Category: All Current Affairs

UCO Bank pairs-up with four insurers to sell their products

June 23, 2020

• State-run UCO Bank on 21^st June paired up with four insurers to offer different insurance products to its buyers through its network of branches across the country.

Yes Bank pairs-up Affordplan to start co-branded cashless healthcare card called ‘Swasth Card’

June 23, 2020

• Yes Bank Limited, an Indian public bank, has tied hands with Delhi-based fintech startup Affordplan, to start a first of its kind co-branded healthcare card called ‘Swasth Card’ under Swasth program with the plan to allow families plan and manage their finances for their healthcare needs.

The 36th ASEAN Summit to be hosted by Vietnam

June 23, 2020

• On June 26, 2020, the 36th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was carried out by video conference on the theme “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”. The summit was led by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as Vietnam is ASEAN’s chair in 2020.

Rs 3,100 crore from PM CARES designated to purchase ventilators, help migrants and develop a vaccine

June 23, 2020

• Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the Trust has planned to allot Rs 3,100 core for the fight against COVID-19. 50,000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators will be bought from the PM CARES Fund which will be provided to government run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs for better treatment of the critical COVID-19 cases.

Nita Ambani only Indian amongst top global philanthropists of 2020

June 23, 2020

• Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani to be the only Indian to highlight in Town & Country magazine’s top global philanthropists of 2020 list including Tim Cook, Oprah Winfrey, Laurene Powell Jobs, the Lauder Family, Donatella Versace, Michael Bloomberg and Leonardo Di Caprio among others.

Padma Shri winner Vidyaben passes away

June 22, 2020

• Social worker and National Award winner Vidyaben Shah passed away on 20^th June at her home in the national capital, New Delhi. She was 98.

Retired cricketer Rajinder Goel passes away

June 22, 2020

• Former left-arm spin legend Rajinder Goel, whose benchmark Ranji Trophy wicket haul of 637 scalps still there, passed away in Rohtak because of age-related sickness on 21st June. He was 77.

Exim Bank stretches USD 20.1 mn credit line to Nicaragua govt

June 22, 2020

• Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on 20th June stated it has stretched a line of credit (LOC) of USD 20.10 million to the Government of Nicaragua for reconstruction of Aldo Chavarria Hospital.

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

June 22, 2020

• 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.

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

June 22, 2020

• 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.