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World Environment Day: June 5

World Environment Day, hosted by Colombia in 2020, is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it is celebrated every year on 5 June: engaging governments, businesses and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

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2020 theme -‘Biodiversity’ -concern that is urgent & existential

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CSIR lab to organize nationwide summer research training programme

An online programme (CSIR-SRTP-2020) is to be organised by faculties & mentors from 38 CSIR laboratories spread across the country. This was announced by the director of CSIR-NEIST Dr G Narahari Sastry. NEIST– North East Institute for Science & Technology.

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CSIR NEIST is located in Jorhat, Assam.

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Centre launches TULIP portal to provide benefit to all stakeholders

Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched a joint initiative, TULIP- ‘The Urban Learning Internship Programme’ aimed at providing internships to engineering students in the country.

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It has been conceived under Budget’s theme ‘Aspirational India’.

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India pledges USD 15 million to global vaccines alliance, Gavi

PM Modi pledged USD 15-million as India's contribution to the vaccine’s alliance GAVI at the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the UK. It was to urge nations around the world to pledge to fund for vaccinations to protect the world from outbreaks of diseases.

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The UK is the largest contributor with 1.65 billion pounds.

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India, Bhutan sign MoU on environment cooperation

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a memorandum of understanding between India and Bhutan for environment protection and cooperation in the areas concerning air quality, waste, chemical management and climate change.

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The MoU will remain in force for a period of 10 years.

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India’s bilateral virtual summit with Australia

It is the first virtual summit between PM Modi and a foreign leader. Through this summit, India and Australia raised their relationship to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" (CSP) and concluded nine pacts including Mutual Logistics Support Agreement.

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Australian Prime Minister: Scott Morrison.

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Tata AIG launches telematics-based motor insurance to save premiums

Tata AIG General Insurance launched usage-based insurance (UBI) private car policy for car owners under the IRDAI’s Regulatory Sandbox. It will be available on all policies offering personal accidental cover to the tune of Rs 15 lakhs for owner and driver.

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The company also bought ‘Auto-Safe’, a GPS enabled device.

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Rajiv Topno to be senior advisor at World Bank, Navnit India’s ambassador to WTO

The Appointments Committee of the cabinet cleared appointments of senior IAS officers Rajiv Topno and Brajendra Navnit, both of whom have served at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), to the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO), respectively.

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Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Appointments Committee.

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Former MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Appointed as India's Next Ambassador to Finland

The current Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland. He has served as the official spokesperson of the MEA. He replaces Vani Rao, who was the ambassador earlier.

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Mr Raveesh was the youngest appointed official MEA spokesperson.

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Facebook signs a global licensing deal with music label Saregama

Facebook has struck a global licensing deal with Saregama to bolster the library of its music products across its flagship social networking platform and Instagram. Through this partnership, the users will be able to add songs to their Facebook profile.

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Saregama claims to offer songs in over 25 languages.

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Facebook floats 'Jaadhu Holdings' to do business with Jio

Jaadhu Holdings is the name of the new company that Facebook has incorporated for its deal with Jio Platforms. Jaadhu Holdings is the one that will acquire a minority, non-controlling share in Jio Platforms. Fb hopes to invest $5.7 billion for 9.99% stake

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Jaadhu, in Hindi, means magic.

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CCI approves proposed merger between Peugeot S.A and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

Competition Commission of India approves merger between Peugeot SA (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). PSA is a publicly listed limited liability company incorporated in France. FCA is a public company with limited liability headquartered in London.

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Competition Commission of India Chairperson: Ashok Kumar Gupta.

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Management guru Pritam Singh dies at 78

Acclaimed management guru and Padma Shri awardee, Pritam Singh passed away. He has served as an independent director in several private companies. He was also a former director of IIM Lucknow and MDI. He was a former dean of IIM Bangalore.

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He is the author of seven books and over 50 research papers.

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Basu Chatterjee, film maker passes away

Filmmaker-screenwriter Basu Chatterjee, best known for directing films like Choti Si Baat, Rajnigandha, Baaton Baaton Mein, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla and Chameli Ki Shaadi among more, passed away in Mumbai, following age-related ailments. He was 93.

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He was one of the pioneers of the middle of the road cinema.

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to buy 1.85% stake in Reliance Jio platforms for Rs 9093.6 cr

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company will buy a 1.85 per cent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 9,093.6 crore. With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 87,655.35 crore from leading global technology and growth investors.

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Mubadala owns electronic chip manufacturing co. Global Foundries

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Periodic Labour Force Survey Report July 2018 – June 2019

India’s unemployment rate improved from a 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18 to 5.8% in 2018-19 latest Periodic Labour Force Survey released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The labour force participation rate improved to 37.5%.

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Last year, PLFS report showed the worst unemployment in 45 years