Current Affairs 2020 July 25

IIT Madras develops Technology to remove Haze Impact in Surveillance Camera Images.
AIIMS Nagpur develops Smart Wristband to track COVID-19 positive patients.
Govt sanctions Permanent Commission to Women Officers Indian Army.
Michael Kasprowicz resigns as non-executive Director of Cricket Australia.
Karnataka Cabinet cleared the formation of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission.
Haryana Govt stops registration of property till August 17.
Telangana makes 1 year Govt Services compulsory for PG Medicos in Govt Hospitals.
DRDO provides “Bharat Drones” to Indian Army.
Jharkhand Govt to impose Rs 1 lakh fine for not wearing mask.
2 year jail for violating lockdown guidelines in Jharkhand.
Jaguar Land Rover develops Contactless Touch Screen.
P P Sengupta appointed as MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.
PV Sindhu launches India’s 1st Online Physical Educational Curriculum “Suchitra Fitkid”.
Punjab Govt signs MoU with IIT Ropar for Skill Development.
India’s 2018 Asian Games 4x400m Mixed Relay Medal upgraded to Gold after Bahrain’s disqualification.
Haryana Police to set up a dedicated wing “Teen Age Police” at Faridabad Commissionerate.
PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for Manipur Water Supply Project.
Nicaragua becomes the 87th country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement.
ISA: International Solar Alliance
Book titled “The Pandemic Century” by British Medical Historian Mark Honigsbaum.
The book published by Penguin Publishers.
Harsh Vardhan attends Health Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting.
RIL becomes the world’s 48th Largest Company by Market Cap.
RIL becomes the 1st Indian Company to reach Market Cap of Rs 13 Lakh crore.
RIL: Reliance Industries Limited
MSCW launched “UnMuteTheAbuse” campaign to raise awareness about domestic abuse.
MSCW: Maharashtra State Commission for Women
LIC signs agreement with UBI to distribute latter’s policies.
LIC: Life Insurance Corporation
UBI: Union Bank of India
FamPay launches “Numberless” payments card for teenagers.
Turkmenistan gets observer status in the World Trade Organization.
Turkmenistan has become the 25th observer of the WTO.
Bank of Baroda rolls out “Insta Click Savings Account.”
Airtel Payment Bank partners NSDC to train rural youth.
NSDC: National Skill Development Corporation
Pakistan’s Munir Akram elected President of UN ECOSOC.
ECOSOC: United Nations Economic and Social Council
Chandigarh to introduce Ambulances to treat sick trees.
Senior Bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan appointed Health Secretary.
Flipkart to Acquire Walmart India’s wholesale business.
India to contribute 2.2% of Global Digital Payment Market by 2023.
India to set up Solar Power Park in Sri Lanka.
India and Maldives sign contract to set up Fish Processing Plants.
Zoom will set up a Technology Center in Bengaluru.
Govindan Rangarajan appointed as New IISc Director.
IIS: Indian Institute of Science
Legendary Jazz singer Annie Ross passes away.
United States is planning to launch its Mars Rover next week.
India’s GDP to contract by 6% in FY21: DBS report
DBS: Development Bank of Singapore
Amazon Pay ties up with Acko to Sell Auto Insurance.

Current Affairs 2020 July 25

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