Current Affairs 2020 July 28

28 July – World Hepatitis Day
Theme 2020: Hepatitis-Free Future
HIL Supplies 20.60 tonne of DDT to South Africa for Malaria Control Programme.
Tanzania’s former President Benjamin Mkapa passed away.
India extends medical assistance worth about $1 million to North Korea.
Dr. Dipak Prasad appointed as Bihar State Election Commissioner.
Admissions to Maharashtra ITIs through ‘MahaITI’ mobile app.
Mechichi appointed new Prime Minister of Tunisia.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology bans 47 apps.
Ola offers corporate mobility in Australia, New Zealand, and UK.
5 IAF Rafales take off for India, to reach Ambala on July 29.
Microsoft and NBA team up to put virtual fans in Basketball Arenas.
ICC launched inaugural ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League to be held on 30th July 2020 in Southampton.
India builds world’s 1st ever Electrified Rail Tunnel capable of running Double Stack Container Train.
Anjani Kumar appointed as next Ambassador to Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Jaideep Mazumder appointed as Next Ambassador to Montenegro.
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched the BIS’s app ‘BIS-Care’.
BIS: Bureau of Indian Standard
Tamil Nadu launches Free Mask Plan for ration card holders.
Housing.com launches “Sukoon Se Sukoon Ko Dhoondo” digital campaign.
Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan launched “Mausam” app.
Mausam app: For city-wise weather forecasts.
App designed and developed by ICRISAT, IITM, and IMD.
ICRISAT: Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
IITM: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
IMD: India Meteorology Department
Bombay Flying Club becomes India’s 1st DGCA approved Drone Training School.
India hands over 10 Broad-Gauge Diesel Locomotives to Bangladesh.
Plasma donors to get preference in govt jobs, housing: Assam Govt
Delhi Govt launched “Rozgar Bazar” for the job seekers.
Taiyuan, China topped in world’s most surveilled cities 2020.
Hyderabad ranked 16th in world’s most surveilled cities 2020.
Chennai ranked 21st in world’s most surveilled cities 2020.
Delhi ranked 33rd in world’s most surveilled cities 2020.
Tokyo, Japan topped in world’s most populated cities 2020.
Delhi ranked 2nd in world’s most populated cities 2020.
Shanghai ranked 3rd in world’s most populated cities 2020.
Mumbai ranked 9th in world’s most populated cities 2020.
Kolkata ranked 15th in world’s most populated cities 2020.
China launched High-Resolution Mapping Satellite “Ziyuan-III 03”.
Satish Kumar Gupta re-appointed as member of CBDT for 1 year.
CBDT: Central Board of Direct Taxes
Pratyaya Amrit appointed as new Bihar Chief Secretary Health.

Current Affairs 2020 July 28

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