Current Affairs - July, 2020
Selection Committee for National Sports Awards 2020 constituted
The Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has announced the constitution of the committee for selection of the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2020. The 12-member committee has been mandated a single committee to pick up the awardees for both athletes and coaches. Constitution of the Committee The government has included former India ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Dhyan Chand • National Sports Award • National Sports Award 2020 • Sardar Singh • Selection Committee • Virender Sehwag
First-ever EU cyber sanctions imposed on Russian, Chinese, North Korean agents
The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyber-attacks, slapping them on alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyberspies and organizations including a North Korean firm. Details of Sanctions The six people and three groups hit with sanctions include Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. The EU baled them for the 2017 WannaCry ransomware and NotPetya ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: China • EU • European Union • GRU • North Korea • Ransomware • Russia • WannaCry
ITBP partners with KVIC to procure products for its personnel
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has signed a deal with the KVIC in order to procure a variety of ‘swadeshi’ and ‘khadi’ goods for around 10 lakh personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces. The force will procure 1200 quintals of mustard oil from the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) with a total financial outlay ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: CAPF • Central Armed Police Forces • Indo-Tibetan Border Police • ITBP • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC • Swdeshi Products
Directorate of Cashew Research launches ‘Cashew India’ application
The Directorate of Cashew Research at Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka has developed the ‘Cashew India’ app for farmers and other stakeholders of cashew in India. Available in 11 languages, this app can be downloaded from Google Play Store. Details The Senior Scientists at the DCR Mohana GS has conceptualized and designed this ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cashew • Cashew India • DCR • Directorate of Cashew Research • Karnataka • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare
Facebook and Google to pay for news in Australia, for the first time in the world
In a first of its kind move, Australia has made it mandatory that tech giants Google and Facebook will have to pay the media outlets in the country for the news content used by these companies. This is aimed at protecting the future of independent journalism in the country and this move will be keenly ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Australia • Australian Government • Facebook • France • Google • Independent Journalism • Spain
Govt. to spend ₹ 11.85 crore for funding 112 agri start-ups this year
The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has announced that the government will fund 112 start-ups in the country in order to promote agricultural firms, with an amount of Rs 11.85 crores. Highlights The funds will be given to the start-ups selected by different knowledge partners and agribusiness incubators in the area of agro-processing, food technology ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agri Startups • Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development Programme • Knowledge Partners • RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubators • Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana