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IIT Guwahati developed an antimicrobial spray-based coating for PPE

A team of researchers of IIT Guwahati has developed affordable antimicrobial (antiviral/antibacterial) spray-based coating for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and 3D printed Ear Guard for comfortable use of face masks by healthcare workers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The aim of the antimicrobial spray-based coating is to safeguard healthcare workers and citizens from the […]

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Government likely to exempt IGST for PPE, ventilators

The government is set to exempt imported personal protection equipment (PPE), ventilators, sanitisers, masks and other medical equipment from integrated goods and services tax (IGST). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Currently, GoI levies 12% IGST on most of these products. Upon considering COVID-19 pandemic, the input tax credit can be availed for the PPEs,

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Consolidated Revised Guidelines to contain COVID-19 epidemic

Government of India issued an Order on 14th April, 2020 that the lockdown measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points MHA guidelines directed the Ministries

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India to host 2020 Asian Boxing Championship

India will be hosting the 2020 Asian Boxing Championship which is expected to be held during November-December. The host city is yet to be announced later. The announcement was made by the National Federation President Ajay Singh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points BFI got the hosting rights in February 2020. Asian Boxing Championships were

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Government launched All India Agri Transport Call Centre

Government of India launched the All India Agri Transport Call Centre at a function in New Delhi on 15 April. The center was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The initiative was introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW),

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Special mail arrangements made for far flung areas of J& K and Ladakh

The Post offices across J&K and Ladakh UTs are being opened with the primary objective of facilitating financial transactions- easy withdrawals and deposits of funds so that the people can have sufficient cash flow to fulfil their day to day requirements of basic needs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In this regard, Aadhaar enabled

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IMD expects monsoon rainfall to be normal this year

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that it expects monsoon rainfall to be normal this year. IMD states in its first stage Long Range Forecast (LRF) for monsoons that the Southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be normal (96-104%). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points

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2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the virtual session of the 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Saudi Arabian Presidency to discuss the global economic outlook amid evolving COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Finance Minister appreciated the Saudi Presidency for

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Indian Railways planed to produce over 30,000 coveralls (PPEs) in April 2020

In big boost to provide protection to Health Care professionals in fight against COVID 19, Indian Railways plans to produce over 30,000 coveralls (PPEs) in April 2020. Indian Railways plans to manufacture 1,00,000 of the same in May 2020. The prototype coveralls have already cleared the prescribed tests with the highest grades at the authorised

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Women prepares homemade masks for villagers to fight COVD 19

In Gugwaal Haarvillage situated in Hajipur Block of District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, a group of young women, are working tirelessly to safeguard their residents of their village and those in the vicinity, vulnerable migrant workers and ration and food supply distributors from COVID 19 infections by making and distributing face masks free of cost. Daily Current

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