Important Current Affairs July 30 2018 – One liner
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- Union Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh launched Western and Ethnic Designer Wear collections at Khadi Bhawan at Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- The Telangana Government is set to introduce the first-of-its-kind Aadhaar-enabled Payment System in Mee Seva centres.
- Puppeteer Rajeev Pulavar has bagged a fellowship from the Union Ministry of Culture to study the bond between the art form and the Bharathapuzha.
- The government is preparing to introduce a new forensic technology to help enforcement agencies crack wildlife crimes and detect food adulteration.
- The Kerala Police will soon have an all-woman battalion.
- Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of Construction of North East Institute of Ayurveda & Homeopathy (NEIAH) at NEIAH Campus, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong.
- Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum to be set up for mutual consultation and promotion of tourism.
- Ramayana and Buddhist circuits to be promoted through common branding by India and Nepal.
- Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country’s first election without long-time leader Robert Mugabe’s name on the ballot.
- A team of doctors, led by Shamee Shastry from the Blood Bank of Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Mangaluru, has identified a rare blood group called “pp” or “P null” phenotype.
- On July 31, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth in 15 years.
- Aurobindo Pharma said it had received final nod from the S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Bivalirudin injection, 250 mg/vial.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
- Surendra Rosha – Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India
- Indian American Seema Nanda – CEO of Democratic party
- Government of India launched a “Swachh Bharat Summer Internship- 100 hours of Swachhta” programme for the students of Universities and Higher Education Institutions.
- The Lok Sabha passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping a girl under 12 years and enhances the minimum punishment for rape of a woman from seven to 10 years.
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the implementation of Strategic Partnership guidelines.
3rd BRICS Film Festival
Awards won by Indian films in the 3rd BRICS Film Festival, Durban, South Africa
- Best Actress: Bhanita Das, Village Rockstars
- Best Film: Newton by Amit Masurkar
- Special Jury Award: Village Rockstars by Rima Das
- Johnson wins Canadian Open Golf & this was the 19th title of his career.
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men’s team prepares for the 1000th Test match beginning at Edgbaston against India.
- India’s star batswoman Smriti Mandhana equalled the record for the fastest half-century off 18 balls in women’s T20 cricket during a Kia Super League.
- John Isner won the Atlanta Open Tennis beating Ryan Harrison for the fifth time.
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