Current Affairs 7 - 8 July 2019

Current Affairs 7 - 8 July 2019

> Fertiliser subsidy hiked to 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. The allocation has been increased from 70,090 crore rupees in 2018-19 to 79,996 crore rupees in 2019-20.

> Haj app introduced in Saudi Arabia

Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia adopted digital technology by introducing the Haj app. Indian diplomats in Saudi Arabia are trying to form a bridge with the pilgrims to facilitate hassle-free services.

> J&K approves Aadhaar-linked payment mode payment mode

Jammu Kashmir government has approved Aadhar-linked payment mode for disbursal of pension to beneficiaries under various central and state-sponsored schemes in order to ensure transparency and avoid delays in disbursement of pension.

> French lawmakers approve 3 % tax on online giants

French parliament approved a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook and hopes that other countries will follow the suit. The bill foresees a 3% tax on the French revenues of digital companies with a revenue of 750 mn+ Euros.

> Ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon named a World Heritage Site

The city is famous for its Hanging Gardens.

> Pink City Jaipur enters UNESCO World Heritage Site list

> Dutch star player Arjen Robben retires from football

> American actor Cameron Boyce passed away at the age of 20

> Japan and Singapore tops in the 2019 Henley Index list of World's most powerful passports

> Indian army to buy American howitzer ammo for long-range accurate strikes

> Brazil won the Copa America title held in Brazil at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium

> Li Shi Feng defeated India's Parupalli Kashyap in Yonex Canada Open 2019

In Women's Singles, An Se Young defeated Wang Zhiyi of China.

> Nalin Shingal appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited for five years 

> Tata Steel Kalinganagar joins WFO's Global Lighthouse Network

> Popshot, World's first interactive browser launched

> Roger Federer became the first man or woman to win 350 singles

> PM Modi unveils Lal Bahadur Shastri statue at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi

> Marc Marquez wins 7th consecutive German MotoGP