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Current Affairs 01 June 2020
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National News
Prime Minister Modi announces “My Life My Yoga” Video Blogging contest in Man Ki Baat
- Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, has called upon each and every individual at national and international level to participate in the “My Life, My Yoga”(also called “Jeevan Yoga”) Video Blogging Contest, while addressing his monthly Mann Ki Baat program on 31 May 2020.
- This contest is a joint effort by the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
- Through the My Life-My Yoga video blogging competition, government seek to raise awareness about Yoga and to inspire people to prepare for and become active participants in the observation of IDY 2020.
- Due to the contagious nature of COVID-19, no mass gathering is allowed for IDY 2020, hence, this year the Ministry is encouraging the people to practice Yoga at their homes, with participation from the entire family.
- To enter into the contest the participants (from any country) are required to upload a 3 minutes duration video of 3 Yogic practices (kriya, asana, pranayama, bandha or mudra), including a short video message on how the said Yogic practices influenced their life.
- The video may be uploaded on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the contest hashtag #MyLifeMyYogaINDIA and appropriate category hashtag.
- Winners will be given cash prizes.
International News
WHO along with 37 countries launch tool ‘C-TAP’ for common ownership of vaccines for Covid-19
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an international project named ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ (C-TAP) on May 30, 2020.
- Till now 37 countries have joined this initiative of WHO, which calls for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and other diagnostic tools for COVID-19 treatment since patent right laws can act as a barrier to the sharing of crucial supplies.
- C-TAP aims to accelerate the development of vaccines and medicines through the sharing of research and information and to increase manufacturing capacity for any products that are developed.
- WHO has also issued a ‘Solidarity Call to Action’ urging other stakeholders of the UN health agency to join the cause.
Banking News
Yes Bank acquires 24.19% stake in Dish TV via pledged shares
- Private sector lender YES Bank has acquired 24.19 percent stake in Dish TV India Ltd, making it the second-largest shareholder in the direct-to-home (DTH) company.
- Yes Bank Ltd has acquired the stakes by invoking pledges against 44.53 equity shares kept as collateral with the private lender for a loan.
- This is the fifth instance in the past one year that Yes Bank has acquired majority stake in a non-banking businesses simply due to invocation of pledge against shares of a company that had availed loans from the bank and later failed to repay the dues.
Ranking News
Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes’ 2020 list of world’s highest paid athletes
- India skipper Virat Kohli is the only cricketer to feature in Forbes’ list of the top 100 highest paid athletes in the world for the year 2020.
- Kohli is ranked at number 66 with estimated earnings of $26 million.
- Swiss tennis great, Roger Federer has topped the list of world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 with an estimated $106.3 million.
- Soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo ($105 million), Lionel Messi ($104 million ) and Neymar ($95.5 million) and NBA’s LeBron James complete the top 5 positions in the list.
- The factors used by Forbes’ for calculation were athletes’ revenue, including prize money, salaries, contract bonuses, endorsements, royalties, and appearance fees from June 1, 2019, until June 1, 2020.
Appointment
Arun Singhal Appointed CEO of Food Regulator FSSAI
- Senior bureaucrat Arun Singhal has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India’s apex food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He will succeed GSG Ayyangar.
- A 1987-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Mr Singhal, is at present Special Secretary in the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
- The FSSAI comes under the purview of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It is responsible for setting up standards for the food industry and regulate the manufacturing, storage, distribution, sale, and import of foods.
PR Jaishankar Appointed as the MD of state-owned IIFCL
- The Ministry of Finance has appointed PR Jaishankar as the Managing Director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) for three years.
- The Bank Boards Bureau (BBB), the headhunter for state-run banks and financial institutions, recommended Jaishankar for the post on March 15.
- Prior to this, Jaishankar served as the executive director of the National Housing Bank (NHB).
- IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in 2006 to provide long term finance to viable infrastructure projects.
Important Days
Global Day of Parents : 01 June
- The United Nations has proclaimed to observe June 1 ever year as the Global Day of Parents to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship.
- The theme for Global Day of Parents 2020 is “Appreciate all parents throughout the world”