Current Affairs Today 19th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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Sustainable Gastronomy Day

• The UN General Assembly adopted and designated 18 June as an international observance,Sustainable Gastronomy Day.
• The decision acknowledges gastronomyas a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world.

World Sickle Cell Day 

• World Sickle Cell Day observed each June 19 to raise awareness about the red blood cell disorder, and to raise funds to fight it.
• World Sickle Cell Day is the perfect opportunity to run an event or fundraiser to let people in your community know more about sickle cell and help support those living with the disorder.

World Sauntering Day

• World Sauntering Day is marked yearly on June 19 to remind us to stop and smell the roses.
• World Sauntering Day that began in 1979 to remind people to slow down and enjoy life and not rush through it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

India will be global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles in five years

• Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that India will be a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles within the next five years, adding that several countries do not want to deal with China after the COVID-19 crisis which can be an opportunity for India. During a webinar titled ‘India’s Electric Vehicle Roadmap Post COVID-19’.
• The minister asked Indian automotive companies to boost their electric vehicle technology and also to focus on finding alternatives to lithium-ion battery tech to help make India the next global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles.

About MoRTH

• Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping and MSME: Nitin Gadkari
• Constituency: Nagpur, Maharashtra.

PM Modi launches auction of coal mines for commercial mining

• PM Modi stated India has taken the big decision to fully open the coal and mining sector for competition, capital, participation, and technology.
• PM Modi stated a major step has been taken to make India self reliant in the Energy sector. He stated the government is not only launching an auction for commercial coal mining, but also taking the coal sector out of decades of lockdown. He stated allowing the private sector in commercial coal mining is unlocking resources of a nation with the world’s fourth largest reserves. He added that the sector was excluded from competition and transparency was a big problem.
• The Prime Minister stated the reforms in the coal sector are a great way to make Eastern and Central India, and the tribal belt the pillars of development. He stated there are 16 aspirational districts in the country which have large reserves of coal but have not benefited the local people as much as they should have. He stated reforms and investment in this sector will play a huge role in making lives easy for the poor and tribal people.
• PM Modi stated the commercial coal block auction is a win-win for industry users. He stated new resources will open up and states will get more revenue and employment.

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches India’s First Mobile I-LAB 

• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan launched India’s first mobile I-Lab (Infectious disease diagnostic lab) for last-mile access to Covid-19 testing. It will be deployed in remote, interior and inaccessible parts of the country and have the capability to perform 25 Covid-19 RT-PCR tests per day, 300 ELISA tests per day and additional tests for TB and HIV.
• The Infectious Disease Diagnostic Lab (I-LAB) is supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, under the COVID-Command strategy.

Climate Change Tracker: India’s first ever climate change assessment

• For the first time, India has released its own national report on the state of the climate crisis. Prepared under the aegis of the ministry of earth sciences (MoES), the report, Assessment Of Climate Change Over. The Indian Region, takes a close look at where we stand regarding long-term changes in climate patterns, and their attendant risks.
• The big revelation is that India’s average temperature has increased by 0.7 degrees Celsius between 1901-2018, and that this is purely due to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The report further states that in a best-case scenario of immediate mitigation of emissions, India’s temperature will still rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2099. The worst-case scenario sees a rise of 4.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
• Given the recent cyclones, it is instructive to learn that the sea level near Mumbai is rising at the rate of 3cm per decade. Off the Bengal coast, it’s 5cm per decade. Surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean (including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) have risen by 1 degree Celsius between 1951-2015, higher than the global average.
• Climate change-induced heatwaves often slip under the radar. The report points out that April-June heatwaves will become four times more frequent by 2099 (compared to 1976-2005), and their duration might also double.

About ministry of earth sciences:      

• Harsh Vardhan: Minister of Earth Sciences (India)
• Constituency: Chandni Chowk

Current Affairs Today 18th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Picnic Day

• International Picnic Day is observed on June 18, every year.
• The day encourages people to spend the day outdoors and enjoy the company of other people. Various charity events are also conducted on this day and schools use this opportunity to organize picnics for their students.

Autistic Pride Day

• Every year, organisations from across the globe celebrate Autistic Pride Day on June 18 with a variety of events.
• The aim of this day is to raise awareness amongst those who are not on the autistic spectrum disorder so they do not see autistic people as requiring treatment, but as unique individuals.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

PM Modi to launch ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India

• The government of India has decided to launch a massive rural public works scheme ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.
• PM Modi will launch this Abhiyaan on June 20 through video-conference in the presence of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
• The Abhiyaan will be launched from Village – Telihar, Block- Beldaur of Khagaria District of Bihar. Further, the Chief Ministers of other five States and Union Ministers of concerned Ministries will also participate in the virtual launch.
• The villages across 116 districts in the six States will join this programme through the Common Service Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, maintaining the norms of social distancing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The Abhiyaan will be a coordinated effort between 12 different Ministries/Departments, namely, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Road Transport & Highways, Mines, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Environment, Railways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, New & Renewable Energy, Border Roads, Telecom and Agriculture.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council for a two-year term

• India was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections. India was a candidate for a non-permanent seat from the Asia-Pacific category for the 2021-22 term. Its victory was certain as it was the sole candidate vying for the lone seat from the grouping. New Delhi’s candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping in June last year.
• India’s two year term will begin on January 1, 2021. This is the eighth time that India will sit at the UN high-table, which comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members.
• Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar had stated that India’s approach at the UN Security Council will be guided by the tenets of Samman, Samvad, Sahyog, Shanti and Samriddhi. He had stated that India’s overall objective during the fresh tenure in the UN Security Council will be the achievement of N.O.R.M.S. which stands for New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System.

Current Affairs Today 17th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Day of Family Remittances

• The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is a universally-recognized observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and celebrated every year on 16 June.
• This year International Day of Family Remittances is celebrated under the theme:“remittances are a lifeline”.
• In March 2020, the UN Secretary-General called for global solidarity in responding to the coronavirus crisis stating “remittances are a lifeline in the developing world – especially now”.

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

• The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each on June 17.
• Its purpose is to raise awareness of the presence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing desertification and recovering from drought.
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020 Theme is “Food. Feed. Fibre”

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE

AIIB approves $750 million loan for India’s COVID-19 response

• Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) stated it has approved a USD 750 million (around Rs 5,714 crore) loan to India to help the government strengthen its battle against the adverse impact of COVID-19 on poor and vulnerable households.
• Cofinanced with the Asian Development Bank, the budgetary support will go toward bolstering economic aid for businesses, including for the informal sector, expanding social safety nets for the needy, and strengthening the country’s health care systems, the multilateral agency stated.
• The disruption in economic activities threatens to impact poor households disproportionately, especially women, many of whom are employed in the informal sector, stated AIIB.
• AIIB’s total sovereign loans to India that have already been approved amount to USD 3.06 billion, including a recent USD 500 million COVID-19 emergency response.
• The current loan will be the second for India under AIIB’s COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility (CRF).
• While AIIB does not have a regular instrument for policy-based financing, the Bank is extending such financing on an exceptional basis under the CRF to support its members through projects cofinanced with the World Bank or the Asian Development Bank.
• As per the statement, AIIB is currently reviewing projects from its members.

About AIIB:

• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• President: Jin Liqun

Current Affairs Today 16th June 2020| Current Affairs News

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

4oth GST Council Meeting Highlights 2020

• The Centre has announced a rate cut for small taxpayers, adding that no late fees would be charged in case of late filing of returns for the period between July 2017 to January 2020 by those without tax liabilities.
• If GST rates are increased on non-essential items, it will further bring down their demand and impede the overall economic recovery.
• The 40th meeting of the GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will be held through video conference. The 39th meeting of GST Council held in March discussed the impact of coronavirus on the economy.

About MoF

• Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs- Nirmala Sitharaman
• Constituency- Karnataka

India launches maiden gas exchange

• India launched its maiden gas exchange.
• Indian Energy Exchange, the country’s largest electricity trading platform, is the parent of the gas exchange, and had been planning to set up the nation’s first natural gas exchange to tap into the increasing demand for clean fuel.
• Dharmendra Pradhan, minister of petroleum and natural gas, launched the exchange online.
• According to the International Energy Agency global gas demand is expected to fall by 4%, or 150 billion cubic metres (bcm), to 3,850 bcm this year – twice the size of the drop following the 2008 global financial crisis.
• India, along with China, is expected to be a significant driver of demand for natural gas post 2021. Being the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China, India aims to achieve emission reduction targets pledged at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Paris by promoting the use of natural gas and green fuel.
• This budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans for expansion of the National Gas Grid to 27,000 km from the present 16,200 km to help deepen gas markets in India.
• According to analysts, a gas trading hub will help people buy and sell gas directly.
• The exchange will help bring down the price of natural gas through competitive trade, boosting usage in the country that relies heavily on cheaper coal for its energy needs.

About MoPNG

Current Affairs Today 14th & 15th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Blood Donor Day

• World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year to raise awareness about the urgency of blood donations all over the world and to acknowledge and appreciate blood donors for their support.
• The event was organised for the first time in 2005, by a joint initiative of World Health Organisation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
• The theme for the Blood donor day 2020 is ‘Safe Blood Saves Lives’ which would be promoted with the slogan ‘Give blood and make the world a healthier place.’

World Wind Day

• Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to change our world.
• It is a day when wind energy is celebrated, information is exchanged and adults and children find out about wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to change the world.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place every year on 15 June as designated by the United Nations General Assembly.
• The theme for WEAAD 2020 is “Building Strong Supports for Elders.”

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

MoS Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 18th Bench of CAT for UTs of J&K, Ladakh

• Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,  Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through a Video Conference.
• Singh stated, the setting up of CAT Bench of Jammu to deal exclusively with service matters of government employees would go a long way in not only reducing the burden of various Courts but also provide to the persons covered by the Administrative Tribunals speedy relief in connection to their grievances and service matters.
• He stated that more than 800 Central laws, which were not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir have been made applicable since the abolition of Article 370 and 35A on 5th August last year.
• He stated, now the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh  enjoy same rights as people from the rest of the country.
• Singh also expressed hope that pendency of about 30 thousand  cases would be resolved in a time bound and judicious manner.
• The Minister stated that all three important agencies of DoPT-  CAT, Central Information Commission and Central Vigilance Commission are now operational in Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

MoDNE:

• Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space- Dr. Jitendra Singh
• Constituency: Udhampur, J&K

Govt launches AarogyaPath portal for healthcare supply chain

• AarogyaPath, a web based solution for the healthcare supply chain was launched to serve manufacturers, suppliers and customers to effectively deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. This national healthcare supply chain portal will remove supply chain bottlenecks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The vision of this initiative is to set up an information management and forecasting database platform at national level. It will capture demand and supply scenarios for key healthcare needs items. This public platform will help healthcare users like hospitals, pathology laboratories, research institutes, medical colleges and patients.
• It will also provide seamless access to suppliers, manufacturers and importers for prevailing needs and demand related to medical equipment, diagnostic instruments, drugs, Personal Protective Equipment, respiratory assistance devices.
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR stated that AarogyaPath will become the national healthcare information platform of choice in the years to come. It stated it will fill a critical gap in last-mile delivery of patient care within India through improved availability and affordability of healthcare supplies.

IBBI reconstitutes advisory panel on corporate insolvency resolution process

• The insolvency regulator IBBI has reconstituted the Advisory Committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process. This panel, which would be chaired by Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank, comprises of 13 members besides the Chairman.
• This Advisory Committee will advise and provide professional support— on a request from the IBBI or on its own volition—on any matter relating to the Corporate Insolvency resolution and liquidation dealt with by the Board under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, official sources stated.
• Most members will have a term of three years—up to June 11, 2023. The members of this high-powered panel include Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group & Shriram Group; Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, BSE Limited; Ashu Suyash, Managing Director & CEO, CRISIL; M.V. Nair, Chairman, Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited; R Shankar Raman, Wholetime Director & Chief Financial Officer, Larsen & Toubro Limited; Rashesh Shah, Chairman & CEO, Edelweiss Group and Somasekhar Sundaresan, a Legal Counsel.
• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) had earlier constituted the Advisory Committee on Corporate Insolvency and Liquidation in August 2017. Uday Kotak was Chairman of this panel on that occasion too.

About IBBI:

• Formed: 1 October 2016
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• S. Sahoo: Chairperson

Detailed Syllabus for SEBI Grade A Officer 2020 [Phase 1&2] – Topic-Wise

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2020

SEBI Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern (Phase 1)

SEBI has introduced a change in the exam pattern effective this year. The changes are done in the paper pattern for Prelims and mains. You can go ahead and give it a read to understand better.

The SEBI Recruitment 2020 Phase 1 Exam has the following sections. The details of the sections and the number of questions are in the below table –

Paper	Streams/ Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut off
Paper 1	All Streams:  Multiple choice questions on the subjects viz. 1. General Awareness (including some questions related to  Financial  Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), 2. English   Language, 3. Quantitative Aptitude 4.Test of Reasoning.	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics.	100	40 minutes	40%
	Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language stream: Multiple choice questions on Specializedsubject related to the stream.	100	40 minutes	40%
	Research Stream:- Multiple choice questions on subjects   Economics,   Econometrics,   Statistics, Finance, and Commerce.
Aggregate Cut off				40%

 

Current Affairs Today 13th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Albinism Awareness Day 2020

• June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day around the globe. This day is observed to educate everyone about the rights of people with albinism and celebrate them. The United Nations General Assembly was first perceived this day as a resolution.
• The theme of the 5th anniversary of International Albinism Awareness Day is “Made To Shine.” This day is an appeal to stand in solidarity with people living with this condition.
• Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition found in all countries across the world irrespective of background or culture. This dissimilarity is a lack of melanin in the eyes, skin and hair making prone to the sun and bright light. There is no treatment or cure for the absence of pigmentation that is dominant in albinism.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches Sahakar Mitra

• Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Programme, an initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation launched by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar.
• National Cooperative Development Corporation, NCDC has embarked upon a series of initiatives in the cooperative sector entrepreneurship development ecosystem through capacity development, paid internship to youth and assured project loans on liberalized terms to young cooperators on start-up mode.
• Sahakar Mitra would also provide an opportunity to professionals from academic institutions to develop leadership and entrepreneurial roles through cooperatives as Farmers Producers Organizations (FPO).
• Under the scheme, professional graduates in disciplines such as Agriculture and allied areas,IT etc. will be eligible for internship.  Professionals who are pursuing or have completed their MBA degrees in Agri-business, Cooperation, Finance, International Trade, Forestry, Rural Development, Project Management etc. will also be eligible.
• NCDC has earmarked funds for Sahakar Mitra paid internship program under which each intern will get financial support over a 4 months internship period. Online application portal for internship application available on NCDC website, was also launched by the Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister.

About Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

• Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development- Narendra Singh Tomar
• Constituency- Morena, Madhya Pradesh

NHAI becomes first construction sector organisation to go ‘Fully Digital’

• National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has gone ‘Fully Digital’, with the launch of unique cloud based and Artificial Intelligence powered Big Data Analytics platform – Data Lake and Project Management Software.

Current Affairs Today 12th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Day Against Child Labour

• Every year on June 12, the World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12 in almost 100 countries all around the globe.
• The ILO launched World Day Against Child Labour in 2002, after which it is annually celebrated to raise awareness about the plight of child labourers worldwide.
• This year theme will focus on the impact of crisis on child labour. COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
• The COVID-19 health pandemic and the resulting economic and labour market shock are having a huge impact on people’s lives and livelihoods.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Centre allots Rs 4,000 cr to states under ”Per Drop More Crop”

• The Central government has allocated Rs 4,000 crore as annual allotment to states for the current financial year under ”Per Drop More Crop” component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC).
• The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers” Welfare is implementing the ”Per Drop More Crop” component of PMKSY-PDMC, which focuses on enhancing water efficiency at farm level through micro irrigation technologies such as ”drip and sprinkler” irrigation.
• The drip micro irrigation technique not only helps in saving water but also reduces fertilizer usage, labour expenses and other input costs.
• The Micro Irrigation Fund corpus of Rs 5,000 crore has been created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), an apex development financial institution in India.
• So far, micro irrigation funds have been released to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for Rs 616.14 crore and for Rs 478.79 crore, respectively, through NABARD.
• The area covered under these projects is 1.021 lakh hectare in Andhra Pradesh and 1.76 lakh hectare in Tamil Nadu.

About PMKSY

• Formed on July1, 2015

Current Affairs Today 11th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Accreditation Day

• World Accreditation Day (WAD) celebrated every year on June 9th to highlight the role of accreditation in trade and economy.
• The theme for WAD this year, decided by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) was, Accreditation: Improving Food Safety.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

MoS Home G Kishan Reddy, 9 others named on new panel for freedom fighters

• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reconstituted a committee to look into the welfare of freedom fighters, with the minister of state for home affairs G Kishan Reddy as the chairman and nine “eminent freedom fighters” from across the country as its members.
• The ministry has a separate division to serve freedom fighters who are alive and their families. It disburses pension to about 30,000 freedom fighters and their families.
• The new panel may verify if one person has given affidavits to two or more applicants and will examine the demands to build memorials and museums for freedom fighters.

About Ministry of Home affairs 

• Minister of Home Affairs: Amit Shah
• Constituency: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• Minister of State: G. Kishan Reddy
• Constituency:Telangana.

BS-VI compliant vehicles to display green sticker

• The Government has mandated a one cm green sticker, providing registration details, in all BS-VI compliant motor vehicles. The order will come into force from October 1, 2020.
• Vehicles complying with BS-VI emission norms shall have 1 cm green strip at the top in the third registration plate, as per a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Current Affairs Today 10th June 2020| Current Affairs News

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India to Launch First-Ever Coal Trading Exchange

• India is reportedly planning to open its first coal trading exchange on the basis of commodity or energy exchanges.
• Coal consumers and traders throughout the country welcomed the move but stated the exchange should be started only when there are more buyers and sellers.
• The coal trading exchange will be an electronic system based that will provide an online platform to various traders in the market. The exchange will boost sales. According to industry experts, the entire coal produced in the country would be traded on the coal exchange.
• This exchange would have the potential to turn the entire coal sector into an open market that will have no barriers to free-market activities.
• The exchange will deal with proposed gas exchanges, power bourses, or commodity exchanges. This will probably lead to the end of Coal India’s new Fuel Supply Agreements (FSA) regime. However, Coal India Ltd is anticipated to be a dominant player in the coal mining sector as it has set a production target of one billion tons by the year

About Coal India Limited

• Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal
• Chairman-cum-Managing-Director (MD): Pramod Agarwal

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

India to rebuild 56 schools destroyed in Nepal’s 2015 earthquake

• The Indian Embassy in Nepal stated it will rebuild 56 higher secondary schools — replete with furniture and modern sustainable technology — which were destroyed in the powerful earthquake that hit the country in 2015.
• These schools will be rebuilt as part of the Indian government”s post-earthquake reconstruction works in Nepal with a grant of around Rs 184 crore (USD 24.4 million), the Indian embassy stated.
• Seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Indian embassy and the Nepal Ministry of Education”s Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) to build the 56 higher secondary schools in Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Dolakha, Kavrepalanchowk, Ramechhap and Sindhupalchok districts.
• India”s Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee will provide technical expertise in the reconstruction work.
• The schools will be built following Nepal”s earthquake-resilient reconstruction norms. The school infrastructure will consist of academic blocks, classrooms, furniture and sanitation facilities.

About Nepal :

• Capital: Kathmandu
• Prime minister: KP Sharma Oli
• Currency: Nepalese rupee

Current Affairs Today 09th June 2020| Current Affairs News

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Highest ever allocation of Rs. 1,01,500 crore made under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during financial year 2020-2021

• A provision of 1,01,500 crore has been made under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current financial year 2020-2021. It is the highest ever provision of funds under the programme.
• A sum of Rs. 31,493 crore has already been released in 2020-2021, which is more than 50% of the budget estimate of the current Financial Year.
• A total of 60.80 crore person days has been generated so far and work has been offered to 6.69 crore persons. Average number of persons to whom work offered in May 2020 has been 2.51 crore per day, which is 73% higher than the work offered in May last year, which was 1.45 crore persons per day.
• A total of 10 lakh works have been completed so far during the current Financial Year 2020-2021. A sustained focus is on taking up works related to water conservation and irrigation, plantation, horticulture and Individual Beneficiary works for livelihood promotion.

About MNREGA

• Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act 2005, is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’. This act was passed in September 2005.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATES

Plantation drive named “Thank Mom” started in Madhya Pradesh

• In Madhya Pradesh, a plantation drive named “Thank Mom” has been started on the premises of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate on World Environment Day.
• All the plants which are planted during this period are being fitted with a plaque in the name of the mother of each employee.
• The employees will take care of the plant just like her mother. Plants of Neem, Guava, Mango, Moonlight, Parijat and Tulsi were planted in the premises.
• Online and offline programs were organized in all the districts on the theme of ‘Time for Nature’, focused on conservation of biodiversity across the state.
• Essay, painting, discussion etc. were also organized online to raise awareness about environmental protection in different sections of the society.

About Madhya Pradesh

• Capital: Bhopal
• Chief minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Governor: Lalji Tandon