June Current Affairs 2020

June Current Affairs 2020

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Intel agencies caution against the usage of 52 mobile apps with links to China

TikTok
  • Indian intelligence agencies have urged the government to block or advise people to discontinue the usage of 52 mobile applications linked to China over concerns that these aren’t safe and ended up extracting a vast amount of data outside India, people familiar with the development.

India gets 184 out 192 votes to enter UN Security Council

UN Security Council
  • India secured major diplomatic supremacy to enter the non-permanent category of the UN Security Council when polls were held for the five non-permanent members on 17th June. India won 184 votes out of 192 valid votes cast.

India’s GDP to shrink by 4% (means -4%) fiscal 2020-21: ADB

GDP
  • India’s economy will shrink by 4% in the financial year 2020 as against an increment of 4% projected in its April outlook, the Asian Development Banks stated in its supplement report on 18th June while also cutting the growth forecast for India for 2021 to 5% compared to 6.2% projected in April.

1971 War Hero Lt General Raj Mohan Vohra passed away due to COVID-19

Lt General Raj Mohan Vohra
  • Lieutenant General (retd) Raj Mohan Vohra, who was a 1971 war hero and a Maha Vir Chakra awardee, has passed away because of COVID-19.

International Picnic Day is observed on 18 June

International Picnic Day
  • International Picnic Day is celebrated on June 18, every year. It is a day to inspire people to go outdoors and relish a hearty meal in nature, with other people’s company. In the early days, people used to go on a picnic as a break from their daily lives.

Reliance sells 2.32% stake in Jio to Saudi wealth fund PIF for Rs 11,367 cr

Reliance
  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, will invest Rs 11,367 crore for 2.32 percent of Jio Platforms, a well-known eleventh investment in the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) digital unit in nine weeks.

Sebi panel recommends measures to strengthen enforcement, recovery mechanism

SEBI
  • A Sebi panel on 16th June recommended measures to strengthen markets watchdog’s enforcement mechanism and enhance the system of recovery of siphoned off money.

Fourth edition of Asian Youth Para Games to be organized in Bahrain in December 2021

Asian Youth Para Games
  • The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on 17th June declared that Bahrain will host the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games from December 1 to 10 next year.

PM Modi starts auction of coal mines for commercial mining

coal
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18th June started the auction coal mines for commercial mining through video conference.
  • Addressing the occasion, PM Modi told India has taken the significant decision to fully open the coal and mining sector for competition, capital, participation, and technology.

Kubatbek Boronov designated as acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

Kubatbek Boronov
  • Kyrgyzstan’s ruling coalition selected Kubatbek Boronov for prime minister on 16th June, implicitly ensuring he would get the post after his predecessor resigned because of a corruption inquiry against former Cabinet officials.