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5th June is observed on World Environment Day

June 5, 2020
World Environment Day
  • We would not be able to survive if we do not have clean air and water and land to live on, so on June 5 of every year World Environment Day is celebrated
  • The theme of World Environment Day 2020 is ‘Celebrating Biodiversity’

India to host 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup

June 5, 2020
Football
  • The Asian Football Confederation has bestowed the hosting virtues of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup to India for the first time since 1979.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw first woman entrepreneur from India attains EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Award

June 5, 2020
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
  • Biocon Ltd declared that its Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been selected the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (WEOY) at a virtual award ceremony held on 4th June her contribution in enhancing universal access to affordable life-saving medicine and converting the world in one of its kind virtual entrepreneurship award ceremony.

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar unites Rohit, Hima as Adidas brand ambassador

June 5, 2020
Manushi Chhillar
  • Former Miss World “2017” Manushi Chhillar on 4th June enlisted the likes of star batsman Rohit Sharma, sprint sensation Hima Das and Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador of footwear giant Adidas in its campaign to encourage more women to embrace fitness.

Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, receives World Bank assignment

June 5, 2020
Rajeev Topno
  • Rajeev Topno, the 1996 batch IAS officer who has worked as a key aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been selected as senior advisor to the World Bank Executive Director.

IndusInd Bank starts ‘India’s first’ mobile app ‘Indus Corporate’ based convenience for opening current accounts

June 5, 2020
IndusInd Bank
  • IndusInd Bank has declared the release of a first-of-its-kind assisted mobile application based convenience, that allows the bank to open current accounts for self-employed individuals and businesses digitally, in just a few hours.

Govt starts “TULIP” portal to provide internships to graduates, engineers

June 5, 2020
Govt starts “TULIP” portal to provide internships to graduates, engineers
  • Union human resource development (HRD) minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and minister of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri on 4th June together initiated The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP) to give internship opportunities to thousands of fresh graduates and engineers of the county under the ‘Smart City’ projects.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar started the “Nagar Van” scheme

June 5, 2020
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar started the “Nagar Van” scheme
  • Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar started the “Nagar Van” scheme. The scheme was released to mark Environment Day.
  • Aim: The scheme stresses on urban forestry. Under the scheme, around 200 urban forests are to be promoted all over the country in the next five years.

J&K LG begins salary tracker mobile app “MeraVetan (Version-1)” for Govt.employees

June 5, 2020
  • The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu started the first version of the Salary Tracker Mobile app “MeraVetan” produced by the National Informatics Centre(NIC).

Karnataka’s Hubballi to be the world’s longest railway platform

June 5, 2020
Karnataka’s Hubballi to be the world’s longest railway platform
  • Karnataka’s Hubballi railway station is ready to get the world’s longest railway platform with measurement of 1,400 meters length and 10 meters width. Confirming the same, South Western Railway (SWR) officials stated that the extension work in Platform number 1 of the Hubballi Junction is underway.