Page-3 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Detailed structure and activities of IN-SPACe released

July 31, 2020

The Department of Space has notified the detailed structure, roles and responsibilities of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization (IN-SPACe), which will be engaged in the commercialization of the space-related activities in the country. Highlights This is a single-window ..

Month: 

SIDBI, TransUnion CIBIL launch financial knowledge platform for MSMEs

July 31, 2020

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in association with TransUnion CIBIL, has launched a comprehensive financial education and knowledge platform meant for the micro, small and medium enterprises functioning in the country. Highlights Known as MSMESaksham, this new ..

Month: 

Five Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation of France, arrive at Ambala airbase

July 31, 2020

The first batch of the Rafale fighter jets has landed at the Ambala Air Base Station and was greeted with a special water cannon salute. This is the first western combat aircraft to join the Indian Air Force 23 years ..

Month: 

Deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, in recent weeks

July 31, 2020

The government of Botswana is still in the dark regarding the deaths of hundreds of elephants in the country in the recent weeks and the investigation is still going on by the authorities. Highlights The government has already ruled out ..

Month: 

Second draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 placed in public domain for suggestions

July 31, 2020

The second draft of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), titled as ‘Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020’ has been uploaded by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for inviting suggestions and comments from the various stakeholders and general public. Background The ..

Month: 

Govt extends deadline for filing income tax returns till September 30

July 31, 2020

The government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2018-19 by two months till September 30. Reason The Central Board of Direct Taxes has announced this in view of the pandemic situation in the ..

Month: 

Piyush Goyal inaugurates CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat

July 30, 2020

The Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the CII National Digital Conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat with the objective of promoting a single-window concept for investment related decisions in the country. Highlights The Minister has expressed ..

Month: 

Emmy Awards ceremony to be held online due to pandemic

July 30, 2020

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held virtually this year due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation. This comes after the nominations have been announced for the prestigious awards for this year. Highlights The ceremony, which was to be ..

Month: