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Current Affairs 30 June 2020 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.
1. World Asteroid Day
- Asteroid Day is an event observed on 30 June to provide online education about the asteroid.
- This event is held on the anniversary of the Siberian Tunguska event that took place on 30 June, 1908.
- It is a most harmful known asteroid related event on Earth in recent history.
- The United Nations passed a resolution for celebrating 30 June as Asteroid Day.
2. Bengaluru in world’s top 30 start-up ecosystem list : GSER Report
- According to ‘GSER 2020, the New Normal for the Global Start-up Economy and the Impact of COVID-19’ report released by Start-up Genome, Bengaluru.
- It has become the only city in the country to be included in the world’s top-30 start up ecosystem ranking.
- Bengaluru – 26th rank.
- First Rank – Silicon Valley in California.
3. SIDBI sets up fund to facilitate free onboarding of MSMEs on TReDS platform
- SIDBI has set up ‘Swavalamban Crisis Responsive Fund’.
- It has set up support free onboarding for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on trade receivables discounting system (TReDS).
- The free onboarding of MSMEs would be available till September-end.
- Fund target to onboard 10,000 MSMEs during the period.
4. Indian Navy inducts Advanced Torpedo Decoy System ‘Maareech’
- Anti – Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian Navy has received a major boost with the conclusion of a contract for Advanced Torpedo Decoy System Maareech.
- That is capable of being fired from all frontline warships.
- DRDO labs developed this system.
- BEL will undertake the production.
5. Culture Ministry to celebrate Sankalp Parva from June 28-July 12
- The Union Ministry of Culture has announced that on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry has decided to celebrate a 2-week long tree plantation campaign.
- The campaign is called ‘Sankalp Parva’ from 28th June to 12th July 2020.
- Minister of State for Tourism and Culture : Prahlad Singh Patel.
6. IKDRC, Ahmedabad commissions fully automated liquid oxygen tank
- In Gujarat, the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad has commissioned a fully automated liquid oxygen tank in its premises.
- The institute started releasing uninterrupted oxygen supply in hospital wards from a 10000 ltr capacity tank.
- Director of IKDRC : Dr. Vineet Mishra.
7. MSME comes out with consolidated notification for classification and registration
- MSME has come out with a consolidated notification in the form of guidelines for classification and registration of MSMEs.
- As per the notification, an MSME will be known as Udyam and the registration process will be known as Udyam Registration.
- MSME Minister- Nitin Gadkari.
8. MP govt to launch ‘Kill Corona’ campaign from July 1
- Madhya Pradesh government will launch a ‘Kill Corona’ campaign from July 1 to control the spread of coronavirus in the state.
- Under the campaign, a door-to-door survey will be conducted, and tests would also be done on citizens for other diseases.
- MP Chief Minister : Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
9. World Bank approves USD 500 Million to improve quality of education system in 6 Indian states
- The board approved the loan for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS).
- 6 States are HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
10. IMF approves an emergency financial assistance worth USD 356.5 million for Myanmar
- The IMF Executive board has approved an emergency financial assistance worth 356.5 million dollars for Myanmar to address challenges posed by the COVID 19 pandemic.
- Assistance is approved under the Rapid Credit Facility and Rapid Financing Instrument.
- Myanmar Capital : Naypyitaw.
- Currency: Kyat.
11. China, Pak sign deal over hydel power project under CPEC worth $2.4 billion in Pakistan Administered Kashmir
- A tripartite agreement was signed between a Chinese company & the government of Pakistan and China.
- It was signed for construction of a 1,124-megawatt hydropower project at Kohala on the Jhelum river at a cost of $2.4-b.
- It is Pakistan’s biggest-ever foreign investment.
- Pakistan PM : Imran Khan.
- Chinese President : Xi Jinping.
12. Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun
- Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won the country’s rerun presidential vote.
- He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of the vote.
- It is the 2nd African nation to annul a presidential election over irregularities after Kenya in 2017.
- Malawi Capital : Lilongwe.
- Currency : kwacha.
So, these are all the latest important Current Affairs 29 June 2020.
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