Current Affairs 29-July-2019

Padmashri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik wins People’s Choice Award

Indian Sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik (age 42 years) won the People's Choice Award at International Sand Sculpting Festival in Boston, US.
He won the award for his sand art on plastic pollution with the message 'Stop Plastic Pollution, Save Our Ocean'.
He was among the 15 top sand artists selected from around the world to participate in the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival.

Mary Kom & Simranjit Kaur bags Gold-Medals in President's Cup Boxing Championship

Indian female boxer Mary Kom (age 36 years) bags Gold Medal in 51kg category at 23rd President's Cup Boxing Championship in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. ....

V. K. Johri Takes-Charge as Next Director-General of BSF

V. K. Johri (IPS: 1984 batch officer - MP cadre) takes charge as the next Director-General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF). He replaced Rajni ....

S. Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77

Indian Politician and Former Union Minister Sudini Jaipal Reddy passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 77 years. In 1998, Jaipal served as a Union Minister fo....

29th July: International Tiger Day

The International Tiger Day is observed on 29th July every year around the world to create awareness about tiger conservation and protection of the natural ....

Former Meghalaya CM Donkupar Roy passes away

Former Chief Minister of Meghalaya & Assembly Speaker Donkupar Roy passed away in a Gurugram hospital. He was 64 years. During 19th March 2008....

World Hepatitis Day Celebrated on 28th July

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated every year on 28th July around the world to create awareness of Hepatitis and encourage prevention, diagnosis, and treatme....

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