National Oral Health Programme: AIIMS, Ministry of Health to lead largest pan-India oral health survey

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will undertake the largest nationwide Oral Health Survey 2019.

AIIMS. Source:The Hans India

Indian waterways to facilitate cheaper, efficient transport for Bhutan-Bangladesh trade

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The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) ship, MV AAI flagged-off by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical and Fertilisers, from Dhubri river port (Assam )to Narayanganj (Bangladesh), carrying 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone over river Brahmaputra, using Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route.

Indian waterways to facilitate Bhutan-Bangladesh trade/PC: IWAI. Source:intoday.in

This is the first time that an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between the two countries.

Sreeshankar produces season’s best

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M. Sreeshankar produced his season’s best performance (7.97m) as he won the long jump gold at the Tatyana Kolpakova international athletics meet at Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.

M.Sreeshankar (20). Source:thehindu.com

Kiran More to take charge as interim USA coach

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Kiran Shankar More (56), Indian former cricketer & wicket-keeper has been appointed as the interim coach of the USA (United States of America) cricket team. He replaces the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake of Sri Lanka, whose contract was to end by March 2019 but was extended to December 2019 had resigned due to differences with USA Cricket Board.

Kiran More. Source:cricbuzz.com

Literally rings our bell: Scottish eggheads snap quantum entanglement for the first time

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Physicists at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, have produced the first-ever image of a strong form of quantum entanglement, known as Bell entanglement.

Tamil Nadu to be the first state to manufacture electric cars. Source:slashgear.com

The photo points out two photons interacting and sharing physical states for a brief instant – an event that occurs regardless of the actual distance between the particles.

Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on July 28

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The first-ever Himalayan States Conclave will be hosted by Uttarakhand on July 28, 2019, with the main focus on sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan Region.

The Himalayas. Source:financialexpress.com

Environment Ministry initiates Rs.33-crore project to save the great Indian bustard

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With just 130 great Indian bustards left in the country, the Centre has initiated a project worth Rs.33.85 crore for their conservation and protection, the Environment Ministry told Lok Sabha on Friday.

Great Indian Bustard. Source:researchmatters.in

Tamil Nadu will become first state to manufacture electric cars: Minister

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Minister for Industries,M C Sampath said in a statement that the SOuth Korean car manufacturing company Hyundai plans to set up it's electric car manufaturing unit in it's Chennai facility,thus making Tamilnadu the first state in India to manufacture electric cars.

Tamil Nadu to be the first state to manufacture electric cars. Source:Business Standard

Creation of Gaganyaan National Advisory Council

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Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Gaganyaan National Advisory Council was created with members from different institutions and industries in order to launch the Gaganyaan project by the 75th Independence day or earlier.

Gaganyaan National Advisory Council created. Source:ibgnews.com

Adhir, Sinha elected as members of Public Accounts Committee

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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Former Minister of State for Human Resource Development(HRD) Satya Pal Singh & Former Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha have been unanimously elected as members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from Lok Sabha. Totally 15 members were unanimously elected by the Lok Sabha.

National Museum of Indian Cinema's news bulletin launched

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The National Museum of Indian Cinema launched a fortnightly bulletin named “NMIC Bulletin“ in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was brought out by the Films Division with veteran filmmaker Jahnu Barua.

NMIC Bulletin. Source:The Hans India

Delhi's Connaught Place amongst the world's top 10 expensive office markets: CBRE

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New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) is the 9th most expensive office location in the world, according to the “Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey” by CBRE Group.

NMIC Bulletin. Source:The Hans India

Pro-Khalistani Group Sikhs for Justice Banned Over 'Anti-National' Activities; Punjab CM Lauds Move

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The Union Cabinet banned the US-based Pro-Khalistani group The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967.

Sri Lanka is measles-free, World Health Organization says

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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that measles disease has been eradicated in Sri Lanka,making it the 4th country after Bhutan, Maldives, and Timor-Leste to achieve so. The last case of measles caused by an indigenous virus was reported in May 2016.

Sri Lanka Flag. Source:wikipedia.org

Centre launches fertiliser DBT 2.0 initiatives, to transfer over Rs 70,000-cr subsidy directly to farmers' bank accounts

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Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda launched the Phase-II of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of Fertilizer Subsidy in New Delhi

3 new technology initiatives DBT Dashboards, PoS (Point-of-Sale) 3.0 Software and Desktop PoS Version will help to transfer over Rs 70,000-crore fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers’ bank accounts.

Defence Ministry signs MoU with IPFC and NRDC

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The Defence Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC), Department of Defence Production, National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and Ministry of Science and Technology to promote a culture of Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights (IP-R) in the Defence system.

Sri Lanka Flag. Source:wikipedia.org

Chandigarh best performing in field of education: HRD Ministry

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Chandigarh has been ranked best among states and Union territories in the field of education and is followed by Kerala and Gujarat, according to HRD Ministry officials.

ICSI launches UDIN to improve corporate governance

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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) launched an initiative in the form of a Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) to improve corporate governance and strengthen the practising side of company secretaries.

Sri Lanka Flag. Source:wikipedia.org

Two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for IAF arrive in Gujarat

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Boeing on announced the arrival of two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat.

Chinook helicopter. Source:Boeing India,Twitter

The Indian Air Force has ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters arrived in February.The IAF had placed the order in 2015 along with 22 Apache attack helicopters.

Operation Milap: over 300 children rescued in 7 months

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The Delhi Police Crime Branch has rescued 333 children since January 2019 under Operation "Milap".

Sharjah issues its first golden visa to Indian businessman Lalu Samuel

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Sharjah has granted its first golden visa – to Indian businessman Lalu Samuel.

Sharjah issues its first Golden card visa to an Indian Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings. Source:thenational.ae

INS Tarkash reaches Morocco for overseas development programme

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In an ongoing Overseas Deployment by the Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Europe, INS (Indian Navy Ship) Tarkash, a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons, reached at Tangier in Morocco as part of a visit of the 3-day visit.

INS Tarkash reaches Morocco. Source:dnaindia.com

Six Sigma Healthcare setup Rs 750 crore project in Rudraparayag

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Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat have accepted The proposal for setting up the Rs 750 crore High Altitude Institute of mountain medicine, training and research center in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, given by the medical director of Six Sigma Healthcare, Dr Pradeep Bhardwaj.

Meet Toran Yadav, a para-athlete silver medals winner

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19 year old Toran Yadav, a specially-abled boy from Khatti village in Chhattisgarh won 3 medals for India at 4th World Yoga Festival and Championship 2019, held at Bulgaria, Sofia.

Toran Yadav. Source:business-standard.com

Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi bag top honours at AIFF Awards

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Sunil Chhetri, Indian men’s football team captain, was named the Men’s Footballer of the year 2019 at the All India Football Federation‘s (AIFF) Awards. He won the award for the third consecutive year. He is also the second-highest active international scorer (70 goals for India) after Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. In women’s category, it was conferred to footballer Ashalata Devi.

Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi conferred with top honours at AIFF Awards. Source:scroll.in

The Aditya Birla World Academy is the Only Indian School to Feature in 'The Commonwealth at 70' Book

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Aditya Birla World Academy, India’s leading International school situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra, became the only Indian school to be featured in ‘The Commonwealth at 70: From Westminster to the World’ book published by the popular London publishers St James House and the History of Parliament Trust.

Aditya Birla World Academy. Source:adityabirlaworldacademy.com

France to impose green tax on plane tickets from 2020

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The French government is to impose a tax of up to €18 on plane tickets for all flights from airports in France to fund less-polluting transportation projects, a Minister said on Tuesday.

Fuzhou (China) to host 2020 session of World Heritage Committee

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The city of Fuzhou (China) will host the next session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020. This decision concluded the work of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku,Azerbaijan since 30 June.

Fuzhou (China). Source:unesco.org

NOTE:The World Heritage List now features 1,121 sites in 167 countries.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: USA's 'Golden Girls' step up to clinch fourth title with unmatched charm and allure

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United States(US), the defending champion won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 by defeating the Netherlands. 24 teams participated in the tournament. The prize money was $30 million.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019. Source:unclesamssaloon.com

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 or 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in France in 9 cities from 7th June to 7th July.

Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment bill

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Parliament passed Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get a mobile phone connection.

Aadhaar amendment bill. Source:Zee Business

The Bill provides the use of Aadhaar number for KYC (Know Your Customer) authentication on voluntary basis under the Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to be Indian Railways 1st ‘private’ train; know its schedule, luxury features

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Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express,which is presently parked in the Anandnagar Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, one of the most-awaited trains on the route announced in 2016, is set to be the first train to be operated by private players.

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express. Source:HW News

RBI board finalises ‘Utkarsh 2022’

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Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has finalized a three-year road map for medium-term objective named “Utkarsh 2022”.

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express. Source:HW News

Rahul Dravid appointed head of operations at National Cricket Academy

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed the former Indian captain Rahul Dravid as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Rahul Dravid. Source:hindustantimes.com

India’s first cow sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh to be privatised

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India’s first cow sanctuary, set up by the previous BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government in September 2017, will be privatised by the Congress-led government.

Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Madhya Pradesh. Source:hindustantimes.com

Non Government Organisation (NGO) Akshaypatra has showed interest to look into the issues of poor management & regular deaths of cow in the sanctuary and manage it at no profit no loss basis.

India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre in the works at Kerala’s Kottoor

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India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will be set up by the Kerala State Government in its ecotourism village of Kottoor with a sanctioned budget of Rs.105 Crore.

India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will be set up at Kerala’s Kottoor. Source:travelwithpedro.com

New way of predicting monsoon could help farmers

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A researcher at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCKCEN), Lucrezia Terzi provides a new way of predicting the monsoon two months in advance, by measuring how much Beryllium-7(Be-7, an isotope of Beryllium) is present in the air.

Lucrezia Terzi. Source:Martin Kalinowski,Twitter

Kerala Startup Mission to host Women Startup Summit in Kochi on August 1

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The nodal agency of the Kerala state government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) in association with the Indian Women Network floated by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host a one day event ‘Women Startup Summit 2019’ at the Integrated Startup Complex, Kochi, Kerala on August 1, 2019 with the theme “Developing an Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”.

Women Startup Summit 2019. Source:truescoopnews.com

Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Divya Kakran win gold, Pooja clinches silver at Grand Prix of Spain

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India’s Vinesh Phogat, Gold medalist at Jakarta Asian Games, won her 1st gold medal after shifting to the 53kg category by defeating Dutch rival Jessica Blaszka in the final.

Vinesh Phogat, Divya Kakran win gold at the Wrestling Grand Prix 2019 of Spain. Source:financialexpress.com

Asian Games bronze medallist Divya Kakran won gold in the 68 kg category against Poland’s Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus in the final.

At the Grand Prix of Spain Women’s Wrestling for the year 2019 held in Madrid, India finished second with 130 points in team championship behind Russia which stood at 165 points.

Hima Das, Muhammed Anas clinch gold medals in Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland

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Hima Das won her second international gold in women's 200m with a top finish at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland.

Hima Das, Muhammed Anas. Source:Republic World

National record holder Muhammed Anas also won the gold in men's 200m race with a time of 21.18 seconds.

BSF launches operation ‘Sudarshan’ to fortify Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu

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The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched a massive exercise, code named ‘Sudarshan’, to fortify the ‘anti-infiltration grid’ along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu.

BSF launches operation ‘Sudarshan’. Source:newindianexpress.com

The operation was launched on July 1 and will cover the entire over the 1,000-km length of the India-Pakistan International Border.

Indian Army to buy American howitzer ammo for long-range accurate strikes

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Indian Army will be buying the Excalibur artillery ammunition from the US (United States) under the emergency procurement procedures. It can strike targets more than 50 km away with the use of the GPS (Global Positioning System).It can be busted in the air and after its penetration into bunker-type structures by using its different fuses.

Indian Army to buy American howitzer ammo for long-range accurate strikes. Source:livemint.com

New Delhi: Venkaiah Naidu releases ‘Vivekadeepini’ books #Gallery

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The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released a book titled Vivekadeepini, a summary of Prashnottara Ratnamalika written by Adi Shankaracharya, one of India’s greatest spiritual and literary geniuses.

Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released book titled Vivekadeepini. Source:socialnews.xyz