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1.
Anil Ambani-led Reliance group company Pipavav Defence has signed an
agreement with Russia's company JSC Ship Repairing Centre for medium
refits and life certification of 877 EKM submarines in India. This will
also mark the first time the work for refit of submarines is being
considered for the private sector in India. The indicative value of work
proposed to be undertaken by the proposed JV is approximately Rs.
11,000 crore.
2.
India has jumped to the eighth position for tourist arrivals in
Australia till May this year, with over 27.5 percent more Indians
choosing the country as their travel destination. According to latest
official data released by Tourism Australia (TA), India was ranked
Australia's tenth largest inbound market for visitor arrivals in 2014
but figures during the five months this year has moved India to eighth
position.
3.
China and Taiwan inked a landmark deal that will see water pumped
from the Chinese mainland to a Taiwanese-controlled archipelago, in
another sign of warming ties between the rivals. The agreement will see
water pumped from China's southeastern province of Fujian to the 100,000
residents of Taiwan's Kinmen County by 2017.
4.
Tom Moore, the "Archie" (America's famous cartoon character)
cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of the freckled-face,
red-haired character passed away. He was 86. Moore, who began drawing
cartoons while in the US Navy during the Korean War, died in his
hometown of El Paso. Annual sales of the comic regularly surpassed half a
million during the 1960s.
5.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a huge milestone
as it successfully tested India’s latest and most powerful cryogenic
engine for 800 seconds. This cryogenic engine will be utilized to power
ISRO’s next generation monster rocket, the GSLV Mark-III, which will be
capable of carrying the 8 ton class of satellites to space. This full
duration test was performed successfully at Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu).
6.
China has begun building the world’s largest amphibious aircraft.
Amphibious aircraft can fly in the sky and can also be used in the
water. The assembly of the domestically developed AG-600 seaplane
started in Zhuhai city. The AG-600’s overall specifications, such as the
maximum takeoff weight and flight range, are better than other
amphibious planes in the world. The aircraft can carry 50 people during a
maritime search and rescue mission.
7.
Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution launched the Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan, a countrywide
campaign to create mass awareness and capacity building for safe and
hygienic food. The campaign planned by CII and its partners including
Consumer Organization VOICE, and National Association of Street Vendors
of India (NASVI), is an effort towards building a culture of food safety
in the country.
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8.
Zach Johnson won the British Open Golf title for 2015. Zach Johnson
of the United States claimed the second major triumph of his career as
he won the prestigious British Open. 39-year-old Johnson surged through
the field with a closing 66 before overcoming South African Louis
Oosthuizen and Australian Marc Leishman in extra holes. His first major
title was the U.S. Masters in 2007.
9.
India and Singapore signed Technical Agreement (TA) on sharing
white-shipping information to enhance maritime cooperation between the
two navies. The agreement was signed during the visit of Navy chief
Admiral R.K. Dhowan to Singapore. The White-shipping refers to
commercial shipping information about movement of cargo ships. The
Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy conduct the Singapore-India Maritime
Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) together annually.
10.
All India Football Federation President and senior NCP leader Praful
Patel and Souter Vaz have retained their posts as President and
Secretary of the Western India Football Association (WIFA) respectively.
Former Union Minister Patel, who is also the Vice President of the
Asian Football Confederation, and Vaz were re-elected unopposed.
