Weekly One Liner Current Affairs : 16th June to 23rd June 2020

24/06/2020

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Indian Gas Exchange (IGX): First Nationwide Online ‘Gas Trading Platform’ Launched
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy launches “GermiBAN” in Hyderabad
India with 12 Countries Leads “Verified” Initiative of United Nations to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19
500-yr-old temple rises from Mahanadi water
Bengal govt launches ”Karmo Bhumi” job portal for IT professionals
Govt. launch ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India
PM Modi launches auction of coal mines for commercial mining
Central Govt has approved fund of Rs 1,189.40 Crore for implementation of JJM in Karnataka in 2020-21
Centre approves funding of Rs 1,829 for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra
Central Govt allocated Rs 156.61 Crore for FY20-21 to Tripura for implementation of JJM in State
Tripura to start ‘ Play little, Study little’ scheme for school students from June 25
Job Gaurantee Scheme for Urban Poor to be launched by Jharkhand Government
Infosys joins Amazon’s The Climate Pledge to be net zero carbon
Raja Parba festival celebrated in Odisha
Rs 3,100 crore from PM CARES allocated to buy ventilators, help migrants and develop a vaccine
India ranked 43rd on IMD’s World Competitiveness Index 2020; Singapore on top

Anmol Narang becomes first observant Sikh to graduate from US Military Academy
India becomes founding member of global alliance on Artificial Intelligence
India wins 184 out 192 votes to enter UN Security Council (begin from January 2021.)
Kubatbek Boronov Appointed Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
India To Send 75-Member Tri-Service Contingent To World War II Victory Parade In Moscow
India will be United Nations Security Council President for August, 2021
Nepalese FM radio stations start giving weather bulletins of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura
FATF: India officials attend virtual EAG plenary meet
The 36th ASEAN Summit, being hosted by Vietnam

India 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019: UN
Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Suraksha Salary’ account for MSMEs
AIIB approves USD 750 million loan to India for Covid-19 response
Maharashtra signs MoUs with domestic and foreign companies for FDI worth over Rs 16,000 crores: Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0
India’s GDP to contract by 4% (means -4%) fiscal 2020-21: ADB
Reliance sells 2.32% stake in Jio to Saudi wealth fund PIF for Rs 11,367 cr
Sebi panel suggests measures to strengthen enforcement, recovery mechanism (headed by former Supreme Court Judge Anil Dave)
Maruti partners with Karur Vysya Bank for flexible financing schemes
France to provide loan of 200 million euros to India to support Delhi’s Covid response
RIL becomes first Indian company to hit $150-billion market cap
Mukesh Ambani Joins Club Of World’s 10 Richest As Net Worth Jumps To $64.6 BN
RIL 57th most valuable firm globally by market-cap; Saudi Aramco tops chart
India becomes 12th largest holder of US govt securities at April end
Hyundai Motor India partners with HDFC Bank to offer online car loans on Click to Buy
Exim Bank extends USD 20.1 mn credit line to Nicaragua govt
Yes Bank partners Affordplan to launch co-branded cashless healthcare card called ‘Swasth Card’
UCO Bank partners with four insurers to sell their products

Short film made in Odisha village wins award in COVID-19 International film festival
Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize
Nita Ambani only Indian among top global philanthropists of 2020

Attorney General K K Venugopa to get 1-year extension
Trustees of PM CARES appoint SARC & Associates as auditor of fund (headed by Sunil Kumar Gupta)
IBBI reconstitutes advisory panel on corporate insolvency resolution process
Turkey’s Volkan Bozkir elected president of 75th UN General Assembly
Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel to take over as chairman of NIPFP (“National Institute of Public Finance and Policy is privileged)
Ex-Supreme Court judge DK Jain gets one-year extension as BCCI Ethics Officer and Ombudsman
Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Chhetri appoint Brand Ambassadors for JSW Cement

India ranked 6th as nuclear weapons increased since 2019; US tops: SIPRI’s Yearbook 2020

Azerbaijan’s Mamedyarov Shakhriyar wins Sharjah World Stars online chess tournament; India’s P. Harikrishna 2^nd
Fourth edition of Asian Youth Para Games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021
Napoli beat Juventus on penalties to win sixth Italian Cup
WWE legend The Undertaker announces retirement after three decades

16th June: International Day Of Family Remittances 2020
17th June: World day to combat desertification and drought (2020 Theme: Food. Feed.Fibre. – the links between consumption and land)
18^th June: International Picnic Day 2020
Karnataka Observes Mask Day on 18th June 2020
19th June: World Sauntering Day 2020
20th June: World Refugee Day 2020 (Theme 2020: Step with Refugee)
21st June: World Hydrography Day (Theme 2020″ Hydrography- Enabling Autonomous Technologies)
21st June: International Yoga Day 2020 (Theme 2020: “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”.)
Third Sunday of June: Father’s Day
21 June: World Music Day (Theme 2020: “Music at the intersections”.)
23rd June: United Nations Public Service Day 2020
International Widows Day is observed on 23 June
23rd June: International Olympic Day 2020

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