20th July 2025 Daily Current Affairs

🇮🇳 National News

• Monsoon Session set to heat up
  Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the Centre is ready to debate “Operation Sindoor” in Parliament, as long as rules are observed. Meanwhile, momentum is building behind an impeachment motion against Justice Varma—making for a potentially stormy session

• Uttar Pradesh political manoeuvring
  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other key UP leaders, including Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, held high-level meetings with PM Modi, Home Minister Shah, and BJP President Nadda. Observers suggest this may signal major leadership reshuffles ahead of the 2027 UP elections

• India–US trade talks stall
  The 5th round of India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations (14–17 July) concluded without breakthroughs. India’s delegation maintained a firm stance on protecting key sectors and refused to concede

• Upcoming bank holidays
  RBI has announced that banks will be closed on 26–28 July 2025 due to regional and religious observances. Digital banking services should mostly remain operational

🌧 Weather & Environment

• Heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand
  An orange alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall on 20–21 July over the Himalayan foothills. Monsoon conditions are expected to intensify, with authorities issuing flash flood and landslide warnings

🌍 International & Regional Affairs

• No major updates specific to this date—focus remains on domestic and regional developments.

🏥 Health, Education & Society

• Historic liver‐swap surgery in Coimbatore
  India’s first inter-hospital liver transplantation swap was successfully performed in Coimbatore. Doctors coordinated the transplants between two hospitals in a landmark medical achievement

• Bomb threat hoaxes in Bengaluru schools
  Over 40 schools in Bengaluru received email bomb threats, prompting investigations. Thankfully, no devices were found

• World Chess Day celebrated
  July 20 is commemorated as International Chess Day to mark FIDE’s 1924 founding. Rajasthan is emerging as a chess hub, producing rising talents like IM Yash Bharadia and Shreyanshi Jain

💼 Economy & Business

• FIT India cycling event at BHU
  The Union Ministers flagged off the Fit India Cycling event at Banaras Hindu University to promote health and youth engagement

• Major agricultural scheme launched
  The “PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana” merged 36 central scheme into one, with a ₹24,000 crore annual outlay to boost productivity in 100 underperforming districts

• Infrastructure focus in Bihar
  PM Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects worth ₹7,200 crore in Motihari, including urban development and housing as part of the “Viksit Bharat 2047” vision

🎖 Sports & Culture

• Japan Open Badminton concludes
  The tournament wrapped up on 20 July in Tokyo, with India’s top shuttlers like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Shetty–Rankireddy competing in a $950,000 prize event

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