Category: National Current Affairs

Bio suit” Personal Protective Equipment” launched by DRDO

April 3, 2020

• A bio Suit named ” Personal Protective Equipment” has been launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)
• DRDO has made this suit by keeping special focus on doctors that are treating crona positive patients to save them from infection. 

Multi-feed oxygen Manifold designed by Visakhapatnam Naval dockyard

April 3, 2020

• Portable multi-feed oxygen manifold has been designed by the Visakhapatnam based Naval Dockyard.
• This portable system ca deliver oxygen to multiple patients at a time. 

World Bank contributes $1 billion to India for its project against COVID-19

April 2, 2020

• The World Bank has contributed $1 billion to the Indian government for India’s COVID-19 emergency response and health systems preparedness project.
• The project will respond and lessen the COVID-19 threat and strengthen national systems for public health preparation in India, as per the project document.

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

April 2, 2020

• 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

• 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.

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

April 1, 2020

• 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• The perks and privileges of ex-Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir have been taken away after the central government repealed section 3-C of State Legislature Members’ Pension Act, 1984.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

• 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.

DRDO prepares casualty evacuation bags

March 31, 2020

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a casualty evacuation bag to carry or isolate infected persons from COVID-19.
• The bag is water and air-proof and treated to fight with biological agents.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan releases 24×7 National Teleconsultation Centre

March 30, 2020

• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan released the 24×7 National Teleconsultation Centre.
• Through the center, proficient doctors from different clinical domains will be present 24×7 to answer questions related to COVID-19.

GoI set up 11 empowered groups to deal with coronavirus

March 30, 2020

• The Government of India has made 11 empowered groups to deal with COVID-19.
• These groups comprise a senior representative from PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat to assure uniform coordination.