Current Affairs 27.6.20 in English

NATIONAL

1.     Cabinet decided to setup Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund with project outlay of Rs.15,000 cr.

2.     Cabinet approved participation of Private Sector in Space including planetary & exploration mission.

APPOINTMENTS

3.     Gaurav Maheswari – CFO, Standard Chartered Bank India.

4.     Aleksandar Vucic – President, Serbia.

5.     Wasim Jaffer – Head Coach, Uttarakhand Cricket Team.

 SCHEMES & APPS

6.     PM Modi launched Atma Nirbhar UP Rojgar Abhiyan for Migrant workers.

7.     Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched eBloodServices Mobile App developed by Indian Red Cross Society.

BUSINESS

8.     Avvaada Energy will setup 350MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra.

9.     ABB Power Grids signed MoU with NIT, Warangal for development & research activities in Smart Electric Grid Technology.

10. Glenmark Pharma launched Covid-19 drug Favipiravir under brand name FabiFlu.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

11. Nagpur Railway Station installed ATMA Machine for automated ticket checking.

12. IIT Mandi developed Herbal Infusion Technology as sustainable means of income for Local Marginal Farmers in Mid-Himalayan region.

13. IISC Bangalore developed Nanozymes that can destroy Bacteria which cause range of disease.

OBITUARIES

14. Ahmad Radhi – Iraq Football legend died of COVID-19.

15. Pappukutty Bhagavathar – Kerala Singer & Actor.

16. Raghunath – Former Karnataka Basketball Player.

 DAYS

17. World MSME Day – June 27, Theme “MSMEs: First responders to Societal needs”.