Jharkhand govt starts PRAGYAAM app to issue e-passes
March 31, 2020

- The Jharkhand Government has released a mobile app PRAGYAAM to issue e-passes.
- The app targets to issue e-passes associated with the delivery of essential services during the nationwide lockdown to check COVID-19.
Tokyo Olympics postponed to July 23- August 8 in 2021
March 31, 2020

- The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has been delayed by one year and will be organized from 23 July to 8 August 2021.
- The decision has been made by the IOC amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ind-Ra lessens India’s GDP forecast to 3.6% from 5.5% for FY21
March 31, 2020

- India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) recently cut its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth approximation for India for fiscal 2020-21 to 3.6 percent from 5.5 percent.
- The reasons told are the COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown till April 14.
Fitch Solutions drops India GDP growth forecast to 4.6% for FY21
March 31, 2020

- Fitch Solutions on 30th March cut its measure for India’s GDP growth in the fiscal starting April 1 to 4.6 percent due to coronavirus outbreak, resulting in economies around the globe.
- The growth approximate for 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) compares with a 9 per cent forecast in the current 2019-20.
Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away
March 31, 2020

- Veteran Japanese comic Ken Shimura, who tested positive for the COVID-19, was at the age of 70. He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23.
- The actor was set to star in his debut film “God of Cinema”, directed by Yoji Yamada.
Shokoofeh Azar writes a book named- The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree
March 31, 2020

- Shokoofeh Azar’s book-The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree was originally published in 2017, has been reprinted by Europa Editions in January 2020.
- The book has been selected(among 13) in the long list of Booker Prizes (annual) 2020 for a £50,000 (USD 98,000) prize.
Mirza Waheed and Santanu Das honored with The Hindu Prize 2019
March 31, 2020

- The Hindu prize (annual) 2019 is conferred to Mirza Waheed’s Tell Her Everything and Santanu Das’s India, Empire, and First World War Culture: Writings, Images and Songs.
MHRD’s National Book Trust to releases ‘Corona Studies Series’
March 31, 2020

- The National Book Trust (NBT) by the Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD) has decided to release a “Corona Studies Series” in the wake of the recent crisis.
- It also plans Children’s books to know Our Corona Warriors, story and picture books associated with various aspects of Coronavirus.
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