Current Affairs 2020 July 10
- 11 July – World Population Day.
- Navy’s Operation ‘Samudra’ Setu to bring back Indians Stranded Abroad Conclusion.
- July 6 –July 10: Virtual Counter-Terrorism week.
- Govt to continue paying employers & employees’ EPF contribution for 3 months until August.
- Instagram launches short video format ‘Reels’ in India.
- Paytm launches ‘Paytm Mini Programs’ platform for businesses.
- BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announces cancellation of Asia Cup scheduled for September.
- Andhra Pradesh launches mobile COVID-19 sample collection centres.
- AIIB releases USD 50 million as 1st Tranche to L&T infrastructure finance for renewable energy.
- AIIB: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
- 4th edition of the Ministerial on Climate Action held virtually.
- Maldives & Sri Lanka are the 1st two Countries in south-east Asia to eliminate Rubella & Measles.
- Prakash Javadekar participated in 4th edition of the Ministerial on Climate Action.
- Bharat Dynamic Limited Signs LAToT Of Akash Missile Weapon System with DRDO.
- LAToT: Licence Agreement & Transfer of Technology.
- NSDC collaborates with Microsoft India to provide Digital skills.
- NSDC: National Skill Development Corporation.
- Himalayan Butterfly Named “Golden Birdwing” Become the largest butterfly in India.
- 15th India-European Union Summit will be held in virtual mode on 15th July.
- IIT Roorkee has developed a ‘Unisaviour’ disinfection box to sterilise personal belongings.
- Sophie Devine appointed Captain of New Zealand Women’s Cricket team.
- Yes Bank launched ‘Loan In Seconds’ for instant loan disbursements.
- Andhra Pradesh celebrates Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmer’s Day) on July 8.
- Govt extends tenure of NCLAT’s acting Chairperson B.L. Bhat by 3 months.
- NCLAT: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
- Veteran comedian actor Jagdeep passed away recently.
- Gaana launches social media video platform ‘HotShots’.
- NASSCOM launches NASSCOM launchpad to trade between India & US.
- NASSCOM: National Association of Software & Services Companies.
- Punjab Govt to soon launch ‘Educare’ App for students.
- ISRO to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 Satellite in August 2020.
- Rajesh Verma appointed as IEPFA Chairman.
- IEPFA: Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority.
- Uttar Pradesh “Startup Policy 2020” gets Cabinet approval.
- Gujarat extends time frame of Gujarat Solar Power Policy 2015 till Dec 2020.
- China plans to build 6-8 Nuclear Reactors per year from 2020 to 2025.
- Valtteri Bottas won the F1’s Austrian Grand Prix 2020.
- Karnataka Govt launched ‘Weavers Sammaan Yojana’.
- G Narendra Kumar appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi.
- Paytm is set to acquire general insurance firm Raheja QBE.