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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.