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Haryana made the reservation of 75 percent Jobs with Less than Rs 50,000 Salary in the Private Sector of the State for Locals

July 7, 2020
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  • Haryana Cabinet on 6th July 2020 has signed a proposal for drafting an Ordinance under which 75 percent of the jobs with a salary of less than Rs 50,000 per month will be kept for the locals of Haryana in the state.

Maha Jobs Portal started by Maharashtra Chief Minister, Domicile Certificate Mandatory for Registration

July 7, 2020
Maha Jobs Portal
  • Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) will be the nodal agency for the successful release of the Maha Jobs portal.
  • The portal is a mutual venture between 3 Departments of the Maharashtra State Government viz. Labour, Department of Industries, and the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department.

Sanskrit Vidhyalaya made by India in Nepal Inaugurated

July 7, 2020
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  • Sanskrit Vidhyalaya constructed in Eastern Nepal’s Province No 1’s IIam district by India was introduced on 6th July 2020 via video conferencing.
  • The name of the Vidhyalaya is ‘Shree Saptmai Gurukul Sanskrit Vidhyalaya’.

MoU inked in June 2020 under Nepal-Bharat Maitri

July 7, 2020
Nepal-Bharat Maitri
  • Under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri project, on 16th June 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between India and Nepal under which India will build a sanitation facility at the famous Pashupatinath Temple Complex in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu.

Israel successfully started its Intelligence Satellite Ofek-16 into LEO

July 7, 2020
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  • On 6th July 2020, from Central Israel’s Palmachim Airbase Israel has successfully released its intelligence satellite ‘Ofek-16’ into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • This is the 12th Satellite ejected by Israel under its Ofek group of satellites. The Ofek-16 Satellite was propelled as a payload of the rocket- Shavit 2.

India indexed 31st in INFORM Risk Index 2020 for Humanitarian crises & Disasters; Somalia tops

July 7, 2020
INFORM Risk Index 2020
  • In accordance with the “INFORM Report 2020: Shared evidence for managing crises and disasters” delivered by research centre INFORM, operating under European Commission (EU), India has placed at 31st place with an acquaint risk of 5.4, means the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters.

India places 34th in JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index

July 7, 2020
Global Real Estate Transparency Index
  • India’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index ranking has advanced by one nick to 34 on the back of regulatory reforms, better market data and green initiatives, as per property consultant JLL.

Railways, BHEL pair up for solar power generation

July 7, 2020
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  • Indian Railway paired up with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has established a 1.7 Megawatt solar power plant at Bina, Madhya Pradesh.

Injeti Srinivas elected as the 1st Chairman of IFSCA

July 7, 2020
Injeti Srinivas
  • Retired 1983 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Odisha Cadre- Injeti Srinivas has been designated as the 1st Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) on 6th July 2020.

Valtteri Bottas clinches Austrian Grand Prix 2020

July 7, 2020
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  • Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has clinched the Austrian Grand Prix 2020. This was the first race of 2020 Formula One season and was organized on 5th July 2020.

Akash to be India’s 66th Grandmaster

July 7, 2020
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  • The 23-year-old G. Akash from Chennai, Tamil Nadu becomes the country’s 66th Grandmaster with rating of 2495.
  • The title was endorsed at the new meeting of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Council

Mamata Banerjee starts West Bengal’s ‘Self Scan’ app

July 7, 2020
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  • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a mobile app ‘Self Scan’, indigenously made by the state information technology department, for document scanning.

Oscar-winning Italian film composer Ennio Morricone dies

July 7, 2020
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  • Oscar-awardee Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone passed away. He was born in Rome in 1928. He scored more than 500 films.

CBSE pairs-up with Facebook to start curriculum on digital safety & augmented reality

July 7, 2020
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  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Facebook have paired-up to start a curriculum on digital safety and online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators.

Andhra Pradesh observes Farmers’ Day as tribute to YSR Reddy on his birth anniversary

July 8, 2020
Farmers’ Day
  • The state of Andhra Pradesh is commemorating July 8 as Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmers’ Day) as it signifies the birth anniversary of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh who worked from 2004 to 2009. On the first day of his term in 2004, YSR Reddy gave free electricity to farmers in a campaign project.

New Building of IARI, Jharkhand titled after Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

July 8, 2020
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  • The new administrative and academic building of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), located at Gouria Karma in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand is titled after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee the originator of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

United Nations declares US to withdraw from WHO in July 2021

July 8, 2020
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  • The United States will withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations announced on 8th July, after getting notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has sued the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fino Payments Bank starts ‘Bhavishya’ savings account for minors

July 8, 2020
Fino Payments Bank
  • Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL) has started a savings bank account ‘Bhavishya’ for minor children aged between 10 and 18 years on 7th July 2020 to allow children banking ready from an early age and teach a savings habit among them.

Karur Vysya Bank pairs-up with Star Health Insurance

July 8, 2020
Karur Vysya Bank
  • The Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) on 6th July declared it has entered into a pair-up with Star Health and Allied Insurance to provide health insurance products to its clients.

Sijo Kuruvilla George selected to Centre’s committee on science and tech policy

July 8, 2020
Sijo Kuruvilla George
  • The founding CEO of Startup Village and founder of Re-think Foundation, Sijo Kuruvilla George, has been designated as member of Central Government’s Expert Committee on Science and Technology Policy.

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