? Urjit Patel has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), an economic think tank which is based in New Delhi, India.

? PM launched the ‘Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan’ employment scheme for migrant workers from six states who returned to their home states during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. ‘Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan’ will involve implementation of 25 public infrastructure works related to rural housing, drinking water supply and construction of panchayat bhavans.

? India will serve as the President of the UN body for the month of August, 2021.

? The Rs 50,000 crore employment scheme will be implemented on a mission mode in 125 days in 116 districts of six states — Bihar, MP, UP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha.

? R&D Portal “Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement (SATYABHAMA)” has been launched for Science and Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry of Mines.

? Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to provide $750 million loan to India for ‘COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme’.

? The Reliance Industries Limited has reached $150-billion mark in term of market capitalisation and has become India’s first $150-billion company in terms of market capitalisation.

? India’s foreign exchange reserves touch a life-time high of $507.644 billion in the week to June 12.

? JSW Cement has signed Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Chhetri as its brand ambassadors.

? World Refugee Day observed on June 20; theme: ‘Every Action Counts’.