Current Affairs 17th July 2019
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NATIONAL
- 316 tourist spots to be developed by Assam Govt
–Assam Tourism Development Corporation will spent 150 crore rupees to develop the 316 locations under Axom Darshan.
INTERNATIONAL
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM
–Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as the prime minister of Greece.
- Sri Lanka inaugurates model village built with Indian assistance
–Sri Lanka has inaugurated first model village built with Indian assistance. The village is a part of housing project meant for war affected people.
DEFENCE
- Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrives in Morocco
–Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Tangier, Morocco. The visit is part of an ongoing Overseas Deployment by the Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Europe.
APPOINTMENTS
- Shailesh Tinaikar assumes charge as Force Commander of UN mission
-Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India assumes charge as Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
AGREEMENTS
- NHAI and NIIF Signs MoU for funding highway projects
–National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) signed an MoU for funding highway projects.
SPORTS
- Magnus Carlsen won the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title
–Magnus Carlsen won the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title. He scored 8 points.
