Page-34 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

NTPC Sings Pact with NIIF to Explore Investment Opportunities in India

July 16, 2020

The largest power generation company of India, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a pact with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in order to explore myriads of opportunities for investments in sectors such as renewable energy, power ..

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AIIMS OPD Block Named After Freedom Fighter Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Inaugurated by Union Health Minister

July 16, 2020

The Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has inaugurated a new Out-Patient Department (OPD) Block at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, named after the renowned freedom fighter and also the first-ever Health Minister of the country, ..

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First Container Ship Flagged Off from Kolkata to Agartala via Chattogram Port

July 16, 2020

The Union Shipping Minister, Mansukh Manadaviya, has flagged off the first-ever container ship from Kolkata Port to Agartala via Chattogram Port in Bangladesh. This has been done as part of the agreement with Bangladesh to utilize Chattogram Port and Mangla ..

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Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Agreement to Build Fully Automatic Electric Vessel for Norway Firm

July 16, 2020

Cochin Shipyard Limited created history by signing a contract to build the world’s first fully automatic electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to construct two more identical vessels. This order was received by CSL after competing ..

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Indian Economy to Shrink by 9.5% in FY 2020-2021: ICRA

July 16, 2020

The credit rating agency, ICRA, has predicted that the Indian economy will see a major slowdown in the current fiscal and it is expected to contract by around 9.5% in the Financial Year 2020-2021. The agency had earlier predicted a ..

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COVID Plasma Bank Opened in Odisha

July 16, 2020

Odisha government has inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank in order to treat the COVID 19 patients in the state. The plasma bank has been opened at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. With this, Odisha becomes the third state in the ..

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Pavitra Rishta Fund Launched by Ekta Kapoor to Create Mental Health Awareness

July 16, 2020

Producer Ekta Kapoor has joined hands with Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India, in order to launch a fund dedicated to creating mental health awareness among people. This fund is going to help people who are victims of the mental issues ..

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Cardiovascular Disease can be a Result of Childhood Abuse: UK Study

July 16, 2020

As per a study published in the Journal Heart, it has been observed that adults who are exposed to maltreatment in their childhood are very much prone to contracting Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) in their adulthood. Also, women are more likely ..

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