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DAILY DOSE 17^thJULY – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS

World Day for International Justice: Observed on 17 Julyevery year.
- Also known as International Criminal Justice Day.
- Marks the adoption of the Rome Statute (1998).
- ICC HQ: The Hague, Netherlands| Started: 2002
- Current ICC President: Judge Tomoko Akane
- ICC Members: 125(as of October 2024)

Deepika (India, Hockey Forward):
- Won Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024–25for a goal vs Netherlands in FIH Pro League (Feb, Bhubaneswar).
- Goal helped India draw 2-2; India won in shootout.
- Award based on global fan voting(July 4–13).
- Men’s winner: Victor Wegnez (Belgium)

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana:
- Launched by PM Modito boost agriculture in 100 lagging districts.
- Scheme duration: 6 years (from 2025–26).
- Inspired by NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme.
- Focus: Crop diversification, sustainable farming, irrigation, credit access.
- Will converge 36 schemes from 11 departments.
NTPC Investment Powers:
- Cabinet approved NTPC Ltd to invest up to ₹20,000 crorein renewable energy via NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd.

Leila Aboulela (Sudan-born author):
- Won PEN Pinter Prize 2024.
- Known for themes: Faith, migration, Muslim women’s lives.
- Lives in Aberdeen, UK.
- Works include River Spirit (2023), The Translator, etc.
- Award ceremony: 10 October, British Library, London.

QS Best Student Cities 2026:
- Delhi: Most affordable student city in the world.
- Other Indian cities in list: Mumbai (98th), Delhi (104th), Bengaluru (108th), Chennai (128th).
- Top 3 cities globally: Seoul, Tokyo, London.
- India has seen 390% risein institutions in QS Rankings in 10 years.

India–Argentina Agriculture Partnership:
- 2nd Joint Working Group Meetingheld on 15 July.
- Areas of focus: Climate resilience, genome editing, pest control, credit support.
- Key emphasis: Sustainable farming, technology exchange.

Kalinga Ratna Award 2024:
- Conferred to Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Education Minister)by President Droupadi Murmu.
- Event: 600th birth anniversary of Adikabi Sarala Dasin Cuttack.
- Sarala Sammanawarded to Bijaya Nayak.

Sanjay Kaul:
- Appointed MD & CEO of GIFT City Company Ltd., Gandhinagar.
- 2001-batch IAS (Kerala cadre), currently on central deputation.
- Serving as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture.

India’s Zero-Dose Children Declined by 43%:
- From 6 million (2023)to 0.9 million (2024).
- Data by WHO & UNICEF.
- South Asia DTP3 coverage: 92%, highest ever.
- Measles cases fell by 39%; HPV vaccinations
- India & Pakistan to begin HPV campaigns

University of Southamptonlaunched India campus in Gurugram:
- Inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan.
- First foreign university under UGC’s new framework.
- Courses begin in 2025, includes Computer Science, Economics, Management, Finance, etc.
- Students from India, UAE, Nepalin first batch.