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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.