Current Affairs 24th July 2017

Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha 

• Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Lok Sabha on 24th July 2017. This amendment  is looking forward to make changes in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and replace the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, which was promoted in May 2017.

HS Prannoy beats Parupalli Kashyap to lift 2017 US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title

• Rising shuttler H S Prannoy defeated Parupalli Kashyap to clinch the $120000 US Open Grand Prix Gold in Anaheim, California on 24th July 2017.
• Prannoy defeated Kashyap 21-15 20-22 21-12 in the summit clash,lasted for an hour and five minutes.

Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 to be hosted by - India

• Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justiceannounced in July 2017 that the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), one of the world’s largest conferences on Cyber Space and related issues, will be hosted by India on 23rd and 24th November 2017 in New Delhi.

SHe-box portal for sexual harassment complaints launched by - Union Government

• The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development launched an online platform 'SHe-box' (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box) on 24th July 2017 to help the central government women employees to file complaints related to sexual harassment at their workplace. The Ministry also urged the officials to make the 'SHe-box' portal as interactive as possible.

World’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford commissioned by - US

• The United States Navy commissioned its most powerful warship USS Gerald R Ford into its fleet with the help of President Donald Trump on 22ND July 2017. The USD 13 billion USS Gerald R Ford carrier weighs 100000 tonnes and is able to sail apparently for 20 years without refilling fuel. 

All-women 'Pink' AC buses with CCTV cameras to be launched by - UP Govt.

• The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government announced to launch 'Pink' air-conditioned buses installed with CCTV cameras exclusively for women on 24th July 2017.

Former ISRO chairman and man behind India's first satellite Aryabhatta died 

• Eminent space scientist and former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away on 24th July 2017 at his residence in Bengaluru. Reports suggested that Rao was bed-ridden for quite long time due to geriatric health issues.

England beats India by 9 runs to lift ICC Women's World Cup 2017

• England defeated India by 9 runs to clinch the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup on 23rd July 2017.
• This match was played at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. With this England’s has bagged its 4th title.

National Food Security Act statement given by Supreme Court 

• The Supreme Court ruled that the National Food Security (NFS) Act, 2013 has not been implemented properly and has been postponed by various states on 21st July 2017. Taking it into account, the court has passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of provisions of the NFS Act, 2013.

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