NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. India
3rd largest terror target, Naxals third-most deadly terror group after ISIS
and Taliban: According to data compiled by US state
department, India is 3rd largest terror target in 2016. India stood at 3rd
position displacing Pakistan behind Iraq & Afghanistan in terms
of terror attacks.
2. NEET question paper to be same in all languages: Union HR Development Minister Prakash Javedkar has said that the
question paper will be same in all languages from next year onwards.
3. Guwahati
to
host National Handloom Day for the first
time: Guwahati will play host to the National Handloom Day celebrations
on August 7 for the first time. The ceremony will display handloom products
crafted by artisans from the seven north eastern states through a fashion show
and an exhibition.
4. Faridabad
to have the first R&D facility for high-end fuels, gas for BS VI compliance: India has launched its first petroleum R&D facility for testing
high-end BS-VI quality fuel emissions. This
first-of-its kind facility was inaugurated by Petroleum Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan in Faridabad.
International UPDATES:
1. US inducts world’s largest aircraft carrier worth
Rs.83000 crore: The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald
R Ford weighs 1 lakh tonnes. The carrier is nuclear powered and can operate up
to 20 years without refuelling.
2. China & Russia start naval drills: China and Russia have started their large-scale naval drills – “Joint
Sea 2017” in the Baltic Sea. Chinese-Russian military drills have been
held every year since 2012, but they are conducting them in the Baltic for the
first time.
OTHER UPDATES:
BUSINESS & ECONOMY:
1. Eurofins Scientific to buy Advinus from Tatas:
Tata group has agreed to sell its
pharmaceuticals and biotech research unit Advinus Therapeutics to Eurofins
Scientific. Advinus was started by the Tata group in 2005 as a research
outsourcing company.
SPORTS:
2. ICC
Women’s
World Cup 2017 – India finishes
as the runners-up: England’s women cricket team has won the 2017 ICC World Cup titleby defeating India by 9 runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, UK. Chasing a target of 229,
India being bowled out for 219 in
48.4 overs. Shrubsole of
England who took six wickets was
declared Player of the Match. Tammy Beaumont of England was
awarded Player of the Series title.
3. Hemang Amin appointed
as
COO of IPL by BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed Hemang Amin as the
Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Premier League.
4. India wins 2 high jump medals at World Para
Athletics Championship: Sharad Kumar and Varun Singh
Bhati clinched silver and bronze medals respectively in high jump in the
championship in London.
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