Current Affairs 11th July 2016

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