Adani Power to obtain US-based AES’ 49% stake in Odisha Power for Rs 1,019cr
June 25, 2020

- Adani Power will buy a 49 percent investment stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for $135 million (around Rs 1,019 crore) from US-based The AES Corporation’s, the company declared on June 23.
Govt to give 2% interest subsidy to ‘Shishu’ borrowers under Mudra Yojna
June 25, 2020

- The government on 24th June planned to give 2% interest subvention to borrowers under the ‘Shishu’ section of the flagship Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Collateral free loans of up to ₹50,000 are provided to beneficiaries.
Folk artist Gulabbai Sangamnerkar and Annasaheb Kirloskar to receive lifetime honor
June 25, 2020

- Maharashtra Culture Minister Amit Deshmukh declared that Vithabai Narayangaokar lifetime achievement award 2018-19 will be awarded to the senior tamasha (folk art) artist, Gulabbai Sangamnerkar and Sangeetacharya Annasaheb Kirloskar musical theatre lifetime achievement award will be presented to expert theatre actress-singer Madhuvanti Dandekar.
India’s NTPC gets PMC job for 500-MW solar project in Mali
June 25, 2020

- Indian power producer NTPC Ltd has acquired a project management consultancy (PMC) contract for the construction of a 500-MW solar park in the Republic of Mali.
Dope-cleared Sanjita Chanu to lastly win Arjuna award for 2018
June 25, 2020

- Cleared of the dope taint, two-time Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifter Sanjita Chanu will lastly win the coveted Arjuna award which has been on hold since 2018.
Cricketer Clare Connor to be appointed as first female MCC president in 233 years
June 25, 2020

- Former England women’s captain Clare Connor is to be appointed as the first female president of Marylebone Cricket Club in its 233-year history.
- Connor, now the England and Wales Cricket Board’s head of women’s cricket, is prepared to take up her new post on October 1, 2021, subject to the membership’s approval.
25th June is observed as Day of the Seafarer 2020
June 25, 2020

- The Day of the Seafarer is observed each year on June 25. On this day, people pay honor to Seafarers and sailors who support the whole world’s function by conducting sea transport. Even now, global trade still depends on ocean transport, which is why Seafarers and sailors are vital to the functioning of the world.
Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap to be among the ambassadors for virtual TIFF 2020
June 26, 2020

- Actor Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap are amongst the 50 celebrated filmmakers and actors welcomed as the ambassadors of a slimmed-down Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year.
Australia and New Zealand are designated hosts for 2023 Women’s football World Cup
June 26, 2020

- Australia and New Zealand were given the liberty to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup football tournament by a satisfactory margin after a vote by the FIFA Council on 25th June.
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