Page-4 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Union Health Minister launches Compendium on ‘CSIR Technologies for COVID-19 Mitigation’

July 30, 2020

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has launched the ‘Compendium of CSIR Technologies for COVID 19 Mitigation’ and applauded the warriors against the disease in the country. Highlights The Union Health Minister has stated that ..

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Govt. imposes safeguard duty on solar cells for one more year till July 2021

July 30, 2020

The government has imposed the safeguard duty of solar cells for one more year till July 2021 with the aim to protect the domestic manufacturers and discourage cheap imports from countries such as China. The same recommendation has also been ..

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Nominations invited for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar”

July 30, 2020

The Government of India has come out with invitations for nominations for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar” to be bestowed on individuals who should be recognized for excellent work in the field of disaster management. Both individuals and ..

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Malware, Ransomware attacks pose biggest cyber threat challenge in India: Microsoft

July 30, 2020

According to the Security Endpoint Threat Report 2019 released by Microsoft, India has been placed among the topmost countries with cryptocurrency mining encounters and drive-by download attacks. The report has been published based on diverse data sources including 8 trillion ..

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Top GKToday’s News Headlines-31 July 2020

July 30, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for July 31, 2020 India Mauritius: Supreme Court Building built with Indian aid inaugurated in Port Louis PM Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court Building in ..

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India-UN Development Partnership Fund supports projects to respond to COVID-19

July 30, 2020

The India-United Nations Development Partnership Fund is supporting various projects pertaining to the efforts of India to combat the deadly COVID 19 pandemic in the country. The projects are primarily aimed at boosting national healthcare facilities, reducing the risk of ..

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Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies passed in US

July 30, 2020

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives has passed legislation for setting up an exchange program for Indian and American students to study Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act was ..

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EPF contributions to revert to old levels from August

July 30, 2020

As part of relief measures of the Government of India for both employers and employees during the COVID 19 pandemic, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution was slashed by 4% for the months of May, June and July but from August ..

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