Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Bangladesh inaugurates India-funded Science Block in Chittagong College

July 25, 2020

The Information Minister of Bangladesh and the Indian High Commissioner have inaugurated the new science block at the Alipur Rahamania College in Chittagong in Bangladesh. The science block has been constructed under the High Impact Community Development Project funded by ..

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Air Marshal VR Chaudhari Appointed new Commander-in-Chief of Western Air Command

July 25, 2020

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Western Air Command (WAC) of the Indian Air Force. This is tasked with the administration of the aerial defence of the sensitive Ladakh sector as well ..

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No More Animal Test in Indian Pharmacopoeia

July 25, 2020

The Indian Pharmacopoeia has decided to remove the abnormal toxicity test from the human vaccine monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia is the official compilation of approved tests for drugs manufactured and marketed in India. This decision has been ..

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Maharashtra Received Maximum COVID 19 War Gear from Centre: RTI Reply

July 25, 2020

A reply to an RTI query has revealed that Maharashtra, the worst-hit state by the COVID 19 Pandemic, has received the maximum number of N95 masks, PPE kits, tablets and ventilators, from the central government. The reply has been given ..

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$1 Million Medical Assistance Provided by India to North Korea

July 25, 2020

India has extended medical assistance worth about $1 million to North Korea in response to a request from the World Health Organization. India is sensitive to the shortage of medical supply situation in the country and that is why it ..

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US bars Foreign Students taking Online Courses from Entry to the Country

July 25, 2020

The US President has announced new guidelines that are going to block any new student planning to take admission in the online-only study from entering the United States. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement has clarified that non-immigrant students in new ..

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First-ever Socially-distanced Cycle Training Course Launched in London

July 25, 2020

The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, recently launched the first-ever socially-distanced cycling training course in the city. The investment in online training will equip the citizens of the city with the skills needed to cycle safely during the COVID 19 pandemic. ..

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Obesity could trigger COVID 19 Death: Public Health England

July 25, 2020

The Public Health England data showed that for people with a Body Mass Index of 30-35, risk of death from COVID 19 increased by at least 40% and if that BMI is above 40, the risk of death increased by ..

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