Current Affairs 19th June 2019

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NATIONAL

Tamil Nadu Gets $287 million World Bank Loan For Healthcare Reform

-The Centre, the Tamil Nadu Government and the World Bank have signed a $287-million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP).

BUSINESS

JLR Inks Pact With BMW To Develop Next-Gen Electric Vehicles

-Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has joined hands with BMW to develop next-generation electric drive systems.

AWARDS

Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. Honoured With J.C. Daniel Award

-Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. has won the J.C. Daniel Award, the highest honour in Malayalam cinema.

RANKS AND REPORTS

RBI Releases Report On ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’

-The report on ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’ which was released mentions that the country is “strong” in areas like having necessary laws and cash in circulation per capita.

SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES

‘2nd Global Disability Summit’ To Be Held In Buenos Aires

-The ‘2nd Global Disability Summit’ will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Indian delegation will be headed by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot.

Nirmala Sitharaman To Attend G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting In Japan

-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the two-day meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors in Japan. This will be the first overseas visit of Sitharaman as the Finance Minister.

SPORTS

Sidharth Rawat Wins ITF Men’s Futures Tennis Title

-Third seed Sidharth Rawat defeated Rio Noguchi of Japan to clinch his maiden title in the $25,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament. The tournament was held in Thailand.