Top GKToday’s News Headlines-25 July 2020

July 25, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz
Mahindra Group launches Mahindra University at its 130-acre, multi-disciplinary campus in Hyderabad
“Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver”, book authored by former RBI Governor Urjit Patel, released
Eminent danseuse Amala Shankar passes away at 101 in Kolkata

Foreign exchange reserves climb $1.27 billion to record peak of $517.637 billion in week to July 17
Covid-19 crisis could push up non-performing assets quite significantly, says RBI in its Financial Stability Report
‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ inaugurated in Anand (Gujarat) by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar; set up by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) observes Income Tax Day on July 24
Centre imposes restrictions on bidders from nations sharing land borders
I-T dept to share PAN, bank details with 10 intelligence agencies under NATGRID
Ministry of Shipping waives waterways usage charges for three years to promote Inland water transport
Indian Railways to RFID Tag all wagons by December 2022
Cipla gets DCGI approval to sell Covid-19 drug favipiravir under brand “Ciplenza” in India

Coronavirus: World Health Organization chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan sees no herd immunity yet
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare participates in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister’s Digital Meet
China orders US to close its consulate in Chengdu