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Current Affairs 2020 July 7

  • 5 MoUs Signed between India and Afghanistan for developing educational infrastructure.
  • Veena Pandita appointed as Chairperson JK BOSE for 2 more years.
  • JK BOSE: Jammu Kashmir Board Of School Education
  • IAS Injeti Shrinivas appointed as Chairman of IFSCA.
  • IFSCA: International Financial Services Centres Authority
  • Zubair Ahmed Raza appointed members of JK Public Service Commission.
  • Farooq Ahmed Lone appointed members of JK Public Service Commission.
  • World Bank & GOI Signed $750 Million agreement for the MSME emergency response programme.
  • ‘Elyments’ is the 1st Indian Social Media Super App.
  • ‘Fit HAi To Hit Hai India’ launched for school children.
  • UP CM Yogi Adithyanath inaugurates ‘Mission Vriksharopan-2020’.
  • ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ Campaign launched by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board.
  • India crosses Russia & is now the 3rd most affected country by Covid-19.
  • Covid-19 tests in India cross the 1 Crore (10 Million) mark: ICMR
  • ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research
  • G. Akash has become India’s 66th Grandmaster.
  • Centre blocks 40 websites of banned pro-Khalistani group Sikhs for justice.
  • Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa launches ‘Nekar Samman Yojna’.
  • Greece bans entry to Serbian citizens until July 15.
  • Final-year exams in Universities to be held by September-End: UGC
  • UGC: University Grants Commission
  • Germany bans single-use plastic items, straws, food containers.
  • Odisha Govt launches ‘Balaram Yojana’ for landless farmers.
  • Pakistan will host the Global Tourism Forum in 2021.
  • Pakistan will also be hosting Tourism Summit of D-8 Countries in 2022.
  • Oscar winning composer Ennio Morricone passed away.
  • Vivianne Miedema crowned FWA women’s Footballer of the year.
  • FWA: Football Writers Association
  • Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary to be upgraded into a National Park.
  • Maharashtra Govt launched ‘Maha Jobs ’ portal.
  • IIT Kanpur develops virtual classroom system ‘Mobile Masterjee’.
  • Delhi launches e-Learning portal “LEAD” for I to XII students.
  •  LEAD: Learning Through E-Resources Made Accessible for Delhi
  • Jean Castex appointed as new Prime Minister of France.

 

Cricket South Africa (CSA) Annual Awards

  • Quinton De Kock named Men’s Cricketer of the year.
  • Quinton De Kock named Test Cricketer of the year.
  • Lungi Ngidi named T20I & ODI Cricketer of the year.
  • Laura Wolvaardt named Women’s Cricketer of the year.
  • Laura Wolvaardt named Women’s ODI Cricketer of the year.
  • Shabnim Ismail named Women’s T20I Cricketer of the year.