Current Affairs 14th July 2018

Current Affairs 14th July 2018 - Important Points

• Name of first Indian woman to win gold in World Junior Athletics - Hima Das
• Net Neutrality approved by - Telecom Commission of India

Current Affairs 14th July 2018 - Details

Name of first Indian woman to win gold in World Junior Athletics - Hima Das

Among the Important Sports Current Affairs, On 12th July 2018, Sprinter from India, Hima Das made history by becoming first Indian woman athlete to win Gold medal in women's 400m race. This event took place at Tampere ( Finland ) during the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships.

Hima Das who is 18 years old finished the race in 51.46 seconds. Silver went to Andrea Miklos of Romania, while Bronze medal was bagged by Taylor Manson of USA.

She thus became first Indian ( Man or Woman ) to won a gold in a world level track event. Hima Das basically belongs to Nagaon distrist of Assam. Her village name is Dhing.

Net Neutrality approved by - Telecom Commission of India

On 11th July 2018, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) net neutrality recommendations were approved by Telecom Commission. This will bar service providers from discriminating against internet content.
This decision was taken to ensure open and free Internet in the Country with an aim for benefit of end user. It would also not restrict the adoption of reasonable traffic management practices by the service provider.

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Chairman of Telecom Commission - Aruna Sundararajan