Current Affairs 2020 July 7

• 5 MoUs Signed between India and Afghanistan for developing educational infrastructure.
• Veena Pandita appointed as Chairperson JK BOSE for 2 more years.
• JK BOSE: Jammu Kashmir Board Of School Education
• IAS Injeti Shrinivas appointed as Chairman of IFSCA.
• IFSCA: International Financial Services Centres Authority
• Zubair Ahmed Raza appointed members of JK Public Service Commission.
• Farooq Ahmed Lone appointed members of JK Public Service Commission.
• World Bank & GOI Signed $750 Million agreement for the MSME emergency response programme.
• ‘Elyments’ is the 1st Indian Social Media Super App.
• ‘Fit HAi To Hit Hai India’ launched for school children.
• UP CM Yogi Adithyanath inaugurates ‘Mission Vriksharopan-2020’.
• ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ Campaign launched by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board.
• India crosses Russia & is now the 3rd most affected country by Covid-19.
• Covid-19 tests in India cross the 1 Crore (10 Million) mark: ICMR
• ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research
• G. Akash has become India’s 66th Grandmaster.
• Centre blocks 40 websites of banned pro-Khalistani group Sikhs for justice.
• Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa launches ‘Nekar Samman Yojna’.
• Greece bans entry to Serbian citizens until July 15.
• Final-year exams in Universities to be held by September-End: UGC
• UGC: University Grants Commission
• Germany bans single-use plastic items, straws, food containers.
• Odisha Govt launches ‘Balaram Yojana’ for landless farmers.
• Pakistan will host the Global Tourism Forum in 2021.
• Pakistan will also be hosting Tourism Summit of D-8 Countries in 2022.
• Oscar winning composer Ennio Morricone passed away.
• Vivianne Miedema crowned FWA women’s Footballer of the year.
• FWA: Football Writers Association
• Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary to be upgraded into a National Park.
• Maharashtra Govt launched ‘Maha Jobs ’ portal.
• IIT Kanpur develops virtual classroom system ‘Mobile Masterjee’.
• Delhi launches e-Learning portal “LEAD” for I to XII students.
•  LEAD: Learning Through E-Resources Made Accessible for Delhi
• Jean Castex appointed as new Prime Minister of France.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) Annual Awards

• Quinton De Kock named Men’s Cricketer of the year.
• Quinton De Kock named Test Cricketer of the year.
• Lungi Ngidi named T20I & ODI Cricketer of the year.
• Laura Wolvaardt named Women’s Cricketer of the year.
• Laura Wolvaardt named Women’s ODI Cricketer of the year.
• Shabnim Ismail named Women’s T20I Cricketer of the year.