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GoI: No plans to extend 21-days of Lock Down; Science behind 21-day Lock Down
On March 30, 2020, the Government of India clarified that it had no plans to extend the 21 day lock down that was begun on March 25, 2020. The announcement comes to clarify rumours and fake news about extension of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers fighting COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, the Government of India approved insurance scheme for health workers that are fighting against Corona Virus. The Scheme was announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package that was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
NSTIs of Skill Development to be used as Quarantine Centres for COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has decided to convert National skill Training Institutes (NSTI) into quarantine isolation facilities. Highlights Along with Quarantine Centres, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is to provide 1 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
APMC provides Guidelines to prevent crowding in Mumbai
The Agricultural Produce Market committee has issued guidelines to prevent crowding in markets in Mumbai. The committee has come up with the move as the vegetable traders have stopped working to protect themselves from the virus. This has increased the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Panel set up by PMO to mitigate COVID-19 and restore normalcy after 21 Days Lock Down
On March 29, 2020 the Prime Minister Office constituted a high-level panel to restore normalcy after 21 days of normalcy. The high-level committee is to suggest measures to improve health-care, reduce miseries and put the economy back on track. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
500 officials of TRIFED Van Dhan India unleash power of Webinars to Work from Home
On March 29, 2020, around 500 officials of TRIFED (The Tribal cooperative Marketing Development federation of India) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs unleashed the power of Webinars. Highlights The Trifed Social Media team has reached 2.5 million people in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
FDA approves Convalescent Plasma Treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
The Food and Drug Administration of the United States has approved the use of Convalescent plasma collected from patients recovered from COVID-19 to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients. The idea of the method is to inject plasma with antibodies into ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Ministry of Defence: One Day Salary to PM-CARES Fund; Rs 500 crore contribution
On March 29, 2020, Ministry of Defence approved the proposal to contribute one day salary of the employees to the PM-CARES fund. This will amount to Rs 500 crores. Highlights The salary will collectively include funds from Army, Air Force, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Supreme Court Extends Deadline of Transition from BS IV to BS VI
With the Nation-wide Lock Down to contain the spread of Corona Virus, the Supreme Court extended transition from BS IV to BS VI by 10 more days. Initially the deadline was March 31, 2020. However, the order does not apply ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Corona Virus: GoI launched CoNTeC to connect Doctors in India with AIIMS
On March 28, 2020, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched CoNTec. CoNTeC is COVID-19 Telecommunication Centre. The platform aims to connect the doctors in the country with AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). Highlights The platform is ..