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Government extends Union Bank of India CEO Rajkiran Rai’s term by another two years

July 10, 2020
Rajkiran Rai G
  • The government has extended Union Bank of India CEO Rajkiran Rai’s term by another two years until his retirement on May 31 2022.
  • Rai had taken over a CEO of the Mumbai-based lender on July 1, 2017.

High-throughput communication satellite launched from China

July 10, 2020
Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China
  • The Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China Great Wall Industry Corporation has successfully launched the high-throughput communication satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’ on 9th July 2020.
  • China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) has developed the commercial satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’

Nepal cable operators ban private Indian news channels

July 10, 2020
nepal news channel
  • Cable operators in Nepal have stopped airing all private Indian news channels.
  • India’s national news network Doordarshan has been exempted from this ban

A Book Titled ‘Mahaveer:The Soldier Who Never Died’ Authored by A.K. Srikumar & Rupa Srikumar

July 10, 2020
Mahaveer: The soldier who never died
  • The book, titled ‘Mahaveer:The Soldier who never died’ is authored by award winning author A.K. Srikumar and his wife, Rupa Srikumar.
  • Focus of the book is on courage and selfless love of Jaswant Singh Rawat who is one of the legendary Garhwali soldiers fought in Indo-Chinese battle of Nuranang in 1962

Tamil Nadu Tops Market Borrowings Among States in India With a Collection of Rs 30,500 crore for 2020-21

July 10, 2020
Money
  • According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Tamil Nadu (TN) has topped market borrowings among States in India with a collection of Rs.30,500 crore in the fiscal 2020-21(FY 21).
  • TN, which has accounted for 17% of the borrowings done through the issue of bonds has been topped the list.

Other Rankers

  1. Maharashtra Rs 25,500 crore (14%),
  2. Andhra Pradesh Rs 17,000 crore (9%),
  3. Rajasthan Rs17,000 crore (9%).

International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded with EU Green Building Leadership Award 2020

July 10, 2020
International Olympic Committee
  • The new headquarters of International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne has been awarded with the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
  • As per the announcement by IOC, Olympic House also holds the rigorous LEED Platinum certification for one of the most sustainable buildings in the world.

CBDT and SEBI signed MoU for data exchange

July 10, 2020
agreement
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for data exchange between the two organizations.
  • The MoU will facilitate the sharing of data and information between SEBI and CBDT on an automatic and regular basis.
  • A Data Exchange Steering Group has also been constituted for the initiative, which will meet periodically to review the data exchange status and take steps to further improve the effectiveness of the data sharing mechanism.

10th July: National Fish Farmers’ Day

July 10, 2020
National fish farmers' day
  • The 20th edition of the National Fish Farmers’ Day was celebrated on 10 July 2020 by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).
  • The day is commemorated annually in remembrance of scientists Dr K H Alikunhi and Dr. H.L. Chaudhury who had invented induced breeding technology of Indian major carps on 10 July 1957

Akash Missile: BDL inks license agreement & ToT with DRDO

July 9, 2020
Akash Missile
  • Akash missile was designed and produced by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Akash Missile is the first medium-range Surface to Air missile produced in India which can attack many targets from various directions.

IIT Alumni Council inks Agreement with CSIR-IGIB

July 9, 2020
IIT
  • On 8th July 2020, an agreement has been inked between the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and IIT Alumni Council for joint research work on COVID-19 and data of COVID-19 positive patients will also be analyzed jointly