 Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) butterfly has been declared the state butterfly of Tamil Nadu. These butterflies are also known as Tamil Maravan, which means warrior, are found mainly in the hilly areas. Tamil Nadu is only the fifth state in the country to declare its state butterfly. |
| Source: The Times of India |
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| K. Natarajan took over as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). He has become the 23rd chief of India’s coastal security force. He took over from Rajendra Singh. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 University Grants Commission has approved a ‘Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy’ to boost research culture in India. It will provide support to research projects that are socially relevant, locally need-based, nationally important and globally significant. An Advisory Committee has been set up by the UGC under the chairmanship of Prof Bhushan Patwardhan to oversee the entire scheme. |
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| Source: The Press Information Bureau |
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The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs launched the following campaigns for the Tribes of India in New Delhi:
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| Source: The Press Information Bureau |
 As per Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20, the Reserve Bank of India will stop imposing additional charges on Fund transfer through RTGSand NEFT systems from 1st July, 2019. This has been done to provide an impetus to digital funds movement. |
| Source: The Business Today |
 ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme will be available across the country from July 1, 2020. The scheme will allow portability of food security benefits according to which the poor migrant workers will be able to buy subsidised rice and wheat from any ration shop in the country as long as their ration cards are linked to Aadhaar. |
| Source: The Hindu |
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