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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Suresh Prabhu to launch first discharge free rail
corridor on July 24
- In a
bid to make railway tracks discharge free zones, Railway Minister Suresh
Prabhu will inaugurate 114-km long Rameswaram-Manmadurai route
as the country’s first green rail corridor with zero toilet
discharge section.
Naidu lays foundation stone for MSME technology
centre
- Andhra
Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for
an MSME technology centre under a World Bank-funded programme.
- Naidu
was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a
facility to be set up under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) at
Pudi village in Atchutapuram mandal.
- TCSP is
a World Bank-funded project being implemented by Union Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Delhi-Agartala broad
gauge train service on July 31
- Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the broad gauge train service between
Delhi and Agartala from the national capital on July 31.
- The new
direct train would be named as ‘Tripureswari Super Fast express’.
Suresh Prabhu to start work on new India-Bangladesh
railway project on July 31
- Union
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will lay the foundation stone for a new
India-Bangladesh railway project and flag-off the Agartala to New
Delhi passenger train service on July 31.
INS Viraat sets sail for the last time
- India’s
majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which is slated to be decommissioned
later this year, set sail for the last time from Mumbai for Kochi on July
23.
- The
ship set sail for Essential Repairs and Dry Docking (ERDD) at the Cochin
Shipyard.
- Vice Admiral
Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command and
other senior officers of the command, visited the ship and interacted with
the crew prior to her departure.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Tesla, SolarCity close to merger agreement
- Tesla
Motors Inc and SolarCity Corp have made progress in putting together a
deal that will merge the electric car maker and the solar panel installer.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Karbonn launches third manufacturing unit in
Haryana
- Indian
smartphone brand Karbonn Mobiles announced setup of a new state of the art
mobile manufacturing plant in Bawal, Haryana with a focus to create
lucrative employment opportunities for the local population.
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Haryana Governor
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Kaptan Singh Solanki
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Haryana CM
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Manohar Lal Khattar
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Haryana Capital
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Chandigarh
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Apple to open first retail store in Taiwan
- Apple
Inc is planning to open its first Apple Store in Taiwan, a move that comes
after the U.S. technology giant raised $1.38 billion in a bond offering
last month on the island that is home to many companies in its supply
chain.
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Taiwan President
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Tsai Ing-wen
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Taiwan Capital
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Taipei
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Taiwan Currency
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Dollar
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SPORTS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off ‘Run for
Rio’ event on July 31
- In
order to create ‘Olympic Fever’ in the country ahead of next month’s
multi-sporting spectacle in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag
off ‘Run for Rio’ event at India Gate in New Delhi on July 31.
Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra Becomes 1st Indian to
Set World Record in Athletics
- Neeraj
Chopra, javelin thrower, set a new junior world record en route to winning
the gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics
Championship at Bydgoszcz, Poland.
- His
effort of 86.48m is the first world record ever by an Indian in athletics.
PASSED AWAY
Legendary painter S.H. Raza passes away at 94
- Modern
Indian internationally acclaimed painter Saiyed Haider Raza died
in New Delhi following a prolonged illness. He was 94.
- Artist
Saiyed Haider Raza was honoured with the highest french award- The Legion
of Honour in 2015. He was also received Padma Vibhushan in 2013 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007.
