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Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 increases up to 31st March 2021

April 2, 2020
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 increases up to 31st March 2021
  • The Government of India has extended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) by another one year i.e. up to 31st March 2021 due to COVID-19.
  • Along with the extension, the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has also declared some changes in the FTP.

DARPG releases “National Monitoring Dashboard on COVID-19 Grievances”

April 2, 2020
National Monitoring Dashboard on COVID-19 Grievances
  • The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has released “National Monitoring Dashboard on COVID-19 Grievances” which will collect and monitor all cases related to COVID-19 on a priority basis.
  • The portal will be refreshed and monitored at senior levels in Government on a daily basis.

Pune woman behind the first Indian made testing tool “Pathodetect COVID-19 Kit”

April 2, 2020
Pathodetect COVID-19 Kit
  • Virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale from Pune had led the designing team for the coronavirus testing kit named ‘Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit’.
  • She is the research and development chief of Mylab Discovery Solutions in Pune.

Satyarth Nayak writes the book named- ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess’

April 2, 2020
Sridevi- The Eternal Screen Goddess
  • Author & screenwriter Satyarth Nayak wrote his 1st non-fiction book named ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess’ which is on the life of late actress Sridevi.
  • The book tells about her cinematic journey from child star to megastar and also gives glimpses of her as a person, sister, mother & wife

Padma Shri honoree Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa passes away due to coronavirus

April 2, 2020
Nirmal Singh Khalsa
  • Former Hazoori Raagi of the Golden Temple and Padma Shri(2009)awardee, Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa, passed away.
  • He tested positive for coronavirus On 2nd April and passed away from a cardiac arrest.

2nd April celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2020
World Autism Awareness Day
  • The World Autism Awareness Day is observed on April 2 globally. It is celebrated with the goal of spreading awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD).
  • ASD is a developmental disorder that leads to the impairment of communication and social interaction skills.
  • Theme 2020- ‘The Transition to Adulthood’.

Wimbledon canceled due to COVID-19, the first time since World War II

April 2, 2020
Wimbledon canceled
  • Wimbledon organizers on 2nd April dismissed the grasscourt Grand Slam for the first time since World War II as the COVID-19 wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar.
  • The cancellation of the only grasscourt major at the All England Club leaves the season in upset. “Devastated,” tweeted eight-time champion Roger Federer.

World Athletics championship delayed to 2022

April 2, 2020
World Athletics championship delayed to 2022
  • The 2021 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon will be postponed to 2022 to accommodate the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics, World Athletics stated.
  • The World Athletics Championships that were programmed to take place in Eugene on August 6-15, 2021, can no longer be held on those dates due to the shifting of 2020 Tokyo Games to 2021

Hindustan Unilever finishes its merger with GSKCH India

April 2, 2020
Hindustan Unilever completes its merger with GSKCH India
  • Hindustan Unilever on 2nd April declared fulfillment of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd’s merger (GSKCH) with itself.
  • The company has obtained all the required regulator approvals along with the National Company Law Tribunal for the merger of GSKCH into the company, HUL stated.

COP26 climate change conference deferred until 2021 due to COVID-19

April 2, 2020
COP26 climate change conference
  • A major UN climate change conference to take place in November has been deferred until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
  • The COP26 summit was set to be organized by the U.K. at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland, with over 30,000 people supposed to attend.

Ministry of Tourism released ‘Stranded in India’ portal to aid foreign tourists stuck in India

April 1, 2020
Stranded in India
  • The Ministry of Tourism has released a portal ‘Stranded in India’ as a support network to aid foreign tourists who are stuck in the different areas of India.
  • Its web address is strandedinindia.com.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia writes book named- ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years’

April 1, 2020
Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years
  • Padma Vibhushan Montek Singh Ahluwalia wrote a book named ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years’
  • The book tells about India’s spectacular economic growth and the reality of policymaking between 1985 and 2014.

Central govt again defines domicile for J&K; Perks and Privileges of ex-CMs of J&K taken away

April 1, 2020
J&K
  • The domicile of Jammu & Kashmir was redefined which has stated that a person residing in J&K for at least 15 years or has studied for a period of seven years there and appeared in Class 10 or 12 examinations will now be eligible to be a permanent resident of the UT.
  • The perks and privileges of ex-Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir have been taken away after the central government repealed section 3-C of State Legislature Members’ Pension Act, 1984.

ICCR started a competition named “United Against Corona- Express through Art”

April 1, 2020
United Against Corona- Express through Art
  • ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) released a competition named “United Against Corona- Express through Art”, the art in the time of Corona.
  • The target of the competition is to unite citizens across the world against COVID-19.

Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes the first royal to pass away from COVID-19

April 1, 2020
Princess Maria Teresa
  • Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to die due to COVID-19 complications.
  • She 86-year-old was the cousin of Spain’s King Felipe VI.

An expert historian Arjun Dev passes away

April 1, 2020
Professor Arjun Dev
  • Professor Arjun Dev, the expert educationist, and historian, a kind, sensitive and generous but extremely brave man, passed away.
  • He spent the better part of his academic life serving as a historian at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

China to host the 2021 Asian Youth Games

April 1, 2020
2021 Asian Youth Games
  • The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on 1st April said that the coastal city of Shantou in China will continue as hosts of the third Asian Youth Games
  • The Asian Youth Games will be organized from November 20 to 28, 2021.

Paytm Money CEO Pravin Jadhav retires

April 1, 2020
Pravin Jadhav
  • The MD & CEO of Paytm Money Pravin Jadhav has retired.
  • Jadhav was involved with Paytm Money since June 2017 as its first member and saw its rise to 40 million users.

S&P further cut India’s growth forecast to 3.5% from 5.2% for FY21

April 1, 2020
GDP
  • S&P Global Ratings has cut India’s growth forecast to 3.5% for the coming fiscal from an early downgrade to 5.2% on 30th March.
  • It told declining credit quality due to the COVID-19 outbreak persisted in many countries.

Affordable housing firm Aavas receives $60m ADB loan

April 1, 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked an agreement to lend up to $60 million to Aavas Financiers Ltd, a housing finance company in India, to enhance access to housing finance for lower-income borrowers, especially women.

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