Current Affairs 2020

Dear Readers,

This post contains important current affairs of 23 June 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 23 June 2020. We have collected the latest current affairs and compiled them date wise. These current affairs are important for all competitive exams like bank, ssc, ibps, sbi exams. The GK current affairs will help you score more in these competitive exams. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 23 June 2020 Current affairs test.

International Widows Day is observed on 23 June
International Widows’ Day is observed on 23 June. A million of widows across the globe live in poverty, and without any substantial support. Widows, and people dependent on them, face extreme poverty, a lot of injustice, among other societal. The day aims to address the issue that widows and their children face in several countries.

United Nations Public Service Day is observed on 23 June
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on 23 June. The day marks the important role and the dedication of public servants during the crisis. The day is to highlight the importance of public service and the valiant people who dedicate their lives to the nation.

International Olympic Day is observed on 23 June
International Olympic Day is observed on 23 June. The day is celebrated by people across the world. On 23 June 2020, the Olympic Movement is to celebrate Olympic Day by creating the world’s largest 24 hours digital-first Olympic. The 2020 edition is the first to be celebrated virtually. The day is celebrated to ensure that people can all still #StayActive in the safest way possible despite restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India became 12th largest holder of US govt securities at April
India became the 12th largest holder of the United States government securities at the end of April. As per the official data, India held securities worth 157.4 billion dollars.

Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated 2020 Virtual India Pavilion at Cannes Film Market
India is participating at the Cannes Film Festival 2020. The film festival began with the e-inauguration of the Virtual India Pavilion by Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar. The Festival will be held from 22-26 June 2020.

Minister Mandaviya inaugurated First 2020 Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene EXPO
The Minister of State (MoS) for Shipping (Independent charge) and Chemicals & Fertilisers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s one the largest first Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020. The Expo has been organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene EXPO 2020 is the first-ever largest virtual exhibition in India.

Jharkhand is set to launch a 100-day employment scheme for urban unskilled workers
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) Yojana. The workers will be able demand work either in writing or orally for a minimum of seven days and a maximum of 100 days.

Central government has started the process to launch the IPO of LIC
The Central government has started the process to launch the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). Under IPO, an unlisted company makes either a fresh issue of securities or an offer for sale of its existing securities or both for the first time to the public. An IPO will bring transparency into affairs of LIC since it will be required to inform its value and other market-related developments on time to the stock exchanges. LIC is fully owned by the government. It was set up in 1956. It has the biggest share in India’s insurance business.