokhara are now connected by road after a direct bus service was launched between the two cities