Current Affairs 2020

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This post contains important current affairs of 15 July 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 15 July 2020. We have collected the latest current affairs and compiled them date wise. These current affairs are important for all competitive exams like bank, ssc, ibps, sbi exams. The GK current affairs will help you score more in these competitive exams. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 15 July 2020 Current affairs test.

World Youth Skills Day is observed on 15 July
World Youth Skills Day is observed on 15 July every year. The day is aimed to recognize the importance of equipping young people across the world with skills for employment and entrepreneurship. The day also aims to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges. Events: World Youth Skills Day 2020 is to take place in a challenging context. This year’s theme is Skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.

Tamil Nadu launches television-based learning programme for 10th standard students
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy has launched a television-based learning programme for the Tenth standard students. The state run Kalvi television channel will initially air two-and-a-half hours of teaching programmes for the students during the week days.

Odisha partners with Coursera to upskill 50,000 unemployed youth
The Odisha Skills Development Authority has partnered with online learning platform Coursera to train 50,000 unemployed youth during the Covid-19 crisis. Learners can enroll in the courses offered through the initiative by September 30, 2020, and will have access until the end of the year to complete the courses

Indian Railways on mission mode of becoming ‘Green Railway’ by 2030
The Ministry of Railways is on a mission mode with the goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030 and has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving the energy efficiency of locomotives and trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations, fitting bio-toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of energy are parts of its strategy of achieving net-zero carbon emission.

Indian Railways creates Post Covid Coach for passenger safety
Indian Railways has created Post Covid Coach to ensure safer journey of passengers. This Post Covid Coach has design improvements in the coach like handsfree amenities, coppercoated handrails & latches, plasma air purification and titanium di-oxide coating for Covid free passenger journey. Post Covid Coach has handsfree amenities like foot operated water tap & soap dispenser, foot operated lavatory door (outside), foot operated flush valve, foot operated latches in lavatory door, outside washbasin with foot operated water tap and soap dispenser and forearm operated handle on compartment door.

Ministry of Tourism presents 41st webinar titled ‘NadiVigyan: A complete solution for spinal disorders’ under Dekho Apna Desh series
To enlighten about the ancient form of health science- NadiVigyan and its fruitful benefits in curing various spinal disorders, Ministry of Tourism presented a webinar on ‘NadiVigyan: A complete solution for spinal disorders’ under Dekho Apna Desh webinar series. Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series is an effort to showcase India’s rich diversity under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and it is continuously spreading spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat through virtual platform.

2% interest subvention on Shishu loans operationalised via SIDBI
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) stated that SIDBI will provide funds to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) upfront under the government-approved 2 per cent
interest subvention for SHISHU loans. It may be recalled that Union Cabinet in June approved a scheme for interest subvention of 2 per cent to Shishu loan category borrowers under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana outstanding as on March 31, for a period of 12 months to eligible borrowers.

HSBC to set up IFSC Banking Unit at GIFT City
Global banking major Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has received an in-principle approval from the GIFT SEZ Authority to set up an IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) at GIFT- International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

UNICEF INDIA announced its partnership with FICCI for #Reimagine Campaign
UNICEF INDIA announced its partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI), Socio-Economic Development Foundation (SEDF) to jointly develop UNICEF’s#Reimagine Campaign to support the most vulnerable populations and children during the COVID-19 response and its after-math in India.

Gurbux Singh, Palash Nandi to be honoured with Mohun Bagan Ratna
Hockey legendGurbux Singh and former first-class cricketer Palash Nandi will receive this year’s Mohun Bagan Ratna. The club has decided not to hold the customary ‘Mohun Bagan Day’ function on July 29 this year owing to the pandemic.

Election commissioner Ashok Lavasa appointed as vice president of Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed election commissioner Ashok Lavasa, as its vice-president. Lavasa will succeed Diwakar Gupta, whose term will end on
August 31. ADB has appointed Ashok Lavasa as Vice-President for Private Sector Operations and PublicPrivate Partnerships. He will succeed Diwakar Gupta, whose term will end on 31 August, Asian Development Bank stated.

HRD Minister launches Corosure, worlds most affordable COVID-19 test kit developed by IIT-Delhi
Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister and Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State HRD launched a low-cost COVID-19 test “Corosure” developed by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi). Corosure is billed as the world’s most affordable probe free Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) based on the COVID-19 diagnostic kit.

Wim Suurbier, Dutch Football Legend, passes away
Netherlands and Ajax defender Wim Suurbier, a key member of the 1970s Dutch squad who played in two World Cup finals, passed away at the age of 75.

Renowned ceramic artist Jyotsna Bhatt passes away
One of India’s best-known ceramic artists, Baroda-based Jyotsna Bhatt passed away. A nodal figure for artists working in ceramics, her works received wide recognition and she would often travel to conduct workshops across the country.