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Date DayTheme
01 AprilUtkal Diwas / Odisha FOundation Day
01 AprilNational Walking Day
01 AprilFossil Fools Day
01 AprilEedible Book Day
02 AprilWorld Autism Awareness DayThe transition of Adulthood
04 AprilInternational day for Mine AwarenessTogether for mine action
05 AprilNational Maritime Day
05 AprilInternational day of ConscienceSupport nurses and Midwives
07 AprilWorld Health Day
08 AprilInternational Romani day
10 AprilWorld Homeopathy DayEnhancing the scope of Homeopathy in Public health
10 AprilSiblings Day
11 AprilNational Safe Motherhood DaySafe Motherhood in times of COVID-19
11 AprilNational Pet Day
12 AprilInternational day of Human Space Flight
13 AprilJallianwala Bagh Massacre
14 AprilB. R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day / Ambedkar Jayanti
14 AprilWorld First Chagas disease day
15 AprilWorld Art DaySee Art, Do Art, Be Art, Stay Home,
16 AprilWorld Voice DayFocus on your voice
17 AprilWorld Haemophilia Day
18 AprilWorld Heritage Day / International day of monuments and sitesShared Cultures, Shared heritage, Shared responsibility
19 AprilWorld Liver Day
21 AprilSecretaries' day
21 AprilNational Civil Services Day
21 AprilWorld Creativity and Innovation Day
22 AprilWorld Earth DayClimate Action
23 AprilWorld Book and Copyright DaySlogan: "KL Baca – caring through reading"
24 AprilNational Panchayati Raj Day
25 AprilWorld Malaria DayZero Malaria starts with Me
25 AprilInternational Delegate's day
26 AprilWorld Intellectual Property DayInnovate for a Green future
27 AprilWorld Veterinary Day
28 AprilWorld day for Safety and Health at Work
28 AprilWorld Veterinary Day
29 AprilInternational Dance Day
30 AprilAyushman Bharat Diwas
30 AprilInternational Jass Day
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Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual COVID-19 meet for businesses

Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual COVID-19 meet for businesses
  • The Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom has planned a virtual roundtable COVID-19 meet for businesses “Covid-19: Issues, Challenges, and Way Forward” to discuss concerns around the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.

DRDO rolls out new products to allow COVID-19 disinfection process

DRDO
  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has rolled out new products viz “Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit” and “UV Sanitisation Box and Hand-held UV device” to enable COVID-19 disinfection process.
  • The automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit is based on water mist aerator technology.
  • UV Sanitisation Box will be used for the reason of disinfecting personal belongings such as mobile phones, tablets, purse, currency, the cover of office files, etc.

World Heritage Day 2020 celebrated globally on 18 April

World Heritage Day
  • World Heritage Day 2020 celebrated globally on 18 April every year to defend the human heritage and to recognize all the efforts of relevant organizations.
  • Theme 2020: shared Culture, shared heritage and shared responsibility.

Kisan Rath mobile app launched

kisan rath app
  • Kisan Rath mobile app has been launched by Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar for easy transportation of foodgrains and other perishable items during the lockdown. 
  • This app has been developed by National Informatics Center(NIC).

Delhi govt launched Assess Koro Na app

assess koro na
  • To stop the virus from spreading, Delhi government has launched Assess koro na app for Door to door analysis of the people in the hotspots and containment zones.
  • This app will analyze their symptoms and provide realtime data that will prove beneficial in containing the virus.

WWF India’s new ambassador is Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan ANand
  • Indian Chess player Viswanathan Anand has joined World Wide Fund India as its ambassador for the environmental program.

HDFC Bank begins #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign for social distancing

#HDFCBankSafetyGrid

  • HDFC Bank has started the #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign to promote social distancing in Public places.
  • The bank has created physical markers of the HDFC Bank logo on the ground using the outer grid logo.
  • This campaign supports people waiting in the queue at a shop or an establishment.

ARI Pune forms “bug sniffer” for detection of pathogens

ARI Pune forms “bug sniffer” for detection of pathogens
  • For the rapid detection of pathogens, a device named “bug sniffer” has been prepared by the researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune.
  • Bug Sniffer is a sensitive and low-cost sensor that has been developed with the purpose of rapid detection of pathogens.

World Liver Day celebrated globally on 19 April

World Liver Day
  • World Liver day is celebrated on 19 April every year. The day is kept to raise awareness about the liver-related disease.
  • The liver is the second largest and the most complex organ in the body, with the exception of the brain.

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