Category: All Current Affairs

“MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard” prepared by IIT Gandhinagar

May 16, 2020

• An interactive COVID-19 dashboard named as “MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard” has been made by the researchers at IIT Gandhinagar.
• The dashboard targets to give key information to stakeholders and the public in order to make research-backed decisions during the time of crisis.

“Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” started in Gujarat

May 16, 2020

• Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on 14^th May declared “Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” wherein the urban and district cooperative banks and credit societies in the state will give Rs 5,000 crore as loans to small entrepreneurs and businessmen here at an interest rate of two percent.

‘GOAL’ programme started for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth

May 16, 2020

• “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme has been released by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth.
• The Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) is a mutual initiative of Facebook India with the Ministry of Tribal affairs.

International Family Day celebrated on 15th May

May 15, 2020

• Every year, May 15 is observed as the International Day of Families, with an object to praise and spread awareness about the perks of the family systems to the masses.
• Theme 2020: “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”.

2nd Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet

May 15, 2020

• The second edition of Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet was organized under the presidency of Saudi Arabia.
• The meeting was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid Al Qasabi, in the presence of the Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Faleh.

V. Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy 2020 declared

May 15, 2020

• Lieutenant Commander Akshay Kumar was honored with the Vice-Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy for the year 2020. The award ceremony was organized at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Kochi, Kerala.

Federal Bank pair-up with MoneyGram for direct-to-bank deposits service

May 15, 2020

• A private sector bank, Federal Bank Limited paired-up with MoneyGram Payment System to provide a cost-effective direct-to-bank account credit option for customers in India.

WTO chief Roberto Azevedo resigns from post

May 15, 2020

• The head of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo will resign from his post on August 31. He became the WTO chief in 2013.
• The 62-year-old Brazilian career diplomat’s second four-year term was not scheduled to end until September 2021.

West Bengal govt begins ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

May 15, 2020

• West Bengal Government has started ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilize 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts.
• This scheme serves to generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the locals.

Slovenia comes up as the 1st coronavirus-free country in Europe

May 15, 2020

• Slovenia comes up as the 1st nation in Europe to announce an official end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• More constraints have now been eased in the country and people entering from other European Union states.