1.The IAF has signed a Rs 300 crore deal with a Israeli defence firm to procure a batch of SPICE 2000 guided bombs.The deal was signed with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the bombs are expected to be supplied in the next three months.IAF:Indian Air Force.Air Chief Marshal: Birender Singh Dhanoa.
2.In Tennis, world no. 2 Rafael Nadal has lifted the French Open Men's Singles title for the 12th time. In the summit clash played at Paris,he defeated Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old became the first player to win 12 Singles titles at the same Grand Slam.The French Open is held at Roland Garros in Paris.
3.The 8th installment of the FIFA Women's World Cup is underway in France. The United States enter the tournament as the defending champions & the most decorated national team in Women's World Cup history with 3 titles.Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
4.The Women Sangams (groups) of Deccan Development Society (DDS) were honoured with Equator Prize 2019 by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their contribution to ecology and innovations in rainfed millet cultivation.They became the only Indian group to have won 2019 award.
5.In an effort to tackle rising instances of fraud, corporate sector regulators SEBI and the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for seamless sharing of data from corporates.SEBI Chairman: Ajay Tyagi.SEBI headquarters:Mumbai.
6.AIIB has made its 1st investment in Nepal with the provision of up to $90m loan to help fund a $650m hydropower project.It has approved the loan for the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project expected to increase Nepal’s power generation by almost 20%.AIIB:Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
7.HDFC Bank has appointed MSKA & Associates, Chartered Accountants as its Statutory Auditors for a 4-year period from fiscal year 2019-20. The appointment of the new auditors will be subject to approval by the RBI and the shareholders.CEO of HDFC:Aditya Puri.
8.China has launched a rocket from a mobile platform at sea for the 1st time, sending 5 commercial satellites and 2 others containing experimental tech. into space.The Long March 11 rocket blasted off from a launch pad onboard a comm. ship in the Yellow Sea.China is 3rd after US & Russia to master sea launch tech.
9.Acknowledging the positive role & responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India & abroad, Minister for I & B,Prakash Javadekar has instituted the 1st Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman to mark the contribution of media.I & B-Information & Broadcasting.
10.Former Doordarshan and AIR News Editor Laldingliana Sailo passed away. He was inducted as Field Publicity Officer under the MIB in the year 1972. He retired as Director in the Directorate of Field Publicity for Kohima Region.AIR:All India Radio.MIB:Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
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