Current Affairs 2020 July 19
- Manipur Govt launches Educational Channel “Larik” on Jio TV.
- CBSE collaborates with IBM to integrate AI in high school curriculum of 2020-2021.
- CBSE: Central Board of Secondary Education
- IBM: International Business Machines Corporation.
- 136th International Olympic Committee Session held virtually.
- International Olympic Committee (OIC) President – Dr. Thomas Bach
- Battushig Batbold elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
- Reema Bint Bandar elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
- Sebastian Coe elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
- Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
- Maria De La Caridad Colon Ruenes elected Member of International Olympic Committee.
- Global Skills Index 2020 Report released by “Coursera”.
- India ranks 40th in Technology Domain (Top: Russia)
- India ranks 51st in Data Science Domain (Top: Switzerland)
- India ranked 34th in Business Domain (Top: Russia)
- Indo-Italian Business Mission on Food Processing held virtually.
- Tamil Nadu was India’s top investment destination in Q1 of 2020-21.
- Ramesh Tikaram India’s 1st Para Badminton Arjuna Awardee and Athlete passed away.
- P. Praveen Siddharth appointed Private Secretary to President R N Kovind.
- RBI approves re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD and CEO of Federal Bank.
- Kate Winslet will receive 2020 TIFF Tribute Actor Award on 45th edition of TIFF.
- TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival
- Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda appointed 1st women Prime Minister of Gabon.
- NABARD sanctioned Rs 795 crore to West Bengal for reconstructing infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Amphan.
- NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
- 2022 Dakar Youth Olympics Postponed by 4 years to 2026.
- ICRA projects India’s GDP growth to contract by 9.5% in FY21.
- ICRA: Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency