Current Affairs Of June 9

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

FSSAI State food safety index for 2019-20 released during webinar; Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh topped in large state, small state and union Territories respectively

About FSSAI:
Chairperson– Ms Rita Teaotia
Chatbot– Food Funda
Headquarter– New Delhi

Dr. Jitendra Singh launched COVID BEEP app, India’s first physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients

“COVID BEEP”is an acronym for Continuous Oxygenation & Vital Information Detection Biomed ECIL ESIC Pod.

Western Coalfields Ltd opened 3 new coal mines for Rs 849 cr; 100 MT coal production target by FY26-27

The three mines are Adasa Mine, an underground to open cast mine, in Nagpur Area of Maharashtra, Sharda underground Mine in Kanhan Area and Dhankasa underground mine in Pench Area of Madhya Pradesh.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India ranks 168th in Environment Performance Index 2020; Denmark tops

According to the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI ) 2020 released jointly by Yale University and Columbia University, India has ranked 168 out of 180 countries with a score of 27.6 out of 100.While the Denmark has been topped the list with a score of 82.5.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS 

Tech Mahindra signs UNGC Initiative to reduce CO2 emissions; Target to raise renewable energy to 50% by 2025

About Tech Mahindra
Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Chander Prakash Gurnani
Headquarters- Pune, Maharashtra

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Poet and writer Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award 2020

The award was created by Margaret Downey, Leader of Secular Community in 2003.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invests Rs 5,683.50 cr for 1.16% stake in Jio Platforms

About Reliance Industries Ltd:Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman and MD– Mukesh Ambani

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists at ARCI develops magnetocaloric material for the treatment of Cancer

According to the research work published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds, a team of Scientists from the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) has developed a magnetocaloric material (a rare-earth-based material that can be heated or cooled by applying or removing a magnetic field) that can be used in the treatment of cancer.
About ARCI:
Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana
Chairperson– Dr. Anil Kakodkar

SPORTS

2020 World Archery Field Championships postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19

The World Archery(WA) and Yankton organising committee decided to postpone the 2020 World Archery Field Championships which was scheduled on september at the National Field Archery Association(NFAA) Easton Yankton Archery Centre(NEYAC), the world’s largest  archery centre until 2022

About NEYAC:
Headquarters– Yankton, South Dakota, US
Director– Bruce cull

OBITUARY

Padma Shri Ved Prakash Marwah, former governor and Delhi police commissioner passed away at 87

Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39

IMPORTANT DAYS

World oceans day 2020: June 8

The theme of 2020 is  “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”.

World Brain Tumor Day 2020 – June 8

World Food Safety Day 2020 – June 7

The Theme of World Food Safety Day 2020 is “Food Safety, everyone’s business”.

About FAO:
Director General– Qu Dongyu(China)
Established– 16th October 1945
Headquarters– Rome, Italy
About WHO:
Director General– Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus(Ethiopia)
Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland

STATE NEWS

Madhya Pradesh launches Welfare programme for Street Vendors

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh launched Street Vendor Registration Portal http://www.mpurban.gov.in/ and “Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana” and transferred Rs 300 crore to the urban local bodies
About Madhya Pradesh:
Governor– Lal Ji Tandon
Chief Minister– Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Capital– Bhopal

The Cabinet of Odisha gives state anthem status to “Bande Utkala Janani”

The Cabinet of Odisha chaired by Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha approved the proposal to give the status of State anthem to “Bande Utkala Janani”, a poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912.
About Odisha:
Chief Minister-Naveen Patnaik
Governor-Professor Ganeshi Lal
Capital– Bhubaneswar

Karnataka launches “Meghasandesha” App for real time information & ‘Varunamitra’ portal for real-time information on weather

Karnataka Revenue Minister R.Ashoka launched Meghasandesha App & Varunamitra web portal to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, and flooding in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike(BBMP) jurisdiction.

About Karnataka:
Capital– Bengaluru
Chief Minister– B. S. Yediyurappa
Governor-Vajubhai Vala

Rajasthan CM launches Raj Kaushal Portal through video conference

Rajasthan Chief Minister(CM) Ashok Gehlot launched the Online Shramik Employment Exchange, ‘Raj Kaushal Portal’.
The portal is developed by the department of Information and Technology(IT) and Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation(RSLDC) through video conference.

Madhya Pradesh starts a plantation drive named “Thank Mom”

Madhya Pradesh has started a plantation drive named “Thank Mom” on the premises of its Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate on World Environment Day. As per the instruction from Commissioner Renu Tiwari, a variety of plants such as Neem, Guava, Mango, Moonlight, Parijat and Tulsi were planted with a plate in the name of each employee’s mother.

the theme ‘Time for Nature’, 

About Madhya Pradesh:
Capital- Bhopal.
Governor– Lal Ji Tandon
Chief Minister– Shivraj Singh Chouhan