Current Affairs 12 - 13 July 2019
> KRAS gets missile order for $100mn
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems, the joint venture, will manufacture the kits at its production facility near Hyderabad and supply them to Bharat Dynamics for further integration.
> WHO declares Sri Lanka measles-free nation
Sri Lanka is the 4th country in the WHO South-East Asia region, after Bhutan, Maldives, and Timor-Leste, to eliminate measles and control Rubella.
> France to impose a green tax on flight tickets from French airports
> BCC signs MoU with BRICS
The Bharat Chamber of Commerce and the BRICS chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an MoU in New Delhi for promoting trades and investments between the BRICS countries and the eastern part of India.
> Samsung ties with Paisabazaar
South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its partnership with Paisabazaar.com, an online marketplace for financial products in India. Paisabazaar will now support Samsung Pay to provide users with a one-stop solution to their financial requirements.
> PAN not linked to Aadhar will become invalid from September
> EXIM bank will provide $124 mn loans to Papua New Guinea, Senegal
EXIM bank has signed an agreement with the governments of Papua New Guinea and Senegal to provide USD 124mn loans to finance infrastructure and health care projects in these countries.
> Indian Railways launched Operation Thirst to crack down selling of unauthorised packaged drinking water
> Reebok signs Katrina Kaif as its new ambassador
> Isha Kanth bags ICJ Internship programme
Isha Kanth from Delhi is one of the two persons in the world to have bagged an internship programme at the International Court of Justice in Hague.
> Jeremy sets records at the Commonwealth Championships
Youth Olympics three times gold medalist weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed three records in the 67 kg weight category at the Commonwealth Championships in Apia, Samoa by lifting 136 kg in the snatch category.
> First train under Mukyamantri Tirth Yatra
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the first train under the Mukyamantri Tirth Yatra scheme from Safdarjung railway station on 12 July 2019.
> Amazon invests Rs. 51 crore in Quess Corp arm
QDigi is a subsidiary of Quess Corp, a Bengaluru-based listed business services firm. Quess Corp board has approved the issue of 754,437 equity shares to Amazon at an issue price of Rs. 676 on a preferential basis.
> India handed over 250 pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar
India had taken up the project under its Rakhine State Development under which 25 mn $ are allocated for a period of 5 years. 22 other proposals which include solar power related projects are under consideration.
> Kerala Startup Mission to host Women Startup Summit 2019 in Kochi
> India's Anshula Kant is World Bank MD and CFO
> Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs
> National Seminar cum Worksop on Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals in Lucknow
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems, the joint venture, will manufacture the kits at its production facility near Hyderabad and supply them to Bharat Dynamics for further integration.
> WHO declares Sri Lanka measles-free nation
Sri Lanka is the 4th country in the WHO South-East Asia region, after Bhutan, Maldives, and Timor-Leste, to eliminate measles and control Rubella.
> France to impose a green tax on flight tickets from French airports
> BCC signs MoU with BRICS
The Bharat Chamber of Commerce and the BRICS chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an MoU in New Delhi for promoting trades and investments between the BRICS countries and the eastern part of India.
> Samsung ties with Paisabazaar
South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its partnership with Paisabazaar.com, an online marketplace for financial products in India. Paisabazaar will now support Samsung Pay to provide users with a one-stop solution to their financial requirements.
> PAN not linked to Aadhar will become invalid from September
> EXIM bank will provide $124 mn loans to Papua New Guinea, Senegal
EXIM bank has signed an agreement with the governments of Papua New Guinea and Senegal to provide USD 124mn loans to finance infrastructure and health care projects in these countries.
> Indian Railways launched Operation Thirst to crack down selling of unauthorised packaged drinking water
> Reebok signs Katrina Kaif as its new ambassador
> Isha Kanth bags ICJ Internship programme
Isha Kanth from Delhi is one of the two persons in the world to have bagged an internship programme at the International Court of Justice in Hague.
> Jeremy sets records at the Commonwealth Championships
Youth Olympics three times gold medalist weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed three records in the 67 kg weight category at the Commonwealth Championships in Apia, Samoa by lifting 136 kg in the snatch category.
> First train under Mukyamantri Tirth Yatra
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the first train under the Mukyamantri Tirth Yatra scheme from Safdarjung railway station on 12 July 2019.
> Amazon invests Rs. 51 crore in Quess Corp arm
QDigi is a subsidiary of Quess Corp, a Bengaluru-based listed business services firm. Quess Corp board has approved the issue of 754,437 equity shares to Amazon at an issue price of Rs. 676 on a preferential basis.
> India handed over 250 pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar
India had taken up the project under its Rakhine State Development under which 25 mn $ are allocated for a period of 5 years. 22 other proposals which include solar power related projects are under consideration.
> Kerala Startup Mission to host Women Startup Summit 2019 in Kochi
> India's Anshula Kant is World Bank MD and CFO
> Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs
> National Seminar cum Worksop on Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals in Lucknow
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