Govt launches SWADES to conduct skill mapping of citizens returning under VBM

1.International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: 4 June

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed globally on 4th June every year.This day affirms the UN’s commitment to guard the rights of children.This day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the planet who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse.The main aim of celebrating today is to spread the notice about the pain and sufferings faced by the victims as children.

2.Govt launches SWADES to conduct skill mapping of citizens returning under VBM

Union Government has launched a new initiative SWADES- Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission.This is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Civil Aviation Ministry and External Affairs Ministry.SWADES aims to create a database of qualified citizens based on their skill sets and experience to tap into and fulfil demand of Indian and foreign companies.The collected information will be shared with the companies for suitable placement opportunities in the country.The returning citizens are required to fill up an online SWADES Skills Card.The data collected through SWADES Skill Card will help the citizens with job prospects and bridge the demand-supply gap.

3.PM Modi took part in ‘India-Australia Virtual Summit’ with Australian PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in India-Australia Virtual Summit with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.This is the first time that Prime Minister Modi has held a Bilateral Virtual Summit.The Strategic Partnership between the two countries was strengthened in 2014 – with the visit of the then Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India and the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Australia in November 2014.Framework for Security Cooperation between Australia and India signed in November 2014 during Mr Modi’s visit to Australia.The economic engagement has also been growing. In 2018-19, the trade between the two countries was around 21 billion dollars.

4.Karnataka invites chip manufacturing company ‘Intel’ to set up its unit in state

Karnataka has extended an invitation to major chip manufacturing company Intel to set up it’s unit in the state. Intel India Head and top executives spoke to the Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayana through video conferencing, regarding their interest to set up the unit either in Mangaluru or Belagavi.Mangaluru is a port city and Belagavi in North Karnataka is at the proximity of Goa port.Dr C N Ashwath Narayana has assured all help to set up the unit in either one of these two cities.Karnataka is home to major tech companies and offers the ease of doing business ecosystem.

5.CM Didi Kitchen emerges as lifeline for all needy women during COVID-19 lockdown in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, the Chief Minister Didi Kitchen is proving to be a lifeline for all the needy, poor, desolate women, specially-abled and the elderly since the lockdown orders were imposed across the country ahead of COVID-19 pandemic.Chief Minister Didi Kitchen scheme was started by Chief Minister Hemant Soren across the state on April 2 with the motive that no poor or needy should starve to sleep during the Lockdown period.CM Didi Kitchen provides food to the needy, poor, women and migrant laborers for two times a day.Following social distancing norms, the beneficiaries come to eat these meals daily and are very happy with the help being given by the government during the lockdown period.CM Didi Kitchen scheme was initially started for 21 days by the Jharkhand State Livelihood Mission on April 2nd in the state, but this welfare scheme has been expanded after the lockdown was extended.

6.Tamil Nadu Govt starts implementation of Rs. 300-crore Rural Rejuvenation Scheme

In Tamil Nadu, the State Government has started implementing a Rs. 300-crore Rural Rejuvenation Scheme to ensure sustained economic growth in rural areas.The scheme had been announced taking into consideration the continued stoppage of various economic activities because of COVID-19 lockdown.Each district in the state has been allocated around Rs. 10 crore to evolve development programmes taking into consideration the purely regional and local factors.Under the scheme, Cauvery Delta region districts have started planning largely agriculture oriented schemes.

7.Twitter appoints ex-Google CFO as new board chairman

Twitter has appointed ex-Google chief financial officer (CFO) Patrick Pichette as the company’s new chairman of the board.Pichette who joined Twitter’s board of directors in 2017, earlier previously served as Google’s CFO from 2008 till 2015.Pichette will take over from Omid Kordestani who will remain on Twitter’s board.

8.Uday Kotak takes over as CII president

Veteran banker Uday Kotak has assumed office as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2020-21.Kotak, managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited takes over from Vikram Kirloskar, chairman and managing director of Kirloskar Systems.T V Narendran, CEO and managing director of Tata Steel Limited, is now the president designate of CII for 2020-21, it said.Sanjiv Bajaj takes over as CII vice president for 2020-21. He is the chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv Limited.Kotak was appointed as non-executive chairman of the new IL&FS board to steer the company out of its financial crisis. He was also chairman of the Sebi panel on corporate governance.

9.Krishnendu Majumdar becomes new chairman of BAFTA

Award-winning television producer Krishnendu Majumdar has been named as the chairperson of BAFTA.Majumdar, who succeeds Pippa Harris to the post, is the youngest to be appointed as head in last 35 years of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).Majumdar has been deputy chair for one year and is due to remain as chair for the next three years.Majumdar previously served as the chair of the Learning and New Talent Committee (2006-2010), the chair of the Television Committee (2015-2019) and a member of the board of trustees for nine years.

10.V N Datt becomes new CMD of National Fertilizers Limited

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) Marketing Director, Virendra Nath Datt has taken additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the Company.He will replace Manoj Mishra.National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) is a state-owned Miniratna (Cat-1) company and producer of chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers and industrial chemicals.Prior to joining NFL, he was Executive Director in GAIL (India) Limited. He also had a 10-year stint with ONGC before joining GAIL in 1995.

11.Sushil Singhal appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea

Sushil Kumar Singhal has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.He is presently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.Sushil Kumar Singhal will replace Vijay Kumar as the next High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

12.NBA legend Wes Unseld who played for Washington Wizards dies

NBA legend Wes Unseld, who played for the Washington Wizards died following lengthy health issues.Unseld who led Washington Wizards (the then Baltimore Bullets) in 1978 to its only NBA championship is considered as one of the greatest players in league’s history.A five-time All-Star selection, Unseld spent his entire 13-year career with the same team and appeared in a franchise-record 984 games, averaging 10.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists over his career.He was inducted into ‘The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’ as a player in 1988 and was voted as a ‘top 50 player in league history’ in 1996.