Current Affairs 15th July 2016

1. India first country to become YAWS-free

i. India achieves yet another public health milestone, becomes first country to be declared free of Yaws, an infection of the skin and bones, much ahead of WHO global target year of 2020.

2. President to inaugurate India Skills Competition today

3. VP Hamid Ansari reached Ulaan Baatar to attend 11th Asia Europe Meeting- ASEM-Summit

The theme for the summit is "20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity".

5. Govt. revises time schedule for making payments under Income Declaration Scheme 2016

i. The Government has revised the time schedule for making payments under Income Declaration Scheme 2016. As per the revised schedule, a minimum amount of 25 % of the tax, surcharge and penalty can be paid by 30th of November this year and further amount of 25 % by 31st of March next year. The balance amount can be paid on or before 30th of September 2017.

6. SIT on black money recommends ban on cash transactions above 3 lakh rupees

The SIT headed by retired Justice M B Shah, submitted its fifth report to the Supreme Court. 

7. Centre approves projects involving investment of over 19 crores for Mewat and Sirsa districts of Haryana

8. West Bengal govt. sets target to construct toilets across all villages of the state by March 2019

9. Maharshi Dayanand University signs MoU for collaborative studies with GVF

i. Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with non-profit public organization namely Global Village Foundation (GVF) for collaborative studies and research on social and economic public policies. 

10. Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as the CBSE Chairman

11. India's Olympic Silver Medalist Joe Antic passed away

12. GM Harika Dronavalli wins Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in China

13. India jumps 11 places to 152nd in football rankings

14. BHEL commissions 250 MW power plant in Gujarat