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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament cancelled because of pandemic

The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament has been cancelled, in light of the global pandemic, for the first time since the World War II. The Championship, Wimbledon The Wimbledon is...

April 3, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 392

123451. With reference to the Aranyakas, which among the following statements is / are correct? They are parts of Brahamans They focus on rites, rituals and sacrifices Their...

April 3, 2020

Project Prana: Indigenous ventilators developed by IISc Bengaluru scientists and students

The students and scientists of IISc Bengaluru have developed indigenous ventilators under “Project Prana”. Highlights The ventilator was made using pressure sensor that widely finds its application in...

April 2, 2020

Arogya Setu: Mulit-Lingual Mobile Application launched by GoI to track COVID-19

On April 2, 2020, National Informatics Center operating under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has developed an application “Arogya Sethu”. The app alerts the person whenever he...

April 2, 2020

Unusual symptoms from COVID-19Unusual symptoms from COVID-19

After the loss of sense of smell and taste, doctors have now identified neurological syndromes in a subset of COVID-19 patients. Encephalopathy Neurologists have identified that a small...

April 2, 2020

Hungary passes a new emergency law to curb COVID-19

Hungary is being criticised for the new emergency law that it passed giving extraordinary powers to its Prime Minister. About the Law The new law was passed to...

April 2, 2020

Effect of the pandemic on mental health of healthcare workers

Recent studies have highlighted the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers, especially in the hotspot countries. Mental Issues among the Healthcare Workers Studies...

April 2, 2020

Bats as reservoirs of many viral diseases

In light of the search for the source of origin of the SARS CoV 2, which is causing a global pandemic, scientists are suspecting horseshoe bats. Diseases that...

April 2, 2020

Punjab Village and Small Towns Act invoked in Panchkula

A British era law was recently invoked in Panchkula to help with enforcing the quarantining and social distancing measures. About the Act The Punjab Village and Small Towns...

April 2, 2020

Government calls for self-reporting by attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event

More than 200 people out of the 4,000 people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19. The government has asked the...

April 2, 2020

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