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1) World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June
About World Day Against Child Labour:
•The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the worldwide extent of kid labour and therefore the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, this Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, also as many people from around the world to spotlight the plight of kid labourers and what are often done to assist them.
2) Andhra CM launches ‘Jagananna Chedodu’ scheme
Benefits of the scheme:
•The scheme provides one-time financial assistance of ₹10,000 each to the 2.47 lakh beneficiaries under 60 years of age. Under the scheme, 82,347 Rajakas (dhobis), 38,767 Nayee Brahmins (barbers) and 1.25 lakh tailors were provided with the financial assistance.
School kits for Students:
•Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy also provide school kits would be given to all the students on the reopening day on August 3. Each kit consists of books, notebooks, shoes, socks and three pairs of uniform. The State government ordered for 1.20 crore uniforms for 40 lakh students.
3) Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) complex inaugurated in Vizag
4) “Panchvati Yojna” launched in Himachal Pradesh
•“Panchvati Yojana” seeks to provide an opportunity for elderly people to spend their leisure time while strolling in these parks and gardens. It also aims to improve the life expectancy of the elder people by keeping in view their health requirements. This will be executed under the MNREGA scheme of rural development.
5) U’khand opens its biggest biodiversity park in Haldwani
•The Uttarakhand Forest Research Wing Biodiversity Park is spread across 18 acres and has 40 thematic sections with around 500 species of plants. The objective of the park is to showcase the importance of each plant in human lives. The plant species in the biodiversity park is divided into spiritual & religious, scientific, human health, and aesthetic value sections.
6) Indian Railways commissions 1st high rise Over Head Equipment
•The first 1st high rise Over Head Equipment (OHE) has a contact wire height of 7.57 metre and it was operated successfully from Palanpur & Botad stations in Gujarat on 10th June 2020. This new achievement of Indian Railways will also boost the ambitious mission of Green India as its latest green initiative. This initiative is also expected to bring innovation, speed and customisation in freight operations.
7) DST constitutes joint Science Communication Forum
8) Bangladesh starts ‘Shohojodha’ online plasma network for COVID 19
•The initiative has been launched by the ICT division of the government of Bangladesh in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a2i innovation lab and eGeneration to facilitate collection and distribution of plasma from patients who have recovered from Coronavirus. The plasma therapy for the Coronavirus patients in Bangladesh is under trial process awaiting final approval from the government.
9) OECD projects contraction of Indian Economy at 3.7% in FY21
•OECD’s Economic Outlook also forecasts India’s growth to recover to 7.9% in the ‘single-hit’ scenario while it expects an 8.1% rebound in the ‘double-hit’ Covid-19 scenario in the fiscal year 2021-22.
10) Used mask disposal device “BIN-19” launched in Kerala
11) Shobha Sekhar conferred with “Medal of the Order of Australia”
