June Current Affairs 2020

June Current Affairs 2020

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India’s economy to shrink by 3.7% (means -3.7%) in the fiscal year 2020-21 stated OECD

GDP
  • The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) declared India’s growth at -3.7% for the ongoing fiscal with a rider that growth could decline further to -7.3% in the event of a second COVID-19 outbreak, according to its Economic Outlook (EO) published on 10th June.

Indian Musician Shobha Sekhar gets “the Medal of the Order of Australia”

Shobha Sekhar
  • Indian Musician Shobha Sekhar, the founder of Kalakruthi a music organization in Australia gets the Medal of the Order of Australia(OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2020 for her contribution to Indian music and dance.

World Day Against Child Labour is observed on 12 June.

World Day Against Child Labour
  • World Day Against Child Labour is commemorated on June 12. The day is considered each year to highlight the barbarous practice of child labour.

Previous Planning Commission member Dr. Vaidyanathan passes away in Coimbatore

Dr. Vaidyanathan
  • Dr. A Vaidyanathan, a previous member of the Government of India’s Planning Commission, passed away late night on 10th June in Coimbatore.

Expert poet Gulzar Dehlvi passes away

Gulzar Dehlvi
  • Expert Urdu poet Anand Mohan Zutshi Gulzar Dehlvi passed away 12th June, less than a week after healing from the novel COVID-19. He was 93.

Andhra Pradesh CM starts “Jagananna Chedodu” scheme

Andhra govt
  • Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been launching welfare schemes for the prosperity of the poor, has embarked on another scheme. He started the Jagananna Chedodu scheme on Wednesday.
  • Goal:  Rs. 10,000 to Nayi Brahmins, Laundrymen and Tailors as financial support.

GMR inks agreement with Andhra govt to make greenfield airport at Bhogapuram

GMR signs pact with Andhra govt to develop greenfield airport at Bhogapuram
  • The Andhra Pradesh government on 12th June inked a concession agreement with GMR Airports Ltd for making a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district which will be ready by 2023.

India, Bhutan ink MoU on environment cooperation

India, Bhutan ink MoU
  • Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bhutan for environment security and cooperation in the areas involving air quality, waste, chemical management and climate variation.

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually started ‘Shakar Mitra’ scheme to give paid internship to the Youth

Narendra Singh Tomar
  • Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister released a “Sahakar Mitra” Scheme Internship Program (SIP)of the NCDC(National Cooperative Development Corporation ) to give paid internship to the Youth

CM Yogi starts ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ scheme for child laborers in UP

CM Yogi Adityanath
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (13 June) started the ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’, a scheme to educate child laborers in the state. The scheme’s release coincides with the ‘World Day Against Child Labour’.