1) Malala Day celebrated on 12th July
•On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen after she publicly advocated for the education of girls. Despite the attack, Malala soon returned to the public eye, fiercer in her views than earlier and continued her advocacy for gender rights. She founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organisation to help young girls go to school and also co-authored a book titled “I Am Malala”, an international bestseller.
2) NITI Aayog launches “ATL App Development Module”
•Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is also seeking to train school teachers in order to build capacities and acumen for App Development. This has been expected to become one of the largest App learning and development initiatives at a school level in any country.
3) Chhattisgarh Government organises India’s first e-Lok Adalat
•The “e-Lok Adalat” were organized in order to bring relief to people and to reduce the pendency of cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During the “e-Lok Adalat”, over 3,000 cases were heard in around 200 benches of 23 districts across the state.
4) IRDAI allows launch of ‘Corona Kavach’ insurance policies
•General and Health Insurance companies has received approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to launch short-term ‘Corona Kavach’ health insurance policies. The short-term “Corona Kavach” health insurance policy will cover medical expenses occurred due to coronavirus disease. The policy will also offer for any co-morbid condition caused due to COVID-19 during the period of hospitalization.
5) Lee Hsien Loong becomes Prime Minister of Singapore
•Lee Hsien Loong has become the Prime Minister of Singapore after the ruling People’s Action Party won the General Elections held in the country. PAP won 83 of the 93 seats contested in General Election. With this, Lee Hsien Loong has won a fourth term as the Prime Minister of Singapore.
•Lee Hsien Loong is the 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore. The People’s Action Party is the ruling party in Singapore since independence in 1965. The General Elections held in Singapore are the only elections in South-East Asia, undertaken amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
6) India becomes second-largest foreign investor in UK
•Among the top source of FDI for the United Kingdom, India improved its ranking from previous best of third largest spot to second largest in fiscal year 2019-2020. In the standings, India was followed by Germany, France and China, and Hong Kong.
7) NTPC wins CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2019
•CII-ITC Sustainability Awards are being conferred to acknowledge and reward excellence in sustainability practices. It is regarded as the most credible platform for sustainability recognition in India.
8) Kezang D Thongdok bags Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020
•Chi Lupo sketches the tradition of honey hunting practised in the Shertukpen community in which “Chi” means honey while “Lipo” means hunters. This age-old tradition of honey hunting is slowly slithering away with each passing day. To keep this tradition of indigenous practice of honey hunting alive, Kezang D Thongdok documented the age old tradition of honey hunting.
9) NITI Aayog presents Voluntary National Review 2020 report
•NITI Aayog has been authorized to examine the adoption as well as monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national level. The High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the foremost international platform to follow-up and review the progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). HLPF meet is being held annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN.
10) Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton won Styrian Grand Prix 2020
