RRB English Current 26th July 2018

INDIAN AFFAIRS

1. Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwallaunched the ‘Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna’.
2. 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held in New Dehli.
3. ‘Bijli Mitra’ Mobile app for replacement of transformers in Rajasthan
4. hief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik launched a plantation drive named – ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’.
5. Tamil Nadu government unveils draft state forest policy

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

6. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment attended the Global Disability Summit 2018 held in London, United Kingdom.
7. Pitch Black – 2018: Indian Air Force for first time participates in multinational exercise in Australia

BANKING & FINANCE

8. Indian banks and financial institutions (FIs) signed an inter-creditor agreement (ICA) to expedite the resolution of banks’ non-performing assets (NPAs)

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

9. SEBI approves Bharti Infratel, Indus Tower merger deal
10. Oxigenand Fincare Small Finance Bank signed an agreement to start Branchless Banking services, using Oxigen’s flagship Point of Sale device called the Oxigen Micro ATM Super PoS.

SPORTS

11. 15^thNational Youth Athletics Championships were held at Manjalpur Sports Complex in Vadodara
12. Junior Asian Wrestling Championship was held in New Delhi

BOOKS & AUTHORS

13. Ramachandra Guha pens “Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948)” book