Current Affairs Current Affairs July 2019

The full list of AIFF awards:
  • Best Grassroots Development Programme: Jammu & Kashmir Football Association.
  • Best Referee: R. Venkatesh (Tamil Nadu).
  • Best Assistant Referee: Joseph Tony (Karnataka).
  • Emerging Women’s Footballer 2018-19: Dangmei Grace (Manipur).
  • Emerging Men’s Footballer of the Year: Abdul Sahal (Kerala).
  • Women’s Footballer of the Year: Ashalata Devi.
  • Men’s Footballer of the Year: Sunil Chhetri.
Source: The Hindu

  The 2nd India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue begins in New Delhi. It was held under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and Deputy Minister of the Economic Development of Russia, Timur Maksimov. The first Dialogue was held in St. Petersburg in November 2018. The meeting will focus on six core areas of cooperation, including development of transport infrastructure and technologies, agriculture and agro-processing sector and small and medium business support.
Source: The News On Air

  A News bulletin of the National Museum of Indian Cinema, brought out by the Films Division,was launched. This bulletin will give them a physical document to cherish and to get relevant information.
Source: The Business Standard

 
Vihaan Networks Ltd (VNL) has inked a pact with Vietnam to develop digital villages. Vihaan Networks Ltd will offer solutions for advancing rural connectivity by developing digital villages in Vietnam’s underserved areas through solar-based cellular and broadband solution.
Source: The Financial Express

  Deposits in bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme have crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark. As per the latest finance ministry data, the total balance in over 36.06 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts was at Rs 1,00,495.94 crore as on July 3. The PMJDY was launched on August 28, 2014, with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country.
Source: The Financial Express

  State Bank of India has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 5 bps across all loan tenures. The lender’s one-year marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) will be 8.4% compared with 8.45%.
Source: The Hindu

  Walmart Labs has acqui-hired health tech startup FloCare and B2B wholesale trading platform BigTrade. The aim of acqui-hiring is to strengthen its customer service. As per the process, some founders and team members of the two companies will join Walmart Labs in the customer and supply chain technology teams. Acqui-hires are typically made for the skills of the team, rather than for the product.
Source: The Live Mint

 Online grocery delivery platform Milkbasket has acquired Bengaluru-based e-grocery distributor PSR Supply Chain. Founded in early 2015, Milkbasket has built a new-age technology platform to enable a smooth grocery buying experience online.
Source: The Live Mint

  Magnus Carlsen won the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title. He scored 8 points. Wesley So finished second with 7 points. India’s Viswanathan Anand ended up with 4.5 points and finished 11th.
Source: The Hindu

4 gold medals for India in Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championships.Following is the list of winners in the different categories:
  • Mirabai Chanu wins gold in the senior women’s 49 kg event.
  • Jhilli Dalabehra wins gold in the senior women’s 45 kg event.
  • Soroikhaibam Bindyarani Devi wins gold while Matsa Santoshi wins the silvermedal in the senior women’s 55kg event.
  • Rishikanta Singh grabbed the gold in the senior men’s 55kg event.
Source: The Hindu


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