Category: Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS
13 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) CCMB check against flare-up of COVID-19:

CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) situated in Hyderabad is right now utilizing a few apparatuses and approaches in the nations to battle against COVID-19 that incorporate Testing patient samples, Training on COVID-19 Testing, Sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, Culturing SARS-CoV-2 Virus for Testing Repurposed and New Drugs.

2) ICMR reported that more than 40 vaccines are currently under production:

The Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) reported that more than 40 antibodies are under different developmental stages yet no immunizations have arrived at the last stage and furthermore guaranteed that starting at now there is no antibody and vaccine and there are 219 labs, 151 government offices and 68 private COVID-19 test offices in India.

3) BRO has opened the Srinagar-Leh highway in order to allow critical goods:

On 11 April Border Roads Organization (BRO) opened the vital Srinagar-Leh highway linking Ladakh with the rest of the world. Prior, as the 425 km Srinagar-Leh expressway was shut since December 2019 because of substantial snowfall at the Zojila pass, a couple of oil tankers and other significant wares were permitted to move towards Leh/Ladakh from Zojila.

4) ICMR certified DBT-THSTI as COVID-19 Faridabad testing facility:

The Bioassay Laboratory of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Faridabad-based Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) has been authorized by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as an augmentation of the diagnostic office of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College.

5) The 101st commemoration of the Jallianwala Bagh slaughter was praised on 13 April 2020:

13 April 2020 denoted the 101st commemoration of the Jallianwala Bagh slaughter, as on that day martyrs who were pitilessly killed in Jallianwala Bagh are remembered and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the honest martyrs who displayed extraordinary boldness and penance.

6) Initiatives to avoid agricultural production being interrupted during lockdown:

A few activities have been initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare to encourage horticulture during lockdown.

-Virtual Private Network (VPN) received the Certificate of Registration for Indigenous Manufacturing, crude materials for modern units engaged with synthetic compounds that are utilized in farming.

-The Kharif Crops-2020 National Conference is to be held on April 16, 2020, by means of video gathering.

– As these routes are to be utilized to supply indispensable wares, for example, agrarian information sources, plant items and dairy items, the Indian Railways lunched 67 new routes for package administrations and services.

7) Rs 5,000 crores transferred for free distribution of LPG under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

Up to now, India’s administration has allocated Rs 5,000 crores to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), which is planned to give free LPG cylinders to recipients of PMUY.

8) 6,300 Kendras Janaushadhi running during Lock Down:

Right now, India’s legislature is ensuring that Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendras has satisfactory medicines accessible. There are more than 6,300 Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendras working in the nation to guarantee reasonable medications as the Indian government ensures that moderate medications are accessible in these kendras that the stockrooms will be running 24/7 to manage the present circumstance.

9) Directions from the Supreme Court on Migrant Worker Protection:

The Home Affairs Ministry has advised the states and association regions to make government assistance strides for vagrants (migrants) in the nation based on Supreme Court directions.

10) National Rural Living Project of Women SHGs under the PPEs:

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought an overall unparalleled well-being crisis that has produced tremendous interest for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and face masks and so as to meet these issues, Self-Help Groups spread across India have now joined the manufacture of PPEs and other vital clinical products.

11) Committee of Experts established by UGC:

The University Grants Commission set up a specialist board of trustees on April 12, 2020 to suggest the utilization of e-assets and strengthen the nation’s online instruction framework to support students and instructors invest quality energy building up their aptitudes, skills, tracking innovative work on COVID-19 related arrangements.

12) YUKTI Portal introduced by HRD Ministry:

The Ministry of Human Resources and Development has propelled the YUKTI portal to track activities that are Young India Combating COVID with Information, Technology and Innovation, and the entryway will document, spread and track HRD Ministry activities and other educational foundations in the nation.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) UNIDO is signing MoU with Consumer Unity Trust Society to address the monetary EFFECT of COVD-19:

On April 10, 2020 United Nations Industrial Development Organization, a particular office of the United Nations has inked a MoU with Consumer Unity and Trust Society, a non-benefit association situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan, to elevate purchasers to add to the worldwide improvement plan as well as help their separate governments in the midst of worldwide emergency like coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

2) NASA scientists are testing wind velocity on a brown dwarf for the first time:

On April 9, 2020 Wind speed was estimated by the U.S. Space Agency at NASA on a brown dwarf named 2MASS J10475385 + 2124234, 32 light-years from Earth, utilizing Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) of the National Science Foundation and NASA’s as of late resigned infrared observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.

3) Google and Apple teams up to build mobile apps for coronavirus touch tracing:

On April 11, 2020, the American worldwide innovation firm Apple Incorporation has collaborated with Google LLC to mutually make a Bluetooth signals coronavirus touch tracing system. 

4) The biggest oil cuts are agreed by OPEC and Russia:

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia have collaborated to cut COVID-19 oil production by 10 percent, which is being done to manage the dropping oil costs amidst lock-down around the world.

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS
14 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) PM Modi encourages the use of handmade masks:

On April 14, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged everybody to utilize natively constructed masks and remain healthy during the lockdown, which was extended until May 3, 2020 with the goal of increasing mindfulness about the significance of covering the face, regardless of whether with homemade covers or fabric.

2) 7 Main mantras to defeat Covid-19 as PM Modi launches ‘Saptapadi’ to resolve pandemic coronavirus:

On April 14, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broadened across the country lockdown until May 3, 2020 in the wake of considering the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in India and starting at now, the cumulative number of positive instances of coronavirus in India has crossed 10,000. Starting with his discourse by expressing gratitude toward individuals for their disciplined and unified methodology during the lockdown, PM Modi finished up by giving out ‘Saptapadi,’ 7 Mantras or key rules for managing the COVID-19 pandemic effect.

The Seven Mantras or Saptapadi are:

– Take care of senior residents and old people at home particularly those with previous illnesses.

– Follow the rules on lockdown and social distance and use masks that are handmade.

– Strengthen your protection with guidance provided by the AYUSH Ministry.

– Download the Mobile App ‘Aarogya Setu.’

– Support poor and vulnerable families by offering shelter and food.

– Be respectful for your colleagues in our industries and avoid job and salary cuts.

– Display respect for the warriors of the corona like physicians, health practitioners, military officers, police and others.

3) Lockdown extension declared to 3 May and tight surveillance until 20 April:

PM Narendra Modi declared an expansion of the lockdown until 3 May during his address to the country on 14 April 2020 and started his speech by saying that India was largely able to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and furthermore featured the numerous challenges and troubles looked by the residents following the lockdown and valued their endeavors to comply with the lockdown orders.

4) Center passes legislation to provide freedom to States to increase employee working hours:

The Center is to pass a law that will enable the state governments to expand representative working hours across institutions to 12 hours every day from eight hours, planned for settling the issue of labor shortages and empowering organizations to retain social distance.

5) Center to put Rs.1 lakh crore to rural:

The Indian Government intends to infuse Rs.1 lakh crore into towns to improve the rustic economy and has likewise reported a significant buying of grain by legitimate organizations and direct money transfers that will likewise profit ranchers if the lockdown further delays the harvest.

6) Center makes 20 control rooms to manage workers’ pay related complaints:

The Ministry of Labor and Employment has developed 20 control rooms throughout India under the Chief Labor Commissioner’s Office so as to resolve the issues that emerge in the context of COVID-19.

7) CovidGyan, a science-based site, was propelled on COVID-19:

CovidGyan, a site focused on science, was propelled with the objective of bringing the measurable and verifiable parts of the COVID-19 pandemic flare-up to the multi-institutional, multi-lingual science communication public domain. 

8) On 14 April Ambedkar Jayanti is being praised:

Dr. B R Ambedkar’s birthday is commended on April fourteenth and is praised in memory of his various commitments to make India free. Ambedkar Jayanti is also called Bhim Jayanti and India, having praised the birthday of Dr. BR Ambedkar carefully in the midst of the lockdown because of the COVID-19 flare-up.

9) Birupaksha Mishra accepts responsibility as ED of Union Bank of India:

Upon merger with Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank, Shri Birupaksha Mishra took over as Executive Director (ED) of Union Bank of India, and before that he was the ED at Corporation Bank.

10) E-NAM is completing four years of introduction:

On 14 April 2020, the National Agriculture Market Portal, e-NAM, finished four years of implementation planned for accomplishing the “One Country, One Market” Agri-Production dream.

11) The 14th of April is Baisakhi, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaisakhadi, Puthandu:

On the event of Baisakhi on 14 April, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed individuals celebrating Vaisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaisakhadi, Puthandu, Pirappu in various parts of the nation which is a religious celebration celebrated by Sikhs and Hindus.

12) First remote wellbeing checking system has been set up in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand:

It was developed in India by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh alongside Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited, a defence segment organization of India Navratna, and the device is required to be utilized in Uttarakhand state to track COVID-19 patients.

13) Siachen Day Celebrated on 13 April:

The Indian Army celebrated Siachen Day on April 13, 2020 and is seen in recognition of the Indian Army’s valiance under “Operation Meghdoot,” as well as honoring Siachen Warriors who effectively guarded country from the foe.

14) At ICMR, Remdesvir is successful in halting COVID-19 replication process:

The Indian Medical Research Council declared on 13 April 2020 that the antiviral drug Remdesvir is highly successful in halting COVID-19 replication.

15) Curbs tightened on imported palm oil:

India fixed its controls on palm oil imports on April 13, 2020 and the approval for palm oil imports ought to be followed by pre-buy understanding under the new conditions.

16) Crude Oil’s First Ship load enters India:

On April 13, 2020, the initial 1 million barrel raw petroleum from the UAE entered India as oil costs have declined by 60% since January 2020 and costs are relied upon to increment as OPEC and Russia having settled to cut their stock by 10%, so now is the opportune time to fill in oil stockpiling.

17) Core Strategy Group founded in the CSIR:

A center system group was established at CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) on April 13, 2020 as the gathering will progress in the direction of fast and practical diagnosis, advanced and atomic monitoring, and medication re-use.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) US permits sales of weapons to India:

On April 14, 2020, the United States endorsed deals of missiles to India which are lightweight Torpedoes rockets and air-propelled Harpoon rockets priced at USD 155 million.

2) In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, OPEC and Russia agreed to slash crude oil production:

On April 13, 2020, In perspective on the breakdown in oil costs because of the spread of coronavirus, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), an intergovernmental association of 13 countries, and partners like Russia, an alliance known as OPEC+ has consented to cut oil creation by 9.7 million barrels for each day from May 12020 and will proceed through the finish of June 2020.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
11 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) The Indonesian volcano Anak Krakatau suffered the longest eruption:

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on April 11, with a 500-meter debris fragment showering into the sky and last erupting in 2018.

2) NIPER-G develops revolutionary 3D devices to counter spreading of coronavirus:

Specialists at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati (NIPER-G) created two items called 3D-printed without hands relics and 3D-printed face-shield antimicrobials trying to monitor the spread of novel coronavirus to battle COVID-19 flare-ups.

3) PM Modi consulted with CM to agree to extend the national lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19:

PM Narendra Modi associated with the nation’s CM’s to agree to a further action intend to counter COVID-19 and will comment on whether the 21-day national lockdown would be stretched out past 14 April in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, as the video gathering was important as the leaders addressed to the augmentation of the total lockdown past 14 April.

4) DST to finance Seagull BioSolutions to develop vaccines:

Seagull BioSolutions Pvt is to be funded by the Science and Technology Department (DST) under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Ltd to conduct production of COVID-19 crisis Active Virosome Vaccine and Immunodiagnostic Kits.

5) NIF creates wormivet, a chemical system for the treatment of worms:

National Innovation Foundation India (NIF) has created “wormivet,” an indigenous natural (dewormer) sedate as business items for domesticated animals’ proprietors as the medication would be an option in contrast to the compound technique for worm treatment.

6) SCTIMST to consider improving plasma treatment in patients with COVID-19:

Under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is to investigate for COVID-19 improving plasma treatment where the Indian Medical Research Council has endorsed the implementation of the novel drug.

7) OFB plans financially smart segregation for wards of isolation:

As a measure to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has built up a financially savvy answer for isolation wards, fumigation chamber, hand sanitizers and face masks.

8) The CCRH arranged a universal online course for homeopathic experts and acknowledged the Telemedicine Guidelines:

On 10 April 2020, the Central Council for Homeopathy Research (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH composed a universal online class on the event of World Homeopathy Day, and more than 1000 members attended the online course on an advanced stage that was likewise live, addressed by Union Minister of State (I/C) AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

9) For 6 months NITI Aayog has proposed lowering mandi requirements for farmers:

Considering COVID-19, NITI Aayog prescribed to the legislature that the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act be held in suspended liveliness for the following 6 months, as the suggestion was moved by Ramesh Chand, member and farming arrangement expert.

10) ADB guarantees loans to India of USD 2.2 billion:

India had previously moved toward the Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for advances to counter COVID-19 and, in line with India, the ADB gave USD 2.2 billion to help decrease destitution, as well as handle financial effects on miniaturized scale, medium and small enterprises.

11) TRIFED under Van Dhan Scheme provides marketing assistance to Masks:

India’s Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED), which works under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is presently offering advertising assistance to recipients of NGOs and Van Dhan as the assistance is being provided to handicrafts, hand-held merchandise and common items.

12) The Indian Government has affirmed Rs.15000 crore for COVID-19 Emergency Response and Preparedness Program for the Health System:

On April 9, 2020, the Indian government affirmed Rs.15000 crores for the ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Program’ to develop wellbeing foundation in states and UTs by March 2024 and out of the 15,000 crore, the Center will allocate Rs.7,774 crore for guaranteed utilization of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Program by June 2020 and the rest will be set for 1-4 years medium-term funding.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) UNSC met for the first time via videoconferencing to examine the effects of COVID-19:

For the first time, the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) met with Secretary General Antonio Guterres by means of a videoconference to talk about the effect of COVID-19 on the problems that fall under the command of the UNSC.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) The Indian football team ranked 108th under the ranking of FIFA 2020, and Belgium first:

As indicated by the FIFA (Federation International de Football Association)/Coca-Cola World Ranking 2020 published on April 09, 2020, India’s football team maintained its 108th spot with 1187 points while Belgium ranks first and world champion France is in second position and Brazil is in third place.

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS
12 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) IIT-Ropar creates a technology-based framework for UV germicidal irradiation to sanitize food products and currency notes:

The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT-) has built up a trunk-framework equipped with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation innovation, which is intended to help counter COVID-19. The system ought to be installed at the doorsteps and to sterilize them all things brought from outside including staple and cash notes must be placed in it.

2) The Government has established 586 COVID-19 devoted medical clinics:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has declared that the Center, in a joint effort with the States, has guaranteed the arrangement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 masks, test packs and ventilators for COVID-19 patients, and has developed committed COVID-19 emergency clinics with a limit of more than 1 lakh insulation beds to provide adequate care.

3) PM Modi conversed with chief ministers about the lockdown plan to counter the COVID-19 pandemic:

PM Narendra Modi talked about the procedure to handle COVID-19 with the Chief Ministers of States by means of video conferencing, as a few States mentioned that the PM broaden the lockdown for two additional weeks and the gathering arrived at accord on expanding the lockdown by an additional fourteen days in the nation, guided all individuals to satisfy their commitments and adhere to the directions for lockdown.

4) 32 crore people are to earn benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Kit:

Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), Center has given over Rs.28,000 crore help by Direct Benefit Transfer to about 32 crore recipients declared considering the COVID-19 pandemic.

5) TRIFED providing masks crafted by tribal craftsmen:

Under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) is to work with the Tribal Artisans, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Van Dhan Beneficiaries and NGOs as TRIFED’s move is to give promoting backing to their hand-held, handicrafted and characteristic items.

6) ‘Wormivet,’ NIF-created home grown medication to treat worms:

The National Innovation Foundation India has built up an indigenous natural drug called Wormivet which is an option in contrast to synthetic strategies ordinarily utilized in the treatment of worms.

7) “World Indian Physicist COVID-19 Collaboration” by Indian Origin Physicians:

Through an activity called “Worldwide Indian Physician COVID-19,” which expects to encourage cross-framework learning, the specialists of Indian descent spread everywhere throughout the world have met up for collaboration through video conferencing to discuss the impacts of COVID 19.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) Easter festival is on April 12:

Easter celebration is observed on 12 April in 2020 as the day differs each year and is seen by Christians around the globe to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the primary full moon, the Paschal full moon, after the vernal equinox, on Sunday.

2) Worldwide Human Space Flight Day is celebrated on April 12:

On 12 April, the International Day of Human Space Flight remembers the commemoration of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering space trip in 1961 and is seen as Russia’s Cosmonautics Day, which means to guarantee that nations perceive their capacity to save space for tranquil purposes.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
09 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) Together with AICTE, HRD Ministry propelled “Samadhan” challenge for students battling covid-19:

In partnership with Forge and Innovation Curis, the Ministry of Human Resources Development’s Innovation Cell and All India Council for Technical Education have propelled a mega online test – SAMADHAN – to engage creativity among students with mission to find and implement initiatives for government departments, health services, emergency clinics and other resources to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic and other such disasters in a fast way.

2) NCoVSENSE Module Sponsored by DST to build COVID-19 Rapid Test:

The Department of Science and Technology has sponsored a start-up in health care named “Module Innovations” to create the COVID-19 test pack with the end goal of the unit to make the research faster inside 10 to 15 minutes.

3) CSIR-CECRI accomplices on face shield with 3D Lycan:

CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute at Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu has produced a progression of lab-made Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to counter the COVID-19 pandemic that has collaborated with 3D Lycan, a Bangalore organization to expand Face Shield mass output.

4) Timetabled Parcel Trains are used by Indian Railways to improve the supply chain:

Indian Railways has launched “Timetabled Parcel Train Services” for across the country transportation of basic products and different merchandise to improve the inventory network across the nation amidst the large lockdown as Indian Railways ‘unhindered administrations are relied upon to improve the accessibility of imperative merchandise required for standard individuals, industry and agribusiness.

5) To prepare COVID-WARRIORS, DoPT presents computerized learning portals:

Under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is launching the “iGOT portal,” a learning network for all front-line faculty to counter COVID-19, which will prepare all medicinal services individuals who battles coronavirus in India.

6) PM Modi holds lockdown extension meeting:

PM Narendra Modi held a video gathering on April 8, 2020 with political pioneers addressing the lock-down expansion, which suggested that a large portion of the proposals he got were to prolong the lock-down.

7) Bio Fortified Carrots are grown by scientist-farmers:

Shri Vallabhai Vastambhai Marvaniya, a rancher researcher from Junagadh area, Gujarat has created biofortified carrots called “Madhuban Gajar,” which are rich in β-carotene and iron.

8) Odisha extending nationwide lockdown till April 30:

Throughout the county’s growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks, many state governments have implemented a cluster control plan to curtail disease transmission. Odisha Chief Minister CM Naveen Patnaik has declared that the state-wide lockdown in Odisha will proceed until April 30th, 2020 as the choice was taken as a gathering of the Cabinet of Emergency.

9) The Center expands the seventh Data assortment pattern of the monetary statistics:

In the wake of COVID-19, the information assortment period for the seventh financial enumeration was reached out by a half year until 30 September 2020 as the administration embraced this choice.

10) DGFT imposed export limits on 24 pharmaceutical ingredients and medical goods:

On 6 April 2020 the Department of Commerce and Industry’s Directorate-General for Foreign Trade (DGFT) abolished export limitations on 24 pharmaceutical ingredients including 12 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and 12 plans by practicing the forces conceded by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade Act, 1992.

11) Smart urban areas hold hands with clinical specialists to give online discussion, Ahmedabad as the No.1 Smart City in India:

Savvy urban areas cooperate with qualified specialists and wellbeing specialists to furnish individuals with online clinical consideration offices to keep the social distance standard satisfied amidst COVID-19.

12) Health Ministry to split health care centers into 3 groups for patients with corona:

On April 8, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare proposed to split the wellbeing habitats into three classifications:

The COVID Care Center, 

Dedicated COVID Health Center

and 

Dedicated COVID Hospital

so as to guarantee full utilization of assets in the treatment of coronavirus patients.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) The SAARC Development Fund provides 5 million USD for COVID-19 ventures:

While trying to lessen the money related misfortunes and extreme financial impacts of the pandemic, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Development Fund has distributed USD 5 million for COVID-19 ventures in 8 member nations on April 7, 2020.

 

STATE AFFAIRS:

1) India registered 40.59 per cent of environmental crimes in Rajasthan during 2014-16:

As indicated by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report for the year ended March 31, 2018, 40.59 percent of the nation’s environmental crimes were recorded in Rajasthan during 2014-16.

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS
10 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) The Center approved Rs 15000 crores for the response kit COVID-19 for India:

On April 9, 2020, the Indian government endorsed Rs 15000 crore for India’s “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package,” with the purpose behind the COVID-19 response package being to fasten crisis reaction to restrict the spread of the infection in India.

2) ICMR announced a new COVID-19 research plan for India:

Indian Medical Research Council has introduced another system for COVID-19 research in India, hot-spots, clusters, huge movement social affairs or evacuees centers that involves every symptomatic person who have undergone foreign travel in the course of 14 days and every single symptomatic contact from lab affirmed cases.

3) Haryana introduced free help line during the Rabi Season to assist ranchers in acquirement:

The Haryana State Government has developed a 24×7 toll free acquirement help office during the Rabi Season 2020 as well as maintaining social distance standards with the objective of facilitating ranchers in these troublesome period of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Rabi acquisition season.

4) HRD minister started online campaign “Bharat Padhe”:

On April 10, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources Development propelled week-long Bharat Padhe Online campaign to assemble publicly support thoughts for improving India’s online education training system, with the point of welcoming the best recommendations and answers to address online instruction requirements while advancing the computerized instruction stages accessible.

5) Government concerns advice against COVID-19-related social stigma:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Union released a warning encouraging individuals to stop the social stigma encompassing the COVID-19 infection which asserted that the outbreak of transmittable sicknesses can prompt dread and uneasiness prompting bias and social disgrace against people and community networks.

6) India gave Israel a five-ton shipment of medications:

Israeli Prime Minister expressed gratitude toward the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending a five-ton freight of medication to Israel that includes anti- malarial medication  hydroxychloroquine as the five-ton load shipment contains elements for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine medicated drugs that are considered as the most ideal solution for COVID-19 around the world.

7) Haryana has doubled wages for physicians, nurses, medical practitioners in COVID-19 cases:

The state administration of Haryana has declared that the pay of doctors, attendants and other clinical experts managing COVID-19 patients would be doubled as the declaration was made by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

8) DST finances INST Mohali digital nanomaterials:

Specialists and researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali have developed digital structures of super-high piezoelectric nano-materials that can be the structure squares of progressive and revolutionary nano-hardware for some applications, for example, ultrathin, next-generation nano-transistors.

9) ICMR approves the Truenat beta CoV screening test for COVID-19:

The Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the Truenat beta CoV test, a COVID-19 tuberculosis testing system in which the throat/nasal swabs are collected in the viral transport medium (VTM) with the infection lysis buffer given alongside the package.

10) To combat coronavirus, CSIR-CMERI creates Disinfection Walkways and Road Sanitizer System:

The CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has created advancements and items that can help combat the threatening coronavirus, called Disinfection Walkways and Road Sanitizer System.

11) Delhi State Government initiated “Operation Shield”:

On April 9, 2020 the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared Operation Shield in the National Capital Region’s containment areas where SHIELD stands for 

S= Sealing

H= Home quarantine

I= Isolation and tracing

E= Essential supply

L= Local sanitation 

 D=Door-to-door check

12) Indian railways develop ‘CHARAK’ versatile doctor stall for zero-contact check-up:

On April 4, 2020 a portable specialist’s booth named “CHARAK” was established by the West Central Railway Coach Rehabilitation Workshop in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh to remove the risk of physical contact between the specialist and the patient contaminated with coronavirus.

13) Hindustan Unilever links with UNICEF to initiate a campaign against coronavirus called ‘BreakTheChain’:

On April 08, 2020, Hindustan Unilever Limited, a British-Dutch assembling organization headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra links with the United Nations Children’s Fund for a mass correspondence battle called ‘BreakTheChain’ or VirusKiKadiTodo ‘headquartered on three subjects – social separating, hand-washing and generosity, to educate and inspire individuals about the Coronavirus outbreak.

14) Center initiated 1st iGOT e-learning gateway of its sort on MHRD’s DIKSHA website:

On April 9, 2020 The Department of Personnel and Training Center unveiled the first of its sort Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT) e-learning entryway on the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) stage to improve employees limit working to handle with the COVID-19 pandemic adequately.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) Amazon develops a coronavirus research facility for its employees:

Amazon is creating a research center that will allow it to test COVID-19 infection laborers, secure its distribution workers and conveyance drivers who are getting significant merchandise for home sheltered clients, and for this, the organization has appointed a group of researchers, engineers and obtainment experts to develop a lab that will test the predetermined number of workers.

2) China was the top filer of patents through a PCT program:

For the year 2019, China has become the global leader in worldwide patent filings through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) of WIPO, with an aggregate of 58,990 applications exceeding the United States, which had been at the top spot since the PCT started activities in 1978.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) Ben Stokes is the first English player since 2005 to be named by Wisden as the Leading Cricketer:

On April 8, 2020, the Almanac 2020 release of Wisden Cricketers pronounced England’s Ben Stokes and Australia’s Ellyse Perry as the world’s top male and female cricketer.

2) Finalist Donato Sabia, of the Italian Olympic 800 meters, died at 56:

On April 8, 2020, 800-meter finalist Donato Sabia, twice Olympics, and the previous European Indoor Champion died in Potenza, Italy at the age of 56 because of Coronavirus.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
07 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) The Ministry of the Environment issues warning on COVID-19 administration in national parks and tiger reserves:

The Union Environment Ministry released a warning on COVID-19 control in national parks, tiger reserves and sanctuaries following the ongoing report that a four-year-old tiger was diagnosed with corona infection in the Bronx Zoo in New York.

2) DST creates CAWACH to counter pandemic COVID-19:

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India has developed a Center for WAR Augmentation with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH), a fast response to the worldwide pandemic COVID-19 fight.

3) For two years Cabinet endorsed MPLADS non-operation:

For 2 years from 2020-21 to 2021-22, the Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi endorsed the non-activity of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to give help with the administration of the COVID-19 flare-up, which is a part of the progressing endeavors of the Government to contain COVID-19 spread. The scheme funds will be utilized to fortify the Government’s endeavors to address the nation’s COVID19 issues and adverse effects.

4) NCC offers facilities to combat COVID-19 pandemic under NCC Yogdan Exercise:

Ministry of Defense (MoD) has permitted the transitory work of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ which gave guidance as demanded by the Civil and Police Administration in the Pandemic Fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19).

5) Integrated Command and Control Centers to be utilized for COVID-19 for Smart Cities plan:

In India, smart urban cities, for example, Pune, Varanasi, Surat, Bengaluru and different urban areas have begun to utilize the Integrated Command and Control Centers created under the Smart Cities Mission to battle COVID-19 to hold individuals under isolation and are presently named “COVID-19 War Rooms.”

6) Team to be set up to forestall transmission of COVID-19 to humans and animals:

Upon finding that COVID-19 often infects wildlife, the Indian government is taking precautionary measures and a Malayan tiger in the New York zoo has recently been confirmed to have been contaminated with COVID-19.

7) RCF unit of Indian Railways built low-cost ‘Jeevan’ ventilator to battle COVID-19:

The Indian Railways has manufactured a minimal effort ‘Jeevan’ ventilator at its coach creation office, Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala in Punjab which is about Rs 10,000 without the blower and won’t ascend above Rs 30,000 significantly after a couple of more indicators have been installed.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) American basketball player Kobe Bryant joined the Hall of Fame of Naismith:

On April 4, 2020 American Basketball player and 5-time NBA champion Kobe Bryan will be after death enlisted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, Massachusetts on August 29, 2020 alongside 8 Honoraries.

2) IWF bans the weightlifting of Thailand & Malaysia at the Tokyo Olympics:

On April 5, 2020 The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel (IMFSP) has restricted Thailand and Malaysia from competing in the Tokyo Olympic weightlifting rivalries because of various doping offenses.

3) Previous Australian test spinner Stephen O’Keefe is resigning from cricket in first Class:

On April 5, 2020, 35-year-old Former Australia Test Spinner Stephen Norman John O’Keefe has resigned from first class cricket in the wake of being expelled from the rundown of agreement players for the following residential season in New South Wales.

4) China’s Zhang Guowei, a high jumper, retires at 28:

Chinese world silver-medalist high jumper Zhang Guowei, 28, eminent for his colorful twerking moves, reported his retirement in high jumping on April 6, 2020.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) The 7th of April is World Health Day:

Every year, the World Health Day is commended on 7 April, with the goal of bringing wellbeing consciousness in order to feature a key zone of worry for the World Health Organization as the day praises the commitment of attendants and nurses and acknowledges their crucial job in sustaining a more beneficial condition and healthier environment.

2) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has relocated to ICU:

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to London Hospital Intensive Care on April 6 as his COVID-19 indications declined as he was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital in London on April 5 because of intermittent infection symptoms.

 

STATE AFFAIRS:

1) Bhilwara Model after Lockdown to be a main part of Govt’s COVID-19 regulation technique:

With the methodology of 14 April, the Union Government has started provisional arrangements for the lifting of the arranged lockdown because of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. However, with the consistent ascent in the quantity of cases including Coronavirus in the nation, Modi Government needs to set up an all-encompassing technique to reestablish commonality in the nation while likewise smothering COVID-19 spread.

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS
08 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) SIDBI furnishing MSMEs with crisis stirring capital up to the Rs 1 crore:

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) said on April 7, 2020 that it will give the small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with crisis stirring capital up to Rs 1 crore against their reported government orders.

2) The Delhi CM revealed a 5 T plan to get Delhi prepare to battle Coronavirus back:

Delhi Government propelled a five-point activity intend to counter the spread of COVID-19 in the National Capital shared by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on April 7, 2020 by means of a live TV address, as he said the procedure was created following broad conversations with a few specialists and doctors and learning from different countries ‘involvement with battling COVID19. Delhi’s 5Ts to counter novel coronavirus spread include:

Testing

Tracing

Treatment

Teamwork 

and 

Tracking (Monitoring)

3) IAF makes medical supplies available during COVID-19 lockdown:

Indian Air Force has offered progressing help in the war against Coronavirus by giving clinical supplies to all states on the planet where clinical supplies are transported to prepare government/Union territories and to help agencies to successfully and proficiently counter disease.

4) CCI accepted that JSW Energy Limited acquire GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited:

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has affirmed the procurement by JSW Energy Limited of GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, the acquirer where the exchange was made on 7 April in accordance with Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.

5) Center to deploy drones during lockdown to track the restriction on religious gatherings and social events:

The Central Government has reported that it will send more drones to upgrade lockdown observing with the point of ensuring that an enormous number of individuals are not assembling in religious assemblages, with a few celebrations as the issue was examined at the gathering of Ministers led by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on April 7.

6) Center frames standards to prevent cohorting patients with COVID-19:

Detailed guidelines have been established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to treat reported and affirmed instances of COVID-19 in isolated graded facilities as the step is taken to avoid co-ordinating COVID-19 patients with others.

7) The bureau affirmed a one-year pay cut of 30 percent:

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consented to change the Act on the Wages, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament by methods for a mandate and according to the revision, all ministers, including the Prime Minister, will receive a 30 percent reduction in wages for a year when the notice was passed by the Minister of Media and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi.

8) 3,979 kilometers of NH built in one year, the most elevated in Indian history:

India’s National Highway Authority as of late finished the development of 3,979 km of national highways in the 2019-20 budgetary year, which is the authority’s most noteworthy at any point achieved objective in a financial year since its foundation. Under Bharatmala Pariyojana the Government of India imagined the development of a national highway.

9) The Indian Government introduces guidelines for Certificates of Origin:

The Ministry of Commerce as of late propelled an online portal to give exporters and different rules for Certificates of Origin as the progression is being taken to encourage shipments during lock-down.

10) ‘Samadhan,’ a task propelled by the Ministry of Human Resource:

On April 7, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resource Development propelled “Samadhan,” a task to handle COVID-19 in the nation that was propelled alongside Forge and Innovation Curis by the Creative Cell of the Ministry of Human Resources Development and All India Technical Education Council.

11) Legislature of Telangana conveys program ‘Covid-19 Monitoring System’:

On 6 April 2020, the Telangana government’s Department of Public Health and Family Welfare conveyed India’s first coordinated “COVID-19 Monitoring System Software,” created by startup Vera Smart Healthcare and propelled by Telangana Public Health Director Dr. G Srinivas Rao.

12) DigiLocker was named National Academic Depository by the HRD Ministry:

DigiLocker, an online report wallet, has been assigned by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development as the sole National Academic Depository to empower educational institutes to store computerized duplicates of scholastic honors, marksheets and certificates on the cloud-based assistance.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) China closes 76 days lockdown in Wuhan:

Late January, Wuhan went into lockdown halting the everyday life of 11 million individuals in the city and the specialists additionally ended the transitory hold put on nearby transportation and inter-provincial transportation. On April 8, 2020, China ended the 76-day lockdown in Wuhan, which is the capital city of Hubei territory and was the main center of the Coronavirus epidemic.

2) FATF to study the performance of Pakistanis in combating money laundering:

Worldwide anti-money of tax evasion guard dog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has declared it will audit the accomplishment of Pakistan in satisfying global responsibilities to counter fear financing.

3) USAID aids $2.9 million to India for the battle against Coronavirus:

On April 6, 2020, the US government reported a USD 2.9 million award to India to battle against Coronavirus through its guide organization USAID (US Agency for International Development).

4) Japan proclaims Emergency:

Japan proclaimed a crisis (emergency) to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic on April 7, 2020, the world’s third-biggest economy, as the highly sensitive situation will continue until May 6, 2020.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
05 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) Civil servants launch the initiative ‘CARUNA’ to counter the COVID-19 pandemic to support the efforts of the government:

Government workers through administrations like IAS, IPS and IRS have propelled a particular CARUNA project to help conservative government against COVID-19 pandemics. CARUNA means ‘Civil Services Association Reach to Support National Disasters’ propelled by Associations representing Central Civil Services officials including the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service.

2) No order from Power Ministry obtained on April 5 to shut down road lights or appliances at homes:

PM Narendra Modi’s solicitation for a 9-minute shut down of lights at 9 p.m. on Sunday can bring about a power load decrease of around 13 gigawatts on India’s capacity framework with an expected 11,344 megawatts of current lighting charge. There is no call in the homes to shut off either streetlights or machines for example, monitors, televisions, fans, fridges, and ACs.

3) Central government takes steps to ensure Rabi Crop is harvested smoothly:

Central government found a way to guarantee the smooth reaping of Rabi crop and the planting of summer crops as Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare held a video gathering with all States and insurance firms to discuss about the cases and furthermore the status of Crop Cutting Trials, CCEs for Rabi crops.

4) Indian Railways is releasing reestablish plan to prepare for service resumption:

Indian Railways began to plan to continue the entirety of its administrations on April 15 following a 21-day suspension of its traveler trains following the coronavirus flare-up, as all railroad security staff,  laborers, watchmen, TTE and different authorities said they would have the option to enter their posts on April 15.

5) India is seeking $6 billion in loans from ADB, AIIB to counter the pandemic coronavirus:

India is looking for as much as $6 billion in advances from multilateral establishments, for example, the Asian Development Bank to back its endeavors to counter the epidemic of coronavirus.

6) PM Narendra Modi seats joint gathering on COVID-19 with approved parties:

PM Narendra Modi held a joint gathering of the Empowered Groups with the objective of planning and guaranteeing that COVID-19 reaction exercises are implemented in the nation.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) ‘FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup’ which is to be held in November gets delayed because of COVID-19 that was to be hosted by India:

FIFA has consented to delay the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup due to COVID-19 epidemic which was to occur in India in November.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) The COVID-19 World Food Program influences little on the worldwide nourishment store network:

Up to now, the World Food Program has transmitted the fast-growing novel Coronavirus pandemic with little effect on the worldwide food nourishment store network, yet that could change for the more awful if significant nourishment shippers stay concerned.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
06 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) In India, on 5 April, National Maritime Day is commended:
The National Maritime Day is praised in India on 5 April, building attention to promote intercontinental trade and the worldwide economy as the most efficient, safe and naturally agreeable way to deal with moving products starting with one area then onto the next.

2) Amitabh Kant chairs approved board of trustees to audit the coordination of COVID-19-related reaction exercises between different partners:
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant chairs authorized board of trustees to survey the coordination of COVID-19 related reaction exercises among various partners. The committee constituted of members namely
Vikram Doraiswami, (AS, MEA)
Dr. Vijayaraghavan, PSA; Kamal Kishore (Member, NDMA)
Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar (Member, CBIC)
Anil Malik (AS, MHA)
P. Harish (AS, MEA)
Gopal Baglay (JS, PMO)
Aishvarya Singh (DS, PMO)
Tina Soni (DS, Cabinet Secretariat)
and the work of EG6 is serviced by Sanyukta Samaddar (Adviser, SDG, NITI Aayog).

3) MSME Innovation Centers helped to counter outbreaks of COVID-19:
In the fight against COVID-19, MSME Technology Centers in India have given masks, clinical outfits, ventilators, sanitizers, segments of Corona Testing Kits with 18 operational innovation communities of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

4) FCI sets records of food grain transportation in the midst of the lockdown:
Food Corporation of India has established a precedent by moving 70 rakes conveying 1.93 Lakh Metric Tonnes persistently in one-day movement during the lockdown with the goal of ensuring that adequate food grain stocks are made accessible in each part of the nation during the nation-wide lockdown that attempts to meet daily food grain necessities under the National Food Security Act.

5) ICMR approves of India’s first COVID-19 home screening test package:
The Indian Council of Medical Research recently endorsed the home testing COVID-19 pack that was structured by a startup called Bione.

6) NASA’s first Artemis Human Base Camp on the south pole of the moon by 2024:
NASA’s Artemis mission aims to bring first woman and next man on the moon with the intention of establishing a base camp on the south pole of the moon.

7) With Ayushman Bharat, 50 Crore poor are qualified for testing and treatment:
Union Health Minister Harsha Vardhan declared on 5 April 2020 that under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat), more than 50 crore needy and poor people are qualified for treatment.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:
1) International Consciousness Day was celebrated on 5 April:
The International Day of Consciousness was celebrated on 5 April with the intention of promoting a community of peace with love and conscience as the day encourages people to focus on themselves, obey their consciences and do the right things.

2) UNSC gathers ahead of schedule to talk about pandemic COVID-19:
The first meeting of the UN Security Council on the COVID-19 crisis is scheduled to take place shortly, which was revealed on April 5, 2020 by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the coronavirus pandemic infected nearly 1.2 million people worldwide and killed about 70,000.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:
1) 2022 Smart triplets of Asian Games revealed in advanced digital infrastructure in Hangzhou, China:
At a 20-minute advanced digital launch function in Hangzhou, China that was directed online due to the coronavirus pandemic, the official mascots of the nineteenth Asian Games, to be held from 10 to 25 September 2022 were disclosed.

2) 2021 World Games delayed until 2022 at Birmingham, Alabama:
On April 3, 2020, coordinators of the International World Games declared the 2021 World Games to be held in Birmingham, Alabama are deferred to the year 2022 because of the debate of rescheduled Tokyo Olympics dates as the rescheduled World Games dates are from July 7 to 17, 2022.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
03 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) PM Narendra Modi’s video message to turn off lights on Sunday and light candles on April 5 at 9 p.m. for 9 minutes:

PM Narendra Modi encouraged Indian residents to show solidarity with one another by turning off their lights and light diyas for 9 minutes at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, 2020 and requested individuals to watch the same from their balconies and not assemble in gatherings.

2) Center allows eNAM to be used by farmers to escape marketplace:

The Government of India permitted farmers to legitimately sell items from farmer associations ‘premises and chose warehouses through the web-based advertising platform Online National Agriculture Market (eNAM), as declared on 2 April by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

3) Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Center is expanding CAPF companies in Delhi:

Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India extended the organization of 100 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) organizations in Delhi to improve security during the continuous lockdown.

4) AarogyaSetu is established by the Centre to help people monitor coronavirus spread:

India’s legislature propelled “AarogyaSetu,” a mobile application built in public private partnership (PPP) on April 2 that is a part of the administration’s endeavors to control coronavirus spread.

5) Center published COVID-19 negative international citizens transit SOPs:

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the travel of COVID-19 negative foreigners stranded in India on 2 April, and the arrival of isolated people will be done by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the wake of being checked COVID-19 contrary.

6) World Bank loans India USD 1bn to battle COVID-19 epidemic:

The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has endorsed $1 billion for India’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Program, which will cover the entirety of India’s states/Union Territories with the end goal of helping India forestall, track and react to the COVID-19 pandemic and focuses on reinforcing India’s readiness for general wellbeing.

7) A New Low-Cost Temperature Gun created by Indian Navy:

A minimal effort IR-based temperature sensor has been created by the Mumbai Naval Dockyard to be utilized to test work force entering the yard door.

8) Bio Suit created by DRDO to counter COVID-19 for the wellbeing experts:

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has made a Bio Suit to keep the clinical experts working with COVID-19 healthy, utilizing their garments, nanotechnology and covering skill to expose the medication.

9) Under ‘Project Prana’ native ventilators built by scientists and students at IISc Bengaluru:

IISc Bengaluru students and scientists have developed autochthonous ventilators under “Project Prana.”

10) NIC to promote enforcement of Supreme Court order on Restricted BS-IV vehicle registration:

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has instructed the National Informatics Center to help the States/UTs in the limited enrollment of BS-IV vehicles across India except for Delhi/National Capital Region on the 27.3.2020 Supreme Court request.

11) PM-CARES contributions rendered a 100% tax exemption under the IT Act of 1961:

On 31 March 2020, the commitments made under the recently made Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES FUND) to help the residents influenced by the COVID-19 episode are liable for a 100% deduction under section 80 G of the Income Tax Act (IT) of 1961.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) UNSC remotely receives 4 goals including “2518” on peacekeepers assurance and security:

On 31 March 2020, the United Nations Security Council collectively received four goals deciding in favor of the first time through remotely or by means of videoconferencing as UN laborers work from home due to coronavirus flare-ups.

2) The COP 26 summit on environmental change at the United Nations delayed until 2021:

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, planned to occur in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 9-19 November 2020, has been delayed to 2021 due to COVID-19.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) For the first time since World War II, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament was postponed because of COVID-19:

On April 1, 2020 Wimbledon coordinators postponed the 134th version of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament for the first time since World War II because of dangers from Coronavirus which was scheduled from June 29, 2020 to July 13, 2020 and the following release of the competition will be from June 28 to July 11, 2021.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
04 APRIL 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR, VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) Hack the Crisis India was initiated by Shri Sanjay Dhotre to resolve COVID 19 pandemic:

Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Human Resource Development Propelled Hack the Crisis – India, an online hackathon to discover working answers to solve the COVID 19 pandemic which is a part of a worldwide activity.

2) MHRD AICTE COVID-19 Student Helpline portal initiated by the Union HRD Minister:

Students are confronting troubles because of the closure of schools and hostels because of the COVID 19 pandemic, so all India Council for Technical Education has come out with MHRD AICTE COVID-19 Student Helpline Portal to resolve issues that incorporate lodging, food, online classes, attendance, exams, scholarships, security, transportation, violence etc.

3) The associations of IAS IPS officers form Caruna an effort to counter Coronavirus:

Associations representing to Central Civil Services officials that includes the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service developed an initiative called Caruna to help and supplement the endeavors of the legislature to battle coronavirus.

4) Around 10 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets are ordered by the Union government for health employees:

Centaral Health Ministry has put a request for approximately ten crore hydroxychloroquine tablets for health services laborers from different pharmaceutical organizations and Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended the utilization of hydroxychloroquine tablets only for healthcare laborers and caregivers engaged in the diagnosis and direct connection with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.

5) Set up COVID-19 hotspot zones and acknowledged Antibody Tests in Hotspots:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has distinguished 20 Covid-19 hotspots in the nation while there is no community transmission in the country, ministry is taking these hotspots carefully as having recognized 22 potential hotspots.

6) Under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan,’ NCC volunteer cadets battle COVID-19:

On April 2, 2020 the National Cadet Corps (NCC) provided its volunteer cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ to help civilian authorities combat COVID-19.

7) Kerala- SCTIMST joins hands to render automatic ventilators with Wipro 3D:

On April 03, 2020 taking into account expanding coronavirus cases in India, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, an organization of National Importance of the Department of Science and Technology situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has collaborated with ‘Wipro 3D’ to fabricate a versatile and lightweight crisis ventilator framework dependent on Artificial Manual Breathing Unit to help the breathing of the critical patients who have no access to ICU ventilators.

 

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) UNGA adopts resolution on ‘International Unity’ to Counter the COVID-19:

The UN General Assembly embraced a resolution on April 3, 2020–Global solidarity to battle the 2019 coronavirus pandemic co-supported by 188 countries including India.

 

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) Asian Youth Games to be played from 20 to 28 November 2021 in China:

On 1 April 2020, the Asian Olympic Council declared the third version of the Asian Youth Games to be held from 20 to 28 November 2021 in the seaside city of Shantou in Southern China.