18 July 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 18th July
Important Current Affairs 18th July 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 18th July about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 18th July 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 18th July – National News
1. The establishment of India’s first e-waste eco-park in Delhi’s Holambi Kalan
◉ Gopal Rai, the minister of environment for Delhi, revealed the government’s intention to create the country’s first e-waste eco-park in Holambi Kalan, a neighborhood of Delhi, on roughly 21 acres.
◉ Just 5% of the e-waste created in Delhi, which accounts for over 2 lakh tonnes of the nation’s annual production of electronic garbage, is adequately recycled.
◉ In India, Delhi ranks fifth in terms of the amount of electronic garbage it produces, behind Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
2. For the purpose of empowering consumers and raising awareness of their rights, the government unveiled the “Jagriti” mascot.
◉ Jagriti, a mascot for consumer empowerment and raising awareness of their rights, was introduced by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
◉ Jagriti will be shown as an informed consumer who is promoting consumer rights and finding answers to the issues that customers confront.
◉ In all of its media campaigns, the Jagriti mascot and slogan “Jago Grahak Jago” must be displayed.
3. Kerala becomes the first state with a private internet provider.
◉ Kerala has stated that it is now the only state in the nation to have its own internet service, making it the first.
◉ It was made public when the Department of Telecommunications granted the Kerala Fiber Optic Network Ltd (KFON) an Internet Service Provider (ISP) license.
4. Tata Steel would spend Rs 12,000 crore on operations in India and Europe in FY23.
◉ During the current fiscal year, Tata Steel intends to invest Rs 12,000 crore in its operations in India and Europe (FY23).
◉ The domestic steel industry giant intends to invest Rs. 8,500 crores in India and Rs. 3,500 crores in business endeavours in Europe.
◉ The Kalinganagar project expansion and mining activities will be the main areas of concentration in India, while maintenance, product mix enrichment, and environment-related capex would be the main areas of focus in Europe.
International News
5. Meta, the owner of Facebook, published the first annual human rights report.
◉ Following years of allegations that it ignored online abuses that stoked real-world bloodshed in nations like India and Myanmar, Facebook owner Meta has now published its first annual human rights report.
◉ The report, which covers the due diligence completed in 2020 and 2021, contains a summary of a contentious analysis of India’s human rights situation conducted by the law firm Foley Hoag.
Appointment
6. M. Damodaran was appointed as a non-independent non-executive director of IndiGo by InterGlobe Aviation, the airline’s parent company. The appointment of the former SEBI Chairman was approved by the board.
◉ From February 2005 to February 2008, retired IAS officer Damodaran served as SEBI’s (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chairman.
7. The NSE has appointed Ashish Kumar Chauhan as its new MD and CEO.
◉ Ashish Kumar Chauhan has been named the new managing director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
◉ He will take over for Vikram Limaye, whose five-year term was over on July 16, 2022.
◉ From 1992 through 2000, Chauhan worked for NSE, where he was one of the organization’s founders. Due to his involvement with the NSE, he is best known in India as the founder of contemporary financial derivatives.
Defence
8. After 35 years of national service, INS Sindhudhvaj was deactivated.
◉ INS Sindhudhvaj has been decommissioned after 35 years of outstanding national service.
◉ The ceremony’s chief guest was Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
◉ The name of the submarine, which means flag bearer at sea, is represented by a nurse shark in grey.
Sports
9. Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the 2022 Singapore Open Badminton title. PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open Badminton competition’s Women’s Single division for the first time in2022.
◉ In the Singapore Open 2022 championship match, she defeated Chinese player Wang Zhi Yi.
◉ The Swiss Open, Syed Modi India International, and the current Singapore Open are Sindhu’s three victories in 2022.
10. R Praggnanandhaa, a grandmaster, won the Paracin Open Chess Championship in Serbia.
◉ R Praggnanandhaa, a young Indian grandmaster, won the Paracin Open ‘A’ chess competition in Serbia in 2022.
◉ The 16-year-old finished with a score of 0.5 points higher than the competition.
◉ Alisher Suleymenov and India’s AL Muthaiah, both of whom scored 7 points, were surpassed by Alexandr Predke, who finished in second place with 7.5 points.
◉ R Praggnanandhaa will compete for India’s “B” squad in the 44th Chess Olympiad starting on July 28 in the Chennai area.
11. 2025 World Athletics Championships will be held in Tokyo.
◉ Tokyo (Japan) has been chosen by the World Athletics Council to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
◉ The 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be hosted in Medulin and Pula in Croatia, while the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Tallahassee, Florida, the World Athletics Council said at their meeting in Oregon, USA.
Obituary
12. Nirmal Singh Kahlon, a leader of the Shirommani Akali Dal and a former Punjab Speaker, has dead.
◉ Nirmal Singh Kahlon, a former speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and a prominent member of the Shiromani Akali Dal has died. He was 79.
◉ The 79-year-old politician held the positions of Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker from 2007 to 2012 and State Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats from 1997 to 2002.
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