Current Affairs 2020 July 1

• Government bans 59 Chinese mobile apps prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India.
• New Zealand to host virtual APEC 2021 summit.
• Mamata Banarjee announces free ration in Bengal till July 8.
• 01 July – National Doctors day.
• 01 July – International Joke day.
• HDFC Bank launches “e-Kisaan Dhan” App for farmers.
• Google will host “Smart Home Virtual Summit” On July 8.
• Swiggy launches its own digital wallet with ICICI Bank.
• Swiggy launches digital wallet “Swiggy Money”.
• Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump.
• Garib Kalyan Yojana extended till November 2020.
• Karnataka Govt launches “Skills Connect Forum” Portal.
• India’s Nitin Menon becomes youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel.
• Odisha, Sikkim, and Mizoram added to one nation, one ration card scheme.
• China passes National Security Law for Hong Kong.
• Sanjay Kumar takes charge as new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
• Lazarus Chakwera Sworn in as Malawi President.
• Kubatbek Boronov Sworn in as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.
• Klaus Hartmann elected as President of Australian Ice Hockey Federation.
• Arup Banerji Appointed World Bank Country Director for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine.
• Nigar Johar Appointed as the first female Lieutenant General of Pakistan Army.
• Pitamber Shivnani Appointed MD and CEO of T&D India.
• Gombojav Zandanshatar Re-elected Speaker of Mongolia’s Parliament.
• SV Raju Appointed Additional Solicitor General of SC.
• KK Venugopal re-appointed as Attorney General of India for a year.
• Gudni Johannesson re-elected as President of Iceland.