Days in Focus
Defence
- Indian Navy will get complementary Naval MRSAM (medium range surface-to-air missile) systems worth USD 50 million from – Israel.
Economy
- Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) will acquire Bengaluru-based advanced analytics company for an enterprise value of Rs 38 crore, named - Lymbyc.
- Asian Development Bank lowered India's GDP growth forecast for the current year 2019-20 to – 7%.
- On July 18, this private sector bank and Common Services Centres (CSCs) have together launched a co-branded ‘Small Business Money Back Credit Card’ for small traders and village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) - HDFC Bank.
National
- Winner of the PATA Gold Award 2019 from India - Incredible India "Find the Incredible You" campaign.
Persons in News
- Indian cricketer who will be conferred Bharat Gaurav, East Bengal's highest honour - Kapil Dev.
- Veteran Bengali actor who died on July 17 - Swarup Dutta.
Sports
- Indian who won gold in 25m rapid fire pistol competition at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2019 in Suhl, Germany - Anish Bhanwala.
- Players who received Arjun Award 2019 on July 17 - Tennis player Rohan Bopanna and women cricketer Smriti Mandhana.
General Knowledge
- Israel – Capital: Jerusalem; Currency: Israeli new shekel.
- The "Incredible India" title was officially branded and promoted since - 2002.
- A basic concept of gross domestic product (GDP) introduced by - British economist William Petty (between 1654 and 1676).
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Founded in: 1966; Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines.
