Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 June 2020

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Here are the Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 June 2020

Culture Ministry to celebrate “Sankalp Parva” to plant trees from June 28 to July 12
COVID-19: Serological survey started in Delhi; based on recommendations of Dr. VK Paul committee
IISc, Bengaluru launches ‘Project Praana’ to commercialise production of ICU (intensive care unit) grade ventilator
MP govt. sets up Madhya Pradesh State Migrant Labourer Commission (MPSMLC)

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.078 billion to $505.566 billion during the week ended June 19
IRDAI frames COVID-19 health cover norms; product, to be called Corona Kavach Policy
Govt. launches Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable) of 7-year maturity; 7.15% starting interest rate, reset every 6 months
Governing Council Meeting of National Productivity Council (NPC) held under Chairmanship of Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
Finance Commission to devise a mechanism for incentivisation of States in areas of agricultural reforms
President promulgates Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
Agra-based Indian Garment Company bags NRDC (National Research Development Cooperation) license for manufacturing NavRakshak PPEs

MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) day observed on June 27; theme: “MSMEs: first responders to societal needs”
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) leaders organise their annual summit by video conferencing
Global fundraising meeting on June 27, 2020 raised 6.15 billion euros from US, EU & others to fight Covid-19
Ireland: Micheál Martin takes charge as Prime Minister of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael coalition govt.
Malawi: Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins Presidential election
About 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018: UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) World Drug Report
US: Vandalising national monuments made punishable offence with up to 10 years in jail
Milton Glaser, master designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ logo, dies at 91
Amazon to acquire self-driving startup Zoox
Microsoft Corp to shut its retail stores permanently, to sell through digital and third-party retailers