Page-22 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Syria to Conduct Parliamentary Elections on July 19

July 19, 2020

The Syrian Government is going to hold the parliamentary elections on July 19 aimed at changing the political scenario in the country so that the economic hardships of the country could be resolved. The elections also coincide with the sitting ..

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$536 Million to be paid by Japan to Companies for Leaving China

July 19, 2020

The government of Japan will start paying its companies to move out of China back home or to other countries of Southeast Asia as part of a new program to secure supply chains to the country and also to reduce ..

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Free Virus testing to be offered in Xinjiang Province in China

July 19, 2020

The capital of Xinjiang Province in China, Urumqi, is planning to offer free coronavirus tests so that the fears of an outbreak that has led to a lockdown of housing compounds and closure of malls and hotels can be quelled ..

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Emergency Use Authorization for COVID 19 Pool Testing Issued by USFDA

July 19, 2020

The US Food and Drugs Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Quest Diagnostics that permits pool samples from up to four individuals to test for COVID 19. This is the first COVID 19 diagnostics test to be ..

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AIIMS Panel Gives Nod for Covaxin Human Trials

July 19, 2020

The Ethics Committee of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has given the approval to start the human trials for the indigenously developed COVID 19 vaccine, Covaxin. The premier hospital is expected to start the trial from July ..

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Arunachal Pradesh to Complete 100% Tap-Water Connection by 2023

July 19, 2020

Arunachal Pradesh government has pledged to provide 100% tap water connection to all the areas by the year 2023, as announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. This will be provided under the Jal Jeevan Mission of the ministry, aimed ..

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Food Exports from India up 27% since March

July 19, 2020

According to the data published by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), the food exports from India has observed 27% growth during the lockdown and the unlock period, since March, because of the high demand of the food-based items. ..

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Facebook to Have New Section on Corona Myths

July 19, 2020

The social media giant, Facebook, has announced that it will have a new section in order to debunk the myths regarding Coronavirus. This section will contain myths identified by the World Health Organization such as drinking bleach or taking hydroxychloroquine ..

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Maharashtra to Use Drones to Inspect Power Lines

July 19, 2020

For the first time in India, Maharashtra State Electricity Transport Company (MSETCL) has started taking the help of drones in order to inspect power transmission lines in the state. It has been disclosed by the state power ministry. It has ..

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Top GKToday’s News Headlines-19 July 2020

July 19, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-19 July 2020 INDIA Central Government allows contributions from any person or institution in NDRF (National Disaster Response Fund) Renowned mathematician C.S. Seshadri passes away in Chennai at the age of 88 ECONOMY & CORPORATE CBDT to ..

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