Top GKToday’s News Headlines-26 April 2020

April 25, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 26 April, 2020

BRO (Border Roads Organization) opens Rohtang Pass connecting Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh with the rest of the country
CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan launches Jeevan Shakti Yojana in MP; women in urban areas to get Rs. 11 for each mask made by them at home
AP Govt. launches mobile app ‘Covid Pharma’ to keep a track of people purchasing medicines over-the-counter (OTC) for cough, cold and fever

The government has allowed opening of certain categories of shops during COVID-19 lockdown.
In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls are allowed to open.
In urban areas, all standalone shops, neighbourhood shops & shops in residential complexes are allowed to open. Shops in markets/market complexes and shopping malls are not allowed to open.
Sale by e-commerce companies will continue to be permitted for essential goods only.
Sale of liquor continues to be prohibited.

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as a punishment
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) releases report ‘From the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown’
International Delegate’s Day observed by the UN on April 25
World Malaria Day observed on April 25 with the theme ‘Zero Malaria Starts with Me’