Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

First Pawan Hans Helicopter Service Launched in Uttarakhand under UDAN-RCS Scheme

July 30, 2020

The Civil Aviation Minister has flagged off the first-ever helicopter service by Pawan Hans in Uttarakhand under the UDAN-RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik – Regional Connectivity Scheme) in order to improve the connectivity of various areas in the hilly ..

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World’s 1st COVID19 vaccine to be ready for use by August 12, claims Russia

July 30, 2020

Russia has claimed that its first vaccine to treat the deadly COVID 19 disease will be ready by as soon as August 12, 2020. The vaccine is being developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and Russian Direct Investment Fund. Highlights The ..

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NASA Prepares to Launch the Mars Rover Perseverance

July 30, 2020

NASA is all set to launch its car-sized rover named Perseverance and a robotic helicopter named Ingenuity to the Red Planet, Mars, on July 30, in order to find out the answer for the most intriguing question – Did human ..

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CSIR signs MoU with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT-D and Vinjana Bharati for adoption of CSIR Technology in Rural Areas

July 30, 2020

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into a tripartite agreement with the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT Delhi and Vinjana Bharati in order to adopt the CSIR Technology to be utilized for rural development. It is also ..

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National clinical registry of COVID-19 patients to be rolled out by ICMR

July 30, 2020

The Indian Council of Medical Research, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, is planning to roll out a project to create a database of the COVID 19 ..

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Top GKToday’s News Headlines-30 July 2020

July 30, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-30 July 2020 INDIA Govt issues UNLOCK 3.0 guidelines; schools, colleges to remain closed till August 31st Five Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation of France, arrive at Ambala airbase; will be operated by IAF’s 17 ..

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Non-Invasive Screening Device Developed by SNBNCBS Scientists for Screening Bilirubin Levels in Infants

July 30, 2020

A team of scientists led by Prof. Samir K Pal, at the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) has developed a device called ‘AJO-Neo’ in order to detect the bilirubin levels in the new-born babies. This will be ..

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Ministry of Earth Sciences Announces Awards for Excellence in Earth System Science

July 30, 2020

The Ministry of Earth Sciences, mandated to provide the nation with the best possible services for weather, climate, ocean, coastal and natural hazards, etc. has announced the Awards for Excellence in Earth System Science. The ministry announces these awards in ..

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