Current Affairs 26th July 2017
NATIONAL
- Union Government has launched the Mobile App for Road Maintenance “Aarambh”
- Uttar Pradesh Power Minister Shrikant Sharma launched free power connection schemes for BPL families at 624 places across the state
- Maharashtra government has lifted the ban on the sale of paan masala
- India has ranked 132nd out of 152 countries in Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index
- Amitabh Bachchan‘s role as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador has been extended for two more years
- Ram Nath Kovind took office as country’s 14th President
INTERNATIONAL
- World’s first floating wind farm emerges off coast of Scotland
- UN has selected Dubai as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA)
AGREEMENT
- Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with Government of Uttarakhand on aviation development
DEFENCE
- US Navy commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford
SPORT
- India skipper Mithali Raj was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the ICC
- Boxer Sachin Siwach wins Gold at Commonwealth Youth Games
