Top GKToday’s News Headlines-21 July 2020

July 21, 2020

Indian naval ships conduct Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with US Navy near A&N (Andaman and Nicobar) islands in the Indian Ocean
PM Modi interacts with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna via video conferencing

Defence Ministry signs contract with BEML for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough for T-90 tanks
EESL (Energy Efficiency Services) & NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) set up the country’s first public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza; inaugurated by R K Singh, the Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy
Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE) launched jointly by EESL and USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development); inaugurated by Union Minister R K Singh
Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal e-inaugurates Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram
Indian direct selling industry records USD 2.47 bn sales in 2019 and ranks 15th globally; US first with sales of USD 35.21 billion
E-commerce portals come under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 rules from July 20

UAE becomes first Arab nation to launch mission to Mars; the Hope Probe blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center
Britain suspends its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong
UK: Oxford University coronavirus vaccine safe, induces immune response, says Lancet study