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Indian Warships Conduct Naval Exercise with USS Nimitz, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier
World’s largest aircraft carrier USS Nimitz along with Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett and USS Ralph Johnson took part in a naval exercise with the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Egypt to Deploy Troops in Libya
The Parliament of Egypt has adopted a resolution authorizing the deployment of troops outside the country. This is after President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi had threatened stern military action against the Turkey-backed forces in Libya. The resolution has been passed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Lalji Tandon, Governor of MP, Passes Away at 85
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon, who was admitted to a hospital a few days ago, died on July 21 at the age of 85 years. The news has also been confirmed by his son, Ashutosh Tandon. He was hospitalized because ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
UNICEF and Sports Ministry to Collaborate for Atmanirbhar Bharat
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India has signed an agreement with the UNICEF in order to mobilize 1 crore youth volunteers at the earliest in order to achieve the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat. This has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
MoU Signed Between CBDT and MSME Ministry for Data-Sharing
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding sharing of data by the CBDT with the MSME Ministry. This has been signed by the dignitaries ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
First Shipment of Afghan Goods via Chabahar to China Sent by Iran-India
Iran and India have shipped the first-ever shipment of transit goods to China via Chabahar Port. It comes on the backdrop of the US sanctions on Iran and the balance that Iran is trying to maintain between the rival of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Colon Cancer Can be detected through Body Fluids: Research
Dr Tatini Rakshit from SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences has come out with the research result that body fluids can be useful in the detection of colon cancer. The research has been conducted with the help of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Govt. Launches First-of-its-Kind Public Electric Vehicle Charging Plaza
The Union Power Minister has launched the first-ever public electric vehicle charging plaza in the country at Chelmsford Club in New Delhi. Along with this, the Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy has also inaugurated Retrofit of Air-conditioning to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
New Set of Rules for E-Commerce Players Coming into Force from This Week
The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan, has announced that the new set of rules pertaining to the e-commerce players in India will come into effect from this week onwards. The new Consumer Protection Act is also coming into ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Delhi Govt. Slapped with CCRGA Notice on Advertisement
The Supreme Court-mandated Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) has issued a notice to the Delhi Government after their advertisement had appeared on the newspapers on July 16. The committee has taken suo-moto cognizance of the issue and has taken ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020