Oneliner News of June 2020 ~ GeneralGyan

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Yes Bank has announced the launch of "Yuva Pay" a Digital Wallet, in partnership with UDMA Technologies to enable contactless payments.
RBI has extended the restrictions imposed on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited by another 6 months, till December 22.
RBI has set up Panel to review ownership guidelines, corporate structure norms of Private Banks. (most imp)
SBI has launched Aadhar-based instant digital savings account facility for customers.
RBI has barred people's co-operative bank from granting fresh loans and accepting deposits for 6 months. It is located in Kanpur.
Gross Direct Tax Collection for 2019-20 fell almost 5% at RS.12.33 lakh crore against previous year's Rs.12.97 lakh crore, According to Central Board of Direct Taxs.
RBI has approved the extension of tenure of Lakshmi Vilas Bank's MD and CEO Subremanan Sunder by 6 months.
Yes Bank Limited has acquired a 24.19% stake in Dish TV India Limited.

Tripura State Government has launched a "Mukhyamantri Matree Pushti Uphaar" scheme under which it would provide nutrition kits, containing ghee, jaggery to pregnant women.
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched "YSR Kapu Nestham" for the welfare of women from Kapu Community.
Special Kitchen "Indian Rasoi Yojana" Scheme for poor to be launched in Rajasthan. (imp)
Uttar Pradesh Government Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched "Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana", to educate child labourers in the state.
Government of India has unveiled the PM SVANIDHI Scheme to provide affordable loans to street vendors.
"Godhan Nyay Yojana" has been announced by Chhattisgarh Government.

Dharmendra Pradhan along with Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a product Application and Development Centre (PADC) set up by Indian Oil at Paradip.
Uttar Pradesh has become Top state in the country to provide employment to workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). (imp)
Jammu & Kashmir administration won the award for Development of Panchayats.
Odisha has become 1st state in the country to receive ISO certification for hostels meant for tribal students. (most imp.)
Odisha Cabinet has given state anthem status to "Bande Utkala Janani" or "Glory to Mother Utkala". It is written by poet Lakshmikanta Mohapatra. (imp)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched state Environment Body's Waste Exchange Website.
Karnataka government, NGT has imposed an interim penalty of Rs.10 lakh over pollution in the Kithiganahalli Lake.

The World's 1st Yoga University outside India has been launched in Los Angles, USA. (Imp.)
India has attended 32nd Special Eurasian Group on combating Money Laundering & Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting, under the aegis of Financial Action Task Force.
Myanmar Military "Tatmadaw" has decided to use Facebook again to provide 'accurate' news to people.
Kim Jong Un has been honoured with commemorative word war 2 medals to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory Over Nazi Germany by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (most imp)
Michael Martin has been elected as Ireland's New Prime Minister.
NASA has announced that its Headquarter in Washington, D.C. will be named after Mary W. Jackson, one of its history-making engineer.

New Zealand Wicketkeeper Batswoman Racheal Priest has announced her retirement from International Cricket.
Australia and New Zealand have been named as the host for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Government of India has decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country.
Indian Deaf Cricket team will participate in DICC World Cup 2021 in UAE. (imp)
Gomathi Marimuthu, the 2019 Asian Championship 800m Gold Medalist, has been banned for 4 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has cleared K Sanjit Chanu from anti-doping violation.
Ronalda becomes football's 1st Billionaire. (most imp)

According to the Swiss National Bank (SNB)'s report, India has ranked 77th in terms of Money Parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss Banks at the end of 2019.
According to Mercure's 2020 cost of living survey, Mumbai is the 60th most expensive city for expatriates globally.
According to researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities, India has been ranked 168th out of 180 countries in 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI).
IIT Bombay Indian Institute of Science and IIT Delhi feature in top 200 list of QS World University Rankings 2021.
India has been ranked 23rd in 2020 startup Ecosystem Ranking's Report. Top country - USA.

IFTAS a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India has appointed T Rabi Shankar as Chairman and Dr N Rajendra as CEO. (Imp.)
Urjit Patel has been appointed as Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPEP).
Vishwas Mehta has appointed as new Chief Secretary of Kerala.
Gaitri I Kumar has appointed as next High Commissioner of India to the UK.
Vini Mahajan has been appointed as Punjab's 1st Woman Chief Secretary. (imp.)

Union Cabinet has given its approval for the declaration of Khushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport. (imp)
Indian musician Shobha Sekhar, founder Kalakruthi Music Organisation in Australia will be conferred the medal of the order of Australia. (imp)
Ministry of Home Affairs has reconstituted a committee to look into the welfare of Freedom Fighters with the minister of state for home affairs.
India and Denmark have signed an MoU for Developing Cooperation in Power Sector.
Javed Akhtar has become 1st Indian to receive the Richard Dawkins Award.
Indian Writer Kritika Pandey has won the regional award for Asia in "Commonwealth Short Story Prize". (imp)
India nad Australia signed 9 agreements including a Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) and 8 other agreement.