20 july current affairs ( top 10 the hindu current affairs )

1.  moon mission mural at Sangam city intersection soon 

• to commemorate the country's moon mission the Prayagraj development authority (PDA) has decided to dedicate a specially made mural to it as per district officials 
• the mural would come up before the start of the mega religious fair of Mahakumbh 2025 which is expected to attract up to 40 crore visitors including pilgrims and tourists to the city...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      2. Sensex closes above 67,000 for the first time 

• benchmark stock indices logged fresh record heights in early trade before paring gains at midday and advancing to end record closing levels on 19th July 
• Sensex closed 302 points higher at 67,097 for the first time closed above the 67,000 mark nifty ended 84 points higher at 19833 consumer durables and PSU banking sectors advanced the most...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      3. PV Sindhu slips to world no 17 

• battling an inconsistent form double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped five places to world number 17 in the latest BWF world ranking 
• ever since returning from a five-month-long injury layoff Sindhu has struggled to string together a series of wins in a week in a week resulting in a titleless streak this season...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

       4. Sri Lankan passes anti-corruption bill with record 190 amendments 

• the sri Lankan parliament passed the anti-corruption bill with a record 190 amendments 
• the bill underwent broad discussions by various individuals organizations and the international community 
• one of the major amendments proposed by the opposition was that the legislation should be effective from the date the UN Charter on Corruption was approved by the member states...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

        5. Himachal Pradesh cm Sukhu releases a book titled Raag Prakash 

• Himachal Pradesh chief minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 19 July 2023 released a book titled raag prakash prakash written by dr om Prakash Kaul 
• the book is a collection of a particular set of ragas 
• dr Kaul is working as an assistant professor of music (vocal) at the government college Sanjauli 
• he is a well-known face in the field of gazal (vocal)...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      6. up govt launches portal for processing electric vehicles subsidy claim 

• to promote electric vehicles in the state the Uttar Pradesh government on 19 July 2023 launched a subsidy portal 
• the portal will allow customers who bought e-vehicles after October 14 2022 to claim financial support 
• for availing of the subsidy people have to apply on Upevsubsidy in Portal...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      7. ex intel India head Nivruti Rai appointed as MD& CEO of Invest India 

• Nivruti Rai is the new managing director and CEO of Invest India 
• she took over the charge from Manmeet k Nanda on July 12, 2023 
• Nivruti rai is a recipient of the prestigious nari shakti Puraskar for her remarkable contributions to technology 
• she led Intel India as country head for seven years...Read more
  
  
  
  

       8. lokesh m replaces Ritu Maheshwari as CEO of Noida 

• kanpur's divisional commissioner Lokesh M replaced Ritu Maheshwari as the Noida industrial development Authority (NOIDA) chief executive officer (CEO) 
• A 2003 batch IAS officer of the up cadre Maheshwari had been serving as Noida CEO since July 2019 after holding the post of the Ghaziabad district magistrate 
• she is also the managing director of the Noida metro rail corporation...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

       9. Gujarat to host 69th edition of Filmfare awards in 2024 

• Gujarat will host the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards in 2024 
• the state government's tourism corporation signed an MoU with worldwide media to host the event and promote Gujarat as a film destination 
• it will be the first time Gujarat will host the Filmfare awards 
• the event will showcase Gujarat's natural beauty cultural heritage and infrastructure...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      10. Rakesh Pal appointed as 25th director general of India Coast guard 

• Rakesh Pal has been appointed as the 25th director general of the Indian coast guard (ICG) 
• he is an alumnus of the Indian naval academy and has been with the Indian coast guard since January 1989 
• he holds the recognition of being the first gunner of ICG
• he has been conferred with the award to Takrakshak Medal (TM) and President Tatrakshak Medal (PTM)...Read more