Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Subsidized Credit-Enhancement Bond Facility for Renewable Energy Proposed

July 29, 2020

The Centre for Energy Finance has proposed that a subsidized first-loss cover facility to credit-enhanced bonds raised by the developers and institutions looking to refinance their underlying projects should be introduced in India. This is required due to the challenges ..

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National Education Policy 2020 Approved by Cabinet

July 29, 2020

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Education Policy 2020 that has the objective of ensuring universal education to all levels of students in the schools around the country. The salient features of the NEP 2020 are: It will focus ..

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‘Ashray’ System for Medical Bed isolation Launched in Pune for COVID 19

July 29, 2020

In order to combat the rising cases of COVID 19 in India, a deemed to be University in Pune has developed a medical bed isolation system named as ‘Ashray’ in order to prevent the spread of the deadly virus in ..

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Air Pollution Reduces Life Expectancy by Five Years in India: AQLI

July 29, 2020

The Air Quality Life Index, developed by the Energy Policy Institute of The University of Chicago, has reported that pollution is the greatest risk to human life, especially in India, more than any other country in the world. The reason ..

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Govt. Allows Export of Masks and Medical Goggles

July 29, 2020

The government has relaxed the norms for export of face shields, certain kind of surgical masks and medical goggles which are mainly in demand due to the spread of the COVID 19 disease all around the world. The shipments of ..

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Second COVID 19 Vaccine for Human Trial in Russia

July 29, 2020

A Russian state virology institute has commenced human trials of the country’s second COVID 19 vaccine by injecting it into five volunteers and it is reported that the individuals were found to be fine after the process. Another volunteer trial ..

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Top GKToday’s News Headlines-29 July 2020

July 29, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-29 July 2020 INDIA Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches India Report on Digital Education 2020 Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT) Pune develops Medical Bed Isolation System named ‘Aashray’ to combat spread of COVID-19 India’s ..

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US Banking Regulator Extends Crisis Lending Programs till Dec 31

July 29, 2020

The Federal Reserve, the regulator of the banking system in the USA, has announced that the emergency lending programs being extended by the banks will be applicable for the rest of the year since the country is still grappling with ..

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All India Tiger Estimation Survey 2018 Report Released

July 28, 2020

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has come out with the report of the All India Tiger Estimation Survey 2018, on the eve of the Global Tiger Day celebrated on July 29 every year. What does the ..

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Raavi Kondala Rao, Telegu Director, breathes his Last at 88

July 28, 2020

Veteran actor, writer, director and producer Raavi Kondaal Rao has passed away owing to a cardiac arrest on July 28 at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 88 at the time of his death and has been associated with ..

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