Current Affairs 23rd July 2016

1. India makes the first contribution to UN Trust Fund
i. India has contributed USD 100,000 to a trust fund set up for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. The fund was established at the end of March and continues to seek funds to support services for victims and address gaps in services.

2. Suresh Prabhu inaugurates passenger amenities at Yasvantpur station

3. Startup India States Conference has held today

i. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has organized a day-long conference on Startup India in New Delhi today with an aim to give impetus to start up India initiative.

4. ICICI Bank organises Coin Exchange Mela during the 'Ratha Yatra' festival in Puri

5. Karnataka Bank’s solar initiative for rural students
i. Karnataka Bank Ltd has initiated a programme to provide solar lights in the non-electrified houses of students in rural areas.

6. HDFC ERGO enters into bancassurance tie-up with SVC (Shamrao Vithal Co-operative) Bank

7. Snapdeal joins hand with BookMyShow

8. IRCTC, SBI sign MoU on promotion of rail ticketing activities

9. Ganesh Singh appointed as Head of JPC for Land Acquisition Bill
i. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has reformed the Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) for Land Acquisition Bill and appointed Ganesh Singh as the Chairperson of the Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Land Acquisition Bill.

10. Dr. Sanjiv Misra appointed as AD and NE (part time) Chairman at Axis Bank

11. DD News correspondent Sanjiv Thomas passes away

12. Legendary artist S H Raza passes away

13. Keni Harrison breaks 28-year-old world hurdles
i. American hurdler, Keni Harrison broke a 28-year-old world record in the 100m hurdles, clocking 12.20 seconds at the London Anniversary Games.

14. Virat Kohli becomes first Indian captain to score double century outside India