Current Affairs 18th July 2017 - Important Points

• Bill passed to boost defence cooperation with India by - US House of Representatives
• Kazan and Budapest to host 2022, 2024 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships announced on - 17th July 2017
•  Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated across the world on - 18th July 2017
• “Sohum” an innovative newborn hearing screening device launched by - DBT
• Venkaiah Naidu named as NDA's vice-presidential candidate on - 17th July 2017
• Panel to design its own state flag appointed by - Karnataka government
• Martin Landau, American film and television actor died on - 15th July 2017
• Venkaiah Naidu as Information and Broadcasting Minister replaced by - Smriti Irani
• Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill scheduled for consideration in Lok Sabha on - 18th July 2017
•  Strange signals coming from star 11 light years away detected by - Astronomers

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