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July 10th Current Affairs

1)The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with the help of State/UT Governments is organizing the India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2018 from 16th to 18th September, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
2)Shri Venkaiah Naidu became the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign MOU with the visiting President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. Bernard Makuza.
3)The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has organised a two-day International Round Table Conference on ‘Data for New India’ in New Delhi.
4)One farmer one transformer scheme was launched by the Maharastra State Government to reduce electricity losses.Two lakh farmers will be given electricity connection for high voltage distribution line which will ensure uninterrupted power supply.
5)Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
6)The Gujarat government has given religious minority status to its Jewish Community .
7)Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top ranked state in the Union governments latest ease of doing business index for states as per the index, jointly prepared by the World Bank and the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
8)A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Industries and Mines Department under the Gujarat government and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
9)The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in the holy city of Varanasi in January 2019. The theme of the three-day event, which is being organised in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, will be the ‘Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India’.
10)According to a report by US venture capital and startup data base CB Insights, New Delhi and Bengaluru had among the highest number of startup  investment rounds.
11)Google announced Launchpad Accelerator India a new comprehensive mentorship program, tailored exclusively for startups based in India.
12)India and China have reached an agreement regarding reduction of tariffs on the import of Indian medicines cancer drugs to China.
13)ADB , Power Ministry and Finance Ministry approve lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad Bhojpur region of Bihar.
14)Dr Ravi Mehrotra CBE, Chairman of Foresight Group International Ltd., received a lifetime achievement award at the Seatrade 30th Anniversary Award Ceremony held at the Landmark, London.
15)Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.
16)Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited has appointed T Latha as the Managing Director & CEO.
17)Anju Khosla has become the oldest Indian woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon which is one of the toughest one-day sporting events.
18)Disney has launched a campaign titled ‘Dream Big Princess’ with an aim to inspire and support aspiring women filmmakers.
19)Nepal is set to hold a two-day Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, starting from August 31, in Kathmandu.
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