Top News Headlines by GKToday – 31 July 2019

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Here are the top current affairs of 31 July 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.

Rajya Sabha passes the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019 that criminalises instant triple talaq and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband
ITBP DG S. S. Deswal given the additional charge of the counter-terror force NSG
Sanjay Sinh. Congress Rajya Sabha member from Assam, resigns from the party and the Upper House
3 NCP MLAs and 1 Congress MLA resigned from Maharashtra Assembly
President Kovind addresses National Assembly (Parliament) of Benin in Cotonou, meets President Patrice Talon
Wing commander Tarun Chaudhri became 1st pilot of Indian Armed Forces to do a wingsuit jump

BSE Sensex: 37,397.24 (–289.13), NSE Nifty: 11,085.40 (–103.8)
Parliament passes the Companies (Amendment) Bill which seeks to tighten CSR norms and ensure stricter action for non-compliance of the company law regulations
Lok Sabha passes Code on Wages Bill, 2019 to enable introduction of minimum wage for workers
Lok Sabha passes the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 that provides for creation of Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
RBI liberalises norms related to ECB by relaxing the end-use restrictions with regard to working capital, general corporate purpose and repayment of rupee loans
Centre nominates Economic Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty on RBI’s central board
Rajiv Kumar designated as the new Finance Secretary
India ranked 4th globally (behind Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia) in terms of business optimism over the next 12 months: Grant Thornton’s International Business Report

UN celebrates International Day of Friendship on July 30
UN observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, theme: ‘Human Trafficking: Call Your Government To Action’
India gifts 44 SUVs to Mozambique’s Ministry of Interior during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit
Actor-filmmaker Andy Serkis wins International Broadcasting Convention’s highest award, the International Honor for Excellence
Military plane of Pakistan Army crashes in Rawalpindi, killing 19 people, including five military personnel
US: Tropical storm Erick grows into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean