Current Affairs 2020

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World Day Against Child Labour is observed on 12 June
World Day Against Child Labour (or Anti-Child Labor Day) is observed on 12 June every year. The day focuses on the impact of the crisis on Child labour. This year theme will focus on the impact of crisis on child labour. COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Complex inaugurated in Vizag
The Indian Navy has inducted the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Complex to provide rescue cover to submarines on the east and west coast of India. The DSRV complex was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam on 10 June. DSRV Complex was equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

Uttar Pradesh government to launch state level sample collection campaign
The Uttar Pradesh government is launching a state level sample collection campaign to find out the level of corona infection among the different sections of society. The campaign will run for one week in which various clusters of the society will be tested which includes delivery boys, newspaper vendors and other daily workers. Principal secretary health, Amit Mohan Prasad stated that under this campaign samples to those people will be taken who move frequently due to their work.

Maharashtra renames its environment ministry as ‘Environment and Climate Change Ministry’
Days after being hit by cyclone Nisarga, Maharashtra has renamed its Environment Ministry as Environment and Climate Change Ministry. The department is handled by Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray. He had reportedly stated that the new, renamed department will work on ‘the five elements of the nature’.

Centre approved Rs.1,829 crore for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra in 2020-21
Centre approved Maharashtra’s Annual Action Plan for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State. The State government has planned to provide 100% tap connections to all the households in the State by 2023-24. In Maharashtra, out of 1.42 crore rural households, 53.11 lakh households have already got tap connections. The government of India has approved Rs.1,828.92 crore for the implementation of JJM in the State during 2020-21.

Centre allots Rs 4,000 cr to states under ”Per Drop More Crop”
The Central government has allocated Rs 4,000 crore as annual allotment to states for the current financial year under ”Per Drop More Crop” component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC). The Micro Irrigation Fund corpus of Rs 5,000 crore has been created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), an apex development financial institution in India.

Bangladesh launches plasma network for COVID 19 treatment
The Government of Bangladesh has launched an online network to facilitate plasma exchange between recovered patients of COVID-19 and those undergoing treatment for Corona infection in the country. Named ‘Shohojodha’, the initiative has been launched by the ICT division of the government of Bangladesh in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a2i innovation lab and eGeneration to facilitate collection and distribution of plasma from patients who have recovered from Coronavirus.

Centre infuses Rs 5,298 cr in IIFCL
The government infused equity share capital of Rs 5,297.60 crore in theIndia Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL). This has increased the paid-up equity share capital of IIFCL to Rs 9,999.92 crore against the authorized share capital of Rs 10,000 crore.

Apple becomes the First US company to hit $1.5 trillion market cap
Apple has become the first US company to cross $1.5 trillion-mark in market cap as its valuation hit $1.53 trillion at over $352 per share. While Microsoft briefly hit $1.5 trillion m-cap, its valuation declined to $1.49 trillion.

Australian Honour for Indian musician Shobha Sekhar
Shobha Sekhar has been chosen for the Medal of the Order for her service to the community and the country. Shobha Sekhar, founder of Kalakruthi, music organisation in Australia.

Indian-American soil scientist Rattan Lal gets 2020 World Food Prize
Indian-American soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal has won the prestigious 2020 World Food Prize, which is considered to be equivalent to a Nobel Prize in the field of agriculture. The award recognized his contribution to increasing the global food supply by helping small farmers improve the health of the soil. The award also highlights the importance of managing & restoring soil health.

Kerala Startup partners with SCTIMST to launch IoT based used mask disposal smart bin and UV light-based disinfection device
Cochin-based startup VST Mobility Solutions has launched an automated mask disposal machine, named BIN-19, as part of efforts to develop products helping to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The disposal device developed using Chitra UV based face mask disposal bin technology from the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) was formally launched.

Health-tech startup, Arvi launches contactless thermal scanning kiosks
Arvi, a health-tech startup has launched contactless thermal scanning kiosks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Arvi kiosks use AI technology with deep learning to combine facial recognition and thermal screening to detect persons with high temperatures as well as those violating requirements to wear masks.

Television actor Jagesh Mukati passes away
Television actor Jagesh Mukati, who worked in shows like Amita Ka Amit and Shree Ganesh, passed away. He was 47.

SAIL director Atul Srivastava passes away
Atul Srivastava, Director (Personnel), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) passed away. Srivastava assumed charge as Director (Personnel) of SAIL on March 12, 2018.

Writer Jas Waters passes away
Jas Waters, who wrote for shows like This is Us and Kidding, has passed away. She was 39.