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Govt launches corona tracker app: Aarogya Setu

April 4, 2020
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  • As number of cases of COVID-19 are increasing at a rapid pace, government of India has launched an app to guide people about the Corona Virus.
  • “Aarogya Setu” is launched by the National Informatics Center that comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  • This app uses location based tracking and bluetooth technology and alerts users if they come in contact with any corona positive patient.

Google to donate USD 6.5 million to tackle fake news related to coronavirus

April 4, 2020
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  • With the whole world struggling to tackle COVID-19 , Google is going to donate USD 6.5 million to no-profit organizations and fact checkers to stop spread of fake news.
  • It will help people get access to genuine information when there is lot of fake information circulating all over social media platforms.

ADB downgrades India’s GDP to 4% for FY2021

April 4, 2020
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Asian Development Bank expects India’s economy to grow at 4% for the financial year 2020-21. 

Click Here for the Updated list of GDP Predictions

‘Ex NCC Yogdan’ launched by NCC to fight COVID-19

April 3, 2020
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  • National Cadet Corps(NCC) has launched ‘Ex NCC Yogdan’ for its volunteer cadets to fight COVID-19.
  • Under this, NCC has issued guidelines to temporarily employ its cadets in relief works or in case of any emergency that may arise due to COVID-19 in the near future.

Dilip Kumar Patel appointed as new Director HR of NTPC

April 3, 2020
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  • Dilip Kumar Patel has been appointed as Director Human Resource of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited.

Bob Weighton is the world’s oldest man alive

April 3, 2020
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  • Bob Weighton from United Kingdom is designated as world’s oldest man alive by the Guinness world Records.
  • He received this title after Mr. Chitesu Watanabe of Japan passed away.

“Watson Assistant for citizens” AI bot by IBM launched

April 3, 2020
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  • IBM has launched an Artificial intelligence based platform named ” Watson Assistant for Citizens” to address queries related to COVID-19.
  • It uses Natural Language Processing and Artifical intelligence to learn and create a suitable response to the queries of the users.

Bio suit” Personal Protective Equipment” launched by DRDO

April 3, 2020
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  • A bio Suit named ” Personal Protective Equipment” has been launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)
  • DRDO has made this suit by keeping special focus on doctors that are treating crona positive patients to save them from infection. 

USD 100 million green bonds listed in India INX by SBI

April 3, 2020
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  • Green Bonds worth 100 million has been listed by State Bank of India on Bombay Stock Exchange’s India International Exchange(India INX).
  •  Green bonds are debt securities issued by financial, non-financial or public entities where the proceeds are used to finance 100 per cent green projects and assets. 
  • India now has the second-largest emerging green bond market after China.

MOU signed between Wipro3D and SCTIMST for manufacturing ventilators

April 3, 2020
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MOU has been signed between Wipro3D and Sree Chitra Trinual Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology for the manufacturing of ventilators to tackle any sudden rise in demand due to COVID-19.