Daily Current Affairs & GK Update 26 July 2018
In the Current Affairs & GK Update of 26 July 2018 we cover all important National,International,Financial,Sports news which are relevant for upcoming SBI PO,SBI Clerk,SSC,IBPS RRB exams.We at Achieversrule regularly provide One Liner Current Affairs and GK Updates to keep our candidates prepared for Current Affairs section of Banking,Insurance exams and current affairs exam.
National:
- India celebrates the 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26,1999. As on this date, in 1999, the Kargil misadventure ended with India getting victorious. Till date, this day is remembered in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
- The Department of Telecom (DoT) has given final approval to the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) reported, citing government sources.The nod for Vodafone Idea came days after Idea Cellular and Vodafone India jointly paid Rs. 7,268.78 crore 'under protest' to the DoT.
- The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik launched the 'Green Mahanadi Mission' on July 24, 2018. The CM launched the mission by planting a sapling on the bank of river Mahanadi during his visit to Boudh and Subarnapur districts in western Odisha. The 'Green Mahanadi Mission' is a plantation drive under which 2 crore saplings will be planted along the Mahanadi river and its tributaries.
- Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment attended the Global Disability Summit held in London on 24th July 2018. The motto of the Conference was to firm up the commitments of the country leaders towards the cause of persons with disabilities.
Agreements:
- Invest India and Business France have signed an MoU to promote investment facilitation and cooperation between startups of India and France.
Books:
- Renowned historian and author of several bestselling books, including the highly acclaimed "India After Gandhi" and "Gandhi Before India", Ramachandra Guha has penned a new book on the father of the nation, which has just gone to the press and will be out in September.
Financial News:
- Oxigen and Fincare Small Finance Bank signed an agreement to roll out the Branchless Banking services, using Oxigen's flagship Point of Sale device called the Oxigen Micro ATM Super PoS.
Business:
- Mobile tower arm of telecom major Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel today said it has received clearance from the BSE and NSE for its merger with Indus Towers. It will now approach National Company Law Tribunal for its approval, the company said.
- Mobile tower arm of telecom major Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel today said it has received clearance from the BSE and NSE for its merger with Indus Towers. It will now approach National Company Law Tribunal for its approval, the company said.
Obituary:
- Veteran sports journalist Swapan Sarkar passed away on Thursday morning following diabetic complications.Sarkar worked for a number of dailies and was also the Delhi sports correspondent of Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) from mid-1990s.
STATIC GK NOTE DOWN POINTS
- Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan.
- Governor of Kerala: Palaniswami Sathasivam.
- Capital of Kerala : Thiruvananthapuram.
- Chairman of Fincare small Finance bank: Pramod Kabra
- Chairman of SEBI: Ajay Tyagi.
- Headquarter of SEBI : Mumbai.
- Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik.
- President of France: Emanuel Macron.
- MD and CEO of Invest India: Deepak Bagla.
- Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment: Thaawarchand Gehlot
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