July 11: Top 10 Current Affairs Thursday at 9:13pm 1. The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of two National level universities in Uttar Pradesh. The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University and Indira Gandhi National University for Women, IGNUW, will be set up in Rae Bareli district. 2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved disinvestment of government stake in State Trading Corporation (STC) and ITDC, which would fetch around 30 crore Rs to the exchequer. 3. The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has banned holding of caste-based political rallies. A division bench comprising Justices Umanath Singh and Mahendra Dayal said on Thursday that caste-based political meetings and rallies are against the Constitutional norms. 4. The Union Cabinet has accorded in-principle approval for formation of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA will replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as new aviation regulator with full operational and financial autonomy. 5. The United States is going ahead with plans to deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as scheduled in the coming weeks despite the political unrest in the country. 6. World Population Day that seeks to raise awareness about global population issues, is an annual event observed on 11th July. iThe theme for 2013 is Adolescent pregnancy with an aspiration of safe childbirth and that each pregnancy is wanted. 7. Ace Leg spinner Shane Warne will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 19th July during the tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. 8. Notwithstanding China’s objections to Indian oil exploration projects, Vietnam has asserted India has the right to pursue "exploration and exploitation work" in South China Sea as they were within Vietnamese "exclusive economic zone". 9. To carry out construction of three Regional Rapid Transit System corridors connecting Delhi with Panipat, Alwar and Meerut, the Union Cabinet has approved constitution of National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC). 10. The International Cricket Council has announced that the ace Leg spinner Shane Warne will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame next Friday on 19th July during the tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. ***** For daily GK, current affairs updates, you can also join us at twitter account ...https://twitter/sansarlochan
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:44:08 +0000
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