Current Affairs: June 30, 2020

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According to the recent announcement from the Union Law Ministry of India, people aged 65 years and above can opt for postal ballot facility in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
The Law Ministry has amended the Conduct of Election Rules, the minimum age limit for voters to opt for postal ballot is reduced from the existing limit of 80. The ministry has also allowed COVID 19 suspect or affected persons to use the postal ballot facility. Voters of Bihar will be the first to benefit from the amended rules.

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched “Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)”.
The action plan has been launched for 272 Most Affected Districts, on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. The Minister of State of Social Justice also released the Logo and Tagline for National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction and awareness videos for Drug Abuse Prevention.

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Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service (QIS) at Chandigarh.
Indian Oil Corporation has signed an agreement with a mobility firm to set up infrastructure for Electric vehicle through Battery Swapping model across Indian Oil Retail outlets. Using the technology, the charging time would be upgraded, thereby increasing the operational hours.

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Major Technology company Facebook has launched a new initiative called ‘Boost with Facebook Summer of Support’.
The programme comprises a six-week free on-demand online training and discussion on fields such as modern customer service, creative reinvention, digital processing etc. The company also launched ‘Online Business Guide’, to help people move online.

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S&P Global Ratings has recently released its report titled ‘Asia-Pacific losses near USD 3 trillion as balance sheet recession looms’.
In the report, the agency revealed that Indian economy is in deep trouble. It also estimated that the Indian economy is expected to contract by 5 per cent this fiscal year. S&P also projected the Asia and Pacific region’s economy to shrink by 1.3 per cent in 2020 and grow by 6.9 per cent in 2021. This implies a loss about USD 3 trillion output over the two years, from 2020 to 2022.