20 OcT 2020

 Daily current affairs 20/10/2020

Top 10 News for today 



1. 2 Pan India studies on the Genome of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19 virus) in India conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research and Department of Bio-Technology suggest that the virus is genetically stable and there is no major mutation in the virus



2. In Badminton, former World Champion Nozomi Okuhara clinched the Denmark Open title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women's singles



3. Mohun Bagan received its I-League trophy on 18 Oct 2020, in the presence of West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar



4. Bangladesh has invited PM Modi to join the celebrations of the 50 years of the country’s independence on 26 Mar 2021



5. Israel and Bahrain have formally established diplomatic relations after signing the US-brokered deal in Arab country's capital Manama. Bahraini and Israeli officials have signed eight bilateral agreements



6. The government has extended Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla’s tenure till August 22, 2021. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Bhalla



7. The Eleventh Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) launched a cycling expedition from its Pegong base in Sikkim to border villages of the state, on 18 Oct 2020



8. The first-ever Shangai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum will be launched on 27th October 2020 ahead of the SCO trade ministers meeting on 28th October 2020



9. True North Venture Partners will invest to produce low-cost ethanol in India. The government has targeted 10% blending of bioethanol in petrol by 2022, which will rise to 20% by 2030, to reduce dependence on oil imports and cut carbon emissions



10. The clinical trials of nasal coronavirus vaccine in India begin soon. Pune’s Serum Institute of India & Hyderabad’s Bharat Biotech will begin the late-stage clinical trials of the nasal Covid-19 vaccine in India

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