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Hichem Mechichi designated as new Prime minister Tunisia

July 28, 2020
Hichem Mechichi
  • Tunisian president Kais Saied designated Hichem Mechichi as the country’s new prime minister. 
  • Mechihi succeeds Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned last week. 
  • Mechichi is an independent in the parliament and served as interior minister under Fakhfakh. He has also served as legal advisor to the president.

CCI will boost cotton exports to Vietnam

July 28, 2020
cotton
  • Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is holding surplus stocks of cotton with an aim to boost exports of cotton to Bangladesh and Vietnam.
  • A memorandum of understanding is being worked out to export 1.5-2 million bales (of 170 kilogrammes each) of cotton to Bangladesh while the state-run CCI will also set up its own warehouse in Vietnam to boost cotton exports.

BIS-Care mobile app launched by Consumer Affairs Minister

July 28, 2020
BIS-Care
  • Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched a mobile app BIS-Care, consumers can use for checking the authenticity of ISI and hallmark quality certified products.
  • The minister also launched three portals of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on standardization, conformity assessment and training, which consumers and stakeholders can login through www.manakonline.in.

“Mausam Application” launched by GoI to Forecast Weather

July 28, 2020
Mausam Application
  • Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan launched a mobile application named ‘Mausam’ that will not only provide city-wise weather forecasts and warnings but also provide information such as humidity, temperature, wind speed, direction for around 200 cities.
  • The application is jointly designed and developed by International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

World’s first-ever Electrified Rail Tunnel capable of running Double Stack Container Trains to come up in Haryana

July 28, 2020
Electrified Rail Tunnel
  • The Indian Railways is in the process of building the world’s first electrified tunnel which is capable of running double stacked container trains.
  • The tunnel when complete will be around 1 kilometre long and is situated near Rewari and Dadri in Haryana

‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ contest launched by DRDO

July 28, 2020
DRDO
  • A contest named ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’launched with an aim to promote innovators in the fields of defence and emerging technologies in India by DRDO.
  • The main objective of the Contest is to promote the individuals and start-ups for innovation in defence and aerospace technologies in the country after the call of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • Award money, up to Rs 10 lakh for start-up and Rs 5 lakh in individual category, will be given to the winners.

28th July observed as World Hepatitis Day

July 28, 2020
World Hepatitis Day
  • Every Year 28th July is observed as World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer.
  • This year’s theme is “Hepatitis-free future.
  • There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E.  Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with 1.3 million lives lost each year.

28th July observed as World Nature Conservation Day

July 28, 2020
World Nature Conservation Day
  • Every Year 28th July is observed as World Nature Conservation Day to remind humankind about the importance of nature and the need to protect it.
  • The objective of the day is to spread awareness about the best practices to protect natural resources.

Former President of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa passes away

July 27, 2020
Benjamin Mkapa
  •  Former President of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa passed away.
  • He served as the third president of the country, from 1995 to 2005, before handing over power to the fourth president Jakaya Kikwete.

Haryana will host the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games

July 27, 2020
Khelo India Youth Games
  • Manohar Lal Khattar along with Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju announced that Haryana will host the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula.

2020 FWA Footballer of the Year award – Jordan Henderson

July 27, 2020
Jordan Henderson
  • 2020 FWA Footballer of the Year award conferred to Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. The 30-year-old Henderson has played in 30 of Liverpool’s league matches so far.

RBI extended an amount of $400 Million Currency Swap Facility to Sri Lanka

July 27, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Reserve Bank of India has signed and gave the confirmation for extending a USD 400 million currency swap facility to Sri Lanka to boost the island nation’s draining foreign exchange reserves due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The currency swap arrangement will remain available until November 2022.

Government of India (GoI) has helped North Korea with $1 million of medical assistance

July 27, 2020
Government of India (GoI) has helped North Korea with $1 million of medical assistance
  • As per the request of the World Health Organization (WHO), Government of India (GoI) has helped North Korea with an amount of $1 million for anti-tuberculosis medicine.

‘Macadamisation Program’ launched by LG of J&K

July 27, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir
  • Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu launched a Macadamisation Program for roads across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to improve road conditions and give major relief to the public.

‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ inaugurated in Anand, Gujarat

July 27, 2020
World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory
  •  India’s first ‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ inaugurated in Anand, Gujarat through Video Conference by the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
  • The objective of establishing this lab is to increase the income of farmers and helping the Bee-keeping enterprises

July 27th observed as CRPF Raising Day

July 27, 2020
CRPF Raising Day
  • The CRPF was raised on July 27, 1939 as the Crown representative Police under the British. It was then changed as a Central Reserve Police force in 1949 under Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
  • This year 2020, the 82nd CRPF Raising Day is to be celebrated all over India.

Nusrat Zaheer, Urdu journalist and satirist passes away

July 26, 2020
Nusrat Zaheer
  • Nusrat Zaheer, Urdu journalist and satirist, passed away in Uttar Pradesh at the age of 69.

Sripali Weerakkody, Sri Lankan Bowler retires from international cricket

July 26, 2020
Sripali Weerakkody
  • Sri Lankan woman medium-pace bowler, Sripali Weerakkody has announced to retire from international cricket with immediate effect.
  • The 34-year-old Sripali Weerakkody, represented Sri Lanka in 89 Women’s One Day Internationals and 58 Women’s Twenty20 Internationals.

Naveen Tahilyani appointed as MD & CEO of Tata AIA Life Ltd

July 26, 2020
Naveen Tahilyani
  • Naveen Tahilyani has been appointed as MD & CEO of Tata AIA Life Ltd. He will take over from the current CEO Rishi Srivastava, who has been appointed as chief executive officer, group agency distribution, AIA Group, Hong Kong.

D. P. Singh Committee: To explore ways to attract more students to study in India

July 26, 2020
students
  • The HRD Ministry has set up a committee to form guidelines and suggest measures to ensure that more students study in India and there is a smooth transition for students returning from abroad due to COVID-19 situation.
  • The committee headed by D. P. Singh, chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).The committee will present its report within 15 days.

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