Category: All Current Affairs

“Swasth ke sipahi” of PMBJP deliver essential medicines and services

April 8, 2020

• Swasth ke Sipahi of Pardhan Mantri Jan Aushadi Kendra are delivering essential services and medicines to people that cannot go outside due to Lockdown and cannot afford medicines  under Pradhan mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna (PMBJP)

 

$1 billion pledged by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to stop coronavirus

April 8, 2020

• Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has pledged to donate $1 Billion to combat the spread of COVID-19. This amount will be used to provide essential equipments  and services to people in need.

5T plan of Delhi Government launched by CM Kejriwal.

April 8, 2020

• Delhi government has launched 5T plan to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. These 5Ts are:  Testing, Tracing, Treatment, Teamwork and Tracking. These 5Ts will prove very beneficial in stopping the spread of coronavirus.

Malayalam actor, Sasi Kalinga passed away

April 8, 2020

• Well known Malayalam Actor Sasi Kalinga passed away. He worked in hundreds of movies and spent over 25 years in film industry. He was born in Kerala.

Bullet Prakash, well known Kannada actor passed away

April 8, 2020

• Bullet Prakash, well known Kanadda actor who has worked in hundreds of movies has passed away.

MSMEs to get emergency working capital by SIDBI

April 8, 2020

• Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)  will provide emergency working capital of Rs. 1 Crore to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 
• This amount will be provided at an interest rate of 5% within 48 hours under the SIDBI Assistance to Facilitate Emergency response against Coronavirus (SAFE).

Raksha Sarv App created by Chhattisgarh police for quarantined people

April 8, 2020

• Chattisgarh police has launched Raksha Sarv app to keep an eye on the people who have been quarantined due to COVID-19. This app will track those people using google map and will alert the local authorities of these people step out  of the quarentine area.

Tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh as TDSAT chairman extended

April 7, 2020

• Justice of India has extended the tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh as chairman of Telecom disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT).
• The bench that extended the tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh consisted of Chief Justice of India(CJI) Justice SA Bobde, Justice Deepak Gupta and Sanjay Kishan Kaul.

JICA and PNB tie-up to raise $75 million

April 7, 2020

• Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) and Punjab National Bank Housing Finance have tied up to raise $75 million.
• CitiBank will be Co-financing $25 million to finance mortgage loans.

Weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand banned from Tokyo Olympic 2020

April 7, 2020

• For violating doping rules. weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand have been banned from Tokyo Olympics 2020.
• They have been suspended by the International Weightlifting federation.