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Kapil Dev Tripathi appointed new Secretary to President of India

April 21, 2020
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  • 1980 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya Cadre, Kapil Dev tripathi has been elected a new Secretary to President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.

Himachal Pradesh launches e-sanjeevani-opd

April 21, 2020
e sanjeevani opd
  • Due to rising COVID-19 patients and lockdown all over the state, e-sanjeevani-opd has been launched by Himachal Pradesh Government so that people can avail online medical consultation free of cost. 

BRO constructs Daporijo bridge in Arunachal Pradesh

April 21, 2020
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  • Daporijo Bridge has been constructed by Border Road Organization (BRO) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Subansiri district. This bridge has 430 ft length.`

“Team mask force” created by BCCI

April 20, 2020
team mask force
  • ” Team mask force” has been launched by Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI)  for stopping the spread of coronavirus by creating awareness about the importance of wearing mask when stepping out of your home.

Covid FYI, digital directory for all services and helpline launched

April 20, 2020
covid fyi
  • For providing one stop solution to all queries related to services and helplines , digital directory COVID FYI have been launched.

World-famous Animator Gene Deitch passed away

April 20, 2020
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  • World-famous illustrator, ,Gene Deitch  who is well known for his cartoons, Tom and Jerry and Popeye the Sailor man has passed away.
  • For his contribution in animation industry he was awarded McCay award in year 2004. He belonged to United States.

Facebook starts 3rd party fact check system in Bangladesh

April 20, 2020
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  • Facebook has declared to start a third party fact-checking system in Bangladesh.
  • Facebook has tied-up with an Indian fact-checking website “Boom” for a third party fact-checking system in Bangladesh.
  • The fact-checking system will concentrate on discouraging the spread of fake news in the country by reviewing and rating the stories, including photos and videos.

UN Chinese Language Day commemorated globally on 20 April

April 20, 2020
UN Chinese Language Day
  • UN Chinese Language Day is celebrated on April 20 every year.
  • The day has been decided to pay tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.

Indian Navy established “Air Evacuation Pod” for Covid-19 patients

April 20, 2020
Indian Navy formed “Air Evacuation Pod” for Covid-19 patients
  • The Indian Navy’s Naval Aircraft Yard (Kochi) has formed “Air Evacuation Pod (AEP)” for the safe evacuation of COVID-19 patients from remote areas.
  • The pod is formed up of aluminum, nitrile rubber and perspex. It weighs only 32 kg and has incurred a manufacturing cost of Rs 50,000 which is only 0.1 percent of the cost of an imported equivalent (Rs 59 lakh).

Fitch cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 1.8%

April 20, 2020
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  • Fitch Solutions has cut India’s economic growth forecast to 1.8% for the financial year 2020-21.
  • Fitch Solutions has lowered India’s economic growth forecast from 4.6% stating the large-scale loss of income across the economy due to the domestic outbreak of COVID-19, causing contracted private consumption.