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UN honors Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja for her efforts to stop the pandemic

June 30, 2020
KK Shailaja
  • Kerala’s Health Minister KK Shailaja was respected by the United Nations for her struggles to stop the coronavirus pandemic. She was among a few of the world leaders called to speak on the occasion of the United Nations Public Service Day.

KK Venugopal re-appointed for the rank of Attorney General of India for one year

June 30, 2020
KK Venugopal
  • KK Venugopal was on 29th June re-appointed for the rank of Attorney General for India for one year.
  • His present three-year term finishes on 30th June. “The President is charmed to re-appoint Shri K K Venugopal, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India for a period of one year we.f.July 1, 2020.

PhonePe pairs-up with ICICI Bank on UPI multi-bank model

June 30, 2020
Phonepe
  • Flipkart-owned PhonePe it has tied-up with ICICI Bank on UPI multi-bank model, providing its customers the option to make and utilize multiple UPI IDs with ICICI and Yes Bank”s handles.

Tamil Nadu, World Bank ink loan agreements worth $250 mn to advance affordable housing projects

June 30, 2020
World Bank
  • The central government, Tamil Nadu state government and the World Bank on 29th June inked loan ventures worth $250 million for two projects to encourage low-income groups in the state to have access to affordable housing.

Gujarat Govt’s Online support ”At One Click” Initiative For MSME

June 30, 2020
Gujrat CM
  • The Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani started the online support initiative ‘At One Click’ with Rs 1,369 crore for almost 13000 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) (i.e. MSMEs and textile industries) in Gujarat.

29th June is observed as “Statistics Day”

June 29, 2020
National Statistics Day
  • The Government has been observing the Statistics Day on 29th June, to spread the use of Statistics in normal life and sensitize the public as to how Statistics assists in shaping and framing policies.
  • Theme 2020: SDG- 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) & SDG- 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls).

India’s Nitin Menon to be the youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

June 29, 2020
Nitin Menon
  • India’s Nitin Menon on 29th June became the youngest ever to be involved in the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Umpires for the forthcoming 2020-21 season, substituting England’s Nigel Llong.

World Bank grants USD 500 million to improve the quality of Education System

June 29, 2020
World Bank
  • The World Bank on 28th June declared its Board of Executive Directors has permitted USD 500 million (about Rs 3,700 crore) loan to upgrade quality and governance of school education in six Indian states. The board authorized a loan for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) on June 24, 2020.

Union Govt gave Rs 500 cr Emergency Funds to Armed Forces for War Preparedness

June 29, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • The Central Government has invested special financial powers of Rs 500 crore as emergency funds to armed forces for war preparation between ongoing border tensions with China.

Micheál Martin appointed as Ireland’s new prime minister

June 29, 2020
Micheál Martin
  • Micheál Martin has been appointed as Ireland’s new prime minister nearly five months after an indecisive election that smashed the twin pillars of Irish politics and pushed them to finally govern together.