Bullet Prakash, well known Kannada actor passed away
April 8, 2020
- Bullet Prakash, well known Kanadda actor who has worked in hundreds of movies has passed away.
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MSMEs to get emergency working capital by SIDBI
April 8, 2020
- Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI) will provide emergency working capital of Rs. 1 Crore to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
- This amount will be provided at an interest rate of 5% within 48 hours under the SIDBI Assistance to Facilitate Emergency response against Coronavirus (SAFE).
Raksha Sarv App created by Chhattisgarh police for quarantined people
April 8, 2020
- Chattisgarh police has launched Raksha Sarv app to keep an eye on the people who have been quarantined due to COVID-19. This app will track those people using google map and will alert the local authorities of these people step out of the quarentine area.
Tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh as TDSAT chairman extended
April 7, 2020
- Justice of India has extended the tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh as chairman of Telecom disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT).
- The bench that extended the tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh consisted of Chief Justice of India(CJI) Justice SA Bobde, Justice Deepak Gupta and Sanjay Kishan Kaul.
JICA and PNB tie-up to raise $75 million
April 7, 2020
- Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) and Punjab National Bank Housing Finance have tied up to raise $75 million.
- CitiBank will be Co-financing $25 million to finance mortgage loans.
Weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand banned from Tokyo Olympic 2020
April 7, 2020
- For violating doping rules. weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand have been banned from Tokyo Olympics 2020.
- They have been suspended by the International Weightlifting federation.
UB Parvin Rao is NASSCOM’s new chairman
April 7, 2020
- UB Pravin Rao has been appointed as new chairman od National association of software and Services Companies(NASSCOM)
- He will be replacing Keshav Murugesh.
Civil Aviation Ministry launched “Lifeline UDAN”
April 7, 2020
- The Civil Aviation ministry has launched initiative “Lifeline UDAN” to supply medical supplies and other medical cargo including essential medicines, masks, ventilators etc.
- This initiative will ensure sufficient supply of these products all over the country.
“Mo Prativa” competition held in Odisha
April 6, 2020
- Odisha Government in collaboration with UNICEF has launched “Mo Prativa” an online competition portal.
- The aim of this portal is to keep students engaged in interactive activities during the lockdown period due to COVID-19.
- Theme” Being at home during Lockdown and My responsibility as a young citizen during COVID-19.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnayak honored by PETA for feeding animals
April 6, 2020
- Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnayak has been honored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) with the “Hero to Animals Award“
- He has been conferred with this award by PETA for feeding animals during the period of COVID-19 pandemic with a total cost of Rs. 54 Lakh.
Grammy award winner Bill Withers passed away
April 6, 2020
- 3 times Grammy Award winner and an American singer Bill Withers has passed away at the age of 81.
- He will be awarded the “Navy Award” posthumously by the American government.
April 5: International day of Conscience announced by UN
April 5, 2020
- United Nations Organization has declared 5th April as “International day of Concise“.
- Aim of this day is to remind people about the values of self-analysis and interaction with each other to make social and responsible communities.
Indian Air force launches “Operation Sanjeevani”
April 5, 2020
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- The Indian air force has launched “Operation Sanjeevani” to supply 6.2 tonnes of medical equipment and medicines to the Maldives via cargo aircraft “C-130J Super Hercules“.
- These supplies are required by the Maldives to treat patients affected by COVID-19.
Kobe Bryant has been inducted in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of fame
April 5, 2020
- American Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has been inducted in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- He has become the 9th player to become the member to achieve this milestone.
“V Safe Tunnel” for sanitization installed by Telangana Government
April 5, 2020
- Telangana Government has installed a ” V Safe tunnel” at the office of DG of Police. It uses a combination of water-soluble polymer and iodine.
- It is capable of disinfecting a person from any possible bacteria or virus such as SARS and ebola.
Amitabh Kant to head group for coordinating COVID-19 related activities
April 5, 2020
- Amitabh Kant will be heading the group constituted by the Government of India for addressing issues related to COVID-19 such as identification of problems, effective solutions, and planning.
- The group will coordinated response activities among, Private players, NGOs and International Organizations.
“Caruna” launched by Civil Servants to fight COVID-19
April 5, 2020
- Civil Servant Officers’ Association has launched “Caruna” initiative to support the government’s efforts to tackle coronavirus.
- Caruna stands for “Civil Services Associations Reach to Support in Natural Disasters“
“Prana-Vayu” low-cost ventilator developed by IIT-Roorkee
April 5, 2020
- To tackle the urgent demand of the ventilators in country due to COVID-19 IIT-Roorkee in collaboration with AIIMS-Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has developed a very low-cost portable prana-vayu ventilator
- This portable ventilator will be available at a cost of Rs. 25000 only
Salary of Pm, President, and MPs to be cut by 30%
April 5, 2020
- All members of the parliament including the president, prime minister, and all the other MPs will face a salary cut of 30% for the next 1 year from 1 April 2020.
- This ordinance has been passed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19.
Mascots of 19th Asian games unveiled
April 5, 2020
- Official mascots of 19th Asian Games that are scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China have been released.
- ” The smart triplets” has been officially chosen as the mascot of the 19th Asian Games that are going to be held in 2022.
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