Excellence by Saikat Sir: 07/28/20

CRPF Raising Day is celebrated every year on July 27th.
It came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939.
After Indian Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of the CRPFAct on 28 December 1949.

World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
This year’s theme is “Hepatitis-free future,” with a strong focus on preventing hepatitis B among mothers and newborns.

World Nature Conservation Day is observed on July 28 every year to raise awareness about conserving nature
The aim of marking the World Nature Conservation Day is to save our trees, water and other resources.

The government has extended deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by over four months till June 1, 2021, in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and is voluntary in nature at present. The Centre, in November last year, had announced that hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would be made mandatory across the country from Jan. 15, 2021.
From June 1 next year, jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold.

Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Sadananda Gowda launched four schemes of Department of Pharmaceuticals for promotion of domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices parks in the country.
The government has approved four schemes, two each for Bulk Drugs and Medical Devices parks.
This opens the door for critical API production and manufacturing of high end medical devices.

About MoCF
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers	D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Constituency	Puttur, Karnataka

India handed over 10 broad-gauge (BG) locomotives to Bangladesh, aiming to help handle the increasing volume of passenger and freight train operations in the neighbouring country.
The locomotives were flagged off virtually by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and were received by Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen and Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan.
The 10 locomotives handed over and are designed for a speed of 120 mph, and are suitable for hauling freight and passenger trains.

The IMF has decided to grant South Africa $4.3 billion in emergency funding, the largest amount given to any country yet to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The funds “support the authorities’ efforts in addressing the challenging health situation and economic impact of the COVID-19 shock”.
South Africa is the worst-hit country in the continent with over 4,50,000 cases.

About South Africa
Capital	Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein
Currency	South African rand
President	Cyril Ramaphosa

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation named a road and a crossing in the city after former Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon.
The Chauk Chauraha will now be known as Lalji Tandon Chauraha and the Lucknow-Hardoi Road will be known as Tandon Marg.
The former MP Governor Tandon had started his political career when he became a councillor in Lucknow.
Earlier, the Hazratganj Chauraha in Lucknow was renamed after former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee after his death in 2018.

Private sector Tata AIA Life Insurance has announced a new facility that promises to process life insurance claim pay-outs within four hours of registering them.

Tata AIA Life’s Express Claims within four hours is the fastest claims pay-out by any life insurer in the country.
Additionally, the insurer’s representatives offer customers services at their doorstep and assist with the necessary documentation so that the nominees do not need to visit the Tata AIA Life branch to register their claim.

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