Current Affairs 24th July 2017
NATIONAL
- Vijay Goel and Nitin Gadkari flag off 10th ‘Slum Yuva Daud’ at Khichripur in New Delhi
- The government is pro-actively considering having two separate time zones in the country
- Radio broadcasting in country completes 90 years
- Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh
INTERNATIONAL
- US citizens ban from travelling to North Korea
- US retail giant Walmart has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list
BANKING & ECONOMY
- SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital’s entire stake in SBI Card
- Insurance giant Swiss Re is preparing an insurance policy for the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico
AGREEMENT
- Karnataka Bank partnered with PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS)
APPOINTMENT
- Raveesh Kumar to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs