Ashok Lavasa Appointed as Vice-President of ADB

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the Vice-President for the private sector operations and public-private partnerships by the Asian Development Bank. Mr Lavasa has served as Finance Secretary, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests etc. in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

India-EU Sign Civil Nuclear Pact

India and the European Union have signed an agreement pertaining to civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The agreement, signed between the European Atomic Energy Committee and Indian authority, will focus on collaborating to explore new ways to utilize ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Britain bans Huawei from its 5G network

After a lot of pressure from the United States, Britain has finally taken the call that phased removal will be implemented for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, from the 5G network of the country. This comes even after repeated warnings ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Kris Gopalakrishnan Committee on Data Protection submits Draft Report

The Expert Committee on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework set up by the government with the Infosys co-founder, Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, as the chairman has published its report regarding regulation of data and prevention of monopolistic practices in the country. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education – Key Points on Online Classes

The Ministry of Human Resources Development has come out with the Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education. As per the guidelines, schools have been permitted to hold online classes for certain duration only, for different classes. These guidelines have been prepared ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Second Convalescent Plasma Bank opens up in Delhi

The 2nd convalescent plasma bank has been inaugurated in the national capital by the Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal and the Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, at the LNJP Hospital. The first such plasma bank was started at the Institute of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Bubonic Plague in Mongolia: Recent Update

The Health Ministry of Mongolia has issued a statement that a case of bubonic plague has been confirmed as positive in Govi-Altai province of the country. This was confirmed after the polymerase chain reaction test on the 15-year old boy ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

WPI registers increase in June but it is overall negative

The Office of the Economic Advisor, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has published the data for the Wholesale Price Index for the month of June. The index has registered a rise to (-) 1.81 percent from (-) ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 15, 2020

1. ‘India Cycles4Change Challenge’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry? [A] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs[C] Ministry of Power[D] Ministry of MSME Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban ..

EU-India to resume talks on Free Trade Agreement

The Government of India and the European Union are expected to start a ‘High Level Dialogue of Trade and Investment’ during the virtual EU-India summit. However, the EU has also expressed its concerns towards the protectionist policies by the Indian ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020