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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.