Category: All Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh observes Farmers’ Day as tribute to YSR Reddy on his birth anniversary

July 8, 2020

• The state of Andhra Pradesh is commemorating July 8 as Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmers’ Day) as it signifies the birth anniversary of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh who worked from 2004 to 2009. On the first day of his term in 2004, YSR Reddy gave free electricity to farmers in a campaign project.

CBSE pairs-up with Facebook to start curriculum on digital safety & augmented reality

July 7, 2020

• The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Facebook have paired-up to start a curriculum on digital safety and online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators.

Oscar-winning Italian film composer Ennio Morricone dies

July 7, 2020

• Oscar-awardee Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone passed away. He was born in Rome in 1928. He scored more than 500 films.

Mamata Banerjee starts West Bengal’s ‘Self Scan’ app

July 7, 2020

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a mobile app ‘Self Scan’, indigenously made by the state information technology department, for document scanning.

Akash to be India’s 66th Grandmaster

July 7, 2020

• The 23-year-old G. Akash from Chennai, Tamil Nadu becomes the country’s 66th Grandmaster with rating of 2495.
• The title was endorsed at the new meeting of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Council

Valtteri Bottas clinches Austrian Grand Prix 2020

July 7, 2020

• Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has clinched the Austrian Grand Prix 2020. This was the first race of 2020 Formula One season and was organized on 5th July 2020.

Injeti Srinivas elected as the 1st Chairman of IFSCA

July 7, 2020

• Retired 1983 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Odisha Cadre- Injeti Srinivas has been designated as the 1st Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) on 6th July 2020.

Railways, BHEL pair up for solar power generation

July 7, 2020

• Indian Railway paired up with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has established a 1.7 Megawatt solar power plant at Bina, Madhya Pradesh.

India places 34th in JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index

July 7, 2020

• India’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index ranking has advanced by one nick to 34 on the back of regulatory reforms, better market data and green initiatives, as per property consultant JLL.

India indexed 31st in INFORM Risk Index 2020 for Humanitarian crises & Disasters; Somalia tops

July 7, 2020

• In accordance with the “INFORM Report 2020: Shared evidence for managing crises and disasters” delivered by research centre INFORM, operating under European Commission (EU), India has placed at 31st place with an acquaint risk of 5.4, means the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters.