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Govt starts Aarogya Path portal for healthcare supply chain

June 15, 2020
PM Modi
  • The central government digitally started AarogyaPath on June 12, 2020. It is a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain portal. It will give real-time availability of significant healthcare supplies for manufacturers, customers, and suppliers.

Central Railways starts robotic ‘Captain Arjun’ for the screening of passengers for COVID-19

June 15, 2020
Captain Arjun
  • Central Railways has started a robot called ‘Captain Arjun” for the screening of travelers for COVID-19 infection and monitoring on railway premises in Pune.

Indian Railways makes new world record by successfully running first Double-Stack Container Train in OHE electrified territory

June 15, 2020
Indian Railways
  • Indian Railways has made a new world record by successfully running the first Double-Stack Container Train in a high-rise in Over Head Equipment(OHE) electrified territory on Western Railway.

Dronacharya of Kerala’s hockey Sreedhar Shenoy passes away

June 15, 2020
Sreedhar Shenoy
  • Shenoy is a hockey coach from Kerala who got the nickname ‘Dronacharya of Kerala hockey’. The 72-year-old passed away on 14th June due to stomach sicknesses but has left a lasting legacy on many generations of hockey players from the state.

Vasant Raiji, world’s oldest first-class cricketer, passes away at age of 100

June 15, 2020
Vasant Raiji
  • It’s a gloomy day for the cricketing world as it lost its oldest living first-class cricketer, Vasant Raiji. Raiji made a century in his real life as he passed away at the age of 100.

15th June is observed as National Nature Photography Day

June 15, 2020
National Nature Photography Day
  • National Nature Photography Day 2020 will be observed on June 15. Nature is so inspirational and novel, it makes people want to click every moment, as we might not be able to see or experience it again.

15th June is observed as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020

June 15, 2020
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is celebrated on June 15. The main goal of this day is to give our communities around the globe an opportunity to get a better understanding of abuse and neglect of elder people.
  • Theme 2020: “Lifting Up Voices”

15th June is observed as World Wind Day 2020

June 15, 2020
World Wind Day
  • World Wind Day, also known as Global Wind Day, is celebrated every year on June 15. The event is observed to create awareness about wind energy, the multiple uses of wind energy, and the ways and possibilities as to how wind energy can assist change the world.

Imtaiyazur Rahman is designated as the CEO of UTI Mutual Fund

June 15, 2020
Imtaiyazur Rahman
  • Imtaiyazur Rahman was selected as the temporary CEO two years ago. The Board of UTI Mutual Fund has approved him as Chief Executive Officer of UTI Asset Management Committee.

NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020 releases

June 15, 2020
NIRF Rankings 2020
  • The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology defined by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank Indian institutes of higher education in the nation. The NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020 has been declared by the HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal on June 11, 2020. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi has topped the list with 80.5 score out of 100.