Current Affairs 2020

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International Yoga Day is observed on June 21
Every year, June 21 is recognised as International Yoga Day. However, this year, due to social distancing measures adopted by most countries, the theme set by the United Nations is “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”.

International Father’s Day is observed on June 21
Every year, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June to acknowledge the many roles a father plays in his child’s life. This year, it will be celebrated on June 21.

World Music Day is observed on June 21
The World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21 in over 120 countries including its country of origin France where it is known as ‘Fête de la Musique‘ meaning “festival of music” to honor both amateur and professional musicians.

World Hydrography Day is observed on June 21
The International Hydrographic Organization ( IHO ) and its international members celebrate World Hydrography Day every year onJune 21. The World Hydrography Day theme for 2020 is ‘Hydrography – enabling autonomous technologies’.

Jharkhand to launch job guarantee scheme for urban poor
Jharkhand is set to launch a 100-day employment scheme for urban unskilled workers similar to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
amid the coronavirus pandemic and increasing unemployment. The scheme will be known as Mukhyamantri SHRAMIK (Shahri Rozgar Manjuri For Kamgar) Yojna, which is aimed at enhancing livelihood security for urban poor. Jharkhand will be the second state in the country after Kerala to launch an employment guarantee scheme for the urban poor. Kerala runs Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS).

Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company starts Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment
In Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company has started the Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for women empowerment in one of its kind of initiatives. In this scheme, women Self-Help Groups at Gram Panchayat level will work as Nishtha Vidyut Mitra. This scheme will increase the revenue collection of the company as well as women will also earn extra. This scheme has been implemented in all the Gram Panchayats of all 16 districts of Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Gwalior and Chambal divisions of the company’s jurisdiction.

PM Modi launches Rs 50,000 cr Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan for migrant workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a massive rural public works scheme, the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan, to create jobs for millions of migrant workers who returned home during the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi launched the scheme worth Rs 50,000 crorethrough video conference in presence of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

France commits 200 million Euros for India’s Covid response
France and India signed an agreement with Paris committing 200 million euros to support Delhi’s Covid response. The credit financing agreement was signed by Dr C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary – DEA, and Bruno Bosle, Director – AFD (French Development Agency) in India in the virtual presence of Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India.

EXIM Bank extends USD 20.1 mn credit line to Nicaragua government
Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) stated it has extended a line of credit (LOC) of USD 20.10 million to the government of Nicaragua for reconstruction of Aldo Chavarria Hospital. With signing of this agreement, EXIM Bank, so far, has extended four LOCs to Nicaragua, on behalf of the Indian government, taking the total value to USD 87.63 million, a release stated.

Hyundai Motor India partners with HDFC Bank to offer online car loans on Click to Buy
Hyundai Motor India has announced a partnership with HDFC Bank to offer online auto retail financing solutions to the customers on its Click to Buy digital car buying platform. A customer can purchase any Hyundai vehicle, including 2020 Creta, 2020 Verna, Venue, Elite i20, Grand i10 Nios and Santro, through the Click to Buy platform. Under the partnership, the customers will be offered customised car financing solutions from HDFC Bank on the Click to Buy online car buying platform. The customers can now get loans without physically visiting any branch of HDFC Bank.

Yes Bank partners Afford plan to launch co-branded cashless healthcare card
Yes Bank has partnered with fintech startup Afford plan to launch a co-branded health card to address healthcare needs. The co-branded healthcare card will enable families plan and manage their finances for their healthcare needs.

Amazon to host Small Business Day on June 27 to help SME sellers
E-commerce major Amazon will host the third edition of its sale event Small Business Day (SBD) 2020 on June 27 to help small businesses, artisans, weavers, micro-entrepreneurs and start-ups rebound from economic disruption created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The sale, which will coincide with the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, will offer customers the opportunity to discover and purchase unique and hard-to-find products from start-ups, women entrepreneurs, artisans and weavers under its various programmes such as Local Shops, Amazon Launchpad, Amazon Saheli, and Amazon Karigar.

Tata Sons’ Chandrasekaran re-nominated to RBI central board
The Central government has re-nominated Natarajan Chandrasekaran as a part-time non-official director on the Reserve Bank of India’s central board, for a further period of two years beyond March 3, 2020, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The RBI’s central board currently has 15 directors, including the Governor and three Deputy Governors.

Mukesh Ambani 9th among top-10 richest men
RIL’s market capitalisation crossing the Rs 11-trillion mark, its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani became the ninth-richest billionaire globally on the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $64.6 billion. Jeff Bezos owns an 11.1 per cent stake of his e-commerce colossus Amazon, topped the list with net worth $160.1 billion.
Top 10 billionaires
Jeff Bezos- $160.1 billion
Bill Gates- $108.7 billion
Bernard Arnault & family- $103.2 billion
Mark Zuckerberg- $87.9 billion
Warren Buffett- $71.4 billion
Steve Ballmer- $68.9 billion
Larry Ellison- $68.9 billion
Amancio Ortega- $65.8 billion
Mukesh Ambani- $64.6 billion
Larry Page- $64.3 billion

India becomes 12th largest holder of US govt securities
India became the 12th largest holder of US government securities at the end of April, with holding worth $157.4 billion. It is released by US Treasury Department. At the end of April, Japan remained the country with the maximum exposure at USD 1.266 trillion, followed by China ($1.073 trillion) and the UK ($368.5 billion) at the second and third positions, respectively.

Prof Kirk Smith passes away
ProfKirk Smith was a professor of global KEM hospital environmental health at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and Director of the Collaborative Clean Air Policy Centre in New Delhi. He passed away following a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Iraqi football legend Ahmad Radhi passes away after battling COVID-19
Iraqi football legend Ahmed Radhi has passed away after diagnosed with COVID-19. Radhi, a striker, led Iraq to victory in the Gulf Cups of 1984 and 1988, when he was voted Asian footballer of the year.