Top GKToday’s News Headlines-12 May 2020

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Passenger services on Indian Railways to be partially restored from May 12
Fifteen pair of special trains (thirty trains) shall be operated
These will be addition to the Shramik specials Special trains already running
They will have only airconditioned classes i.e. First, Second & Third AC
Tickets can be booked online only through IRCTC website
Maximum Advance Reservation Period (ARP) will be of 7 days
Passengers will be required to reach the station at-least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening
No Linen will be provided inside the train
Only packaged food and hand-sanitisers will be made available
All passengers will be required to wear face masks during the journey.

Govt. issued guidelines to be followed for data processing of Aarogya Setu app users
Few clauses added that may lead to imprisonment of persons found guilty of violating certain norms
The new rules prohibit storage of data beyond 180 days and enable individuals to seek deletion of their data from the government’s Aarogya Setu related record within 30 days of raising the request.
The new norms allow collection of only demographic, contact, self-assessment and location data of persons infected by the coronavirus or those who come in contact with the infected person.

National Technology Day celebrated on May 11; the day 3 nuclear tests were conducted at Pokhran, Rajasthan in 1998
Chandigarh-based Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of DRDO develops contactless sanitizer dispenser
Centre extends deadline to complete seeding of Aadhaar numbers with ration cards till September 30
MP government launches country’s first ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana; people can lodge FIR by calling at Dial 100 vehicle
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches Central University of Odisha Helpline “Bharosa” on Cognitive Emotional Rehabilitation Services for University Students of Odisha

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar 2020 launched integration of 117 additional wholesale mandis (APMC mandis) with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform, taking the total number of online mandis to 962 across the country.
e-NAM platform provides a distant bidding facility for wholesale produce in APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) mandis without physical presence of buyer/trader near the auction site for bidding.

China wins inaugural FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup; India fifth
Tennis player Sania Mirza becomes 1st Indian to win ITF’s Fed Cup Heart Award for Asia/Oceania zone through online voting by fans
Para-athlete Deepa Malik retires; takes charge as President of the Paralympic Committee of India