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June 8 , 2020 1559 days 978 0
  • The tenure of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam has been extended by three months till October 31.
    • The Central Government has communicated its approval for the extension to the state government.
  • The Chhattisgarh Government recently launched Spandan Campaign.
    • The campaign aimed to contain fratricide and suicide involving police personnel.
  • In Madhya Pradesh, a plantation drive named "Thank Mom" has been started to increase the forest cover in the state.
  • Krishnendu Majumdar becomes the new chairman of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
    • He becomes the first Global Indian to be appointed to the prestigious role in BAFTA’s 73-year history.
  • India appointed Brajendra Navnit, a 1999 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre as India's new ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
    • The appointments committee of the cabinet chaired by prime minister also appointed Rajeev Tapno, a 1996 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, as the senior adviser to the executive director at the World Bank for a period of three years.
  • Google has developed new app called Sodar.
    • It will notify a user whenever a person is closer than the pandemic allows.
  • The Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir (JK) Girish Chandra Murmu  launched JK Employees Salary Tracker Mobile App “Mera Vetan".
  • World Pest Day is celebrated every year on June 6 to raise awareness of how pest management helps preserve the quality of life.
    • The day is initiated by the Chinese Pest Control Association.

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