Top GKToday’s News Headlines-31 May 2020

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Nationwide lockdown in COVID-19 containment zones extended till June 30
Guidelines for phased re-opening of activities outside containment zones till June 30 issued
Movement of individuals prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am throughout the country
No restriction on inter-state, intra-state movement of people, goods

32nd statehood day of Goa celebrated on May 30
Next phase of Operation ‘Samudra Setu’ to repatriate Indian citizens from abroad overseas will commence from June 1
Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project to provide free internet access to the poor in the state by December

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise by US$ 3.01 billion to US$ 490.04 billion in the week ended May 22.
3 Indian companies get licences from NASA to manufacture its ventilators: Alpha Design Technologies, Bharat Forge & Medha Servo Drives
UP inks pacts with 4 industry bodies — NAREDCO, FICCI, IIA and Laghu Udyog Bharati — to employ migrants in the state
Forbes’ top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020 released; Virat Kohli (66th, $26 mn), Roger Federer (1st, $106.3 million)

Donald Trump announces US is terminating its relationship with WHO over its handling of coronavirus pandemic
Google launches app ‘Sodar’ to help people maintain social distancing