Current Affairs 2020 July 21
- WFDSA released the Global Direct Selling – 2019 Retail Sales Report.
- WFDSA: World Federation of Direct Selling Association
- Indian Direct Selling Industry records USD 2.47 billion sales in 2019.
- 122 million Indians lost jobs due to pandemic: Report
- GM Harikrishna wins Chess960 event at 53rd Biel Chess Festival.
- Tara June which won the Miles Franklin Award for 2020.
- Puducherry CM V. Narayanasamy presents Budget for FY 2020-21.
- Arunachal Pradesh Govt has decided to provide 100% tap water connections by 2023.
- Capitals of North-Eastern States to be connected through Rail Network by 2023.
- UN announced the laureates of 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize.
- 2nd meeting of India-Us Strategic Energy Partnership held virtually.
- Marianna Vardinoyannis (Greece) will receive the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize.
- Morissanna Kouyate (Guinea) will receive the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize.
- Odisha Govt to give Rs 50 lakh to family of Asha, Anganwadi workers dying during COVID-19 duty.
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches PNB’s Nationwide CSR campaign to fight COVID-19.
- PNB: Punjab National Bank
- AIM: Masks, Sanitizers will be distributed in 662 districts of the country.
- Tina Dabi has been appointed Honorary Advisor to the BRICS CCI Young Leaders (India) Steering Committee.
- Shyam Srinivasan to be re-appointed as Federal Bank’s CEO.
- Rishikesha T Krishnan appointed IIM Bengaluru Director.
- Zoram Mega Food Park Khamrang, Mizoram inaugurated.
- India remains as Lower-Middle-Income economy: WB
- Indian Navy conducts Naval Exercises in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- India’s GDP to contract by 5.3% in FY21: Ind-Ra Report
- Centre’s Fiscal Deficit is estimated to increase to 7.6% in FY21: Ind-Ra
- Ind-Ra: India Ratings and Research
- Andhra-Pradesh announces Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020.
- Spanish novelist Juan Marse passed away at age 87.
- Tamil Nadu Govt to set up Turmeric Research Institute in Erode.
- RCF Kapurthala has developed a post COVID coach to Fight COVID-19.
- Bajaj Housing Finance Limited launches E-Home Loan.
- Number of undernourished people in India declines by 60 million: UN
- Transgender Community covered under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.
- Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passes away.
- Ballon d’Or canceled for 1st time in award’s history.