Current Affairs 2020 June 9

• Poet and writer Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award 2020.
• Abu Dhabi investment authority invests Rs 5,683.50 cr for 1.16% stake in Jio platforms.
• 2020 world Archery field championships postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19.
• Scientists at ARCI develops magnetocaloric material for the treatment of cancer.
• FSSAI state food safety index for 2019-20 released during webinar; Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh topped.
• Western Coalfields Ltd opened 3 new coal mines for Rs 849 cr; 100 MT coal production target by FY26-27.
• Dr. Jitendra Singh launched COVID BEEP app, India’s first physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients.
• India ranks 168th in 12th edition of environment performance index 2020; Denmark tops.
• Govt changes public procurement rules, more preference to local suppliers.
• Tech Mahindra signs UNGC initiative to reduce CO2 emissions; target to raise renewable energy to 50% by 2025.
• Padma Shri Ved Prakash Marwah, former governor and Delhi police commissioner passed away at 87.
• World oceans day 2020 – June 8.
• World food safety day 2020 – June 7.
• World brain tumor day 2020 – June 8.
• Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39.
• Madhya Pradesh launches welfare programme for street vendors.
• Madhya Pradesh starts a plantation drive named “Thank Mom”.
• The Cabinet of Odisha gives state anthem status to “Bande Utkala Janani”.
• Rajasthan CM launches Raj Kaushal portal through video conference.
• Karnataka launches “Meghasandesha” app for real time information and “Varunmitra” portal for real-time information on weather.