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Vidhu P Nair Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Turkmenistan

July 14, 2020
Vidhu P Nair
  • Vidhu P Nair, Foreign Service Officer of batch 2002, has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Turkmenistan, as per the Ministry of External Affairs.
  • Nair is presently serving as the Director in the ministry.

Ruskin Bond’s new book ‘A Song Of India’ to be released on 20 July, marking 70 Years of his Literary Journey

July 14, 2020
  • A new book by world-renowned author Ruskin Bond, titled “A Song of India” is scheduled to hit the stands on July 20, to mark the 70th year of Mr. Bond’s literary career.
  • The book has been published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House India.
  • In ‘A Song of India’, Ruskin Bond tells the story of his 16-year-old self and how he was struggling to begin his writing journey before he became a successful author.

Kezang D Thongdok bags Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020

July 14, 2020
Kezang D Thongdok
  • Arunachal Pradesh filmmaker Kezang D Thongdok has bagged the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020 for a short documentary “Chi Lupo”. Chi Lupo, documented by Kezang D Thongdok is a short documentary on honey hunting.
  • Chi Lupo sketches the tradition of honey hunting practiced in the Shertukpen community in which “Chi” means honey while “Lipo” means hunters.

Jack Charlton, England’s 1966 World Cup-winning footballer, passes away at 85

July 14, 2020
Jack Charlton
  • English footballer Jack Charlton, who was the part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup has passed away following a “long-term” illness. He was 85.
  • He spent his entire club career of over two decades with Leeds United from 1950 to 1973.

Veteran Gujarati journalist-columnist-writer Nagindas Sanghvi passes away at 100

July 14, 2020
Nagindas Sanghavi
  • Veteran Gujarati journalist, columnist, writer and political critic Nagindas Sanghvi has passed away in Surat. He was 100.
  • Sangvi was conferred Padma Shri award in the year 2019.
  • He had written many books on Mahatma Gandhi, Gujarat and other subjects. Besides writing in Gujarati language, Sangvi also wrote in English and Hindi languages.

Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away

July 14, 2020
  • Renowned cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami, popularly known as “Jami” passed away in Jamnagar. He was 77.
  • His cartoons regularly published in leading Gujarati daily newspapers and news magazines  “Abhiyan” for more than two decades.
  • He was a drawing teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jamnagar, and became a full-time cartoonist after retirement.

Lewis Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix 2020

July 14, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • Lewis Hamilton started in pole position and held the lead throughout as he won Austria’s Styrian Grand Prix.
  • The six-time world champion finished ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by nearly 14 seconds and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 33 in partly cloudy conditions a day after heavy rain in qualifying.

29 June to 3 July: Counter-Terrorism Week 2020 by UN

July 14, 2020
counter-terrorism week 2020
  • The Second Counter-Terrorism Week 2020 at the United Nations was observed from 29 June to 3 July 2020 at the UN Headquarters, New York.
  • This 2020 Counter-Terrorism Week was planned to include the Seventh Biennial Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the first-ever United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, as well as the Second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States.
  • The Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week will be held from 6-10 July and convened under the overarching theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment”.

NITI Aayog presents India’s second Voluntary National Review at UN, titled ‘Decade of Action: Taking SDGs From Global to Local’

July 14, 2020
Decade of Action Taking SDGs From Global to Local
  • NITI Aayog presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, 2020.
  • The India VNR 2020 report was titled Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from Global to Local.
  • The report was presented by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.
  • The HLPF is the foremost international platform for countries to present its follow-up and review of progress on achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • It is organized annually in July for eight days under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN

Indian Railways will be the largest Railway in the world to have 100 percent electrification by 2030

July 14, 2020
railway minister
  • Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Railways will be the largest Railway in the world to have 100 percent electrification replacing diesel at the India Global Week-2020.
  • It will be the world’s first Green Railways running on 100 percent clean energy by 2030.
  • The government has opened up for bidding for additional 151 trains inviting private participation so the passengers can enjoy world-class facilities and high-speed journeys.

United States remains India’s top trading partner for 2nd consecutive year in 2019-20

July 14, 2020
india united states
  • The United States has retained its position as India’s top trading partner for the second consecutive financial year in 2019-20.
  • As per the data of the Ministry of Commerce, the bilateral trade between the US and India in 2019-20 stood at $88.75 billion as against $87.96 billion in 2018-19.
  • In 2018-19, the US for the first time surpassed China to become India’s top trading partner.
  • China was India’s top trading partner since 2013-14 till 2017-18 and before China, UAE was the largest trading nation in India.
  • The bilateral trade between India and China dropped to $81.87 billion in 2019-20 from $87.08 billion in 2018-19.

Visa Partners with Federal Bank to Deploy Visa Secure to the Bank’s Cardholders

July 14, 2020
visa
  • Visa, enters into partnership with Federal Bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank’s cardholders.
  • Visa Secure will provide additional authentication layers for issuers and merchants to combat online frauds.
  • This partnership will enhance the focus of the bank on customer-centric digital solutions that make online shopping experiences seamless.

Reliance Industries becomes first Indian company to hit Rs. 12 lakh crore market cap

July 14, 2020
Reliance
  • Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has become the first Indian firm to hit a market capitalisation mark of Rs. 12 lakh crore.
  • The shares price of the company surged to a record high of Rs. 1,947 on 13 July 2020, after which the Market cap of the firm rose to Rs 12.32 lakh crore.
  • The increase in Reliance Industries m-cap comes after it secured deal with Qualcomm Ventures to invest in Jio Platforms for a 0.15 percent equity stake.
  • This is the 13th deal secured by Jio Platforms in a span of 12 weeks, bringing the total funds raised by the company to Rs 1.18 lakh crore.

IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDH’

July 15, 2020
SHUDH
  • IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing device named Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH). This device has 6 UV lights of 15 Watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance. Initial testing has proved that the device at its full operation can disinfect a 10×10 squared feet room in about 15 minutes.
  • SHUDH can assist in killing the spread of coronavirus at the highly prone places such as hospitals, hotels, malls, offices and schools. The on/off, speed, and location of the product can be controlled remotely using your available smartphone while installing an android application

15th July observed as World Youth Skills Day

July 15, 2020
World youth skills day
  • The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is observed every year on July 15 as a day to recognize the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.
  • The United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day in November 2014.
  • Due to the current global crises, the celebration of WYSD will be held virtually on the theme “Skills for a Resilient Youth”.

Indian Railways launches POST COVID COACH to ensure safer journey

July 15, 2020
post covid coach
  • The Indian Railways has launched a new state-of-the-art, ‘Post Covid Coach’ in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus infection.
  • The Indian Railways’ production unit, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, has developed this new Post Covid Coach.
  • The salient features of the Post Covid Coach are handsfree amenities, copper-coated handrails & latches, plasma air purification and titanium di-oxide coating for Covid free passenger journey.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stone of National Highway Projects in Haryana

July 15, 2020
nitin gadkari
  • On July 14, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Highway projects which will lay a new economic corridor in Haryana.
  •  The projects are worth over Rs. 20,000 crores.

Projects inaugurated by the Union Minister:

  • The 4 lane Rohna/Hasangarh to Jhajjar section of NH 334B which is of 35.45 km and costs Rs. 1183 crore.
  • The 70 km 4-lane of Punjab Haryana border to Jind Section of NH 71, it costs Rs. 857 crores.
  • 2-lane with paved shoulders Jind-Karnal Highway of 85.36 km on NH 709 which costs Rs. 200 crore.

Projects for foundation stone laying include:

  • The 227 km 6-lane access controlled Greenfield expressway from Ismailpur to Narnaul on NH 152D in 8 packages costing Rs 8650 crore,
  • The 46 km 4-lane Gurugram Pataudi-Rewari section of NH 352W costing Rs 1524 crore,
  • The 14.4 km 4-lane Rewari Byepass costing Rs 928 crore, the 30.45 km 4-lane Rewari-Ateli Mandi section of NH 11 costing Rs 1057 crore,
  • The 40.8 km 6-lane Narnaul Byepass on NH 148B, NH 11 and Narnaul to Ateli Mandi section of NH 11 costing Rs 1380 crore,
  • The 40.6 km 4-lane Jind-Gohana (Pkg 1, Greenfield alignment) of NH 352A costing Rs 1207 crore, the 38.23 km 4-lane Gohana-Sonipat section of NH 352A costing Rs 1502 crore,
  • The 40.47 km 4-lane UP-Haryana Border to Roha on NH 334B costing Rs 1509 crore.

Madhya Pradesh tagged as the topper in implementing PM Svanidhi scheme

July 15, 2020
PM SVAnidhi scheme
  • Madhya Pradesh has topped among the other states in the implementation of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) which aims to boost street vendors.
  • About PM SVANidhi PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) is a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors to help them in continuing their business. It also offers interest free working capital of Rs 10,000 for one year. Under the scheme, interest subsidy of 7% on loan amount will be borne by the Central Government while the remaining amount will be borne by the State Government.

J&K e-inaugurated 10 power projects & 15 important infrastructural projects of School Education Dept

July 15, 2020
J&K
  • Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated 10 power projects worth Rs. 19.51 crore and laid foundation stones for 07 others costing Rs. 30.35 crore to boost power sector in Kashmir.
  • Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra Murmu has e-inaugurated 15 important infrastructural projects of School Education Department to boost education sector

Iran drops India from Chabahar Rail Project due to funding delay

July 15, 2020
  • Iran has dropped India from the Chabahar rail project, for the construction of railway line from Chabahar port to Zahedan, along the Iran-Afghanistan border.
  • The reason that Iran gave for dropping India was delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the construction of the project.
  • Iran has now decided to move ahead with the construction of Chabahar railway line to Zahedan on its own.
  • For this $400 million will be sanctioned by the Iranian National Development Fund and the entire project will be completed by March 2022, without any assistance from India.
  • It must be noted that this decision has been taken by Iran at a time when it is seeking to finalise a 25-year economic and security partnership with China worth $400 billion.

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