Economy
International
- Winners of the 2020 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship - ARMMAN, Center for Tech and Civic Life, Glasswing International, The International Council on Clean Transportation, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
- To help some of the globe's poorer countries combat the coronavirus outbreak, the World Bank has approved total aid of USD 1.9 billion for - 25 countries.
- On 3 April 2020, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted this resolution on COVID-19, calling for "intensified" international cooperation to defeat the pandemic - Resolution 74/270.
- This country will launch the Kuaizhou-1A communications satellite for its space-based Internet-of-Things project - China.
National
- An institute of National Importance of the Department of Science and Technology that has tied up with Wipro 3D, Bengaluru to jointly build up on a prototype of an emergency ventilator system - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, Kerala.
- New Action COVID-19 Team (ACT), aims to provide guidance and resources to startup founders and employees in the country, will grant a - Rs.100 crore program.
Persons in News
- Acting President of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) who got extension for a period of 3 years - B.S.V. Prakash Kumar.
- Permanent Judge of the common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and first Judge of the J&K High Court to take oath under the Indian Constitution - Justice Rajnesh Oswal.
Sports
- The 13th edition of ______World 10K Bengaluru race will take place on September 13 - Tata Consultancy Services.
- Host of the third edition of the Asian Youth Games (AYG) in November 2021 – China (in Shantou).
State Current Affairs
- This state government in collaboration with the UNICEF has launched an online cultural competition, "Mo Prativa" (My talent) programme for children - Odisha.
- New App of the Rajasthan Police that allows individuals and employees of the company to take permission online - ‘RajCop citizens App’.
Science
- This Indian institution has developed a "bio suit" which will act as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the healthcare personnel - DRDO.
- The scientists and students of IISc Bengaluru have developed indigenous ventilators under - ‘Project Praana’.
General Knowledge
- OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) – Founded: 14 September 1960; Headquarters: Vienna, Austria.
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) - Founded: 1958; Headquarters: New Delhi.
- National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) was established under the Companies Act 2013 and was constituted on - 1 June 2016.
- National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is based on the recommendation of the - V. Balakrishna Eradi committee.
- UT of Jammu & Kashmir – Formed: 31 October 2019; Capital: Srinagar (May–October) & Jammu (Nov–April).
