**TOP HEADLINES 22.07.2017** —————————————– 1. Former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind became the 14th President of India. He will sworn in on 25th July. बिहार के पूर्व राज्यपाल, रामनाथ कोविंद भारत के 14वें राष्ट्रपति बने। वह 25 जुलाई को शपथ ग्रहण करेंगे। 2. American President Donald Trump has nominated John R Bass, currently serving as

**TOP HEADLINES 21.07.2017** —————————————– 1. American President Donald Trump has nominated Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper as the next Army secretary. अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने रेथिओन लॉबिस्ट मार्क एस्पर को अगले आर्मी सेक्रेटरी के पद के लिए नामित किया है। 2. The Union Cabinet approved sale of government’s 51.11 per cent stake in oil refiner

**TOP HEAD2017LINES 19.07.2017** —————————————– 1. With the resignation of Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Smriti Irani has been given additional charge of the Information & Broadcast Ministry and Narendra Tomar has been made the Minister for Urban Development. केंद्रीय मंत्री वेंकैया नायडू के इस्तीफे के साथ, स्मृति ईरानी को सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्रालय का अतिरिक्त प्रभार

**TOP HEADLINES 18.07.2017** —————————————– 1. Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic to win a record eighth Wimbledon men’s singles title and became the tournament’s oldest champion. रोजर फेडरर ने मारिन सिलिच को हराकर रिकार्ड आठवीं बार विंबलडन का पुरुष एकल खिताब जीता और टूर्नामेंट के सबसे अधिक उम्र के चैंपियन बने। 2. Poland’s Lukasz Kubot and

**TOP HEADLINES 17.07.2017** ——————————— 1. UNICEF appointed Indian- origin Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh as its newest Global Goodwill Ambassador at a special event. यूनिसेफ ने भारतीय मूल की कनाडा की यूट्यूब स्टार लिली सिंह को एक विशेष कार्यक्रम में यूनिसेफ का नया वैश्विक गुडविल ऐम्बैसडर नियुक्त किया है। 2. Haryana’s Sandeep Kumar won the

  **TOP HEADLINES 15.07.2017** —————————————– 1. According to the ‘SDG Index and Dashboards Report’, India is ranked 116 out of 157 nations on a global index that assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious sustainable development goals (SDGs).This report has been produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

**TOP HEADLINES 14.07.2017** —————————————– 1. Mithali Raj became the first woman cricketer to score 6,000 runs in One Day International matches. मिताली राज एक दिवसीय अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मैचों में 6000 रन बनाने वाली पहली महिला क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी बनीं। 2. India, for the first time, will be host to the Theatre Olympics since the event’s inception in

**TOP HEADLINES 13.07.2017** —————————————– 1. The United States and Qatar signed an agreement aimed at combating the financing of terrorism. अमेरिका और कतर ने आतंकवाद के वित्तपोषण से निपटने के लिए एक संयुक्त समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए। 2. Former cricketer Ravi Shastri has been appointed the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Along

**TOP HEADLINES 12.07.2017** —————————————– 1. Tata Steel’s Noamundi mine became the country’s first iron-ore mine to have solar plant. टाटास्टील की नोआमुंडी खान देश की पहली सौर संयंत्र वाली लौह अयस्क खान बन गयी है। 2. According to a report by United Nations and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India, projected to be

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