Current Affairs - July 23, 2020 Current Affairs

The Andhra Pradesh state government has planned to reopen schools from September 5, 2020. However, the final decision will be taken after evaluating the situation when the date approaches.

The National Centre for Disease control operating under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has commissioned sero-surveillance study in New Delhi.

On July 22, 2020, actor Sonu Sood launched "Pravasi Rojgar App". The application provides all necessary information to find jobs and offer specific job training programmes.

The Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh on 22 July 2020 at Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi. The AFCC conference will be held for 3 days.

Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP) has announced the appointment of Kulmeet Bawa as President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent. He will replace the incumbent Deb Deep Sengupta.

The 2020 theme of the India Ideas Summit is 'Building a Better Future'. The summit is hosted by US-India Business Council. This year's edition marks the 45th anniversary of the founding of the council.

The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to de-escalate the situation along Line of Actual Control. The act slammed China's aggression against India in the Galwan Valley. It also condemned the growing territorial assertiveness in and around South China Sea.

The Climate Activist Greta Thunberg was awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. She was awarded with prize money of 1 million Euros.

Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with the US Navy in the Indian Ocean. The Passage Exercise has been designed to maximize training and interoperability, including air defense.

Spanish novelist, Juan Marse passed away. He was one of Spain's most-respected novelists over the past few decades and the winner of the 2008 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's top literary award.

The 'Legend of Animation' award instituted by the Toonz Media Group as part of the Animation Masters Summit (AMS) 2020 - Digital Edition will be posthumously conferred to the legendary animation director Arnab Chaudhuri.

India and Russia are finalizing Defence Logistics Agreement that will enable seamless access to military bases and support facilities. The formal agreement is to be signed between the countries by the end of 2020.

India-based mobility platform, Ola is rolling out its enterprise mobility solution 'Ola Corporate' across global markets. It will be rolling out the enterprise offering to customers across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The solution had first been introduced in the Indian market and had garnered 10,000 corporate users in the country.

PM Modi congratulated Kakrapur Atomic Plant of Gujarat to reach its criticality. Criticality is reaching normal operating condition.

The Japanese Government recently approved Dexamethasone as a second treatment of COVID-19. The approval came in after Britain showed that the drug reduced death rates in COVID-19 patients.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched "Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana". The scheme is to help the eligible beneficiaries get ration delivered at home.

On July 23, 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah will launch "Vriksharopan Abhiyan". The minister is to launch the scheme through video conference in more than 130 locations spread in 38 districts. The scheme will focus on creating green spaces by planting tree saplings in mined out areas.

Shri Arun Kumar was nominated as the Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Railways. Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav is the chairman.

The United Nations Environment Programme and the International Energy Agency released a report on "Cooling Emissions and Policy Synthesis". The report cited benefits of cooling efficiency and Kigali Amendment report. The report says that by 2050, the world will need at least 14 billion cooling appliances. Currently, there are 3.6 billion appliances in use globally. This will significantly contribute to increase in temperature

India and Maldives have signed an agreement for the establishment of 'Emergency Medical Services' in Male, Maldives. The Emergency Medical Service is financed by India under grant assistance of 20 million USD for neighbouring countries.