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Malayalam director Sachy passes away

June 20, 2020
Malayalam Director Sachy
  • The Kerala film industry fell into sadness when the news came of sick famous film director and scriptwriter KR Sachidanandan passed away at a hospital in Thrissur on 20th June.

Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel to take over as chairman of NIPFP

June 20, 2020
Urjit Patel
  • National Institute of Public Finance and Policy(NIPFP) has appointed as Dr. Urjit Patel, former Reserve Bank Governor, as its Chairperson for a four-year term starting June 22, 2020.

Central Govt has authorized fund of Rs 1,189.40 Crore for implementation of JJM in Karnataka in 2020-21

June 20, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal)
  • Central Govt has singed a fund of Rs 1,189.40 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Karnataka in 2020-21, which is a much increase from Rs. 546.06 Crore in 2019-20.

Centre confirms funding of Rs 1,829 for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra

June 21, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal)
  • The Centre has signed funding of 1,829 crore rupees for the effective implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra for 2020-21. Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 2019.

India to be United Nations Security Council President for August 2021

June 21, 2020
UN Security Council
  • India, which has been selected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will appoint as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August 2021.

RIL to be the first Indian company to hit $150-billion market cap

June 21, 2020
Reliance
  • The market valuation of Reliance Industries Ltd crossed Rs 11 lakh crore on after chairman Mukesh Ambani declared that his oil-to-telecom conglomerate had grown net debt-free. Reliance Industries is also the first Indian company to cross the Rs 11 lakh crore market valuation mark.

Economist Amartya Sen gets 2020 German Trade Peace Prize

June 21, 2020
Amartya Sen
  • Germany’s publishers and booksellers association—has declared on June 17 that Indian economist, philosopher, and Nobel (1998) laureate Amartya Sen is the winner of the 2020 Peace Prize of the German book trade.

21st June is observed as World Hydrography Day

June 21, 2020
World Hydrography Day
  • World Hydrographic Day is commemorated every year on June 21 to highlight the significance of hydrography & its relevance in our lives.
  • Theme 2020: Hydrography- Enabling Autonomous Technologies

21st June is observed as International Yoga Day 2020

June 21, 2020
International Yoga Day
  • The International Day of Yoga has been observed annually on 21 June since 2015, following its initiation in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.
  • Theme 2020: “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”.

Third Sunday of June is observed as Father’s Day

June 21, 2020
Father’s Day
  • Every year, Father’s Day is observed on the third Sunday of June to appreciate the many roles a father plays in his child’s life. This year, it will be observed on June 21.

21 June is observed as World Music Day

June 21, 2020
World Music Day
  • Every year, June 21 is observed as World Music Day. The day is observed to admire the amateur as well as professional singers around the world.
  • Theme 2020: “Music at the intersections”.

Tripura launches ‘ Play little, Study little’ scheme for school students from June 25

June 22, 2020
online class
  • Tripura government has planned to initiate a scheme called ‘Ektu Khelo, Ektu Padho’ which means ‘Play little, Study little’, from June 25.
  • As per the scheme, the students would be receiving audio and video content on learning activities projects along with entertainment and gaming activities through SMS or WhatsApp services.

Job Guarantee Scheme for Urban Poor to be started by the Jharkhand Government

June 22, 2020
labour
  • Jharkhand is ready to become the first state to start an employment guarantee scheme for urban poor on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act to give an unemployment allowance if the state fails to give 100 days of work.

Infosys ties-up Amazon’s The Climate Pledge to be net-zero carbon

June 22, 2020
Infosys
  • Bengaluru-based IT major Infosys Ltd has linked The Climate Pledge, an initiative co-founded by e-commerce firm Amazon and environment firm Global Optimism, to make a commitment to push the Paris Agreement 10 years early.

Raja Parba festival commemorated in Odisha

June 22, 2020
Raja Parba festival
  • Raja Parba festival observed in Odisha. It is a 3-days different festival in which the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood is observed by the state. It is considered that during this time the Mother Earth or Bhudevi undergoes menstruation. The fourth day is the day of the ‘purification bath’.

Nepalese FM radio stations begin giving weather news of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura

June 22, 2020
radio
  • After Nepal’s parliament supported the political map that displays the disputed areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as a portion of its territory earlier this month, some Nepalese FM radio stations close to India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh have begun giving weather bulletins of these three areas.

India officials take part in virtual EAG plenary meet

June 22, 2020
India officials take part in virtual EAG plenary meet
  • Indian executives, along with representatives from enforcement agencies, on 20th June, visited the virtual 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting, under the aegis of the Financial Action Task Force.

RIL 57th most worthy firm globally by market-cap; Saudi Aramco tops the chart

June 22, 2020
Reliance
  • Reliance Industries (RIL) came up as the first Indian company to be valued at $150 billion. Saudi Aramco – heads the biggest companies globally with a market cap of $ 1,764.50 billion as on June 16, 2020.

India to be 12th largest holder of US govt securities at April end

June 22, 2020
India-US
  • India has turned up as the 12th largest holder of US government securities at the end of April, keeping worth 157.4 billion dollars. While the holding reached a record high of 177.5 billion dollars in February, the same was highly decreased in March.

Hyundai Motor India pairs-up with HDFC Bank to offer online car loans on Click to Buy

June 22, 2020
Hyundai Motor India pairs-up with HDFC Bank to offer online car loans on Click to Buy
  • Hyundai Motor India has declared a tie-up with HDFC Bank to offer online auto retail financing solutions to the customers on its Click to Buy digital car-buying. A buyer can purchase any Hyundai vehicle, viz. 2020 Creta, 2020 Verna, Venue, Elite i20, Grand i10 Nios and Santro, through the Click to Buy platform.

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