Page-38 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

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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Bubonic Plague in Mongolia: Recent Update

July 15, 2020

The Health Ministry of Mongolia has issued a statement that a case of bubonic plague has been confirmed as positive in Govi-Altai province of the country. This was confirmed after the polymerase chain reaction test on the 15-year old boy ..

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WPI registers increase in June but it is overall negative

July 15, 2020

The Office of the Economic Advisor, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has published the data for the Wholesale Price Index for the month of June. The index has registered a rise to (-) 1.81 percent from (-) ..

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EU-India to resume talks on Free Trade Agreement

July 15, 2020

The Government of India and the European Union are expected to start a ‘High Level Dialogue of Trade and Investment’ during the virtual EU-India summit. However, the EU has also expressed its concerns towards the protectionist policies by the Indian ..

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Super-capacitor derived from Industrial waste cotton can help in energy storage: ARCI

July 15, 2020

The scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder, Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) have developed a low-cost super-capacitor electrode made from industrial waste cotton and natural seawater has been used as an electrolyte in this process. The device ..

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