Current Affairs Dated July 11-17

India to test Interceptor missile called “Advanced Air Defence” in August.

American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in India has announced its 2010 objective – liberalisation will be in several areas including retail, alternative energy, defence production and finance sector-also there will concerns about the slow flow of US capital –said chairman Dinesh Keskar.

PSLV-C15 launched from  Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

External affairs minister S.M.Krishna and Pakistan foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Quershi called on in Islamabad and discussed especially about the cross-border conflicts.

Indian rupee will soon have a distinct identity with a blend of Devanagiri ‘Ra’ and Roman ‘R’.

The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, C.Rangarajan suggested the consideration of people Above the Poverty Line (APL)- Below Poverty Line beneficiaries to get 30kg instead of 35 kg and APL families will get 15 kg.

Balwinder Singh, Additional Director in the CBI, has been appointed as Special Director of the agency.

‘Preferred Time LPG Delivery Scheme ‘– a new service for LPG refill has been started in New Delhi.

Planning Commission gave its approval for LPG subsidy to Below Poverty Line families.

Supreme Court has ordered that a book cannot be banned for stray sentences- regarding the case filed by the Maharastra government on a book (Shivaji – Hindu King in Islamic India written by James.W.Laine).

Tathagat Avtar Tulsi (age22) become the youngest faculty in IIT.( Mumbai)

Liquid Chlorine leaked from a cylinder in a Mumbai Port Trust godown.

World’s largest aircraft Airbus A-380 had its inaugural flight from Dubai to Delhi- landed in the new terminal of the Indira Gandhi International airport.

Body of soldier (Karam Chand Katoch) killed in Sino – Indian war brought home after 48 years.

World Population Day celebrated on July 11. This year’s theme is “Everyone Counts”

Sunita Williams to take to space again in 2012.

Bicycle revolution- In Shangai district (CHINA) a uniqe programme encourages residents to use bicycles rather than gas-guzzlers.

South Africa holds education summit called ‘1GOAL’- it is a campaign supported by football governing body FIFA.

China tightens corruption laws.

U.S National Security Advicer James Jones was in India for a two day visit and discussed with the India counteparts on various regional and global issues.

India ranks 63^rd in the new poverty index. Madhya Pradesh and Democratic Republic of Congo show near identical poverty line.This study is based on a new ‘Multidimensional poverty index’.

Bastille Day or La Fete Nationale (July 14) - celebrated commemorating the start of French Revolution.

Srilankan President Mahindra Rajapaksha holds his first cabinet meeting outside the national capital in Killinochi.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Beijing and signed trade deals.

Historic Wall Street reform bill passed- greater security to common man says Barrack Obama.

Argentina legalizes gay marriage.

Scomi Internationl (Malaysia)  to set up monorail project in Mumbai.

Alstom opens largest rotor balancing facility in Tennessee that will make the largest nuclear steam turbine that can yield 1700 to 1800 Mwe.

NTPC has shifted its 4000 MW mega project from Bundelkhand in UP to Madhya Pradesh due to refusal of cooperation from the state.

Essar Energy to but Navabharath Power.

Mark Weber wins British Grand Prix.

Rory McIlory of Northern Ireland sizzled with a stunning recording setting 63 in the 150^th Anniversary Open Championship in St.Andrews (England).

Saina Nehwal is ranked world No-2 in womens game in the latest international rankings.

Viraat Badhwar wins Callaway juniors World golf championship in California.

Commonwealth champion Dinesh Kumar win 57^th Sahara National boxing championship defeating Jasveer former National Champion in the 81kg title.

Nasvoc- indegineous intra-nasal vaccine for H1N1 virus has been manufactured and launched by Serum Institute of India.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro visited National Center of Scientific Investigations (CNIC) in Havana.

Saina Nehwal leads the “Run for Population Stabalisation” on the Rajpath on the World Population Day (July 11).