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Current Affairs 2020 July 19

  • Manipur Govt launches Educational Channel “Larik” on Jio TV.
  • CBSE collaborates with IBM to integrate AI in high school curriculum of 2020-2021.
  • CBSE: Central Board of Secondary Education
  • IBM: International Business Machines Corporation.
  • 136th International Olympic Committee Session held virtually.
  • International Olympic Committee (OIC) President – Dr. Thomas Bach
  • Battushig Batbold elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
  • Reema Bint Bandar elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
  • Sebastian Coe elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
  • Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
  • Maria De La Caridad Colon Ruenes elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
  • Global Skills Index 2020 Report released by “Coursera”.
  • India ranks 40th in Technology Domain (Top: Russia)
  • India ranks 51st in Data Science Domain (Top: Switzerland)
  • India ranked 34th in Business Domain (Top: Russia)
  • Indo-Italian Business Mission on Food Processing held virtually.
  • Tamil Nadu was India’s top investment destination in Q1 of 2020-21.
  • Ramesh Tikaram India’s 1st Para Badminton Arjuna Awardee and Athlete passed away.
  • P. Praveen Siddharth appointed Private Secretary to President R N Kovind.
  • RBI approves re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD and CEO of Federal Bank.
  • Kate Winslet will receive 2020 TIFF Tribute Actor Award on 45th edition of TIFF.
  • TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival
  • Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda appointed 1st women Prime Minister of Gabon.
  • NABARD sanctioned Rs 795 crore to West Bengal for reconstructing infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Amphan.
  • NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
  • 2022 Dakar Youth Olympics Postponed by 4 years to 2026.
  • ICRA projects India’s GDP growth to contract by 9.5% in FY21.
  • ICRA: Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency