Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Agreement to Build Fully Automatic Electric Vessel for Norway Firm

Cochin Shipyard Limited created history by signing a contract to build the world’s first fully automatic electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to construct two more identical vessels. This order was received by CSL after competing ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Indian Economy to Shrink by 9.5% in FY 2020-2021: ICRA

The credit rating agency, ICRA, has predicted that the Indian economy will see a major slowdown in the current fiscal and it is expected to contract by around 9.5% in the Financial Year 2020-2021. The agency had earlier predicted a ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID Plasma Bank Opened in Odisha

Odisha government has inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank in order to treat the COVID 19 patients in the state. The plasma bank has been opened at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. With this, Odisha becomes the third state in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Pavitra Rishta Fund Launched by Ekta Kapoor to Create Mental Health Awareness

Producer Ekta Kapoor has joined hands with Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India, in order to launch a fund dedicated to creating mental health awareness among people. This fund is going to help people who are victims of the mental issues ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Cardiovascular Disease can be a Result of Childhood Abuse: UK Study

As per a study published in the Journal Heart, it has been observed that adults who are exposed to maltreatment in their childhood are very much prone to contracting Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) in their adulthood. Also, women are more likely ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

China and Iran Ink $400 billion Partnership Deal: Key Facts

China and Iran have agreed to enter into an agreement worth $400 billion in order to develop the track between Chabahar and Zahedan, which will be extended to Zaranj in Afghanistan. The main objective of the project is to connect ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Getting Work Permits in Germany gets easier for NID students

The National Institutes of Design have been included in the Anabin database of Germany and it will now be easier for the students of these institutions to apply for work permits in that country. One of the main criteria to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

IIT Kharagpur to Train Students from Other Institutes in Agri-Tech

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has announced that it is going to launch a course in order to impart training to the students and faculty members of other institutions in the country pertaining to agricultural techniques. These students will ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Maharashtra Government Forms Panel to Fix Rates of Masks and Sanitizers

The Government of Maharashtra has decided to set up a panel in order to fix the reasonable rates for the purchase of masks and sanitizers. The panel will take stock of the demand and supply situation in the state and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 16, 2020

1. Which Indian state is set to launch ‘Roko -Toko’ campaign for urging people to wear masks? [A] Maharashtra[B] Gujarat[C] Madhya Pradesh[D] Haryana Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh] Notes:The state government of Madhya Pradesh is set to launch ..