Current Affairs July 2020

L&DO issues notice to PTI over ₹84 crore dues for Parliament Street office

L&DO issues notice to PTI over ₹84 crore dues for Parliament Street office

Land and De­vel­op­ment Of­fice (L&DO) of Union Hous­ing and Ur­ban Af­fairs Min­istry has is­sued no­tice to the news agency Press Trust of In­dia over dues for its of­fice on Par­lia­ment Street, giv­ing it time till Au­gust 7 to pay ₹84.48 crore or face penalty and fur­ther ac­tion un­der the lease agree­ment. Daily Current Affairs Quiz […]

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Pakistan to allow Afghan exports through Wagah border to India

Pakistan to allow Afghan exports through Wagah border to India

Pakistan allows Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision, which is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement, is expected to boost Afghanistan’s exports to India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (also known as APTTA) is a bilateral trade

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IIT Madras researchers found potential of turmeric in treating cancer

IIT Madras researchers found potential of turmeric in treating cancer

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that curcumin, the active compound from turmeric curcumin can enhance cancer cell death. Finding agents that can trigger apoptosis, or programmed cell death, has been of interest to cancer researchers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an agent with the

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Trade bodies have an important role to play for Aatma Nirabhar Bharat

Trade bodies have an important role to play for Aatma Nirabhar Bharat

Commerce and Industry Minister has delivered the keynote address at the 184th AGM of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry via video conferencing with the office bearers and members of one of oldest chambers of the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Commerce and Industry Minister reported that India should focus on Investment,

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Indian Railways on mission mode of becoming a "Green Railway" by 2030

Indian Railways on mission mode of becoming a “Green Railway” by 2030

Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030 has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving energy efficiency of locomotives & trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to

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Health Minister visits Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre & Hospital at Chhattarpur

Health Minister visits Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre & Hospital at Chhattarpur

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, visited the Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) at Chhattarpur, New Delhi and reviewed the status of COVID-19 management at the Centre. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A 10,200-bedded “Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre” has been developed at Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) in Chhatarpur, Delhi as

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Indian Railways loads Special Parcel Train to Bangladesh for the first time

Indian Railways loads Special Parcel Train to Bangladesh for the first time

Indian Railways loaded special Parcel train beyond the country borders to Benapole in Bangladesh for the first time with Dry Chillies from Reddipalem in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Guntur and its surrounding areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh are well known for Chillies cultivation. Earlier, the

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Himalayan Viagra has entered the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Himalayan Viagra has entered the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Himalayan Viagra also known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It is sells in international markets for upwards of Rs

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