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.
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.
“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
“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“
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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