Weekly Current Affairs (14th July to 20th July 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (14th July to 20th July 2024)

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Category : National Published on: July 21 2024

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  • The government plans to launch a Rs. 750 crore fund aimed at promoting startups and rural enterprises.
  • NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd. (NLDS) and Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) have signed an MoU to enhance logistics operations in Gujarat.
  • The government has declared June 25 as 'Constitution Assassination Day' to remind people of the Emergency period in India's history.
  • JNU is set to open a centre for Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist studies.
  • PM Modi inaugurated the Indian Newspapers Society Towers in Mumbai.
  • The government is set to launch 'AgriSURE,' an Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises, aimed at supporting startups and agripreneurs.
  • Serum Institute of India's new 'high efficacy' malaria vaccine rolls out in Africa, aiming to reduce malaria deaths.
  • NLC India Ltd. has secured a coal mine in Odisha, aiming to enhance the country's energy security.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Narcotics Control Bureau's toll-free helpline number aimed at facilitating public reporting on narcotics-related issues.
  • The World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024 was inaugurated in New Delhi.
  • India is set to host the first World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit in Goa.
  • Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates Asia’s first health research-related "Pre-Clinical Network Facility" in Faridabad.
  • ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) plans to launch the 'one scientist, one product' scheme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among agricultural scientists in India.
  • Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched the NE-RACE portal and mobile app to support farmers in Northeast India, enhancing access to agricultural resources and information.
  • India's longest urban tunnel inaugurated: Thane to Borivali corridor unveiled.
  • Kiren Rijiju Launches ‘Lok Samvardhan Parv’ at Delhi Haat, New Delhi.
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