Current Affairs 19th July 2017

Solar project to electrify remote village of Agaween in Egypt launched by  India

• India launched a solar project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village in Egyptian July 2017. 
• This project is an off-grid system that is ideal for remote locations.
• It was launched at Agaween village in the Western Desert in Matrouh Governorate which is close to the Libyan border. 

Shala Siddhi Prohatsan Yojana in 25000 government schools launched by  MP

• Madhya Pradesh’s school education department is in the process of implementing programs such as 'Hamari Shala Kaisi Ho' and 'Shala Siddhi Karyakram' in all government schools of the state in order to deliver qualitative education to the students.

TR Zeliang appointed as Chief Minister of Nagaland 

• TR Zeliang was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya on 19th July 2017.
• This will be the second term for him before this, he served from 2014 to 2017.

Lewis Hamilton wins 2017 British Grand Prix on - 16th July 2017

• Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton on 16th July 2017 claimed the 2017 British Grand Prix title of Formula One at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom.
• It is Hamilton’s overall fifth British Grand Prix title after winning it in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He has also become the first driver to win the British Grand Prix four times in a row.

Bharat Arun has been appointed as Team India’s new bowling coach

• Bharat Arun was appointed as the new bowling coach of Team India by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 18th July 2017. 
• Newly appointed Indian team coach Ravi Shastri after meeting the four-member BCCI panel made this announcement during a press briefing.

Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj has been elected as 16th President of Ramakrishna Math 

• Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj was elected as the 16th President of Ramakrishna Math and  Ramakrishna Mission on 17th July 2017. 
• The office of the President fell vacant following the death of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj on 18th June 2017.

Country’s first Bio-Methane Bus developed by Tata Motors

• Auto Major Tata Motors rolled out the country’s first Bio-CNG (bio-methane) bus on 17th July 2017. 
• The bus was rolled out at the Bio-energy program, called ‘Urja Utsav’, organised by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in the presence of Minister of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal.

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