Page-17 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Inks Pact with Amul

July 22, 2020

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed an agreement with the dairy cooperative Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), the owner of the brand Amul, for the development and promotion of the dairy sector in the state. This agreement ..

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Indian-Origin Nurse Conferred with President’s Award in Singapore

July 22, 2020

An Indian-origin nurse in Singapore, Kala Narayanasamy was chosen for the President’s Award for nurses given to the medical professionals for serving on the frontline during the COVID 19 pandemic. As per the details released by the Health Ministry of ..

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Iran-Iraq Bilateral Trade to be increased to $20 Billion

July 22, 2020

Iran and Iraq are interesting in increasing the bilateral trade value between them to $20 billion in the near future. The two countries are also going to implement all the earlier agreements in this regard, particularly connecting the Iranian Shalamcheh ..

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Drone Incubation Fund Allocation Slashed to Less than Rs 500 Crores

July 22, 2020

The Central Government has announced that its incubation fund, named as DISHA, aimed at the promotion of indigenous manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, will be allocated less than Rs 500 crores, in the wake of the recession triggered by the ..

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‘Covishield’ Vaccine to Start Trials in India

July 22, 2020

The Serum Institute of India is going to launch its first COVID 19 vaccine candidate for trials very soon in India. The vaccine has been named as ‘Covishield’. It has been developed by the Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca. ..

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FIU and IT Department Join Hands to Check Suspicious Cash Transactions

July 22, 2020

The Income Tax Department has been allowed to share the PAN Card details of an individual entity with the Financial Intelligence Unit so that the FIU can investigate the possible sources of any large cash transaction. It will help in ..

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Odisha Extends Retirement Age of Medical Officers

July 22, 2020

The Government of Odisha has decided to extend the retirement age of the medical officers employed under the Odisha Medical and Health Services Cadre and Allopathic Insurance Medical Officers under Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department. The same has been ..

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COVID 19 Reinfection Instances More Likely: Report

July 22, 2020

As per the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, recovering from COVID 19 may not offer long-lasting protection against future reinfections from the same disease, especially for those with mild symptoms. Doubts have also been placed on ..

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$250 Million Loan Extended by AIIB to Pakistan for COVID 19

July 22, 2020

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has extended the loan of $250 million to Pakistan in order to enable it to deal with the prevailing situation due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This program is going to be co-financed by ..

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National Dope Testing Laboratory Suspension Extended by WADA

July 22, 2020

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has taken the decision to extend the suspension of accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi for a period of another six months. The first six-month ban on the national doping ..

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