INS Vikrant Successfully Completes 4th Phase Of Sea Trials

The 4th phase of Sea Trials for IAC has been successfully completed on 10 Jul 22, during which integrated trials of the majority of equipment and systems onboard including some of the Aviation Facilities Complex. Maiden Sea Trials of IAC were successfully completed on Aug 21. This was followed by the second and third phases of Sea Trials on Oct 21 and Jan 22 respectively.

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The ship’s delivery is being targeted for the end of Jul 22,

PM National Apprenticeship Mela Conducted On July 11

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship conducted the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela on July 11, 2022, as part of the Prime Minister’s Skill India Mission to boost career opportunities and practical training.

The one-day event featured 36 sectors and more than 1000 companies and 500 distinct sorts of trades.

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Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beats Nick Kyrgios (Australia) for 7th Wimbledon title

He extended his unbeaten run at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament to 28 matches and raised his career haul to 21 major trophies, breaking a tie with Roger Federer and moving just one behind Rafael Nadal’s 22 for the most in the history of men’s tennis.

Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan), won the women’s trophy with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur (Tunisia).

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World Population Day, observed on July 11

World Population Day, was first observed on July 11 1990 in more than 90 countries. It was established through a United Nations (UN) resolution 45/216 of December 1990 to continue observing the day in subsequent years.

The theme for this year is "A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all."

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PM Modi to Inaugurate newly-built Deoghar airport in Jharkhand

Deoghar Airport will be the 68th destination which will be connected to Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi under UDAN. The first UDAN flight connecting Kolkata and Deoghar will be inaugurated on July 12, 2022.

The Deoghar airport is spread over 657 acres has a 2,500-metre-long runway, which can handle the landing and takeoff of Airbus A320 planes.

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A 2-Day regional conference “Bringing Citizens, Entrepreneurs And Government Closer For Good Governance” at Bengaluru

The Regional Conference is being organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in collaboration with Government of Karnataka.

Delegates from all States/Union Territories will participate in the Conference. More than 400 delegates from PAN-India are expected to participate in the Conference. The Conference is being held in a semi-virtual mode.

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India sets world record for building longest double-decker bridge in Nagpur

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) & Maharashtra Metro achieved world record for constructing the longest double-decker(3.14 km) viaduct in Nagpur.

The longest viaduct with highway flyover and metro rail supported on single column piers.

Maximum metro stations(3) constructed on a double-decker viaduct are recognized by Asia Book of Records & India Book of records.

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IIT Kanpur to set up network of air quality sensors to measure pollution in rural India

IIT Kanpur announced that it will be launching a USD 2.5 million project to install nearly 1,400 sensors in rural blocks of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.

It is looking forward to launching this project to bolster the measurement of air pollution in rural India.

The 3-year pilot project is expected to pave the way for a national network of air quality sensors in rural India.

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Former VSNL chief, 'father of internet in India', B K Syngal dies at 82.

Brijendra Kumar Syngal, former chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited,referred to as father of internet in India, passed away.

An IITian, Syngal left satellite communications company Inmarsat to take charge of VSNL in 1991.

Under his watch, the company rolled out India's internet service and launched its then biggest global depository receipt issue.

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Weeklong Kharchi festival in Tripura

In Tripura, a week-long traditional Kharchi festival — offering prayer to 14 gods and goddess — began on July 7 with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of the city.

Khar means sin and chi means cleaning. Hence, the festival is referred as “cleaning of sins” festival.

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Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi launches book on sacrifice of freedom fighters

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi launched a book in Gujarati commemorating the contributions of freedom fighters at a function in Ahmedabad.

The book, ‘Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro’, celebrates 75 freedom fighters and shares the stories of the sacrifices made by them for the country.

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Book was launched by the Hindu Spiritual & Service Foundation in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Uttar Pradesh becomes only state to have 13 expressways

Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have 13 expressways. Of these 13 expressways having a total length of 3,200 kilometers, work is going on, on seven while six expressways are operational.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway on July 16 and with that Bundelkhand will be directly connected to Delhi.

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World Games: Abhishek Verma, Jyothi Surekha Vennam win bronze in archery

India has won its first medal at The World Games 2022 being held in Birmingham, USA, with the archer duo of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma bagging a bronze medal in archery, bringing home the country’s first-ever medal in the discipline by defeating Canada’s Andrea Becerra & Miguel Becerra.

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11th edition of The World Games is taking place in Birmingham, Alabama,USA from 7-17 July

GRSE signs agreement with Bengal govt to build next-gen electric ferry

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship building company in India, signed a contract with the Government of West Bengal for the design and construction of the next-generation electric ferry that will pave the way for reducing carbon emission in the water transport sector in the state.

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6th Deputy National Security Advisor level meeting concludes in Kochi

Under the National Security Council Secretariat of India,the member states of the Colombo Security Conclave comprising India, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka,successfully concluded the 6th Deputy National Security Advisor level meeting held in Kochi.

First Deputy National Security Advisor level meeting was held virtually between India,Sri Lanka & Maldives in August,2021.

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UP becomes first state to integrate One District One Product(ODOP)mart with ONDC platform

Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect ODOP mart with the Open Network for Digital Commerce(ONDC) platform, an initiative aiming at promoting open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.

With this onboarding, ODOP products will be displayed on all e-com apps and portals associated with ONDC.

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Axis Bank signs MOU with Indian Air Force to offer benefits to all ranks of personnel

Axis Bank announced signing an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the Indian Air Force.

According to the press release, the bank will offer ‘defence service salary package’ with best-in-class benefits and features under its ‘Power Salute’ initiative.

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India becomes 68th country to join Interpol's child sexual abuse database

India joined the Interpol's international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database which will allow it to draw links between victims, abusers and crime scene using audio-visual data.

The CBI, which is India's nodal agency for Interpol matters, joined the database making India the 68th country to connect to it.

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Mumbai’s CSMT becomes first station to have augmented reality experience

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai has become the first railway station in India to be equipped with augmented reality screens.

The futuristic technology will allow passengers at the station to get real-time digitised time table with a dedicated scrolling screen and railway information for an engaging experience.

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Jharkhand tops in Rurban Mission’s delta ranking

Jharkhand has topped in the delta ranking of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission with composite score of 76.19 in the month of June.

With this, the state has improved its position to 8th place in overall ranking of the mission.

In the delta ranking, the state has improved its score by 1.93 compared to May, which is the highest improvement among the 34 states/UTs.

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The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has released the Delta Ranking.

José Eduardo dos Santos, Longtime Angolan Ruler, Dies at 79

Angola's former long-term ruler, President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, died in a hospital in the Spanish city of Barcelona, where he had been living in self-imposed exile. He was 79.

He ruled his country for 38 years, from Agostinho Neto’s death in 1979 — four years after Angola won independence from Portugal — until 2017, when he stepped down voluntarily as president.

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Angola:
Currency:kwanza;
Capital:Luanda.

ICAR-NBFGR scientists discover two new species of marine fishes along Tamil Nadu coast

Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR) have found two new species of marine fishes in Tamil Nadu.

One is a type of eel, from the Colachel fish landing centre in Kanyakumari district, and the other is a sardine fish from Pattinapakkam fish landing centre in Chennai.

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ICAR-NBFGR was established in 1983 in Lucknow, UP.

Sanjiv Puri elected CII Vice President for FY23, R Dinesh as President Designate

ITC chairman & MD Sanjiv Puri has been elected the Vice President of CII for 2022-23, while TVS Supply Chain Solutions Executive Vice Chairman R Dinesh has become the new President Designate replacing Hero Motocorp Chairman and CEO Pawan Munjal.

Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv Limited, continues to be the President of CII for the year 2022-23.

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RBI Puts In Place New Mechanism For Rupee Settlement Of International Trade

In order to promote growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing interest of global trading community in Indian rupees, it has been decided to put in place an additional arrangement for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports / imports in Indian rupee.

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