Page-31 of Current Affairs - June, 2020

Modi to launch ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ on June 20

June 18, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to launch ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ on June 20 to enhance livelihood opportunities in rural India. The scheme, with a budget of Rs.50,000 crore, would bring together 25 schemes for providing employment opportunities to ..

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ADB slashes Developing Asia growth estimates for 2020

June 18, 2020

According to the updated Asian Development Outlook report published by Asian Development Bank (ADB), developing Asia, a group of 45 countries in Asia-Pacific region, is expected to post growth of just 0.1% in 2020. This updated forecast shows higher damage ..

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Major General-level dialogue held for the third consecutive day

June 18, 2020

Indian and Chinese militaries held Major General-level dialogue for the third consecutive day with an aim to disengage troops as well as restore normalcy in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Earlier this week, Galwan Valley witnessed violent clashes between Indian ..

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Harsh Vardhan launches mobile lab for COVID-19 testing

June 18, 2020

The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched a mobile laboratory called I-lab or Infectious Disease Diagnostics Lab for COVID-19 testing, which can be deployed in rural areas and enable last-mile testing. The lab can run 50 RT-PCR and about 200 ..

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International Picnic Day observed on June 18

June 18, 2020

International Picnic Day is observed on 18th June each year to encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy a hearty meal in nature with other people’s company. This day can be traced by to the end of French Revolution and ..

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Autistic Pride Day observed on June 18

June 18, 2020

Autistic Pride Day is observed on 18th June to create awareness about autism among people. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the individual’s ability to interact and communicate. This day is represented by a rainbow infinity symbol, which represents ..

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India elected as non-permanent member of UNSC

June 18, 2020

India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term from 2021 to 2022. India was a candidate for a non-permanent seat from the Asia-Pacific. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also ..

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EU threatens digital tax without global deal after US halts talks

June 18, 2020

The European Union has threatened imposition of taxes even without a global deal that aimed to decide on the basis for taxation of big digital firms like Facebook, Amazon and Google. This is in retaliation to the US’ decision to ..

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