Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies passed in US

July 30, 2020

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives has passed legislation for setting up an exchange program for Indian and American students to study Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act was ..

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EPF contributions to revert to old levels from August

July 30, 2020

As part of relief measures of the Government of India for both employers and employees during the COVID 19 pandemic, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution was slashed by 4% for the months of May, June and July but from August ..

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First Pawan Hans Helicopter Service Launched in Uttarakhand under UDAN-RCS Scheme

July 30, 2020

The Civil Aviation Minister has flagged off the first-ever helicopter service by Pawan Hans in Uttarakhand under the UDAN-RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik – Regional Connectivity Scheme) in order to improve the connectivity of various areas in the hilly ..

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World’s 1st COVID19 vaccine to be ready for use by August 12, claims Russia

July 30, 2020

Russia has claimed that its first vaccine to treat the deadly COVID 19 disease will be ready by as soon as August 12, 2020. The vaccine is being developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and Russian Direct Investment Fund. Highlights The ..

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NASA Prepares to Launch the Mars Rover Perseverance

July 30, 2020

NASA is all set to launch its car-sized rover named Perseverance and a robotic helicopter named Ingenuity to the Red Planet, Mars, on July 30, in order to find out the answer for the most intriguing question – Did human ..

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CSIR signs MoU with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT-D and Vinjana Bharati for adoption of CSIR Technology in Rural Areas

July 30, 2020

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into a tripartite agreement with the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT Delhi and Vinjana Bharati in order to adopt the CSIR Technology to be utilized for rural development. It is also ..

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