Current Affairs 2020 July 3

• VS Rao takes charge as VC of SRM University Andhra Pradesh.
• MK Aggarwal takes charge as new Chennai Police Commissioner.
• Baisali Mohanty Appointed United Nations Policy Officer.
• India becomes 4th Country to cross 600,000 COVID-19 Cases.
• Krithika Pandey wins 2020 Commonwealth short story prize.
• Delhi Govt to launch massive plantation drive from July 10.
• G4Virus Pandemic Potential Virus candidate detected in China.
• India is planning to acquire the more lethal version of spice-2000.
• India in race with 4 countries to host 2027 Asian Cup.
• India to host Virtual Global finTech festival on 22-23 July 2020.
• India’s 1st Plasma Bank to be set up in New Delhi.
• MSME Ministry launched “Udyam” Portal for MSME Registration.
•  Jordan bans Smoking and Vaping in Indoor public spaces.
• EU bans Pakistan Airline from flying to Europe for 6 months.
• Jakarta (Indonesia) bans single-use plastic bags.
• World Bank approves $500 Million for STARS program.
• STARS – Strengthening Teaching-Learning And Results for States Program.
• “Dream Kerala Project” announced for rehabilitation of Keralites Returning from abroad.
• Ravinder Bhakar appointed CEO of Central Board of Films Certification.
• IIT Madras launches World’s 1st online BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science.
• India’s AI Enabled MyGov Corona helpdesk Bags 2 awards at CogX 2020.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches Web portal “PMSVANidhi”.
• National Anti-Doping Agency launched “NADA INDIA” App.
• 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report released by UNESCO.
• 45.8 Million Women missing in India over the past 50 years: UNFPA Report.
• UN Raises $7.7 Billion in Humanitarian Aid for Syria.
• Nagaland declared as disturbed area till December 2020.
• World Bank Approves $750 Million for MSMEs in India.
• Harsimrat Kaur Badal Virtually launched 10,000 Cr PM-FME Scheme.
• Legendary Comedian Carl Reiner passes away recently.
• Asia’s 1st continuous Galvanized rebar production facility in Punjab.
• AIIMS partners IIT-Delhi to launch App “COPAL-19”.