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AIM’s, NITI Aayog & NIC jointly start “CollabCAD”

April 14, 2020
AIM’s, NITI Aayog & NIC jointly launches “CollabCAD”
  • Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and National Informatics Centre (NIC) have jointly started Collaborative CAD Software (CollabCAD).
  • CollabCAD is a collaborative network, computer-enabled software system, giving a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design.

The International Day of Mathematics (1st Time) observed on 17 April

April 14, 2020
The International Day of Mathematics
  • The announcement of March 14 as the International Day of Mathematics has been adopted by the Executive Council of UNESCO at its 205th session.
  • It was approved by the 40th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2019. The inaugural celebration of the IDM is on March 14, 2020.

Ministry of Tourism starts its “DekhoApnaDesh” webinar series on April 14

April 13, 2020
DekhoApnaDesh
  • Ministry of Tourism has started its “DekhoApnaDesh” webinar series on April 14 to present information on the many destinations and the sheer depth and expanse of the culture and heritage of our Incredible India.

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia inked as brand ambassador for MPL

April 13, 2020
mpl
  • Baahubali actress Tamannaah Bhatia has been aided by her gaming platform by the Mobile Premier League (MPL).
  • The MPL renewed its association with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli for another year.

IMF chief names Raghuram Rajan in her External Advisory Group

April 13, 2020
Raghuram Rajan
  • Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been selected to a 12-member advisory group to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Ahmedabad station to be 1st station to get sanitizing tunnel

April 13, 2020
Ahmedabad station to be 1st station to get sanitizing tunnel
  • Ahmedabad railway station at Kalupur, Gujarat becomes the 1st station of Indian Railways (IR) to set up a “Walk Through Mass Sanitizing Tunnel”.
  • This Walk Through Mass Sanitizing Tunnel is set up to make sure the safety of staff and passengers in the view of the COVID-19.

Ministry of HRD initiates web portal ‘YUKTI’

April 13, 2020
Ministry of HRD initiates web portal ‘YUKTI’
  • Ministry for Human Resource Development has initiated a web-portal named YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) in New Delhi.
  • The web portal and dashboard will help to check and record the efforts and initiatives of the Ministry of HRD.

Double-Layered Khadi Masks produced by KVIC

April 12, 2020
Double-Layered Khadi Masks produced by KVIC
  • Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has prepared a double-layered Khadi mask to check the spread of COVID-19.
  • KVIC has also bagged large orders for the supply of a double-layered Khadi mask in vast quantities.

Karnataka Bank reappoint Mahabaleshwara M S as MD and CEO for 3 yrs

April 12, 2020
Karnataka Bank
  • Karnataka Bank has got Reserve Bank of India nod for reappointment of Mahabaleshwara M S as MD and CEO for the next 3 years.
  • Mahabaleshwara accepted the charge as MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank on April 12, 2017, and has over 29 years of banking experience both at administrative and operational levels.

Apple and Google tied-up to start COVID-19 contact-tracing tech

April 12, 2020
Apple and Google tied-up to start COVID-19 contact-tracing tech
  • Google and Apple tied-up to combat against COVID-19 through contact tracing technology.
  • Both tech-giants have tied-up to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to aid governments and health agencies to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus, with user privacy and security central to the design.

Easter festival is observed on 12 April

April 12, 2020
Easter festival
  • The festival is celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon, the Paschal full moon, after the vernal equinox.
  • Easter festival is observed by most Christians as they believe in the resurrection of Jesus.

Flipkart signs tie-up with ICICI Lombard to offer a health plan for COVID-19

April 11, 2020
Flipkart
  • Flipkart Private Limited signs tie-up with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited & Go Digit General Insurance to initiated two health insurance policies.
  • The name of the two policies that specifically cover coronavirus is ‘COVID-19 Protection Cover’ and ‘Digit Illness Group Insurance’.

Bharat Biotech pairs up with FluGen to prepare ‘CoroFlu’ vaccine

April 11, 2020
Bharat Biotech pairs up with FluGen to prepare ‘CoroFlu’ vaccine
  • Bharat Biotech in partnership with the US-based company FluGen and the University of Wisconsin Madison to prepare a vaccine named “Coro-Flu” to combat COVID-19.
  • CoroFlu will build on the backbone of FluGen’s flu vaccine candidate called as M2SR.

Jana Small Finance Bank starts “DigiGen” digital banking platform

April 11, 2020
Jana Small Finance Bank
  • Jana Small Finance Bank has started “DigiGen” a digital banking platform where customers can digitally open a savings account and fixed deposit instantly, anytime, anywhere.

RBI starts a Twitter campaign to improve digital modes of payment

April 11, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) started a twitter campaign urging bank customers to adopt digital modes of payment that are convenient and safe.
  • RBI restated the multiple digital payment options such as NEFT, IMPS, UPI, and BBPS that are available 24*7.
  • The face of the campaign is Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.

CSIR-NCL & BEL sign tie-up to developed IR Thermometer and OEU

April 11, 2020
Digital IR Thermometer and Oxygen Enrichment Unit
  • CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune, Maharashtra has designed and prepared Digital IR Thermometer and Oxygen Enrichment Unit (OEU) to aid within the mitigation of the COVID-19.
  • To speed-up, the project NCL has tied-up with Bharat Electronics Ltd, Pune (BEL).

National Safe Motherhood Day commemorated globally on 11 April

April 11, 2020
National Safe Motherhood Day
  • National Safe Motherhood Day is an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance.
  • The government of India announced in 2003 the national safe motherhood day on April 11.

Ex Zimbabwean cricketer Jackie du Preez passes away

April 11, 2020
cricket
  • The former Zimbabwean cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away.
  • The leg-spinner played for South Africa in Zimbabwe’s pre-independence days.
  • After he resigned in 1979, he assisted his nation, Zimbabwe as a national selector in cricket.

Padma Shri awardee and classical singer Shanti Hiranand Chawla passes away

April 11, 2020
Shanti Hiranand Chawla
  • Famous Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri honoree Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away at a Gurgaon hospital early on 10th .She was 87.

FIFA’s latest ranking stated that India retains 108th slot

April 11, 2020
FIFA
  • India football team preserved its 108th spot in the latest FIFA rankings.
  • While Belgium placed first and world champion France is on 2nd rank and Brazil is in the 3rd place.

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