Current Affairs 2020 June 30

• Centre sanctions additional Rs 1,691 Crore for road construction in J&K, Uttarakhand.
• Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually participated in G20 Extraordinary Virtual Education Ministers’ meeting.
• Uttarakhand develops India’s first Lichen Park to conserve Jurassic Era Plant in Munsiyar.
• Culture Ministry celebrating “Sanka Parva” to plant trees from 28th June to 12th July 2020.
• FATF’s first global report on illegal wildlife trade released; more zoonotic diseases in the future.
• NASA Renames Washington HQ after Mary Jackson, first black Engineer at NASA.
• India named in Switzerland’s top-3 partners for info exchange on tax matters: OECD’s Global Forum study.
• 1st agreement for the 600 MW Kholongchhu Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project signed.
• 36th ASEAN Summit chaired by Vietnam held via video conference; 1st session on women empowerment in the digital age held.
• World Bank enhances the financial support for Ganga rejuvenation with $400 million through SNGRBP.
• World Bank approves $500 mn Under ‘STARS’ Project to improve education quality in 6 Indian States.
• Reserve Bank extends enhanced borrowing limit to Banks under MSF till Sept 30, 2020.
• Micheal Martin elected as the new Prime Minister of Ireland; Succeeds Leo Varadakar.
• 24th time Grammy winner Popstar Beyonce to receive Humanitarian Award at the virtual 20th edition of BET Awards 2020.
• Lazarus Chakwera Sworn in as Malawi's New President.
• Aleksander Vucic, President of Serbia Declares the Victory of the ruling party in the Parliament election.
• Anandiben Patel, Governor of UP is given additional charges as a Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
• Former Germany striker Mario Gomez retired from soccer.
• National Statistics Day 2020 – June 29.
• Veteran Kannada Novelist Geetha Nagabhushan passes away at 78.
• International Day of the tropics – June 29.
• V P Singh Badnore and Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates Battery swapping facility quick interchange service virtually.
• Gujarat Govt’s online Aid “At One Click” Initiative of Rs 1,369 Crore for MSMEs, Textile Industry.