25th July 2014 - Current Affairs Daily Updates

25th July 2014 - Current Affairs Daily Updates


National Affairs

• External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is on a three day visit to Nepal. This trip will focus on confidence building measures, strengthening bilateral ties and preparing the ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country.
• India today summoned Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner over delay in trial of Mumbai 26/11 attacks
• The Lok Sabha today passed the Finance Bill 2014 by a voice vote. The bill, which is primarily the legislative proposals of the national budget for this fiscal, notably on taxes, will now go to the Rajya Sabha for approval.
• President Pranab Mukherjee, who completed two years in office today, dedicated the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to the nation at a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Indian Army celebrates 15 Vijay Divas today which marks the exit of Pakistan Army from Indian territory in 1999.
• Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh today  paid tribute to the martyrs of 1999 Kargil war in J&K's Ladakh region on the occasion of 15th Vijay Diwas.

People in News

• Ukraine's prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has resigned after his governing coalition collapsed, plunging the former Soviet state into political limbo as it struggles to quell a deadly rebellion in the east. 

New Appointments

• The Supreme Court appointed senior advocate R S Cheema as Special Public Prosecutor for trial in coal blocks allocation scam.

Business & Economy

• Closing a seven-year-old front running case at HDFC Mutual Fund, SEBI has barred former equity dealer Nilesh Kapadia and three others from the markets and ordered return of over Rs 1.75 crore worth illegal gains. 

Sports

• Commonwealth Games 2014
• The women lifters Sanjita Khumukcham Chanu and teammate Mirabai Saikhom Chanu, both from Manipur, did India proud by winning for the country its first two medals
• Indian shooter AbhinavBindra wins Gold Medal for the country in 10 meter Air Rifle shooting
• India’s Shushila Likmabam wins Silver medal in 48 kg women’s Judo
• India’s Navjot Chana wins Silver medal in 60 kg Men’s Judo
• India’s Kalpana Thoudam wins Bronze medal in 52 kg Women’s Judo
• Sukhen Dey of India wins gold and Ganesh Mali bags bronze in men's 56kg weightlifting event.
• Indian shooter Malaika Goel wins Silver Medal in 10 meter Air Rifle while world no. 1 HeenaSidhu finishes off at 7th spot