Current Affairs 2020

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MP govt begins ‘Mera Ghar Mera Vidyalaya’ scheme to facilitate students
The Madhya Pradesh government has started Mera Ghar Mera Vidyalaya Scheme. Under the Mera Ghar-Mera Vidyalaya Scheme, children can now sit for classes in their homes. The scheme aims to provide students with a school-like atmosphere at home. After the launch of the scheme, several teachers and staffers of the schools were seen delivering books and study material to the children.

MP govt to run ‘Roko -Toko’ campaign for those who do not wear masks
In Madhya Pradesh, the government will now run a Roko -Toko (रोको टोको) means stop and campaign for those who do not wear masks. As the Use of masks is mandatory in all public places in the state. Now selected voluntary organizations will provide masks to the people who do not wear masks in public places and will charge an amount of Rs 20 per mask from the concerned.

Chhattisgarh organises India’s 1st e-Lok Adalat
Amid the restricted judicial functioning owing to Covid-19 outbreak, an e-Lok Adalat is being held in Chhattisgarh to ensure the administration of justice continues where the virtual hearings are to be conducted through video conferencing. The e-Lok Adalat intended to swiftly settle pendent cases is cited as the first such attempt in the country.

Odisha university innovates ultraviolet device for sanitisation
The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Odisha has come up with a robot-assisted device that uses short-wave ultraviolet rays for sanitisation. The contactless device- Ultra Violet Robot-Assisted Sanitiser (UVRAS)-can be an effective tool in the war against Covid-19.

NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission Launches App Development Module For School Students
The Atal Innovation Mission of Centre’s think-tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a free online app development course for school students across the country. Named, ‘ATL App Development Module’, the online course intends to make mobile application-developers of school students under Atal Tinkering Lab initiative of AIM.

Indian Army to acquire Raven and Spike Firefly
The Indian army is to acquire hand-launched, remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle Raven from the US and state-of-the-art Israeli Spike Firefly. The aim is to add lethality to its ground infantry apart from long-range precision artillery shells with a range of over 40 kilometres.

India 2nd- largest source of FDI for Britain
India invested in 120 projects and created 5,429 new jobs in the UK to become the secondlargest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) after the US in 2019, according to new UK government figures released.

Polish President Andrzej Duda wins the 2020 Presidential Election of Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda won the 2020 Presidential Election of Poland on 12 July 2020. He has secured another five-year in office. Andrzej Duda’s current term will expire on 6 August 2020. Duda aligned with the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and won 51.2% of the votes and Rafal Trzaskowski from the main opposition center-right Civic Platform party secured 48.7%.

Visa partners with Federal Bank for rolling out Visa Secure for e-commerce
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has entered into a partnership with Federal Bank to roll out Visa Secure to the bank’s cardholders. Visa Secure is a global authentication program that uses the latest standards of the EMV 3DS (3D Secure) protocol. Besides providing additional layers of authentication for issuers and merchants to combat online frauds, the upgraded technology provides a quicker and frictionless checkout experience to consumers.

Income Tax Department launches tool for Banks to ascertain TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals
The Income Tax Department has facilitated a new functionality for Banks and Post offices through which they can ascertain the TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals. Under it, the Banks and Post Offices can ascertain the TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals of above 20 lakh rupees in case of a non-filer of the income-tax return and that of above one crore rupees in case of a filer of the income-tax return. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated, so far, more than 53 thousand verification requests have been executed successfully on this facility.

NTPC Ltd won 2019 CII-ITC Sustainability Awards
NTPC Ltd, a central PSU under Minister of Power and India’s largest power generation company, has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, under the outstanding Accomplishment in Corporate Excellence Category. NTPC has received Commendation for Significant Achievement in the category of CSR.

IIT-Delhi develops device to disinfect N-95 masks in 90 minutes
The IIT-Delhi has developed an ozone-based decontamination device to reduce bio-medical waste and enable safe re-use of N-95 face masks. The device, called Chakr DeCoV, will help re-use a mask up to 10 times. It was launched via a video-conference by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey.

Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away
Renowned cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami, popularly known as “Jami” passed away. He was 77. His cartoons regularly published in leading Gujarati daily newspapers and news magazines for more than two decades.

Hawkins Cookers Chairman Brahm Vasudeva passes away
Hawkins Cookers Chairman Brahm Vasudeva passed away at the age of 84. Vasudeva was appointed on the board of the company in 1968 as Vice Chairman and Managing Director and became the Wholetime Chairman and Managing Director in 1984.