Page-24 of Current Affairs - June, 2020

India’s First Oral Vaccine for Moderate COVID-19 Cases gets Approval

June 21, 2020

For the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 positive patients across the country, on 19th June 2020, for manufacturing and marketing of oral antiviral drug ‘Favipiravir (Fabiflu)’ was approved by the National Regulatory Authority for Indian pharmaceuticals -Central Drugs Standard ..

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21st June: World Hydrography Day

June 21, 2020

Hydrography plays one of the most important roles in today’s world by describing the physical feature of the navigable portion of the water covered area on the Earth’s surface through maps and nautical charts. Without a hydrographic survey, navigation for ..

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21st June: International Yoga Day

June 21, 2020

On 11th December 2014, International Yoga Day was adopted under its Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly following the proposal given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations on 27th ..

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42 Crore Citizens received Financial Aid of Rs 65,454 Crore under PMGKP

June 20, 2020

As per the data provided by the Union Finance Ministry on 20th June 2020,  through Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP), a total of 42 crore citizens across the country have received financial aid of Rs 65,454 crore to date. ..

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USD 1.05 Billion Approved by World Bank for 3 Projects in Bangladesh

June 20, 2020

The World Bank has announced on 19th June 2020 that it had approved a USD 1.05 billion for helping the economy of Bangladesh to bounce back by creating more and better jobs. Bangladesh to date has received financial aid of ..

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Trump signs bill focusing on human rights crisis in Xinjiang

June 20, 2020

The US President Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020. This makes the US the first country to enact law to address the human rights crisis in East Turkistan. It holds accountable the perpetrators of human rights ..

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DCGI approves Favipiravir for treating COVID-19

June 20, 2020

The drugs controller general of India (DGCI) granted approval to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to manufacture and market oral antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 cases in India. The drug will be marketed under the brand name ‘FabiFlu’. It ..

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Facebook removes Trump, Pence campaign ads featuring Nazi symbol

June 20, 2020

Facebook has removed campaign ads by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, which is a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. The tech ..

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