Category: All Current Affairs

WhatsApp starts “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub”

March 20, 2020

• “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub” has been initiated globally by WhatsApp in partnership with the World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, and United Nations Development Programme.
• The Information Hub targets to provide simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, nonprofits, local governments and local businesses that depends on WhatsApp for communication.
• WhatsApp has also declared the donation of $1 million to the International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts alliance.

Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020

March 20, 2020

• The Olympic Flame was handed over to Tokyo 2020 organizers after the Greece leg of torch relay suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos handed the torch over to the Tokyo organising committee represented by Naoko Imoto, who lit the lantern and left with it.
• The Tokyo Olympic games are slated to be held from July 24 to August 9.

GoI allows setting up of National Technical Textile Mission

March 20, 2020

• The Government of India has allowed the proposal of setting up of National Technical Textiles Mission with an outlay of Rs. 1480 crores. The mission would be set up for a period of 4 years from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
• The mission focuses on the development in usage of technical textiles in various flagship missions as well as programmes of the country.
• The Mission will also work towards the promotion of innovation amongst young engineering /technology/ science standards and graduates along with creation of innovation and incubation centres and promotion of start-up and Ventures.

Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Member of Rajya Sabha

March 20, 2020

• Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took oath appointed as member of Rajya Sabha.
• He was nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.
• His nomination was made to fill in the vacancy created after the retirement of KTS Tulsi.

Prime Minister’s address to the nation on fighting COVID-19

March 20, 2020

• As the whole world is wrangling against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi addressed his countrymen and made an appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to stop the outspread of COVID-19 in India.
• He told a mantra ‘Hum Swasth, toh Jag Swasth’ that is the world will be healthy, if we stay healthy. He appealed to the people of India to adopt ‘Social Distancing’ which can play a important role in these times of the global corona pandemic.
• He also stated a term during his address to the nation i.e. “People’s curfew” which means a curfew imposed for the people, by the people, on the people themselves.

Nitin Gadkari presents ‘Invincible-A Tribute to Manohar Parrikar’ to President

March 19, 2020

• The book titled as “Invincible – A Tribute to Manohar Parrikar”, authored by Tarun Vijay was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh on 16th March 2020.
• Manohar Parrikar was a former Chief Minister of Goa and also served as a Defence Minister of India, who passed away on 17th March 2019.

“My Encounters in Parliament” written by Bhalchandra Mungekar released

March 19, 2020

• The book titled “My Encounters in Parliament” written by Bhalchandra Mungekar was released.
• Bhalchandra Mungekar is an Indian economist, a former member of Rajya Sabha.

Global Recycling Day celebrated globally on 18th March

March 19, 2020

• Global Recycling Day is observed globally on 18th March every year. This day was first observed on March 18, 2018, by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) and celebrated globally every year to raise awareness of the importance of recycling.
• The Global Recycling Foundation declares “Recycling Heroes” as the theme for third Global Recycling Day. The main target of the day is to turn ‘waste’ into a valuable resource

DAC allows procurement of Tejas fighter aircraft for IAF

March 19, 2020

• The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has allowed the procurement of indigenous Tejas fighter aircraft for Indian Air Force.
• 83 indigenous Tejas fighter aircrafts will be procured for the Indian Air Force. The Defence Acquisition Council has also approved the acquisition of indigenous defence equipments worth Rs 1,300 crore.

7th World Cities Summit to be organized in Singapore

March 19, 2020

• The 7th World Cities Summit (WCS) will be organized in Singapore. It is held by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
• The theme for WCS 2020 is ”Livable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World”.