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HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank starts YUKTI 2.0 platform for innovators

June 24, 2020
YUKTI 2.0
  • The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has started a new platform, named Yukti 2.0, which is an online depository for innovative concepts aimed at fostering and promoting innovation among students and teachers. The portal, named Yukti 2.0, was originally promoted with the name Massive Indian Novelty Depository (MIND).

Haryana govt and Reliance Jio TV agreement to train 52 lakh students

June 24, 2020
Jio
  • Haryana government and Reliance Jio TV have started an agreement that is expected to serve around 52 lakh school children in rural areas. This new agreement is made under the Chief Minister’s Distance Education Programme in order to extend education in rural areas without jeopardizing social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mumbai civic body on Mission Zero for 6 wards in city’s suburbs to check COVID-19 cases

June 24, 2020
COVID19
  • Civic chief IS Chahal on 23rd June started ‘Mission Zero’, as part of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) fast action plan to control increasing COVID-19 cases in the suburbs. He also introduced 50 ambulances given to BMC as part of a public-private partnership.

Rajasthan govt to start “Indira Rasoi Yojna”

June 24, 2020
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
  • Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 22nd June declared that his government will soon start the “Indira Rasoi Yojna” for the poor to make sure that ‘‘no one sleeps hungry’‘ in the state.

Centre allotted Rs. 412.19 Crore for Telangana under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2020-21

June 24, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission
  • The Central minister stated that in 2019-20 Telangana was allotted with ₹ 259.14 Crore and only ₹ 105.52 Crore could be delivered by the Government of India as State was incapable to avail the second installment due to non-reporting of physical progress and non-submission of the proper expenditure plan.

China to accompany UN arms trade treaty to improve ‘Peace and Stability’

June 24, 2020
China
  • China has decided to accompany a global pact on regulations of arms sales displaying its eagerness to approach the poorly regulated international arms trade after the United States pulled out last year.

Bill to rename ‘Tonoshiro’ to ‘Tonoshiro Senkaku’ triggered stresses between Japan and China

June 24, 2020
china
  • A group of Islands without inhabitants placed at the South China Sea has been a point of disagreement between Japan and China since 1972. The island is identified by the name Senkakus in Japan, while in the People’s Republic of China the Islands are recognized by the name Diaoyu.

Cooperative banks to be drawn under RBI supervision

June 24, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Union Cabinet permitted the inclusion of co-operative banks under supervisory controls of the Reserve Bank of India while declaring a Rs 1,542 crore year-long interest subvention scheme for microloan borrowers.

India’s GDP to sink 3.1% in 2020: Moody’s

June 24, 2020
GDP
  • Moody’s Investor Service further lowered its growth forecast for India to -3.1% this calendar year correlated to 0.2% in April.
  • The June 2020 update of its Global Macro Outlook, published on 22nd June, expected a marginally greater rebound at 6.9% in 2021, as opposed to 6.2% in the April update.

Karnataka Bank originates KBL Micro Mitra for micro-enterprises

June 24, 2020
Karnataka Bank
  • Karnataka Bank has started a new item KBL Micro Mitra, wherein financial support up to Rs.10 lakhs can be given to the Micromanufacturing and service enterprises either for functioning capital or for investment purposes.

IMF lowers India GDP forecast for FY21, decreases by 4.5%

June 24, 2020
IMF
  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sharply cut India’s growth outlook for the present fiscal year (2020-21) to a minus (-) 4.5 percent from 1.9 expansion expected in April owing to an extended COVID-19 lockdown and hindered economic revival.

Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company begins Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment in MP

June 25, 2020
woman
  • In Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company has begun the Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment in one of its variety of initiatives. In this scheme, women Self-Help Groups at Gram Panchayat level will serve as Nishtha Vidyut Mitra.

Himachal’s Panchayati raj dept gets first prize

June 25, 2020
Himachal Pradesh CM
  • THE HIMACHAL Pradesh Panchayati raj department has got first prize under the e-Panchayat Puraskars-2020, to be presented by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced on 24th June.

Cabinet permits declaration of Kushinagar airport in UP as the international airport

June 25, 2020
AirIndia
  • The Union Cabinet 24th June permitted the declaration of the airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar as an international airport, stating it will offer increased connectivity to the important Buddhist pilgrimage site.

Devika and Puneja bridges introduced in Jammu and Kashmir

June 25, 2020
Devika and Puneja bridge
  • Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh initiated Devika and Puneja bridges in Udhampur and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

World’s first Yoga University, named after Vivekananda, inaugurated outside India

June 25, 2020
Yoga University
  • 6th International Yoga Day celebrations, the world’s first yoga university outside India has been originated in Los Angeles, offering programmes that blend scientific principles and modern research approaches to the ancient Indian tradition of yoga.

Adani Power to obtain US-based AES’ 49% stake in Odisha Power for Rs 1,019cr

June 25, 2020
Adani
  • Adani Power will buy a 49 percent investment stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for $135 million (around Rs 1,019 crore) from US-based The AES Corporation’s, the company declared on June 23.

Govt to give 2% interest subsidy to ‘Shishu’ borrowers under Mudra Yojna

June 25, 2020
Money
  • The government on 24th June planned to give 2% interest subvention to borrowers under the ‘Shishu’ section of the flagship Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Collateral free loans of up to ₹50,000 are provided to beneficiaries.

Folk artist Gulabbai Sangamnerkar and Annasaheb Kirloskar to receive lifetime honor

June 25, 2020
Folk artist Gulabbai Sangamnerkar and Annasaheb Kirloskar to receive lifetime honor
  • Maharashtra Culture Minister Amit Deshmukh declared that Vithabai Narayangaokar lifetime achievement award 2018-19 will be awarded to the senior tamasha (folk art) artist, Gulabbai Sangamnerkar and Sangeetacharya Annasaheb Kirloskar musical theatre lifetime achievement award will be presented to expert theatre actress-singer Madhuvanti Dandekar.

India’s NTPC gets PMC job for 500-MW solar project in Mali

June 25, 2020
Adani Green Energy
  • Indian power producer NTPC Ltd has acquired a project management consultancy (PMC) contract for the construction of a 500-MW solar park in the Republic of Mali.

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