Current Affairs 2020 June 18

India stands at 43rd position in 32nd edition of IMD’s competitive ranking 2020, Singapore tops.
Serum institutes of India to supply pneumonia vaccine under supply agreement with UNICEF.
Around 45 million people fall into acute food insecurity since February 2020 due to COVID-19: FAQ report.
India Joined GPAI, 1st of its kind al initiative as founding member.
Asian infrastructure investment bank approves 2nd loan of USD 750 million under COVID-19 CRF to India.
SEBI panel headed by Anil Dave suggested measures to strengthen enforcement of SEBI.
HDFC Ergo and Tech term firm Tropogo jointly launches India’s 1st ‘pay as you fly’ insurance for drones.
Infosys signs climate pledge with Amazon and global optimism to become net-zero carbon.
DK Jain, BCCI’s 1st ever ombudsman gets a 1 year extension as ethics officer and ombudsman.
Indian startups stellaps and ZestMoney are a part of the world economic forum’s list of technology pioneers of 2020.
Indian Railways installs automated ticket checking and managing access machine, 1st of its kind at Nagpur station.
Maha Vir Chakra awardee and 1971 war hero Lt Gen Raj Mohan Vohra passed away at 88 due to COVID-19.
4th Asian youth para games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021.
Former Goa, Daman, and Diu minister Achyut Kashinath Sinai Usgaonkar passed away at 92.
World day to combat desertification and drought 2020 – June 17.
Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s new novel ‘Klara and the sun’ to be released in March 2021.
AP, 1st Indian state presented its budget amid COVID-19: Rs 2.24 lakh cr budget publicized by Buggana Rajendranath for FY21.
India to construct Rs 2.33cr sanitation facility at Nepal’s iconic Pashupatinath Temple.
India is 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019 with $51 billion; US topped: UN world investment report 2020.
Ministry of sports to establish and upgrade state facilities into Khelo India state centres of excellence.

Current Affairs 2020 June 18

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