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- \nCM Raman Singh launches online pension system<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- Chhattisgarh CM Dr. Raman Singh\u00a0launched an online portal and mobile app called \u2018Aabhaar-Aapki Seva ka\u2019 for the pensioners of the state.<\/li>\n
- Through this app and the website, 80,000 pensioners of the state will\u00a0get all the information related to pension and payment online.<\/li>\n
- The beneficiaries will be provided updates via SMS regarding the status of their pension account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nSpecial Package for Irrigation Projects<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of Centrally Sponsored-Scheme for completion of 83 Minor Irrigation projects and 8 major\/medium irrigation projects of Marathawada, Vidharbha and drought prone areas of the rest of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n
- Completion of these projects will ensure assured source of water to the farmers in the command area of these projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nRTE amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Lok Sabha passed The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill 2017 which allows detention of school students in class 5 and 8.<\/li>\n
- The original RTE Act stipulated that no child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class or expelled from school till the completion of elementary education.<\/li>\n
- The original RTE Act\u00a0came into force on April 1, 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAmazon hits $900 billion valuation<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- Amazon.com\u2019s stock market value reached $900 billion for the first time in its 20 year history.<\/li>\n
- It has now become only the second company after Apple to achieve this milestone.<\/li>\n
- The Current market cap of Amazon.com stands at $902 billion as of 18th July 2018.<\/li>\n
- Apple is currently the world\u2019s most valuable company with a market cap of $935 billion.<\/li>\n
- The CEO of Amazon is Jeff Bezos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nContinuation of scholarships for minorities<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for Continuation of Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes for the students belonging to the six notified Minority Communities.<\/li>\n
- The 6 notified minority communities are Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi.<\/li>\n
- These Schemes shall be implemented through the National Scholarship Portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nCabinet relaxes NELP, pre-NELP pact rules<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Cabinet approved the policy\u00a0to streamline production sharing contracts signed in the pre-New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) and NELP periods.<\/li>\n
- Based on recommendations in \u2018Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North East\u2019, the govt has extended timelines for the exploration period by 2 yrs.<\/li>\n
- The Centre has also allowed marketing, including pricing freedom for natural gas from discoveries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIndia fastest growing economy in Asia:ADB<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- Led by India, South Asia will continue to be the fastest growing economic area despite new trade tensions in Asia and Pacific region, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a new report.<\/li>\n
- The report titled \u201cAsian Development Outlook\u201d is published by ADB.<\/li>\n
- The ADO\u00a0published in April had said that India\u2019s economic growth will rise to 7.3% this fiscal and further to 7.6%\u00a0in the next financial year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nCabinet amends Section 376 of IPC<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Cabinet approved a Bill to enhance the punishment for rape, including awarding death penalty to convicts of raping girls under 12 yrs.<\/li>\n
- The Bill amends Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012, and the Code of Criminal Procedure.<\/li>\n
- The Bill will increase the minimum punishment for rape from the existing 7 yrs to 10 yrs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nTurkey lifts state of emergency after 2 years<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- In Turkey, the state of emergency, which was imposed after the failed coup two years ago, came to an end on 19th July.<\/li>\n
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared emergency on 20th July 2016, five days after warplanes bombed Ankara and clashes broke out in Istanbul that claimed 249 lives.<\/li>\n
- Under Turkey\u2019s constitution, emergency provision lasts three months which was extended seven times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nEU, Japan sign worlds biggest free trade deal<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The European Union and Japan signed a huge free trade deal that cuts or eliminates tariffs on nearly all goods.<\/li>\n
- The agreement covers 600 million people and almost a third of the global economy.<\/li>\n
- It will remove tariffs on European exports such as cheese and wine.<\/li>\n
- Japanese automakers and electronics firms will face fewer barriers in the European Union.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nRight to Services Act repealed in Punjab<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The state govt of Punjab dissolved Right to Service Commission which was created by the former SAD-BJP govt under Punjab Right to Services Act of 2011.<\/li>\n
- The act has been replaced by Punjab Transparency and Accountability in Delivery of Public Services Act, 2018.<\/li>\n
- The Right to Service (RTS) Act was set up by former Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal to provide citizen services through Sewa Kendras.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nCabinet approves MoU between India and Cuba<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Union Cabinet\u00a0has given its ex-post facto approval for the MoU\u00a0between India and Cuba on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy.<\/li>\n
- The MoU was signed on 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0June 2018.<\/li>\n
- The MoU will enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the areas of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Cabinet approves MoU on aviation with BRICS<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- \n
- The Union Cabinet\u00a0approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst BRICS nations on Regional Aviation Partnership.<\/li>\n
- The government aims for the BRICS nations to benefit from the establishment of an institutional framework to corporate in the field of civil aviation.<\/li>\n
- The MoU\u00a0has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism\u00a0amongst the BRICS Nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nDwayne Johnson is highest paid actor<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- Dwayne Johnson, with earnings of Rs. 850 Crore has been named the highest-paid actor by Forbes.<\/li>\n
- It is also the highest-ever total for acting earnings in the 20-year history of Forbes\u2019 Celebrity 100 list.<\/li>\n
- He ranked fifth on the overall list of Forbes highest entertainer list.<\/li>\n
- Dwayne earned double the earnings total of $65 million he posted in 2017\u2019s list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nGovt announces capital infusion in 5 PSB\u2019s<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The government has announced an infusion of Rs 11,336 crore in five public sector banks as part of its Indradhanush scheme.<\/li>\n
- The five banks are Punjab National Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Andhra Bank, Corporation Bank & Allahabad Bank.<\/li>\n
- Indradhanush is a scheme for recapitalization of PSBs, with a view to make sure they remain solvent & comply with the global capital adequacy norms, Basel-III.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIOC adds 7 medal events to 2022 Winter Games<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.<\/li>\n
- The next Winter Olympics will now include: women\u2019s monobob, Big Air freestyle skiing for men and women, plus mixed team events in short track speed skating, ski jumping, ski aerials and snowboardcross.<\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s ice hockey will grow by two teams to become a 10-nation lineup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n10th edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue begins in New Delhi.<\/li>\n
- The theme of the event is \u2018Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Co-operation\u2019.<\/li>\n
- Political leadership, officials, diplomats, business leaders, think-tanks and academicians from India and the ASEAN Member States participated in Event.<\/li>\n
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a group of 10 nations with General Secretary Lim Jock Hoi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n1st govt-sponsored transgender poets\u2019 meet<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- India\u2019s 1st government-sponsored poets\u2019 meet was organized for the transgender community at the Sahitya Akademi in Kolkata.<\/li>\n
- The \u2018Transgender Poets\u2019 Meet\u2019 was chaired by India\u2019s first transgender college principal Manabi Bandopadhyay.<\/li>\n
- In the event, each of the poets was given nearly 15 minutes to recite their poetry.<\/li>\n
- Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) criminalizes homosexuality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nRBI to launch new 100 rupee note<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would soon issue new Rs 100 notes, with a base color of violet.<\/li>\n
- According to the new policy on theme-based currency notes, the new Rs 100 note will have the impression of Gujarat\u2019s Rani-ki-Vav (Queen\u2019s stepwell).<\/li>\n
- The new Rs 100 note will be slightly bigger than the Rs 10 note and weigh less than the old note & will be printed by Dewas-based Bank Note Press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIAF Participates \u201cPitch Black\u201d War Exercise<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the multinational \u201cPitch Black\u201d warfare exercise in Australia for the first time.<\/li>\n
- The IAF contingent for biennial\u00a0exercise will consist of 4 Su-30MKI fighters,\u00a0C-130 special operations aircraft and C-17 transporter.<\/li>\n
- Pitch Black\u00a0is hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) & will see eight other nations participating with over 100 aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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