Days in Focus
Economy
- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will give $100-million loan for wind and solar infrastructure projects in India to - L&T Infrastructure Finance Company (LTIF).
- The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation in June 2019 - 2.02%.
International
- A World Bank arbitration court has ordered this government to pay damages of USD 5.8 billion to Tethyan Copper - Pakistan.
- Former military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad died on July 14 in - Bangladesh.
National
- This short video platform and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have partnered to support Skill Development in India - TikTok.
Persons in News
- Indian who got Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand - P. Raghu Ram.
Sports
- Winner of the Men’s single event at the 2019 Wimbledon - Novak Djokovic.
- Winner of the mixed doubles event at the 2019 Wimbledon - Latisha Chan and Croatian Ivan Dodig (Taiwan).
- Winner of the British Grand Prix 2019 - Lewis Hamilton.
- Winner of the ICC World Cup 2019 - England.
- Indian woman wrestler who won gold in 53kg category at the Yasar Dogu International 2019 in Istanbul - Vinesh Phogat.
General Knowledge
- International Cricket Council (ICC) – Formed in: 1909; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – Established in: 2016; Headquarters: Beijing (China).
- First cricket World Cup won by India – 1983.
- First Women's Cricket World Cup – 1973.
- First Men's Cricket World Cup – 1975.
