Top Best Current Affairs 17 July 2020 (2)

In a meeting with the 15th Finance Commission the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan highlighted that the government aims to gradually increase the public health expenditure to 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product by 2025.

The Indian Railways has launched a new state-of-the-art, 'Post COVID Coach' in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus infection. The Indian Railways' production unit, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, has developed this new Post COVID Coach. Union Minister of Railways is Piyush Goyal.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) through video conferencing to collaborate and support the emerging global opportunities in the airport business, including those in the Asia Pacific region. The MoU is likely to boost the civil aviation industry.

Indian-origin, Chandrikapersad 'Chan' Santokhi has been elected the president of South American country "Suriname". A former Justice Minister, Santokhi of the Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was elected unopposed. He will succeed Desi Bouterse, a former military strongman, whose National Party of Suriname (NPS) lost the election in May as he sent the country to an economic precipice.

The ministry of coal is planning to link the mining plan portal with PARIVESH website, a single-window hub for online submission, monitoring, and management of proposals submitted to the Environment Ministry by project proponents to seek various types of environment clearances (EC).

The Delhi government on July 16, 2020 decided to extend the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka, pan masala for one more year. Delhi's Food Safety Commissioner DN Singh issued a notification ordering a ban on these products in the interest of public health. The ban does not cover cigarettes.

India partnered with Chile & Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) co-hosted the "On the road to the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021: Highlighting health and nutritional benefits through sustainable production and consumption of fruits and vegetables", side event of 2020 High-level Political forum.

Rail Infra and Mobility Business Digital Awards (RIMBDA) has awarded Ved Parkash Dudeja with the coveted 'Infra Business Leader of the Year' award for 2020.He is the vice chairman of Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).He has been awarded for his contribution towards the infrastructure development.