Current affairs notes on 26/07/2018

1.The 3rd edition of Kabira festival 2018 will be held in Varanasi on November 16 to celebrate the spirit of 15th-century mystic poet Kabir.

2.Ireland will organize the international conference of female parliamentarians named "The International Congress of Parliamentary Women's Caucuses" at Dublin.

3.Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik launched the 'Green Mahanadi Mission'. The CM launched the mission to stop soil erosion on river banks and recharge the groundwater reserve.

4.Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment attended the Global Disability Summit held in London, UK. The main motto of the Conference is to firm up the commitments of the country leaders towards the cause of persons with disabilities.

5.Narendra Modi has adopted Jayapur village in Uttar Pradesh under 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna'.All villages adopted by the Member of Parliaments (MPs) under 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna' will be provided free WiFi services across India by the Government under  Bharat Net Project.

6.The 10th edition of BRICS Summit begun in Johannesburg, South Africa.The theme for this summit is 'BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution'. 

7.Punjab shot-putter Dhanvir Singh has been declared as the best male athlete in the 15th National Youth Athletics Championships 2018. Haryana won the overall title with 165 points while Kerala (150) finished in the 2nd place.


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