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16 Apr 2020

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Raspberry Pi-powered Ventilator To Be Tested In Colombia

  •  A team in Colombia is to test a ventilator made with a Raspberry Pi computer and easy-to-source parts.
  • The design and computer code were posted online in March 2020 by a man in California, who had no prior experience at creating medical equipment.
  • Marco Mascorro, a robotics engineer, said he built the ventilator because knew the machines were in high demand to treat Covid-19.
  • His post prompted a flood of feedback from healthcare workers.
  • He has used the advice to make improvements.

Germany Slowly Eases Lockdown Measures

  •  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced plans to slowly ease restrictions brought in to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Social distancing rules will stay in place until at least 3 May, 2020 with Ms Merkel also recommending the use of face masks in shops and on public transport.
  • But as of next week (from March 20) shops under a certain size could open their doors.
  • Schools will gradually start to reopen from 4 May, 2020.

Russian Arms Firm To Donate $2 Million To PM CARES Fund

  •  The donation would be a first as India has so far not taken funds from foreign state-run entities
  • In a first such donation of its kind, Russia's State-owned defence exports company Rosoboronexport has committed $2million (15.3 crore) to the newly set up 'PM CARES Fund'. The proposed donation to the fund that has been set up specially to assist the government's efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, marks a significant shift in India's policy on accepting contributions from foreign government owned companies.
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ENVIRONMENT

Southwest Monsoon To Be Normal This Year, Predicts IMD

  • Southwest monsoon will be normal this year (2020), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast for the four-month rainfall season in the country.
  • IMD Director General M Mohapatra said the Long Period Average (LPA) of monsoon will be 100 per cent which falls in the "normal" category.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Newcastle United Takeover Deal Worth £300m Close

  • A Newcastle United takeover has moved a step closer after new documents show owner Mike Ashley has entered into a charge agreement with potential buyer Amanda Staveley.
  • Financier Staveley is leading a bid which involves Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the Reuben Brothers.
  • It is understood to be worth £300m.
  • The 31-page charge agreement lodged at Companies House lays the legal groundwork for a potential deal to be completed.

Google Journalism Emergency Relief Fund Launched, Following Facebook

  • Google will launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The internet giant gave no specific figure for its fund, but said it would offer grants ranging from the "low thousands of dollars" for the smallest operations to "low tens of thousands for larger newsrooms."
  • The move comes with the media sector facing deep cutbacks resulting from the global consumer lockdown, an intense economic slump and a retrenchment in advertising revenues that many news outlets depend on.

10.2 lakh Refunds Worth Rs 4,250 Crore Issued In A Week By CBDT

  •  In pursuance to the Government's decision vide Press Note on 8th April 2020 to issue pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakh in order to help taxpayers in a COVID-19 pandemic situations, the Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) has already issued over 10.2 lakh refunds totalling to around Rs. 4,250 crore as on 14th April 2020. These refunds are over and above the 2.50 crore refunds already issued in FY 19-20 till 31st March 2020 totalling Rs 1.84 lakh crore.
  • The CBDT further said that about 1.75 lakh more refunds are in the process of issuance. These refunds would get credited directly to the taxpayer bank account in 5-7 business days from issuance.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Aarogya Setu Becomes World's Fastest App To Reach 50 Mn Downloads: NITI Aayog CEO

  •  The Centre's mobile app, Aarogya Setu, developed for tracking COVID-19 patients, has become the world's fastest app to reach 50 million downloads in just 13 days, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on April 14 appealed to people to download this app. 
  • "Telephone took 75 years to reach 50 million users, radio 38 yrs, television 13 yrs, Internet 4 yrs, Facebook 19 months, Pokemon Go 19 days. AarogyaSetu, India's app to fight COVID-19 has reached 50 mn users in just 13 days-fastest ever globally for an App," Mr. Kant said in his tweet.
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SPORTS

British Jockey Wins Queen Elizabeth Stakes In Australia On Addeybb

  • Jockey Tom Marquand, 22, won the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in Australia on Addeybb, for Newmarket trainer William Haggas.
  • While British racing is suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, racing has continued behind closed doors at some Australian tracks.

India To Host The 2020 Asian Boxing Championships

  •  India will host the 2020 edition of the Asian Boxing Championships, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced.
  • The national federation president Ajay Singh shared the news with the stakeholders during their review meeting while later taking to Twitter for the public announcement.
  • It is learnt that the BFI was awarded the hosting rights in February 2020 for the event which is scheduled for the November-December 2020 window

Tour De France Saved By 29 August Shift As Grand Tours Jostle For Space

  •  The Tour de France has been officially postponed to 29 August, 2020 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, and will finish on 20 September, the organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation confirmed. 
  • Shifting the centrepiece of the cycling calendar will involve a delicate juggling act with the other two Grand Tours, the Vuelta a España and the world road championships, and the five "monument" one-day Classics all jostling for space at the end of the season when it is hoped that major sports events in Europe will resume.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Colour Coding To Help Manage COVID-19 Pandemic

  • The government decision to divide all districts across the country into hotspots, non hotspots and green zones will help in managing the Covid-19 pandemic as well as partial opening up of economic activities during the extended period of the nationwide lockdown. This would help in management of hotspots and spread of pandemic.
  • The health and family welfare ministry, which has come out with a new set of guidelines for the second phase of lockdown till May 3, 2020 has identified 170 hotspot districts, 207 non-hotspot districts reporting cases and 359 green zone districts not reporting any cases across the country.

Agricultural, Allied Activities Including Fishery Allowed To Operate In 2nd Phase Of Lockdown

  •  Agricultural and allied activities including dairy, fisheries as well as tea, coffee and rubber plantation are allowed to function in the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown the government said issuing fresh guidelines.
  • Operations of tea, coffee and rubber plantations are allowed with maximum 50 per cent workers. Processing, packaging, sale and marketing of these commodities as well as cashew have been allowed with maximum 50 per cent workers.

UPSC Chairman, Members To Forego 30 Per Cent Of Basic Pay For 1 Year

  •  The chairman and members of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), that conducts civil services examination to select country's bureaucrats and diplomats among others, have decided to forego 30 per cent of their basic pay for one year to aid the government's fight against coronavirus. The commission reviewed the harm caused to the national economy by the coronavirus pandemic in a special meeting held to review the current situation.
  • "Recognising the need to conserve financial resources at the national level, the chairman and members of the UPSC have decided to voluntarily forego 30 per cent of the basic pay received by them from the Commission for a period of one year, with effect from April 2020," the communique issued by the Personnel Ministry.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Jeff Bezos Tops Forbes Billionaires List For The 3rd Year

  •  In COVID-19 times, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has maintained his top slot as world's richest man with a net worth of $113 billion, followed by Bill Gates at $98 billion, according to the latest Forbes 34th annual world's billionaires list.
  • Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of luxury magnate LVMH (LVMHF), moved up the list as the third-wealthiest person with $76 billion fortune. At $67.5 billion, Warren Buffett's fortune landed at fourth place.
  • A notable newcomer to the list is Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, who lands at No 22 on the list with a total net worth of $36 billion.

Ajay Mahajan appointed MD & CEO of CARE Ratings

  • CARE Ratings, said Ajay Mahajan has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company for five years from April 15, 2020. The board of directors of the credit rating agency made the appointment, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
  • Mahajan started his career with Bank of America in 1990 and went on to become the MD and Country Head of Global Markets Group. 
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on 15th April

  •  Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on 15th April. Himachal Day is celebrated to commemorate its creation. 
  • The genesis of the Himachal Day Before independence, most of the areas of Himachal Pradesh was part of Punjab state and during that time this region was divided into four different regions such as Chamba, Mandi, Shimla, etc.
  • After the independence, in 1948 the state was declared as a union territory. On the 15th April Chief Commission inaugurated this territory and after that this day was celebrated as 'Himachal Day' every year. 
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Algerian Author Wins Top Arab Fiction Prize

  • Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) with his novel "The Spartan Court."
  • Backed by the UK's Booker Prize Foundation, IPAF is financed by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism.
  • "The Spartan Court" was chosen from a shortlist of six novels.
  • Aissaoui will receive $50,000 and funds will be provided to translate the book into English.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

'Bat Coronavirus' Strain Found In Two Species Of Bats In India: ICMR-NIV Study

  •  In a first, researchers in the country have found pathogenic coronaviruses in two species of Indian bats. A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), found strains of coronaviruses, different from the novel coronavirus, in two bat species – the Indian Flying Fox and Rousettus (old world fruit bats).
  • The study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, states that there is no evidence to suggest that the bat coronaviruses can be transmitted to humans.

IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Affordable Antimicrobial Spray-Based Coating For PPE

  •  A team of researchers of IIT Guwahati has developed affordable antimicrobial (antiviral/antibacterial) spray-based coating for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and 3D printed Ear Guard for comfortable use of face masks by healthcare workers.
  • The Institute has been working to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The concepts have been developed by Dr. Biman B. Mandal, Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, along with his PhD scholars, Bibhas K. Bhunia and Ashutosh Bandyopadhyay.
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