NEWS 17-07-2024. News For 19th-Jul (Friday) 1.HAL is in talks to produce Sukhoi Su-30 fighters for export, with Russia's assistance. 2.India & Russia have agreed to continue together to promote bilateral trade settlement using national currency. 3.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed Rs 840 Cr Deal with NCPOR for Ocean Research Vessel. 4.*Competence Exports* a pvt company in Bihar's Hajipur city, is now manufacturing safety shoes for the Russian army & also looking to export to Europe. 5.China's economy grew by 4.7% in the second quarter, which is slower than expected. It was supposed to grow by 5.1%. 6.The DRDO has developed Ultra Wide Band (ULB) Radar Absorbing Skin (RAS), a special skin for jets that makes them hard to be detected by radars. 7. The Indian govt. has released $ 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees. 8. HAL has committed to deliver 120 Tejas MkII jets to IAF by 2036. The production will begin from 2029 with the delivery of 16 jets annually. 9. Argentina won the Copa America for the second time in a row by beating Colombia 1-0 in the finals, while Spain won their 4th title Euro's by defeating England by a socre of 2-1. 10. Carlos Alcaraz defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Novak Djokovic in the finals. < < Back