Daily Current Affairs Updates

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi-nodal �Centre of Propulsion Technology� (CoPT) at the two institutions.

Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, humanitarian and ascetic Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away after a long battle with kidney disease. He was 88.

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that army and paramilitary forces cannot use excessive and retaliatory force during counter-insurgency operations in disturbed areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has won the 2016 British Grand Prix title of Formula One.

The 2016 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament held from 27 June to 10 July 2016.

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has sworn in as the acting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

• India, South Africa sign MoUs in four areas of co-operation
• Union Government launches KVK portal for monitoring of farm centres
• Kerala Government imposes 14.5 per cent fat tax on Junk Food

Kerala Government has proposed a �Fat Tax� on fast food items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded restaurants in a bid to discourage the junk food culture.

The Union Government has launched Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) portal (http://kvk.icar.gov.in). It was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi.

India has set up an apparel training centre in Kaduna, Nigeria to support textiles industry of the West African country.

India and South Africa have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements in four areas of bilateral co-operation.

• Namami Gange projects for cleaning river Ganga launched
• World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins
• BRICS drug control meeting begins in New Delhi