17 July 2020 latest current affairs, daily 43.

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17 July 2020 latest current affairs, daily 43.

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1. World day for International Justice is observed on-

[World Day for International Justice is observed annually on 17 July every year to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice.]

2. India's 1st contactless car parking is set up at Hyderabad.

The GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has set up India's first-ever fully contactless airport car parking to provide a safe airport. GHIAL has also scaled up its NETC (National Electronic Toll Collection) FASTag car parking in collaboration with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India).

• NPCI MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe.
• NPCI Head Office: Mumbai, Maharastra.

3. India's first cable-stayed Railways bridge "Anji Khad Bridge" in J&K.

The Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has announced, India's first cable-stayed Railways bridge "Anji Khad Bridge" to connects Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). This bridge being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). 

• Union Minister of Railways: Piyush Goyal.
• Konkan Railway Corporation Limited Chairman & Managing Director: Sanjay Gupta.
• Konkan Railway Corporation Limited Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharastra.

4. Poba Reserve Forest in Assam will be upgraded to Wildlife Sanctuary announced by Assam's CM.

Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji District would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary announced by Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal. In 1924, the Poba Reserve forest was declared with an area of 10,522 hectares is home to flora and fauna. The announcement was made during a meeting with senior officials of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli Districts at Jonai.

• Capital of  Assam: Dispur.
• Governor of Assam: Jagdish Mushi.

5. IIT Delhi has developed  COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit "Corosure"

India Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the world's most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit "Corosure". This Kit has been launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank". This kit also approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as well as the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). 

6. Swachhata Pakhwada has observed by INCOIS Hyderabad.

The Indian National Center for Ocean Information Service (INCOIS), Hyderabad has observed "Swachhata Pakhwada". In this event, several activities were conducted to aware people of the mission objectives such as to eradicate open defecation, efficient management of solid and liquid waste, overall cleanliness, etc. It also included plantation at the campus, avoidance of plastics, etc.

• Union Minister fo Earth Science: Harsh Vardhan.

7. Global Leadership Award 2020 has received by N Chandrasekaran & Jim Taiclet.

Group chairman of TATA, Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Chief Executive officer and president of Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet to receive the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020.

• USIBC Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States.
• USIBC President: Nisha Biswal.
• USIBC Managing Director for India: Ambika Sharma.

8. Google going to buy a 7.73% stake in Jio.

Google is going to buy 7.23% stake in Reliance Industries Limited(RIL)'s Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 crores. They have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement. This investment will strengthen the existing efforts of Google and Jio platforms to expands the benefits of digitization across India.

• RIL of Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharastra.
• Chairman & Managing director fo RIL: Mukesh D. Ambani.
• Google Headquarters: California, United States.
• CEO OF Google: Sunder Pichai.

9. Arunachal Chief Minister releases a book on an endangered tribe.

The book title " The Tangrams: An Ethnolinguistic Study of the critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh"  was released by Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

10. Australian fast bowler and cricketer Brett Lee became brand Ambassador of SportsAdda.

Former Australian fast blower and cricket legend Brett Lee has been signed by SportsAdda as its brand Ambassador. SportsAdda is an Indian news and information platform that provides all updates, insights, and statistics for cricket, football, and Kabaddi.

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