Current Affairs July 25, 2020 at 07:19AM
• The vice president of India M. Venkaiah Naidu virtually attending the World Telugu Cultural Festival, being organised in San Francisco,the U.S.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the 3,054 crore "Water Supply Project" in Manipur.
• National Thermal Engineer Day is celebrated on July 24, to appreciate the contribution of thermal engineers in everyday life.
• Chhattisgarh state government has launched "Godhan Nyay Yojana" for cattle ranches.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product to effective from 1st December,2020.
• Riva Ganguly has been appointed as the Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (MEI),GoI.
• The DRDO has established a COVID- 19 testing facility at the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh.
• World Trade Organization (WTO) General Counseil has granted the "Observer " status to Turkemenistan of the Asian country.
• Aquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Group company has been the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
• Israeil and India will work together to develop a new generation set of Covid-19 test that aim to bring the entire testing process down to a few seconds.
• Digital payments major Amazon has launched vehicle insurance in partnership with Bengluru - based startup Acko General Insurance.
• Bank of Baroda has launched 'Insta Click Savings Account', a 100% paperless digital self- assisted online savings account.
• Nicaragua has become the 87th country to join the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement,an initiative led by India to promote sustainable energy.
• Airtel Payment Bank partnerd with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train and skill young people in rural areas on financial services.
• Alok Misra has been appointed as the Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microfinance Institute Network ( MFIN).
• Israel launched the new Ofek 19 Spy Satellite into orbit from a launched at Palmihim airbase.
• In a boost to the Fledging Domestic Smallarms Industry two latest Israeli assault rifles- the Arad and the Carmelare set to be manufactured in India.
• The postponed edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be held in UAE will begin on September 19, with the final to be played on November 8.
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