Current Affairs - July 18, 2023 Current Affairs

The top military leadership of Pakistan and neighbouring Iran agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take "effective actions" to prevent attacks by separatist militants along their porous border, Pakistani officials said Monday.

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal launched the sale of subsidized chana dal at Rs 60 per kg under the brand name 'Bharat Dal' to provide pulses at an affordable rate to consumers.

The seventh edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023, Asia's premier digital technology exhibition, will take place from 27 October to 30 October at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Over 13 crore people were lifted out of poverty in the 5 years between 2015-16 and 2019-21, says NITI Aayog. The number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in the country has fallen from 24.85 percent to 14.96 percent between 2015-16 and 2019-21.

The RBI is expected to issue a standard operating procedure for banks to issue proofs of inward remittances for exporters expeditiously, to address challenges faced by exporters in the rupee-based trading mechanism for foreign trade.

About 20.23 lakh new workers were enrolled under the ESI Scheme in May 2023. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) revealed that 20.23 lakh new employees were hired in May 2023 based on provisional payroll data.

Ashok Leyland bags an Rs 800 crore order from the Indian Army for specialized vehicles.

Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) said it witnessed a 23% rise in visitor arrivals from India between January-May compared with the same period in 2019.

The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), the Maharashtra government, and the Indian Ministry of Textiles joined hands by signing a memorandum of understanding to establish the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Park (PM MITRA Park) in Amravati of Maharashtra.

In the presence of the Union Home Minister, more than 1.40 Lakh kg of narcotics worth Rs. 2,378 Crore were destroyed in different parts of the country by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of all states, which is a record for a single day.

On the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta, Saudi Arabia has officially become the 51st country to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

The United States handed over 105 trafficked antiquities to India.

Congress veteran and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy passed away after a prolonged illness. Former Kerala chief minister and Congress Working Committee member Oommen Chandy died in a hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. He was 79.

A joint naval exercise called "Security Bond-2023" has been initiated by China, Russia, and Iran in the Gulf of Oman. This exercise, spanning five days, aims to safeguard critical maritime routes.

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, has achieved a significant milestone by entering the $100 billion market-capitalization club.

All India Radio News on Twitter: "Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Secretary Swapnil Naik launches the 'Yuva Tourism Club' in Itanagar.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) commemorated its 95th Foundation and Technology Day at the National Agriculture Science Complex in Pusa, New Delhi, with the presence of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar as the chief guest.

National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi Zoo) celebrated World Snake Day on 16 July. The purpose of the World Snake Day celebration is to protect snakes by raising awareness about snakes in India, snakes disbelieve, and the importance of snakes in our ecosystem.