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Govt launches AarogyaPath portal for healthcare supply chain

AarogyaPath, a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain was launched to serve manufacturers, suppliers and customers to effectively deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. This portal will remove supply chain bottlenecks during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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CSIR launched the AarogyaPath portal.

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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches ‘Shahakar Mitra Scheme’

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Shahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Programme, an initiative by NCDC. The scheme promotes the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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NCDC- National Cooperative Development Cooperation.

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Rs 14,690 crore disbursed under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

As of 11 June 2020, PSBs have sanctioned loans worth Rs 29,490.81 crore under the 100% Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), out of which Rs 14,690.84 crore has already been disbursed, the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office said.

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Out of this, SBI sanctioned Rs 14,148 crore.

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‘COVID-19 and Child Labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act’ Report released

ILO and UNICEF have released report on Child Labour titled ‘COVID-19 & Child Labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act’. According to the report, COVID-19 will increase poverty that will eventually drive the increase in child labour.

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1% poverty increase will lead to 0.7% increase in child labour.

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Ghar Ghar Nigrani app launched in Punjab for COVID-19 house-to-house surveillance

The Punjab government launched a mobile application aimed at undertaking house to house surveillance to contain the spread of COVID-19. The app, ‘Ghar ghar nigrani’, was launched by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh through video conference.

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People above 30 years will be surveyed as part of the drive.

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Delhi LG forms panel to help tackle spread of Covid-19

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal appointed a six-member advisory committee to suggest effective measures to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak in the city and to guide the augmentation of hospital beds.

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Committee is constituted under the section 17 of DDMA Act.

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J&K: Govt launches J&K Poultry Policy 2020

J&K launched J&K Poultry Policy, 2020/Operational Guidelines to promote establishment of poultry units in the region & announced a dedicated UT allocation of Rs. 50 Cr as subsidy per annum for establishment of broiler/layer farms & other allied activities.

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Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu.

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RBI sets up panel to review ownership, corporate structure of private sector banks

The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a five-member Internal Working Group to review the guidelines related to ownership, governance and corporate structure of private sector banks. RBI Central Board Director P K Mohanty will head the committee.

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Committee will submit its report by 30th of September 2020.

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Odisha’s unique festival Raja Parba begins

Raja Parba, Odisha’s 3-day unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon & the earth’s womanhood begins. As a mark of respect towards the earth during her menstruation days, all agricultural works, like ploughing, sowing are suspended for the 3 days.

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Raja Sankranti is the first day of the Ashara month.

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High quality, cost-effective face mask developed at BARC

Union minister Jitendra Singh launched the High-quality Face mask developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai which is affiliated to Department of Atomic Energy. The mask was developed using HEPA filter and is expected to be cost-effective also.

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Jitendra Singh- Minister of Development of North Eastern Region.

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Urdu poet Gulzar Dehlvi dies days after recovering from COVID-19

Veteran Urdu poet Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar’ Dehlvi passed away after he recovered from coronavirus. He was also the editor of ‘Science ki Duniya’, the first Urdu science magazine published by the Government of India in 1975.

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He was a freedom fighter and a premier inquilabi poet.

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14 June: World Blood Donor Day

Countries celebrate 14 June as World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. 2020 WBDD Theme- ‘Safe blood saves lives.’

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Slogan- ‘Give blood & make the world a healthier place’.