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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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Director Joel Schumacher passes away at 80

June 23, 2020
Joel Schumacher
  • Joel Schumacher, the eclectic and brazen filmmaker who covered New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in St. Elmo’s Fire and directing the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, has passed away. He was 80.

23rd June is observed as International Olympic Day 2020

June 23, 2020
International Olympic Day
  • International Olympic Day is observed all over the world on June 23 every year to show the value of games and sports in our lives and to encourage participation in games and sports across the world, irrespective of age, gender, cast or religion.

International Widows Day is commemorated on 23 June

June 23, 2020
International Widows Day
  • International Widows’ Day is commemorated on 23 June. A million widows all over the globe live in poverty, and without any substantial support. Widows, and people dependent on them, go through severe poverty, a lot of injustice, among other societal.

23rd June is observed as United Nations Public Service Day 2020

June 23, 2020
United Nations Public Service Day 2020
  • Every year the United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23 as a sign of honor and gratitude to people in public service, sometimes endangering their lives, in countries across the world.

WWE legend The Undertaker takes retirement after three decades

June 23, 2020
The Undertaker
  • Famous wrestler Mark William Calaway, usually known as by his ring name The Undertaker, on 22nd June declared that he is bidding adieu to WWE.