Page-35 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

Manufacturing PMI: India’s manufacturing growth jumps to six-month high in June 2018

July 2, 2018

According to Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by IHS Markit, India’s manufacturing growth jumps to six-month high in June 2018. Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.1 in June 2018 from 51.2 in May 2018, the highest since December 2017. ..

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Ravindra Dholakia committee: Government forms panel to upgrade norms for state, district level economic data collection

July 2, 2018

The Union Government has constituted 13-member Committee for Sub-National Accounts to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in backdrop of plans to revise the base year for National Accounts or Gross Domestic Production ..

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Kerala Government declares Kozhikode and Malappuram districts free from Nipah virus

July 2, 2018

Kerala Government has declared Kozhikode and Malappuram districts free from Nipah virus infection. These districts were declared as temporarily Nipah free as no positive case of the infecton was reported till completion of double incubation period of the virus. Earlier ..

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National Doctors’ Day: July 1

July 2, 2018

The National Doctors’ Day is observed every year on 1 July across India to express gratitude and acknowledge the dedication and commitment of the doctors’ towards our society. The observance of the day honours legendary physician and West Bengal’s second ..

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Golden Globe Race: Indian Navy’s Commander Abhilash Tomy to circumnavigate globe solo, non-stop

July 2, 2018

Well-known sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy of Indian Navy has participated in historic Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from Les Sables d’Olonne harbour in western France. He will be representing India in indigenously built sailing vessel Thuriya, a replica of ..

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9th meeting of EPG on Indo-Nepal relations concludes in Kathmandu

July 2, 2018

The ninth and final meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations concluded in Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal. During this two day meeting, representatives from India and Nepal deliberated up on various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace and ..

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