Category: National Current Affairs

Finance Minister declares relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

March 27, 2020

• Finance Minister declares relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
• The new relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana has been started for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus pandemic.

COVID-19 will be checked and treated under Ayushman Bharat scheme

March 26, 2020

• National Health Authority (NHA) has implemented Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) for testing and treatment of coronavirus infection.
• This scheme will be executed as soon as the government allows the treatment of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals.

IRSDC is making 1st of its kind “Form-Based Codes”: Railway land

March 26, 2020

• Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation is making 1st of its kind “Form-Based Codes” for the development of railway land.
• It is being planned for layout plans, building plans for station areas that will ensure a compact, pedestrian-friendly, market-responsive, transit-oriented & sustainable development.

Mayiladuthurai becomes Tamil Nadu’s 38th district

March 26, 2020

• Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on 24^th March declared bifurcation of Nagapattinam district to make a new district with Mayiladuthurai as its headquarters.
• Mayiladuthirai will be the 38th district of Tamil Nadu.

IIT Madras to launch Global Hyperloop Pod Competition

March 25, 2020

• IIT Madras is organizing India’s first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition named as ‘Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition’ to develop awareness and enthusiasm about Hyperloop in India.
• Hyperloop is the 5th mode of transportation, a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube.

ITR filing deadline for FY 2019 continued to 30 June 2020

March 25, 2020

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declared the delay of statutory deadlines related to income tax to 30 June 2020.
• The Finance Ministry has finalized to extend the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for the Fiscal Year 2019 from 31st March 2020 to 30th June 2020.

PM Modi announces lockdown for 21 days from 25 March 2020

March 25, 2020

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared the complete lockdown of 21 days from 25 March, as part of the government’s stringent efforts to stop COVID-19.
• According to health experts, at least 21 days’ time is very essential to break the coronavirus infection cycle.

ICMR suggests hydroxychloroquine for caregivers of COVID-19 patients

March 25, 2020

• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has prescribed the hydroxychloroquine for healthcare workers or persons staying with and caring for positive COVID-19 patients.
• This protocol has been recommended by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), Dr. V. G. Somani.

IOC becomes 1st company to start the supply of BS-VI fuel across India

March 24, 2020

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited has begun supplying BS-VI fuel across India. Indian Oil Corporation Limited has become 1st company to commence the supply of BS-VI fuel across its 28,000 petrol pumps.
• BS (Bharat Satge)-VI grade fuel is the world’s cleanest fuel comprising just 10 parts per million of sulphur.

ECI delays Rajya Sabha elections amid coronavirus pandemic

March 24, 2020

• The Election Commission of India has delayed the Rajya Sabha elections amid the growing risk of rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic.
• Elections to 18 seats of Rajya Sabha were programmed to be held on 26 March 2020.