Category: All Current Affairs

UP govt ties-up with Google to geotag community kitchens

April 20, 2020

• Uttar Pradesh Government ties up with tech giant Google to formed geotag community kitchens in the state.
• The kitchens prepare 12 lakh food packets on a daily basis.
• Now, Uttar Pradesh came up as the 1st state to geotag community kitchens.

“National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India” started

April 20, 2020

• The “National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India” has been started by the Union Minister for Culture (I/C) Prahlad Singh Patel.
• The “National List of ICH of India”, which is a part of the Vision 2024 of the Ministry of Culture, spreads awareness about the diverse cultural heritage elements from different parts of India at national as well as international level.

covidwarriors Dashboard for COVID-19 launched by GoI

April 19, 2020

• The Government of India has created a portal covidwarriors.gov.in ” that contains state-wise information about the people and organizations that are fighting at the front end to contain this pandemic. 

V. Krishnaswamy releases “Shuttling to the top The story of PV Sindhu”

April 19, 2020

• Shuttling to the top The story of PV Sindhu, book on ace shuttler of India PV Sindhu, has been released by sports journalist, V. Krishnaswamy.
• This book covers her journey from early life to an world class shuttler. 

Wardbot for Corona patients developed by IIT Ropar

April 19, 2020

• To help the COVID-19 patients in isolation wards, IIT Ropar has developed Wardbot, that is like a robot that will deliver basic items like food or other items to patients
• This device will be very beneficial in reducing the pace of virus as it will reduce human to human interaction 

World Liver Day celebrated globally on 19 April

April 19, 2020

• World Liver day is celebrated on 19 April every year. The day is kept to raise awareness about the liver-related disease.
• The liver is the second largest and the most complex organ in the body, with the exception of the brain.

ARI Pune forms “bug sniffer” for detection of pathogens

April 19, 2020

• For the rapid detection of pathogens, a device named “bug sniffer” has been prepared by the researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune.
• Bug Sniffer is a sensitive and low-cost sensor that has been developed with the purpose of rapid detection of pathogens.

HDFC Bank begins #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign for social distancing

April 19, 2020

• HDFC Bank has started the #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign to promote social distancing in Public places.
• The bank has created physical markers of the HDFC Bank logo on the ground using the outer grid logo.
• This campaign supports people waiting in the queue at a shop or an establishment.

WWF India’s new ambassador is Viswanathan Anand

April 18, 2020

• Indian Chess player Viswanathan Anand has joined World Wide Fund India as its ambassador for the environmental program.

Delhi govt launched Assess Koro Na app

April 18, 2020

• To stop the virus from spreading, Delhi government has launched Assess koro na app for Door to door analysis of the people in the hotspots and containment zones.
• This app will analyze their symptoms and provide realtime data that will prove beneficial in containing the virus.