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Current Affairs 07 June 2020

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National News

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal launches information booklet “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19” to raise awareness

On 05 June 2020, Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually launched an information booklet titled “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19” to raise awareness among students and teachers on staying safe online.
The book has been jointly developed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and UNESCO New Delhi Office.
The booklet aims at keeping children and young people safe online through basic do’s, and don’ts. It will help parents and educators to teach their children how to use the internet safely.

WCD Ministry sets up task force under Jaya Jaitly to examine maternal mortality rate, women’s health among others

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has constituted a task force to examine matters related to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering Maternal Mortality Rate and improvement of nutritional levels.
The 10 member task force will be headed by Jaya Jaitly and is tasked to submit the report by 31st July 2020.
The task force will be provided secretarial assistance by the Niti Aayog.
Roles & Responsibilities of the Task Force

Banking News

HDFC Bank launches ‘Summer Treats’ to meet post lockdown needs of customers

India’s largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has launched ‘Summer Treats’, to offers a range of products to help meet the changing needs of merchants as well as salaried and self-employed customers, due to COVID-19.
As COVID-19 have changed consumer lifestyles and demands such as work from home and school from home, there have been an increased demand for phones, tablets, computers and related accessories.
Similarly, demand for safe digital payments and private transport is also rising as well as the need for business finance has also increased.
Summer Treats fulfills all such needs by providing a host of exciting offers. The key offers include:
- Exclusive discount for iPhone SE launch, no cost EMI and no down payment for large appliances,
- Discounts and cash back on select brands,
- 50% extra reward points on online spends using Credit Cards,
- Exclusive offers on the bank’s lending products and
- Extra rewards on online spends via Debit Card Credit Card or Payzapp
Summer Treats offers can be availed both digitally and through the bank’s extensive branch network.

Awards

India’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020

Indian billionaire entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been named as the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (WEOY).
She has been emerged as the winner from among a distinguished list of 46 Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) country award winners from 41 countries and territories.
Mazumdar-Shaw is the first woman entrepreneur from India and the third Indian to win the title in the award’s 20-year history.
She is also only the second woman worldwide to hold this title, after Olivia Lum of Hyflux Limited, Singapore, who won the award in 2011.
Uday Kotak of Kotak Mahindra Bank (2014) and N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys Ltd, (2005) are the other winners from India.

Hyderabad airport wins ACI Asia-Pacific Green Airports Platinum Recognition 2020

The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific announced the results of the ACI Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition 2020 on 5 June 2020.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad has received the Platinum award in the 15-35 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for its water management practices.
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Appointments

IIFL Finance Ropes in Rohit Sharma as its First-ever Brand Ambassador

Non-Banking finance company IIFL Finance has signed up India’s leading batsman, Rohit Sharma as its first-ever brand ambassador.
The company has launched 30-second message titled “Rohit Sharma Ki Seedhi Baat”, under its first-ever campaign #SeedhiBaat with Rohit Sharma, which is a public service message advising people on safety guidelines and rules to follow during lockdown to fight Covid19 outbreak.

Important Days

UN Russian Language Day: 06 June

The UN Russian Language Day is observed annually on 06 June.
It is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations throughout the Organization.
The day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010.
6 June is chosen as UN Russian Language Day as it coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is considered the father of modern Russian language.
Each of the six official language has been assigned a day of celebration by UN’s Department of Public Information in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.

Obituaries

Former India footballer Hamza Koya passes away in Kerala after Covid-19 infection

Former Santosh Trophy player Hamza Koya has passed away after undergoing plasma therapy for Covid-19 infection in Kerala. He was 61.
Hamza Koya played as a wing-back position and represented Maharashtra in Santosh Trophy from 1981 to 1986.
He has also played for clubs like Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting Club.

Bollywood Film Producer Anil Suri Passes Away of Covid-19 at 77

Bollywood Film producer Anil Suri has passed away due to coronavirus at the age of 77.
He is known for films like Raaj Kumar-Rekha starrer Karmayogi and Raaj Tilak.

Former Governor and Delhi Police Chief Ved Marwah passes away at 87

Ved Marwah who had served as the former Governor of Mizoram, Manipur and Jharkhand has passed away
He was 87.
Marwah had also served as the Delhi Police Commissioner.
Various Posts served by Marwah include:
- Governor of Manipur (1999- 2003), Mizoram (2000-2001) and Jharkhand (2003-2004)
- Delhi Police Commissioner from 1985-88
- Third director general of the elite National Security Guard from 1988-90
- Adviser to the governors in Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar
- Member of governing council of the Asian Academy of Film and Television
He had also penned a book ‘Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India’.

Daily Current Affairs – 07 June 2020