Ø The Allahabad high
court, passed an order, over the Islamic practice of divorcing a
woman by saying the word ‘talaq’ three successive times, that it is completely
“unconstitutional” and violates the rights of Muslim Women.
Ø Ministry of Railways
launched a website of National Rail Plan, 2030 (NRP-2030); to develop the
Indian Railways in terms of service in travelling and freight across the
country; Hazrat Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam train is renamed as Vizag Steel Samta
Express to promote its brand Vizag steel; ‘Gita Jayanti’ train (Kurukshetra to
Mathura) from Kurukshetra Railway Station as a part of Gita Mahotsav held in
the state of Haryana
Ø Pakistan has removed
an “undeclared” ban on import of ginned cotton from India
Ø Kerala Chief Minister
Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan launched Haritha Keralam Mission in Thiruvananthapuram

Ø The top five States
that contributed to the e-Transactions in 2016 are Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala,
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Ø Retired Air Chief
Marshal S. P. Tyagi was arrested b the CBI for alleged involvement in the Rs.
3700 crore Augusta Westland VVIP helicopter deal case
Ø Committee on Digital
Payments (constituted by the Ministry of Finance), under the Chairmanship of
Mr. Ratan P. Watal submitted its final report to the Union Finance Minister Mr.
Arun Jaitley
Ø President, Mr. Pranab
Mukherjee inaugurated the first ever "Laureates and Leaders for Children
Summit" in New Delhi

Ø Canada Civil rights
activist Ms. Viola Desmond has emerged as the first Canadian Woman to be
featured on the nations $ 10 Currency note
Ø Cyclone
"Vardah" made a landfall in Chennai; a cyclone landfall in Chennai
after a gap of 22 years; nearly 20 persons dead
Ø Jammu & Kashmir Chief
Minister Ms. Mehbooba Mufti flagged off fortnightly special train ‘Vaadi ki
sair’ (Tour of the Valley) , for children that will run
between Banihal to Baramulla.

Ø Book titled ‘Dipa
Karmakar: The Small Wonder’ written by Vimal Mohan, Digvijay Singh Deo and her
coach Bishweshwar Nandi (to be released on Aug 2017)
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