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Today Important OneLiner Current Affairs for UPSC Exam June 25, 2020
1) Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi took several decisions to boost infrastructure across sectors
- In pursuance of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package cabinet approved setting up of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) amounting to Rs. 15000 crore
- Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Kushinagar Airport, Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved an investment of $121.27 million by ONGC Videsh Ltd towards the development of Shwe oil and gas project in Myanmar
2) Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi approved reforms in the Space sector boosting private sector participation in space activities
- Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) helps private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. It will also promote and guide the private industries in space activities
- New Space India Limited, NSIL will endeavour to re-orient space activities from a ‘supply-driven’ model to a ‘demand-driven’ model, thereby ensuring optimum utilization of our space assets
3) Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi approved scheme for interest subvention of 2% for a period of 12 months to all Shishu loan accounts under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
4) Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms by Jaadhu Holdings LLC
5) Indian Armed Forces, tri-service contingent of 75 all ranks participated in the 75th anniversary of victory Day Parade at Red Square Moscow on 24 Jun 2020
- Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the then Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
- In 1944, Alexander Gorkin awarded the prestigious Orders of the Red Star to Subedar Narayan Rao Nikkam and Havildar Gajendra Singh Chand of Royal Indian Army Service Corps
6) Indian National Academy of Engineering, INAE invited nominations for the Innovative Student Projects Award 2020
- The nominations for the Innovative Student Projects Award 2020. In 1998, INAE instituted the Innovative Student Projects award to identify innovative and creative research projects by the students
7) New biomolecules to fight drug resistance in Kala-azar
- Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasite called Leishmania, which is transmitted through the bite of sandflies.
- Visceral leishmaniasis, which is commonly known as Kala-azar in India, is fatal in over 95% of the cases if left untreated
- Researchers exploring ways to tackle miltefosine resistance. The only drug available against leishmaniasis, miltefosine, is rapidly losing its effectiveness because of emerging resistance to this drug due to a decrease in its accumulation inside the parasite, which is necessary for the drug to kill the parasite
8) Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST), Scientists developed a nanotechnology-based industry-friendly and low-cost method for the production of antiepileptic drug ‘Rufinamide’.
- They developed a new recyclable copper-oxide catalyst, which plays a crucial role in the key reaction for producing the Rufinamide drug
9) Ministry of Tourism organized a 37th Dekho Apna Desh webinar series on Vedic Food and Spices of India
10) NITI Aayog and International Transport Forum (ITF) of OECD jointly launched the Decarbonizing Transport in Emerging Economies (DTEE) project in India via a webinar
- Inaugurated by Young Tae Kim, ITF Secretary-General and Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO
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