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MINISTRY, SCIENTIFIC ADVISER DIFFER ON MASK USE

Why in news? India’s highest science advisory body, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), and the Union Health Ministry appear out of sync on whether masks should be widely used by people. Ministry’s view The Ministry’s standing recommendation is that NOT everybody should be wearing masks. Among those who are not healthcare workers, […]

ANDHRA BANK FADES INTO HISTORY

Why in news? Come April 1, it will be curtains for Andhra Bank as one of the oldest and well-known household names in the region gets amalgamated with Union Bank of India. Details A part of the Central government plan to create four larger banks by merging 10, the move will see Andhra Bank over […]

SC UPHOLDS RIGHT TO DISCUSS COVID-19

Why in news? The Supreme Court on 31st March 2020 upheld the right to free discussion about COVID-19, even as it directed the media to refer to and publish the official version of the developments in order to avoid inaccuracies and large-scale panic. It ordered the government to start a daily bulletin on COVID-19 developments […]

PRE-MONSOON CROP CULTIVATION TAKES A HIT

Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Agriculture, Prelims Why in news? Despite the State government being on overdrive to ensure that agricultural activities continue to be normal during this unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19, officials are hopeful about pre-monsoon crop cultivation. Besides the main crops such as ragi and maize, farmers cultivate green gram, black gram and […]

‘Stranded in India’ portal launched

Why in news: Ministry of Tourism launches  ‘Stranded in India’ portal to help foreign tourists stuck in various parts of India. Details: The portal will disseminate information regarding the services that can be availed by foreign tourists who have stuck far away from their homeland. It aims to act as a support network for foreign […]

Government of India launches ArogyaSetu App

Why in news? The Government of India launched a mobile app ArogyaSetu developed in public-private partnership to bring the people of India together in a resolute fight against COVID-19. Details: The App, called ‘AarogyaSetu’ joins Digital India for the health and well-being of every Indian. It will enable people to assess themselves the risk of their catching the […]

GERMAN RESEARCHERS PLAN MASS IMMUNITY STUDY TO TRACK CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 SPREAD

Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? German researchers plan to regularly test over 100,000 people to see if they have overcome infection with coronavirus (COVID-19) to track its spread, an institute behind the plan confirmed on 27th March 2020. You could give immune people something similar to a vaccination certificate that could allow them […]

WHITE HOUSE, CONGRESS AGREE ON $2 TRILLION VIRUS RESCUE BILL

Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Economic Development Why in news? The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early 25th March on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue […]

U.S. COULD BECOME VIRUS EPICENTRE: WHO

Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? The World Health Organisation said on 24th March 2020, that the U.S. could become the global epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said there had been a “very large acceleration” in infections in the U.S. Current Scenario of  Epicenter Britain joined the ranks of countries […]

TOKYO OLYMPICS MOVED TO 2021 OVER VIRUS SCARE

Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Prelims Why in news? The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed to be held before the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced on 24th March 2020. The Games were scheduled for July 24-August 9, but after telephone discussions between IOC president […]