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Centre started three new schemes to support electronics manufacturing in India

June 3, 2020
Electronics manufacturing
  • Central Government on 2nd June has declared three schemes worth Rs 50,000 crore. The schemes are Production Linked Incentive Scheme, Component Manufacturing Scheme, and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme – will be executed from June 2 for the growth of the electronics manufacturing sector in India.

Nisarga to thrash Maharashtra and Gujarat on 3rd June

June 2, 2020
Nisarga to thrash Maharashtra and Gujarat on 3rd June
  • Cyclonic storm Nisarga is likely to transform into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ in the next 24 hours and hit coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat in the evening time of June 3.

Kerala govt declared “K-FON” free internet project by December 2020

June 2, 2020
K-FON
  • Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has declared that Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project (K-FON) project of Rs. 1,500 crore that will give free internet access to the poor will roll out by December 2020.

Center begins scheme “PM SVANIDHI” for street vendors to get loans of up to ₹10,000

June 2, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 1st June released PM Svanidhi, or Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme, which is a unique micro-credit facility plan to give an affordable loan of up to ₹10,000 to more than 50 lakh street vendors, who had their businesses operational on or before 24 March.

2nd June is observed as Telangana Formation Day

June 2, 2020
Telangana Formation Day
  • June 2 is observed annually as Telangana Formation Day as this is the day when the Telangana state authoritatively came into existence under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of Parliament in 2014.

2nd June is observed as International Sex Workers’ Day 2020

June 2, 2020
International Sex Workers’ Day
  • International Sex Workers’ Day is celebrated on June 02, 2020. The day which is also recognized as International Whore’s Day is a celebratory day, which commemorates the discrimination of prostitutes and their often exploitative living and circumstances of working.

Yes Bank obtains 24.19% stake in Dish TV

June 2, 2020
Yes Bank
  • Yes Bank Ltd obtained a 24.19% stake in direct-to-home service provider, Dish TV India Ltd, by invoking pledges against 44.53 equity shares held as collateral with the private donor for a loan.

Switzerland released the world’s first app “SwissCovid” based on Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tech

June 2, 2020
SwissCovid
  • The first app to get advantage of the Apple and Google Exposure Notification API has been launched in Switzerland. The app is called “SwissCovid” and is right now available to select essential workers.

Cyclone Nisarga heading towards Mumbai

June 1, 2020
Cyclone
  • Scientists of Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has warned about cyclone “Nisagra” that is heading towards Gujarat and Mumbai. It made a landfall in maharashtra , and speed recorded was 110km/h

  • It was also the first cyclone impact to Mumbai since Cyclone Phyan of 2009.

Music director Wajid Khan passes away

June 1, 2020
Wajid Khan
  • Wajid Khan of Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid passed away due to complications arising from a renal ailment and COVID-19  in Mumbai. He was 42.