Page-30 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

First indigenously developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine Approved by DCGI

July 15, 2020

The first-ever completely home-grown Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India. The vaccine has been developed by Serum Institute of India, Pune. Serum Institute of India is also involved in the development of ..

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Day-to-Day Hearing on the Maharashtra Maratha Reservation Case in SC from July 27

July 15, 2020

The Supreme Court has decided to commence day-to-day hearing of the Maratha Reservation Case, from July 27. The petition is regarding the constitutional validity of legislation passed by the Maharashtra government, granting reservation rights to the Maratha community in the ..

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Kedarnath Dham Development Work Reviewed by PM Modi

July 15, 2020

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has taken stock of the development project work going on at Kedarnath Dham in order to make it more tourist-friendly and also to increase the divinity of the Dham. The ongoing project will also focus ..

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Sanctions on China Possible for South China Sea Actions: USA

July 15, 2020

A top US diplomat has criticized the expansionary tactics played by China in the South China Sea and has also threatened it with possible sanctions in the coming months. The USA has long been protesting against the coercion politics played ..

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Ashok Lavasa Appointed as Vice-President of ADB

July 15, 2020

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the Vice-President for the private sector operations and public-private partnerships by the Asian Development Bank. Mr Lavasa has served as Finance Secretary, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests etc. in ..

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India-EU Sign Civil Nuclear Pact

July 15, 2020

India and the European Union have signed an agreement pertaining to civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The agreement, signed between the European Atomic Energy Committee and Indian authority, will focus on collaborating to explore new ways to utilize ..

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Britain bans Huawei from its 5G network

July 15, 2020

After a lot of pressure from the United States, Britain has finally taken the call that phased removal will be implemented for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, from the 5G network of the country. This comes even after repeated warnings ..

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Kris Gopalakrishnan Committee on Data Protection submits Draft Report

July 15, 2020

The Expert Committee on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework set up by the government with the Infosys co-founder, Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, as the chairman has published its report regarding regulation of data and prevention of monopolistic practices in the country. The ..

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Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education – Key Points on Online Classes

July 15, 2020

The Ministry of Human Resources Development has come out with the Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education. As per the guidelines, schools have been permitted to hold online classes for certain duration only, for different classes. These guidelines have been prepared ..

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Second Convalescent Plasma Bank opens up in Delhi

July 15, 2020

The 2nd convalescent plasma bank has been inaugurated in the national capital by the Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal and the Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, at the LNJP Hospital. The first such plasma bank was started at the Institute of ..

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