India has announced that it will contribute USD 10 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) over the coming two years

The government has announced the launch of Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable) with an interest rate of 7.15%.
The bonds will be available for subscription from July 1, 2020.

According to the report, ‘Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2020; the New Normal for the Global Startup Economy and the Impact of COVID-19’ released by Startup Genome, Bangalore, popularly known as the startup capital of India, has added another milestone as it become the only city in the country to be included in the world’s top-30 startup ecosystem ranking & placed 26th position. At the same time, the nation’s capital Delhi has been ranked 36th in the list. Mumbai topped the list of emerging 100 cities list.

Trade Receivables Discounting System

Vini Mahajan became the first woman bureaucrat in the history of Punjab to be elevated to the top post of the state’s Chief Secretary.

Defense Conclave 2020 Gujarat has been inaugurated by the Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik.

India and Bhutan signed the first Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project on 29 June 2020. The agreement will pave the way for the commencement of its construction and other related works. The agreement was signed by the Bhutanese government and the Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited in the virtual presence of the Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and his Bhutanese counterpart Tandi Dorji.

Microsoft Corp said it will close its physical store locations permanently but will continue to invest in a digital storefront that, along with third-party retailers, has driven sales of products such as the Xbox game player and Surface tablets.

In his address to the nation in Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Modi talked on various topics including, Traditional Indian Indoor Games, Monsoon etc. While talking about the emergence of early monsoon in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the example of Kamegowda (an 82 year old ordinary farmer from Karnataka with remarkable achievements). Kamegowda Ji is known for making 14 ponds in the hills of Daasanadoddi village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district. The Prime Minister emphasized on harvesting the Rain-Water in the monsoon season of 2020 with the exemplary real-life model of Kamegowda Ji.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on June 29, 2020 launched ‘Project Platina’ – world’s largest convalescent plasma therapy trial to treat severe COVID-19 patients. The entire plasma therapy treatment will be free of cost for all patients of Maharashtra. All critical patients will receive two doses of 200 ml of convalescent plasma

The Ministry of Culture has decided to celebrate Sankalp Parva from 28 June-12 July 2020 to plant trees.
It has recommended the people to plant 5 trees which have been identified by PM and represent the herbal heritage of our country.
These trees are Bargad, Awla, Pepal, Ashok and Bel.
If the saplings of these trees are not available then people may plant any other sapling of their choice.