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“Rozgar Bazaar” portal launched by Delhi Govt.

July 26, 2020
arvind kejriwal
  • A Job Portal for employers as well as the job seekers named “Rozgar Bazaar” launched by Delhi Govt. with an aim to boost recruitment and to help people to grab an opportunity to revive the lockdown-hit economy of Delhi.

High Throughput COVID-19 Testing Facilities launched in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata

July 26, 2020
coronavirus vaccine
  • High throughput COVID-19 testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata by PM Narendra Modi to fight against coronavirus in West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
  • The facilities will be able to test over 10,000 samples in a day.

26th of July celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas

July 26, 2020
Kargil Vijay Diwas
  • Every year 26th of July is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas to remember the sacrifice and exemplary courage of our Indian soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war.
  • This year 2020 our nation will celebrate 21 years of victory in the Kargil war.

To help migrants in finding jobs, Actor Sonu Sood launches ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app

July 25, 2020
Pravasi Rojgar
  • In order to help migrant workers in finding right job opportunities in various sectors across the country, a new ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app has been launched.
  • This online platform is launched by the Bollywood actor Sonu Sood in Mumbai.
  • This app contains details of job opportunities from over 500 reputed companies related to construction, apparel, healthcare, engineering, BPOs, security, automobile, e-commerce and logistics sectors.

Amala Shankar, a Dancer-choreographer passes away

July 25, 2020
Amala Shankar
  • Kolkata based eminent dancer and choreographer Amala Shankar has passed away. She was 101.
  • She was awarded the West Bengal government’s Banga Bibhusan award in 2011 for her contributions to art.

Barry Jarman, Former Australian Cricketer passes away at 84

July 25, 2020
Barry Jarman
  • Former Australian test wicket keeper and ex-International Cricket Council match referee Barry Jarman has passed away. He was 84.

Partha Pratim Sengupta appointed as the new MD & CEO of IOB

July 25, 2020
Partha Pratim Sengupta
  • Partha Pratim Sengupta appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) by replacing Karnam Sekar.

Anandiben Patel appointed as the Governor of MP

July 25, 2020
Anandiben Patel
  • Smt. Anandiben Patel is appointed as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh by the President of India after the sudden demise of MP’s former Governor Lal Ji Tandon.
  • She is also acting as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Kala Narayanasamy in Singapore awarded with President’s Award for COVID services

July 25, 2020
Kala Narayanasamy
  • Indian-origin nurse, Kala Narayanasamy along with four other nurses in Singapore has been awarded with the President’s Award for Nurses for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Each recipient was awarded a trophy, a certificate signed by President Halimah Yacob and SGD 10,000 (USD 7,228).

LIC and UBI signed an agreement to distribute its policies

July 25, 2020
LIC and UBI
  • Union Bank of India signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for a corporate partnership in distributing LIC policies to its customers.

Airtel Payments Bank partners with NSDC to train rural youth for financial services jobs

July 25, 2020
Airtel Payments Bank
  • Airtel Payments Bank partners with NSDC with an aim to train rural youth for financial services jobs.
  • The main objective of the partnership is to conduct skill development programs for them that will focus on the adoption of tools to boost online banking and digital financial services.

Andhra Pradesh govt. and Amul, signs an MoU to empower women SHGs

July 25, 2020
Andhra Pradesh govt.
  • Andhra Pradesh Government and the milk cooperative giant AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) has signed an MoU, to provide fillip to the empowerment of women self-help groups and by encouraging the milk cooperatives in the government sector.

According to DBS, India’s GDP to contract 6% in FY21

July 25, 2020
GDP
  • Singaporean brokerage firm DBS Bank Ltd has estimated that the Indian economy will contract by 6 percent in FY21 (2020-21).
  • In its previous forecast, DBS had estimated – 4.8 percent growth for FY21.

A digital saving account named ‘Insta Click Savings Account’ launched by Bank of Baroda

July 25, 2020
bank of baroda
  • A paperless digital self-assisted online savings account named ‘Insta Click Savings Account’ recently launched by Bank of Baroda.
  • Insta Click Savings Account uses a new form of digital KYC (know-your-customer) with Aadhaar-based OTP and it will offer all range of products and services to its customers.

Ultra-rapid testing kit for COVID-19 jointly developed by India and Israel

July 25, 2020
India and Israel
  • An ultra-rapid testing kit for COVID-19 jointly developed by India and Israel.
  • This rapid testing kit can generate preliminary COVID results within 30 seconds.

Karnataka Digital Economy Mission passed by Karnataka govt.

July 25, 2020
Karnataka
  • The Karnataka State Government passed the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission with an aim to promote over 7,000 start-ups, e-commerce, and other gig economy companies in the State.

E-Sachivalaya portal launched by Haryana Govt.

July 25, 2020
E-Sachivalaya portal
  • Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched e-Sachivalaya portal, a digital platform, facilitating people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the CM , Deputy CM , Ministers and other Heads of Departments.

‘RestartIndia’ advisory portal for MSME sector

July 25, 2020
RestartIndia
  • The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), Shri Nitin Gadkari launched a mentoring platform ‘www.restartindia.in’ for MSME which is jointly developed by Muthoot Fincorp and INKtalks.
  • The main objective of the Portal is to help the sector in restarting businesses across the country, to address the questions and provide information on various schemes and initiatives of the government.

RBI starts Report of Committee For Analysis of QR Code led by Prof. Deepak B Phatak

July 24, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • On July 24, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publicized the “Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR (Quick Response) Code” under the leadership of Prof. Deepak B. Phatak on its website for comments/suggestions of various industry players.
  • The committee has advised phasing out of proprietary, closed-loop QR codes as it requires customers to manage separate apps.
  • The committee was constituted by RBI on 23rd december 2019.

Mr. Sahil Seth selected as an honorary advisor for BRICS CCI

July 24, 2020
BRICS
  • The Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Customs and a 2011 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer, Mr. Sahil Seth, has been selected as an honorary advisor for the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) for the duration 2020 to 2030.

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