Top GKToday’s News Headlines-13 March 2020

March 13, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 13 March, 2020

Central government sets up a central helpline — 011-23978046 — related to coronavirus outbreak
UP Govt. to depute ‘Arogya Mitras’ at primary health centres to inform people about govt health schemes
Mumbai Central station to be renamed after Nana Shankarsheth (1803-1865)

BSE Sensex 32,778.14 (–2,919.26) and NSE Nifty 9,590.15 (–868.25) see biggest one-day fall in absolute terms
Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation declines to 6.58% in February 2020
Factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 2% in January 2020
Current Account Deficit (CAD) narrows to 1% of GDP in April-December 2019
Parliament passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters
Parliament passes Mineral laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that removes end-use restrictions for participating in coal mine auctions
State Bank of India announces Rs 7,250-crore fund infusion into Yes Bank to pick up 49% equity
Centre nominates Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda to RBI board

US suspends all travel from European countries except UK for the next 30 days due to coronavirus
US Congress passes resolution making its approval mandatory for President Donald Trump for any military action against Iran
Manila-based Asian Development Bank to provide USD 200 million to companies manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul hands over 600 tonnes of rice and relief material to flood-hit Madagascar

World Athletics Council fines Russian Athletics Federation USD 10 million for breaching anti-doping rules; caps at 10 the number of Russians allowed to compete as neutrals at the Tokyo Olympics