CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 20th JUNE, 2023
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United Nations’ World Refugee Day is observed annually on 20 June across the world to honour the strength and courage of refugees and pay tribute to them. The theme of World Refugee Day 2023 is “Hope away from home”.
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Salman Rushdie, an Indian born British-American writer has been awarded the 2023 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in the face of constant threat to his life.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falguni Shah for a special song ‘Abundance in Millets’ to promote the benefits of millets and their potential to alleviate world hunger.
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Kamal Kishore Chatiwal on 15 June 2023, took over as Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL), the largest CNG distribution company of the country, operating City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks across 30 districts in four states including NCT of Delhi.
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DD India and All India Radio have been acknowledged as the most dependable electronic media entities in the nation in accordance with the 2023 issue of the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report.
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Sberbank, Russia’s top lender, has announced that individuals can now open accounts in Indian rupees, as the bank looks to decrease its reliance on the US dollar and euro.
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The first-of-its-kind Panchayat rankings released on 15 June 2023, have put Syedpora, Harwan Panchayat of District Srinagar at first rank with an overall score of 91.69 out of 100.
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The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a historic men’s doubles title at the Indonesia Open, becoming the first doubles pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event.
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NITI Aayog and the United Nations have signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 (GoI-UNSDCF) to advance India’s sustainable development goals.
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In the inaugural edition of the Women’s Kabaddi League from 16 June to 27 June, 2023 eight teams are participating.
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Reliance Retail’s beauty retail venture, Tira, which is making strategic moves to enhance its presence in the booming beauty retail industry in India has signed popular Bollywood actresses Suhana Khan, Kiara Advani, and Kareena Kapoor Khan as its first brand ambassadors.
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Egypt have been crowned the SDAT (Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu) WSF (World Squash Federation) Squash World Cup Champions after beating Malaysia.
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The Defence Ministry of India on 15 June 2023, granted approval for the acquisition of Predator (MQ-9 Reaper) drones from America.
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On 16 June 2023, NHPC Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to set up a ‘design clinic’ for vetting of design of KSEB projects by NHPC.
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In a significant initiative aimed at supporting and empowering ex-servicemen, the Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Ltd.
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Renowned Telugu film choreographer S. Rama Rao, widely known as Rakesh Master, passed away on 18 June, 2023 at the age of 53.