Page-26 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Real Madrid Clinch La Liga Title

July 17, 2020

Real Madrid clinched their 34th Spanish League Title after they defeated Villarreal 2-1 with one round to go. With this victory, they have opened up a lead of seven points at the top against their arch-rivals Barcelona who had lost ..

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Alexa, Siri and Other Voice Assistants being probed by EU Regulators

July 17, 2020

The European Union competition regulators are asking for information from around 400 companies in order to understand if there are issues in the market for voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa and other internet-connected devices that could lead to anti-trust ..

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Hypersonic Missile Tested by US

July 17, 2020

According to the US Military, it has recently tested a hypersonic missile successfully and it flew 17 times faster than the speed of sound. The test was carried out over the Pacific Ocean in March 2020. It has also been ..

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Shyam Srinivasan Re-Appointed as Federal Bank MD & CEO

July 17, 2020

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD-CEO of the bank with effect from September 23, 2020, and it will continue till September 22, 2021. The bank has already received this approval on ..

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Pakistan Terrorist Declared as ‘Global Terrorist’ by the UN

July 17, 2020

The United Nations has designated Noor Wali Mehsud from Tehrik-e-Taliban as a global terrorist for participating in the financing, planning and implementing terrorist acts on behalf and in support of the organizations associated with al-Qaida. The UN Security Council 1267 ..

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Rs 68311 Cr. Disbursed under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the MSMEs

July 17, 2020

As per the data released by the Ministry of Finance, the Private and Public Sector banks in India have disbursed around Rs 68311 Cr. under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the ..

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Coronavirus Impact, India-US Healthcare Collaboration etc to be discussed in India Ideas Summit

July 17, 2020

The India Ideas Summit, to be held on July 21-22, will see discussions around various topics including the impact of COVID 19 on the global supply chain, India-US healthcare collaboration etc. The summit is arranged by the US India Business ..

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Top GKToday’s News Headlines-17 July 2020

July 16, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-17 July 2020 INDIA Bihar assembly polls: EC limits postal ballot facility for 1. those above 80 years of age 2. Persons With Disabilities 3. COVID-19 positive 4. Quarantined 5. Those engaged in essential services Corosure, the ..

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Rs 795 Cr Sanctioned by NABARD for Re-Construction of Infra in West Bengal

July 16, 2020

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to sanction Rs 795 Crores for the re-construction of infrastructure in West Bengal, necessitated due to the recent devastation of the recent cyclone, Amphan. The State Government requested for Rs ..

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Vehicle Number Plates Colour Scheme Specified by Union Government

July 16, 2020

In order to do away with any kind of ambiguity and confusion over the vehicles number plates’ colour scheme in India, the Union Government has clarified about the anomalies in the scheme. The notification has been issued by the Ministry ..

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