NATIONAL NEWS
1.Jaipur Enters The UNESCO World Heritage Site List :-
The walled city of Jaipur has entered into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list on last week. Jaipur is well known for its iconic architectural legacy. It has become the second city of the country to enter into the UNESCO World Heritage Site after Ahmedabad.The nomination of Jaipur was supported by a majority of the countries. Jaipur has been nominated by India as it has an exceptional urban example in indigenous city planning and construction in South Asia.
2.Indian Government To Introduce An Indian Sovereign Bond To The World :-
The government has a tentative plan to introduce an Indian sovereign bond to the world. It can be used to mop up at least $10 billion, or about Rs 70,000 crore. The total sovereign debt at the end of March 2019 stood at $103.8 billion.It was a 3.8% of the GDP. India external debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is among the lowest globally at less than 5%. This will also have beneficial impact on demand situation for the government securities in domestic market.The Finance Bill showed that the net borrowing would be Rs.4.73 trillion, and the gross borrowing would be Rs.7.10 trillion. This is same as the interim budget. The bond yields climbed back.
INTERNATION NEWS
3.Sri Lanka Inaugurated Its First Model Village Built With Indian Assistance At Ranidu Gama In Gampaha :-
A model village built with the Indian assistance as part of a housing project meant for war-affected people and estate workers inaugurated in Sri Lanka. India partnered with the Ministry of Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs to build 100 model villages.It consists of a total of 2,400 houses all across Sri Lanka.
The Indian grant of Rs 1,200 million (USD 17.5 million).Ministerof Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa, former President Chandrika Bandaranayke Kumaratunga and Acting High Commissioner of India Shilpak Ambule inaugurated the first model village at Ranidu Gama in Gampaha.These 2,400 houses are in addition to the 60,000 accommodations built.They are under the Indian Housing Project meant for war affected people in northern and Sri Lanka and the estate workers in the plantation areas.
4.Nepal’s Effective Measures To Clean Up The Mount Everest :-
Nepal conducted a month-long cleaning campaign to clean the trashes in Mount Everest by collecting over 10,000 kg of rubbish from the region.The historical mega clean-up campaign was coordinated by government and non-government agencies of Nepal. A dedicated Sherpa team from the base camp to four higher camps collected waste from the roof of the world.Instead of sending solid waste to dump in the landfill site near Kathmandu, the items were segregated, processed and recycled as raw materials for various products. The collected materials were segregated in different categories like plastic, glass, iron, aluminium and textile.Among 10 tonnes of waste received, 2 tonnes have been recycled while the remaining eight were soil mixed with wrappers and semi-burned items, which could not be recycled.The authorities suggested to set up an initial processing unit in the mountain area itself, so that waste can be segregated immediately and easily managed.
5.World’s Largest Burn And Plastic Surgery Institute Inaugurated In Dhaka, Bangladesh :-
world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute named Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. It started functioning in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The Outpatient Department (OPD) inaugurated by the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Bangladesh Zahid Maleque.
6.taly’s Prosecco Hills Added To UNESCO World Heritage List :-
taly’s Prosecco hills northeast of Venice cultivated for centuries added to the World Heritage list by the UN cultural Organization. The grapes produce the famous prosecco sparkling wine are grown.The landscape is characterized by hogback hills, ciglioni and small plots of vines on narrow grassy terraces, forests, small villages and farmland. The region became Italy’s 55th World Heritage site.The prosecco sparkling white has the highest classification available to Italian wine. It is produced in a territory spread over nine provinces in Italy’s northeast. The sales of the wine rose six per cent in 2018 to 460 million bottles.Around 75 percent were exported. The eight buildings designed by US architect Frank Lloyd Wright include the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Italy
- Capital: Rome
- President: Sergio Mattarella
- Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte
7.Iraq’s Babylon Listed As UNESCO World Heritage Site :-
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee voted to list sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site (WHS) 30 years of lobbying efforts by Iraq.Iraq to have Babylon site recognised by UNESCO. The World Heritage Committee met in Baku (capital of Azerbaijan) to consider Babylon. Babylon on WHS List will encourage research and development of the site. It is a massive 10sq-km complex of which just 18% has been excavated.It was the Centre of ancient Babylonian empire more than 4,000 years ago. The excavation of the site began in the early 1800s. It is the largest populated city in the ancient history. It is internationally known for its hanging gardens, the Ishtar Gate and Tower of Babel.
Iraq:
Capital: Baghdad
Currency: Iraqi dinar
President: Barham Salih
SPORTS NEWS
8.India Vs New Zealand World Cup 2019 Semi-Final Match: India Look To Set The Record :-
India’s World Cup 2019 semi-final match New Zealand is expected to be the semi-final match between India and New Zealand. India won seven out of their nine matches in the World Cup 2019 league stage.They defeated Pakistan and the West Indies. India and New Zealand involved in World Cup matches since 1975. India head coach, Ravi Shastri supports the team well.Incidentally, India vs New Zealand in Nottingham called off due to rain. The weatherman warned of a 50 percent chance of rain at 10 am local time chances that the start of the match may be delayed from the scheduled 10.30am local time.The skies are only expected to clear after 1 pm local time. The weather forecast for Wednesday is not promising as “rather extensive rain” along with generally overcast conditions, Virat Kohli’s finished top of the league table at the Cricket World Cup. Aussies will take on England in the other semi-final on July 11 at Edgbaston.
9.U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Won The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 :-
The U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for a record-extending fourth time on July 7 in Lyon, France. The team defeated the Netherlands and secured 2-0 to win the women’s World Cup.This win is a record-extending fourth time for the U.S. women’s national soccer team. The dignitaries who included FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, and France’s president, Emmanuel Macron presented the winners’ medal and trophy.The Head coach of USWNT is Jill Ellis. The captains of the team are Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe. USWNT won its first World Cup in 1991 in China.
BUSINESS NEWS
10.Centre Fixes Price For Sovereign Gold Bonds At Rs. 3,443 Per Gram :-
The union government fixed the price at Rs 3,443 per gram for the new series of sovereign gold bonds (SGBs).RBI decided to allow a discount of Rs 50 per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online.The payment is made through digital mode. The issue price of gold bond will be Rs 3,393 per gram of gold. The Reserve Bank of India announced the calendar for issuance of SGB for the first half of the current financial year.The bonds issued every month from June 2019 to September 2019. The sovereign gold bond scheme launched in November 2015.The main objective to reduce the demand for physical gold and shift a part of the domestic savings. It is used for financial savings.The minimum investment in the bonds is one gram with a maximum limit of subscription of 500 gram per person per fiscal year (April-March). The maximum limit of subscription is 4 kg for an individual.The Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) for 20 kg for trusts and similar entities per fiscal (April-March).
