Current Affairs 11th July 2016

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National News:

  • India, Tanzania sign 5 bilateral pacts
  • Army Chief to visit Australia on four-day tour
  • Government imposes anti-dumping duty on a chemical
  • 2nd Anti-Drug Working Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies of BRICS concluded
  • National Banana Research Centre to be set up in Bihar
  • Ex-Prez Abdul Kalam’s memorial to open on July 27
  • Nitin Gadkari visits US to attract billions of dollars in FDI
  • Government to give  5 Lakh to cross-border firing victims
  • World Bank to lend $290mn for Bihar’s JEEViKA ll
  • KERALA Government announces Rs 12,000 crore anti-recession package
  • To help village retailers access B2B e-commerce Rajasthan ties up with Applicate IT Solutions

International News:

  • NATO Summit 2016 concluded in Warsaw
  • China completes Asia’s longest single cave,double track tunnel
  • US’ Charleston named World’s Best City
  • US introduces bill to prevent Indian firms from hiring on H-1B, L1 visas
  • Pound becomes 2016’s worst performing currency
  • Bosnia gets travelling ‘War Childhood Museum’
  • China launches drive to protect hospital staff
  • Gambia’s President announces child marriage ban

New Appointments:

  • Tathagata Roy sworn-in as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
  • Phiroz Vandrevala steps down as TCS director
  • Housing CFO Ritesh Jain quits, opens new startup

Banking:

  • SIDBI partners with Yes Bank for loan guarantee under World Bank scheme

Business and Economy:

  • IMF cuts Eurozone growth forecast post ‘Brexit’

Awards and Honours:

  • 13-yr-old boy wins ‘India’s Got Talent’ season 7

Science and Technology:

  • DRDO inks MoA with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology
  • Scientists propose bacteria-powered ‘windfarm’

Sports:

  • Serena Williams wins record 22nd Grand Slam
  • Williams sisters win their sixth Wimbledon title