Top GKToday’s News Headlines-9 June 2020

INDIA

• Gairsain in Chamoli district declared summer capital of Uttarakhand
• IAF designs, develops and inducts ARPIT (Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation) for evacuation of patients with infectious diseases from remote places
• ASI monuments having places of worship to remain shut in 5 states despite centre’s nod to reopen them from June 8
• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Pune) develops nano-technology based disinfectant spray ANANYA
• Lt Governor Anil Baijal overrules CM Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to reserve hospitals for Delhi residents

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• India’s economy will contract by 3.2% in 2020-21: World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report
• NIPER Guwahati and Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, Pune sign MoU for manufacturing of 3D antimicrobial face-shields
• BS-VI vehicles: Green strip of 1 cm width on top of the existing sticker carrying details of registration made compulsory

WORLD

• Global economy will contract by 5.2% in 2020: World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report
• Vietnam’s Parliament ratifies European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
• Tropical Storm Cristobal touches US State of Louisiana
• World Oceans Day celebrated on June 8, theme: “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”