Current Affairs 2020 July 18

• 18 July – Nelson Mandela International Day.
• India Coronavirus cases crossed the one million mark.
• India becomes 3rd country to cross 1 million Covid-19 cases.
• Shiv Nadar steps down as HCL Technologies Chairman.
• Roshini Nadar will be appointed as the Chairperson of HCL.
• Delhi Govt extends bans on manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of pan masala for 1 more year.
• Defence Minister of State Shri Shripad Naik inaugurated 5th conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies; Theme: Empowering India with ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Mission’.
• Telangana Police launch ‘CybHer’ Virtual Awareness Campaign.
• Cochin Shipyard Ltd to construct world’s 1st fully Automatic Electric Ferrie for Norway’s ASKO Maritime.
• 8.8 crore people have taken of Healthcare Services since 1st June 2020 under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
• India ranks 3rd in Global Manufacturing Location among 48 countries.
•  DRDO developed fully Indigenous P7 Heavy Drop System for IL 76 Aircraft.
• NABARD launched development projects worth 44 lakhs in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
•  Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced 2020 International Press Freedom Awards.
• Shahidul Alam (Bangladesh) will be honoured with 2020 International Press Freedom Award.
• Mohammad Mosaed (Iran) will be honoured with 2020 International Press Freedom Award.
• Svetlana Prokopyeva (Russia) will be honoured with 2020 International Press Freedom Award.
• Dapo Olorunyomi (Nigeria) will be honoured with 2020 International Press Freedom Award.
• Amal Clooney will be honoured with the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award 2020.
• Aarogya Setu becomes world’s most downloaded Contact-Tracing App.
• NPS subscriber base registers growth of 30% in 1st quarter of FY2020-21.
• Union Bank of India wins Golden Peacock National Training Award 2020.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Ladakh for 2 day visit.
• Luxury Ride signs Sukhbir Singh as Brand Ambassador.
• Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 to win 2019/20 La Liga title.
• PM Modi to Address ECOSOC on 75th anniversary of UN on 17th July.
• Taliban Chief Noor Wali Mehsud designated as Global Terrorist.
• Construction of Ram Mandir will begin soon by August 2020.
• India and Bhutan opens new trade route to improve trade and connectivity.
• Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passed away recently.
• Government to increase public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025.
• India’s 2nd VNR report has been presented by NITI Aayog.
• VNR: Voluntary National Review