Page-6 of Current Affairs - May, 2020

GoI launches 5 initiatives towards Conservation of Biodiversity

May 23, 2020

On May 22, 2020, to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched five initiatives on conservation of biodiversity. Highlights The five initiatives include the following The “Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme” ..

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Status Paper on Government Debt released

May 23, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the Ministry of Finance released Status Paper on Government Debt 2018-19. According to the report, the overall debt of centres and states declined by 68.7% in March 2018 to 68.6% in 2019. Highlights The Status Paper ..

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United Nations: India’s KHUDOL declared one of Top 10 Global Initiatives to fight COVID-19

May 23, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the United Nations listed the KHUDOL initiative of Manipur as one of the top 10 global initiatives to fight against COVID-19. Highlights KHUDOL is an initiative of a NGO called Ya_All. Under the initiative, the NGO ..

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Advisory on use of Hydroxychloroquine revised

May 23, 2020

On May 23, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research has revised its advisory on the use of HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine). Under the new advisory guidelines, the HCQ should be given only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. Highlights ..

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What is Treaty on Open Skies recently in news?

May 23, 2020

The US President Donald Trump recently announced that USA is to withdraw from Open Skies treaty. About the Treaty The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in 2002. The treaty established an aerial surveillance system for its participants. There are ..

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Monetary Policy Committee meets: Repo rate reduces to 4%

May 23, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the policy committee met in an emergency meeting to review the current economic outlook and impacts of COVID-19. Highlights The RBI has reduced the repo rate from 4.4% to 4%. It has reduced the reverse repo ..

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India: The Second Largest Manufacturer of PPE in the world

May 22, 2020

On May 21, 2020, India became the second largest producer of Personal Protective Equipment in the world. China is the leading producer of PPE in the world. Highlights The Ministry of Textiles has been taking several measures to maintain the ..

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GoI amends General Financial Rules

May 22, 2020

On May 21, 2020, the Government of India amended General Financial Rules to make sure the goods and services that are of value less than Rs 200 crores are procured from domestic firms. Highlights The GFR 2017 (General Financial Rules) ..

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Rs 170 crores disbursed to MNREGA

May 22, 2020

On May 21, 2020, the Government of India disbursed RS 170 crores to MNREGA workers. The amounts were disbursed to the beneficiaries through the Deaprtment of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Highlights The Department has taken up more than 14,000 ..

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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Coir Geo Textiles approved for rural road construction

May 22, 2020

Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Coir Geo Textiles are to be used in rural road development. This is to be done by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. Coir Geotextiles They are made of coir and last ..

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