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Israel successfully started its Intelligence Satellite Ofek-16 into LEO

July 7, 2020
Ofek-16
  • 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.

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.

Sanskrit Vidhyalaya made by India in Nepal Inaugurated

July 7, 2020
Sanskrit Vidhyalaya
  • 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’.

Bayern Munich clinched 20th German Cup

July 6, 2020
Bayern Munich
  • Robert Lewandowski crossed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich achieved the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors to get a 20th German Cup on 4th July.

Jean Castex selected as the country’s new prime minister of France

July 6, 2020
Jean Castex
  • French President Emmanuel Macron has selected Jean Castex as the new prime minister of France, following the abandonment of Edouard Philippe. A full government reshuffle is supposed later.

India and Afghanistan sign 5 MoUs for the development of educational infrastructure

July 6, 2020
India and Afghanistan
  • India and Afghanistan inked five Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on July 5, 2020. The MoUs between the two countries have been meant for the development of educational infrastructure in 4 provinces of Afghanistan namely Farah, Nooristan, Kapisa, Badakhshan.

ADB becomes the observer of Network for Greening the Financial System

July 5, 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has paired-up with the central banks and supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as an observer particularly for fighting climate change, making climate and disaster resilience, and improving environmental sustainability.

Maharashtra Govt and UK India Business Council stretch MoU to Foster Sustainable Business

July 5, 2020
Maharashtra Government and UK India Business Council Extend MoU to Foster Sustainable Business
  • Maharashtra Govt.and UK India Business Council today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), to support the state to proactively better its business environment and grow its collaboration with British business.

Researches discover Jupiter like planet:TOI-849b, first-ever planetary core

July 4, 2020
TOI-849b
  • The researchers found first-ever planetary core Jupiter-like planet, TOI-849b, 39 times larger than the Earth, orbiting around a distant star with temperature lower than the Sun, the planet is placed around 730 light-years away from Earth.

Freya Thakral, Delhi School Girl named among 2020’s Diana Award roll of Honours

July 4, 2020
  • On 1st July 2020, the birth anniversary of Princess Diana, Freya Thakral, a 13-year-old student of the British School New Delhi received the 2020 Diana Award for her generous work towards the ragpickers of Delhi. She prepared a mobile application and began a door to door recycling business to help the financial difficulties faced by the ragpickers.