African swine fever found in India; 2,900 pigs die in Assam
May 8, 2020

- Since February, more than 2,900 pigs have died in Assam because of African Swine Fever (ASF). ASF does not affect humans but can be fatal for pigs.
MP to be the first state in the country to give mid-day meal ration
May 8, 2020

- Madhya Pradesh comes up as the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.
- Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Manoj Shrivastava informed that this information has been given in the review meeting conducted by the Central Government.
Tripura govt releases online scholarship portal
May 8, 2020

- Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on 6th May released an online Scholarship portal.
- The portal scholarships.gov.in was started under ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’ at the state secretariat.
Moody’s pins FY21 GDP growth at 0%
May 8, 2020

- Moody’s Investors Service on 8th May displayed India’s growth at 0 percent for the current fiscal and said the negative outlook on the sovereign rating displays rising risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past.
UNEP continues actress Dia Mirza term as goodwill ambassador till 2022
May 8, 2020

- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 7th May continued environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza’s term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022.
8th May observed as World Red Cross Day
May 8, 2020

- World Red Cross Day, also known as Red Crescent Day, is observed on 8th May. It is an annual celebration of their principles. The day is celebrated by the Red Cross society across all the countries.
8 May celebrated as World Thalassemia Day 2020
May 8, 2020

- To respect patients suffering from this disease, World Thalassemia Day is observed on 8 May.
- Theme 2020: ‘The dawning of a new era for thalassemia: Time for a global force to make novel therapies available and affordable to patients’.
GoI starts ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ exercise to bring Indians from abroad
May 8, 2020

- The Government of India has started its biggest-ever evacuation exercises called the “Vande Bharat Mission”. In this exercise, the government bring back nearly 15,000 Indian nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown
China ejects new rocket “Long March 5B” successfully
May 8, 2020

- China has triumphantly ejected a new rocket named “Long March 5B” into space as it steps up Moon landing plans.
- This rocket is ejected in the Wenchang launch site that is located on the island of Hainan, China.
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