Current Affairs 2020 July 14

UNESCO’s included Danau Toba in North Sumatra as one of its global Geoparks.
“It’s Between You” Campaign has been launched by WhatsApp.
209th UNESCO Executive Board Assembly Held in Paris, France.
TPCC to launch “Speak Up Telangana” online campaign on July 18.
Russia becomes 1st nation to finish human trials for Covid-19 Vaccine.
Fino Payments Bank launched ‘Bhavishya’ saving account scheme for minors.
Karnataka Govt sets up helpline ‘1912’ for complaints on hospitals denying COVID-19 treatment.
Golden Birdwing has become the largest butterfly in India.
Global tourism set to lose $1.2 trillion due to Coronavirus: UNCTAD
UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade And Development.
Madhya Pradesh Govt announces ‘Roko-Toko’ Campaign.
Somalia has been topped INFORM Risk Index 2020.
India ranked 31st in INFORM Risk Index 2020.
Indian Railways targets to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2030.
IHD India receives “Development Marketplace Award 2020” from World Bank & SVRI.
SVRI: Sexual Violence Research Initiative
Indian Army to order 2nd batch of 72,000 Assault Rifles from US.
People’s Action Party (PAP) won Singapore General Election winning 83 seats.
Lee Hsien Loong re-elected as Prime Minister of Singapore.
DCGI gives nod for restricted emergency use to Itolizumab for moderate to severe Covid-19 patients.
DGCI: Drugs Controller General of India
Rotary Foundation Honours Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami with Paul Harris Fellow Recognition.
Jharkhand Govt Signs MoU with HDFC to offer digital payment solutions to its traffic department.
Kezang D Thongdok won the 2020 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for his documentary “Chi Lupo”.
NATGRID has signed an MoU with NCRB to access the centralised online database on FIRs & stolen vehicles.
NATGRID: National Intelligence Grid
NCRB: National Crime Records Bureau
Dr. Vidhu P Nair appointed as the next ambassador of India to Turkmenistan.
H H Kotalwar appointed as the next ambassador of India to Czech Republic.
IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDDH’ to make your room COVID free.
SHUDDH: Smartphone Operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the launch of ‘Google For India Digitalisation Fund’.
Google announces investment of Rs. 75000 crore in India.
Online registration of crops ‘E-Cropping’ begins in Andhra Pradesh.
Renowned Ceramic Artist Jyotsna Bhatt passes away.
Book titled ‘A Song Of India’ authored by Ruskin Bond to be released.
China’s telecommunication satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’ successfully launched.
England’s World Cup winning Footballer Jack Charlton passed away.

Current Affairs 2020 July 14

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