Daily Current Affairs 15th July 2020 |
International Events
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India–US
Strategic Energy Partnership:
§ Sustainable
Growth Pillar is an important pillar of India–US Strategic Energy Partnership
co-chaired by NITI Aayog and USAID.
§ The SG
pillar entails 3 key activities
They are 1) energy data management
2) Energy modelling
3) Collaboration on low carbon technologies
Source: PIB
National Events
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine
§ Drug
Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the 1st fully
indigenously developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine.
§ This
vaccine has been developed by M/s. Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd, Pune.
§ Serum
Institute first obtained the approval of DCGI to conduct Phase I, Phase II and
Phase III clinical trials of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine in
India. These trials have since been concluded within the country & in
Gambia.
§ The
application along with the clinical trial data has been reviewed by the Office
of Drug Controller General of India with the help of Special Expert Committee (SEC)
for vaccines.
§ The
Committee recommended for grant of permission of market authorization to the
said vaccine.
§ On 14/07/2020, M/s. Serum Institute of India
Pvt. Ltd, Pune has been granted permission
§ This
is the first indigenously developed vaccine in the field of pneumonia.
§ This
vaccine is used for active immunization against invasive disease and pneumonia
caused by “Streptococcus pneumonia” in infants.
§ The
vaccine is administered in an intramuscular manner.
Source: PIB
Economy
Export
of Coir and Coir Products
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| Coir |
§ The
export, of coir and coir products from India worth Rs. 2757.90 crore for the
year 2019-20, registers an all-time high
record, which is Rs.2728.01 crore in 2018-19.
§ 9,88,996
MT of coir and coir products were exported during the year 2019-20 from the
country as against 964046 MT exported during the preceding year
Source:
PIB
Miscellaneous
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World
Youth Skills Day 2020
§ Observed
on July 15th
§ Theme:
Skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
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