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2. PM addresses Indian Community in Uganda
3. List of MoUs signed between India and Uganda during visit of Prime Minister to Uganda
4. Press statement by Prime Minister during his visit to Uganda
5. Text of PM’s address at India-Rwanda Business Forum in Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda on 24th July 2018
6. President of India Addresses 3rd Anniversary Event of Speaker’s Research Initiative
7. Special AYUSH Clinics for the Elderly
8. Split of position of Chairperson and Managing Directors in listed companies
9. UPSO-II (IOCL) dedicates Rs. 1 crore for the benefit of Divyangjans by under CSR scheme
10. NFAI to host screening of Mark Osborne’s 'The Little Prince', a French 3D animated fantasy adventure family drama
11. 36th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) Meeting of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana â€" Urban Sanctions a Total of 2,67,546 Houses from 10 States
12. Pakistan: Voting begins to elect a new Parliament and Provincial Assemblies
13. IAF evacuates all Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand's Gunji
14. Blatant reliance on social media needs to be checked by citizens themselves: CJI Dipak Misra
15. CSR violations: Government issues preliminary notices to 272 companies
16. PM Modi says India is emerging as a global manufacturing and start-up hub
17. Rajasthan govt orders judicial probe into Rakbar Khan's death
18. Parliament passes Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill
19. India, Uganda sign four MoUs in various fields
20. Centre asks states to appoint nodal officer to curb violence, mob lynching
21. 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations begin at Drass War Memorial in J&K today
22. Pakistan goes to polls amid tight security
23. 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations begin
24. Mob lynching incidents should not be politicized: HM Rajnath Singh
25. Loans and deposits of Indians in the Swiss Bank decreased by 34.5%
26. Nepal: Camp office of Indian Embassy in Biratnagar to be shut down from August 1
27. North Korea begins dismantling nuclear and ballistic missile facilities: Analysis
28. HM Rajnath Singh inaugurates 3-day National Traders' Conclave
29. Productive Monday in both the Houses of Parliament
30. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address Ugandan Parliament shortly
31. PM Modi gifts cows to villagers at Rweru Model Village
32. Col. Rathore, HMSIB felicitating Sh. Rishi Kapoor at 1st BRICS Film Festival. Gen VK Singh, MoS, MEA also seen
33. Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha and the Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar lighting the lamp at inauguration of 47th IFFI. HMIB Shri Venkaiah Naidu also seen
34. HMIB inaugurating Instagram Workshop for Better Government Communication in New Delhi
35. Dedicated Freight Corridors in Railways
36. Manufacturing of Trainsets in Railways
37. Public Private Partnership in Railways
38. Security and Safety of Railway Passengers
39. E-Ticketing System in Railways
40. Destination alert for railway passengers
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42. New Nuclear Power Plants
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45. Central Industrial Security Force Assistant Commandants (Executive) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2018
46. Coal production in private sector
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92. Meeting Notice for opening of Financial Bids regarding outsourcing of Manpower in the Ministry
93. Inviting proposal for engagement of Consultant for 'Women of India Organic Festival 2018, Delhi
94. Coverage of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Anganwadi Karyakarti Bima Yojana (AKBY) and benefits available to them
95. Request For Proposal for Engagement of an Event Manager for Women of India Organic Festival 2018
96. Expression of Interest cum Proposal (RFP) for hiring a consultancy agency for Sustainable Development Goals related to women and children.
97. Recommended Panel of Institutions organisation for imparting training Programmes/workshops under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workshop (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013)
98. Hiring of Consultants in Monitoring & Evaluation (ME) Unit of MWCD
99. Admission in Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling 2018-19
100. Extension of the Last date in Tender for providing Steno/DEO/MTS in MWCD
101. Minutes of "National Consultation on Child Protection" held on 5th June, 2018 at Jacaranda hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
102. Expression of Interest for selection of a consultancy agency for sustainable development goals related to women and children
103. CPSEs should pool CSR funds for development of aspirational districts: Niti - Economic Times
104. NITI Aayog to fund 80 incubation centers in 2nd phase of Startup India Program - Knn India
105. Lupin Foundation, NITI Aayog join hands on aspirational districts programme - Business Standard
106. Army foils infiltration bid on LoC in Kupwara district
107. Sevilla coach shows respect for rival club Ujpest
108. All VVPATs to be in by November: EC (Lead)
109. Greece wildfires toll reaches 80, rescue efforts intensify
110. Goyal's nod to prosecute ex IRCTC group GM in graft case involving Lalu
111. HC sets aside order discharging Maran brothers in telephone exchange case
112. Anil Ambani, RCom
113. First lake of liquid water discovered on Mars, raises possibility of life
114. Nestle loses UK appeal to trademark Kit Kat's four-fingered shape
115. EU court sends KitKat case back to trademark office; judges reject appeals
116. World's Biggest Trading Firm Says It's Prepared To Neutralize Tariff Shocks
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130. HC admits PIL over ban on coal handling at Goa port
131. The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court has issued notices to Mormugao Port Trust, South West Port Ltd (SWPL), Adani Mormugao Port Terminal, Vedanta and others following a public interest litigation filed by NGOs from the port town of Vasco seeking stoppage of coal handling facilities at the port.
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133. Mild quake in Himachal
134. 3 minor sisters die under mysterious circumstances
135. The Army said on Wednesday it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district.
136. Industrial IoT to surpass consumer space in India by 2020: Report
137. As the Internet of Things (IoT) adoption picks up in India, sectors like energy and utilities, industrial manufacturing, transport and logistics and agriculture will lead the market and industrial IoT will surpass the consumer IoT space in the country by 2020, a new report said on Wednesday.
138. Sevilla coach Pablo Machin on Wednesday said he respects Hungarian club Ujpest, his team's opponent in the upcoming UEFA Europa League qualifier.
139. Spectro Scientific updates SpectrOil M
140. North Korea begins dismantling rocket test site
141. Aero Asahi responds to changing times in Japan
142. Boeing reported a jump in second-quarter profits on 25 July due to higher commercial airplane deliveries but said costs on a closely-watched US Air Force ...
143. Aero Asahi Corporation, Japan’s largest civil operator of helicopters, received a new Bell 412EP on 29 May, bringing its fleet of helicopters to an impressive ...
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152. Eat fish twice a week for healthy heart
153. Aggressive tone can reflect your size, strength to others
154. Sleep for 7 hours to keep your heart younger
155. Having more friends can improve brain health
156. Yoga benefits people suffering from BP, sugar
157. ‘Modicare does not address India’s health inequities’
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162. Outside interference in Maldives will complicate situation: China warns India
163. Global cues subdue equity indices; Sensex down over 250 points
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165. Is the government in a pre-election haste to revamp green laws?
166. Philippines summons US envoy over CIA report on Duterte
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174. Tax havens account for highest increase in FDI inflows
175. BRICS emerging economies meet as US trade war looms
176. Nestle just lost a major chocolate war against Cadbury maker
177. RaGa gets scathing letter on Rafale from Ambani
178. Govt's import policy could drag India down a dirt road
179. Here's a move that'll change the way India drives
180. GST slab of 28% may become virtual "hollow shell" in year or so, says CEA
181. BASF
182. Ad: Loctite
183. Hindustan Copper board to review QIP status to raise Rs 1,400 cr on Thursday
184. Trade barbs, yuan softness may dent rupee's prospects
185. Govt bonds decline, call rates finish lower
186. Equally committed to protecting human life, cows: Yogi Adityanath
187. Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill gets RS nod
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189. Hindustan Copper's board had earlier approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 1,400 crore by issuing equity shares through QIP.
190. The board will meet on July 28, the PSU said in a filing to BSE.
191. This week, yields are expected to remain soft and could quote in the range of 7.70% and 7.92%.
192. The 7.17 per cent 10-year benchmark bond maturing in 2028 slipped to Rs 95.9275 from Rs 95.94.
193. The forex market witnessed a highly volatile session, with the home currency falling initially before staging a comeback.
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195. While FDI from Cayman Islands sharply rose 1,640% on year in 2017-18, in absolute terms the FDI inflow was $1.2 billion from $71 million in 2016-17, as per a Lok Sabha question answered by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday.
196. US President Donald Trump's hardening stance has compounded fears of an all-out trade war after he slapped levies on goods from China worth tens of billions of dollars and imposed tariffs on other international imports.
197. When the 28 per cent tax rate was imposed on certain items under GST, there was a political reaction against it, and the GST Council responded by "really whittling down...quite substantially" the number of products in that slab, Subramanian said.
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201. But he has also made clear in his remarks over the last two days that the government was committed to ensuring protection to cattle from smuggling and slaughter.
202. The Indian team management were reportedly unhappy with pitch and outfield at the venue of their only warm-up game that was curtailed owing to heat wave in England.
203. Nestle just lost a major chocolate war against Cadbury makerEU's intellectual property office has been told to revisit Nestle's exclusive rights for Kit-Kat in the region.
204. RaGa gets scathing letter on Rafale from AmbaniGandhi claims the deal was inked at a much higher price than what was negotiated by the UPA regime.
205. Govt's import policy could drag India down a dirt roadWe won't feel the impact immediately. But if we stay the current course, we will inevitably slow down.
206. Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill gets RS nodThe Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote today. The Lok Sabha had cleared the measure on July 19.
207. While FDI from Cayman Islands sharply rose 1,640% on year in 2017-18, in absolute terms the FDI inflow was $1.2 billion from $71 million in 2016-17, as per a Lok Sabha question answered by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday.
208. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was told that the only consideration was the "celibate nature of deity" and which has to be preserved.
209. Billionaire Anil Ambani has written to Congress President Rahul Gandhi refuting allegations of his Reliance Group lacking experience to get the Rafale fighter jet deal and said the government had no role in French Group Dassault picking up his company as a local partner. In a two-page letter written on December 12, 2017, Ambani explained to Gandhi, who has been attacking the government over the Rafale deal, why his Reliance Group bagged the multi-billion dollar project. Invoking his family's "respectful relationship" with the Gandhi family over generations, Ambani said he was "personally saddened" by the "unfortunate statements" against him and his group by several functionaries of the Congress party. "Not only do we have the necessary experience but we are also the leaders in several important areas of defense manufacture," he said in the letter written on the last day of campaigning for the Gujarat assembly polls that was marked by political mud-slinging over the Rafale fighter jet deal. He said Reliance Defence has the largest shipyard in the private sector at Pipavav in Gujarat and is currently building five Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) for the Indian Navy and 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. "The decision of the Government of India to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France was made through an inter-governmental agreement signed between the two countries. "Also, all these 36 aircraft are being manufactured in France and will be delivered on a 'fly away' basis from Dassault manufacturing facilities in France to the Indian Air Force and no Indian company has any role to play," he said. Dassault choose Reliance Group as its joint venture partner to meet the 'offset' or export obligation component of the deal and this was "an independent agreement between two corporate private sector entities, and Governments had no role to play in this matter," he wrote. Gandhi has been attacking the government on the deal which he claims was inked at a much higher price than the one the previous UPA regime had negotiated. Last week during the debate on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, he accused the government of changing the deal to benefit "one businessman". Ambani, in the letter, said his group's joint venture with Dassault was to make components and systems primarily for the aerospace and defence sectors. "This joint venture with Dassault Aviation will lead to creation of thousands of jobs in India, imparting of valuable training and skill-sets to Indian engineers in aerospace/ defence manufacturing sector, and will also provide large scale business opportunities to hundreds of MSMEs, SMEs and start-ups in the country, and will further enhance our experience and skills," he wrote. Also, Dassault would significantly contribute to high technology transfer and enhance overall defence manufacturing experience. Ambani said his father Dhirubhai built the world's largest integrated petrochemicals and refinery complex in India without even having a formal education, much less any experience or legacy. "In his words, 'you have to be given an opportunity to perform. It's not experience but the mindset, dedication, and the purpose, of a strong India that should engage us all'," he wrote, adding that the facts he has brought out would be "helpful" to Gandhi. Similar letters also went to other senior Congress leaders, including the party's communication department in-charge Randeep Surjewala. In his letter, Ambani asserted that not only did his firm have the experience but "we are also the leaders in several important areas of defence manufacture". He said statements by Congress leaders have saddened him. "I fully appreciate that in the midst of the heat and dust of political campaigning, as in the recent context of elections in Gujarat, a lot has often been said. "Nonetheless, considering that my entire family and I, starting with my respected father, have had the privilege of enjoying a very respectful relationship with the Gandhi family over generations as well as the Congress party for the past more than four decades, these statements have saddened and hurt our sentiments," he said in the letter.
210. A vital Bill stuck in Parliament can have revolutionary impact on your life on the road. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, which has to be passed by the Rajya Sabha and is being opposed by various opposition parties for curtailing powers of state governments and favouring corporates, contains provisions that will make Indian roads safer. The Bill has already been passed in the Lok Sabha.The Bill proposes huge increases in various penalties for traffic violations, protection to Good Samaritans, recall of defective vehicle parts by auto companies, holding builders accountable for poor quality of infrastructure and making vehicle owners criminally liable for violations committed by juvenile drivers. In a survey conducted last year by Consumer Voice, an organisation involved in policy making and complaints redressal, 96 per cent of the consumers surveyed believed that passage of the Bill would help meet the UN mandate to reduce road accidents up to 50 per cent by 2020. Ninety-seven per cent felt the Bill should be supported by all the parties since it was important to bring down fatalities due to road accidents, currently the highest in the world at 1.46 lakh annually. The Motor Vehicle Act (Amendment) Bill 2017 is an important legislation as it will radically change the 30-year-old law. Below are some of the important proposals in the Bill:1) It makes Aadhaar mandatory for getting a driving licence and vehicle registration. 2) For deaths in hit-and-run cases, the government will provide a compensation of Rs 2 lakh or more to the victim's family. Currently, the amount is just Rs 25,000.3) In traffic violations by juveniles, the guardians or owner of the vehicle would be held responsibile unless they prove the offence was committed without their knowledge or they tried to prevent it. The registration of the motor vehicle in question will be cancelled. The juvenile will be tried under the Juvenile Justice Act.4) The bill has provision for protection of Good Samaritans. Those who come forward to help accident victims will be protected from civil or criminal liability. It will be optional for them to disclose their identity to the police or medical personnel.5) The minimum fine for drunk driving has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000. 6) The fine for rash driving has been increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.7) Driving without a licence will attract a minimum fine of Rs 5,000 as against Rs 500 at present.8) The fine for over-speeding will go up from Rs 400 to Rs 1,000-2,000.9) Not wearing seatbelt would attract a fine of Rs 1,000 as against Rs 100 at present.10) Talking on a mobile phone while driving will attract a fine of Rs 5,000, up from Rs 1,000.11) A Motor Vehicle Accident Fund will provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India for certain types of accidents. 12) It will be mandatory to alter vehicles to make them suitable for specially abled people. 13) Contractors, consultants and civic agencies will be accountable for faulty design, construction or poor maintenance of roads leading to accidents. 14) A time limit of six months has been specified for an application of compensation to the Claims Tribunal with regard to road accidents. 15) The Bill removes the cap on liability for third-party insurance. The 2016 Bill had capped the maximum liability at Rs 10 lakh in case of death and Rs 5 lakh in case of grievous injury.16) The time limit for renewal of driving licence is increased from one month to one year before and after the expiry date.17) The government can recall vehicles whose components or engine do not meet the required standards. Manufacturers can be fined up to Rs 500 crore in case of sub-standard components or engine.
211. Rheinmetall to supply more than 1,000 logistics trucks to ADF"
212. Rheinmetall to supply more than 1,000 logistics trucks to ADF
213. Russian MoD details second quarter military equipment deliveries
214. Elbit expands Air Keeper family
215. Violent risks intelligence bulletin â€" 24 July 2018
216. North Korea dismantling facilities at Sohae rocket launch site, says 38 North
217. UK, Qatar stand up joint Typhoon unit
218. Normalisation of Eritrea-Ethiopia relations probably faces limited domestic opposition, creating foreign investment opportunities in agriculture and mining
219. Rheinmetall announced on 25 July that it was awarded a contract to deliver more than 1,000 logistics trucks and more than 800 modules to the ADF. Source: Rheinmetall
220. Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko has detailed the military equipment accepted by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) during the second quarter of 2018.
221. “Within the prescribed period, the land forces and the airborne troops have accepted 62 new and 70 overhauled main battle tanks
222. Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has been awarded a contract to deliver more than 1,000 high-mobility logistics trucks and more than 800 modules to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under the Land 121 Phase 5B programme, which is an extension of the current Land 121 Phase 3B
223. MILITARY CAPABILITIES
224. The Philippines is to bolster its airborne counterinsurgency (COIN) capabilities with the receipt of four surplus Rockwell OV-10 Bronco ground attack aircraft from the United States, and potentially two BT-67 gunships that are being offered by Basler Turbo Conversions.
225. A US Air Force (USAF) sources
226. Key Points
227. Ethiopia is likely to start withdrawing troops from disputed border areas in the coming weeks, allowing formal border demarcation and satisfying a primary Eritrean condition for continued normalisation of relations.
228. Eritrean leadership must commit to domestic reforms, which will likely
229. Rheinmetall to supply more than 1000 logistics trucks to ADF
230. Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko has detailed the military equipment accepted by the Ministry of Defence MoD during the second quarter of 2018
231. 8220Within the prescribed period the land forces and the airborne troops have accepted 62 new and 70 overhauled main battle tanks
232. Rheinmetall to supply more than 1000 logistics trucks to ADF
233. Northrop Grumman appoints UK and Europe executive
234. North Korea dismantling facilities at Sohae rocket launch site says 38 North
235. Eritrean leadership must commit to domestic reforms which will likely
236. Philippines to bolster airborne COIN capabilities with Broncos potentially Baslers
237. Equally committed to protecting human life, cows: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
238. Equally committed to protecting human life, cows: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
239. Speaking against lynching, Adityanath said, “With laws already in place to protect cows and the government being responsive to this issue, violence in the name of…
240. Church sex scandal: Kerala HC grants conditional bail to priest
241. Shiv Sena MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav quits in support of Maratha quota stir
242. अनिल अंबानी ने राहुल गांधी को खत लिख बताया- क्यों मिला उन्हें राफेल कांट्रैक्ट
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244. Pakistan Election 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Early trends show Imran Khan ahead of Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto
245. India vs Essex Practice Match, Live Cricket Score Streaming: India resume after Tea at 201/5
246. RRB Group D exam 2018 date: Modify invalid photograph, check steps here