Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced that it is to finance $500 million projects in India to help the country improve its health care systems. With this, AIIB has doubled its funds under the COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility. Highlights:♦ The aim of the move is to help reduce health care pressures in pandemic preparedness […]
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit and UV Sanitisation Box and Hand-held UV device to fight against COVID-19. Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit:Centre for Fire Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES), Delhi has developed an automatic mist based sanitizer dispensing unit. It is a contactless sanitizer dispenser that
The Government of India decided to divide all districts across the country into hotspots, non-hotspots and green zones. The announcement was made by Lav Agarwal, joint secretary of the Health Ministry. Highlights:♦ The aim is to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also help the partial opening up of economic activities during the extended
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On 14 April, North Korea launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea. Also, Sukhoi jets fired air-to-surface missiles as part of its ongoing military exercises. The information was passed by South Korea’s military. Missile Test:♦ The missile test was launched at around 7 am on 14 April.♦ The anti-ship missiles plunged into the
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report on the Asia-Pacific region stated that Asia’s economic growth in 2020 will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Report Highlights:♦ The IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department directed the policymakers to offer targeted support to households and firms
District administrations and Gram Panchayats across the country are proactively taking various measures to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India remains in close coordination with State Governments, District authorities and Gram Panchayats to ensure that lockdown conditions are not violated and norms of social distancing are followed.
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Anyone refusing to comply with the order of government orders under the Disaster Management Act will result in imprisonment up to one year or a fine, or both. The Government of India has announced Spitting in public act a punishable offence under the strict Disaster Management Act in its revised guidelines for lockdown issued to
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The Government of India has made an action plan for strengthening of surveillance networks to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in India. The information was passed by the Union Health Ministry. Action plan:♦ An action plan has been prepared by the GOI to strengthen surveillance with the help of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) national
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State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) is to deliberate on model bid documents for the development and operation of underground mines. CIL has decided to augment its dry-fuel output to coal through mine operators. CIL meeting:♦ A Pre-NIT Meet will be convened on 18 April with the stakeholders on the model bid documents comprising of Request
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The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the “National Conference on Kharif crops 2020” through a video conference. Highlights:♦ All States were directed to achieve the Kharif target as doubling of farmers’ income should be taken up in mission mode. ♦ The Central govt. assured the States that the Government of
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