Introduction
April 2020 Daily Newspapers Important Articles chapter presents with the important articles from the prominent newspapers on a daily basis. The articles will primarily assist in the preparation of government job exams and interviews in India. Current Affairs section holds critical importance in many competitive exams in India related to recruitment in the government sectors.
April 12
1. Crime drops globally as virus keeps people indoors
Source: The hindu
2. US first to top 2,000 deaths in a daySource: Indian Express
1. 14-day extension of lockdown likely
Source: The hindu
2. 2 models shine in different cornersSource: Indian Express
1. RBI should start buying corporate bonds to provide liquidity: Deepak Parekh
Source: Click here
2. ‘Covid-19 led to Rs 4K-cr fresh NPAs’Source: Business Standard
1. Flipkart, Tata team up to deliver essentials
Source: Business Standard
2. BSNL begins countrywide 4G rolloutSource: Financial Express
1. Domestic institutions bought stocks worth over Rs 55K cr in Mar amid panic selling by FPIs
Source: Indian Express
2. Over 30 crore poor get ₹28,256 cr. under PM Garib Kalyan YojanaSource: The hindu
1. Gallant Narayanan falls in semifinals
Source: The hindu
2. Roadmap to restart sports: Test allSource: Indian Express
1. NEET PG 2020 Counselling Result Announced
Source: Click here
2. J&K State Legal Services Authority launches ‘Activity Karo Na’ for childrenSource: Click here
1. तेलंगाना, बंगाल और महाराष्ट्र में लॉकडाउन 30 अप्रैल तक बढ़ा
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. 23 मार्च के बाद स्पेन में पहली बार घटी मृतकों की संख्याSource: Dainik Jagran
COVID19: younger patients develop fewer neutralising antibodies, study finds
Source: The hindu
April 11
1. S. Korea goes to the polls despite virus
Source: The hindu
2. Global death toll passes 100,000Source: Indian Express
1. No evidence of community transmission: Health Ministry
Source: The hindu
2. Rajasthan announces financial assistance for ‘corona warriors’Source: The hindu
3. Punjab goes Odisha way, word on national lockdown awaitedSource: Indian Express
1. Bank credit shot up just before lockdown
Source: The hindu
2. ADB pledges $2.2 bn to ramp up health infra, help MSMEsSource: Business Standard
1. ZEE invests Rs 522 crore in tech subsidiary Margo Networks
Source: Business Standard
2. Paytm launches corona insurance policy jointly with Reliance GeneralSource: Financial Express
1. NBFCs state at liquidity woes as banks offer them no moratorium
Source: Indian Express
2. April GST collections seen down 40%, May mop-up too to be hitSource: Financial Express
1. Olympics in doubt even in 2021: Tokyo CEO
Source: The hindu
2. Hockey skating on thin iceSource: Indian Express
1. Shahjahanpur DM to give lessons to class 9-12 students
Source: Click here
2. IIT- Bombay researchers’ bluetooth stethoscope can hear heart beats from a distanceSource: Click here
1. 13 देशों को दी जाएगी हाइड्रोक्सीक्लोरोक्विन
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. योगी ने 4.81 लाख गरीबों के खाते में भेजे एक-एक हजारSource: Dainik Jagran
April 10
1. World faces new ‘Great Depression’
Source: The hindu
2. Spy chief named Iraq's 3rd PM-designate this yearSource: Indian Express
1. Kejriwal launches ‘Operation SHIELD’ against COVID19
Source: The hindu
2. UN flags concern to Govt Covid group: Need to fight targeting of certain sectsSource: Indian Express
1. Inflation may drop to 2.4% in FY21: RBI
Source: The hindu
2. Uday Kotak to take Rs 1 salary in FY21Source: Financial Express
1. Private carriers could see totoal losses of up to Rs 6,500 crore
Source: Financial Express
2. IndiaGrid aquires transmission asset from Sterlite for Rs 1,080 crSource: Financial Express
1. Factory output in Feb at 7-month high; subdued growth in Apr-Feb
Source: Indian Express
2. Centre sanctions Rs 15k-cr medical aidSource: Financial Express
1. F1 could be held behind closed doors: Brawn
Source: The hindu
2. Dangal stars hit hardSource: Indian Express
1. Haryana launches helpline number to help students deal with stress
Source: Click here
2. Karnataka SSLC, PUC exams postponed due to coronavirusSource: Click here
1. महाराष्ट्र में एक दिन में 25 की मौत
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. आइआइटी भिलाई ने तैयार की किफायती पीपीई किटSource: Dainik Jagran
April 9
1. China lifts Wuhan lockdown after 76 days
Source: The hindu
2. Top EU scientist quits; finance ministers split on coronabondsSource: Indian Express
1. Focus shifts to contact tracing, infrastructure
Source: The hindu
2. UP and Delhi seal hotspots until April 15: No one gets in or outSource: Indian Express
1. Defer appointments till MD takes charge, HDFC Bank told
Source: The hindu
2. IDBI Bank plans to raise Rs 7,500 cr via rupee bondSource: Financial Express
1. Oyo furloughs thousands in setback for SoftBank
Source: Financial Express
2. TVS Motor may bid for UK’s classic Norton MotorcyclesSource: Business Standard
1. India, US in talks for dollar swap line to strengthen macro outlook
Source: Indian Express
2. Rs 1-trn stimulus package for MSMEs on cardsSource: Business Standard
1. Wisden honour for Ben Stokes
Source: The hindu
2. The last and perfect shot at glorySource: Indian Express
1. Rishikesh T Krishna appointed as IIM Bangalore’s next director
Source: Click here
2. IIIM joins hands with CSIR to conduct COVID-19 sample testing in J-KSource: Click here
1. शिवराज ने जिस अधिकारी को सराहा, उसी को हटा दिया
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. ब्रिटिश पीएम जॉनसन की हालत में सुधारSource: Dainik Jagran
April 8
1. Prince Harry and Meghan to start nonprofit in U.S.
Source: The hindu
2. New York records its highest single-day toll, overtakes Italy in corona casesSource: Indian Express
1. KeralaKarnataka border row sorted out, Centre informs SC
Source: The hindu
2. Delhi lines up 'five-Ts', Chief Minister invokes South Korea experienceSource: Indian Express
1. UBS Principal Capital Asia picks up IndusInd Bank shares worth Rs 197cr
Source: Financial Express
2. SBI cuts MCLR by 35 bps, SB deposit rate by 25 bpsSource: Indian Express
1. Total invests ₹3,707 crore in Adani JV
Source: The hindu
2. Uttam Galva defaults on Rs 664-cr loanSource: Business Standard
1. 18 states transfer Rs 1,000-5,000 to 1.8 cr beneficiary accounts
Source: Financial Express
2. Govt to release Rs 20,000-cr GST dues to statesSource: Business Standard
1. Ready to play in empty stadiums: Harbhajan
Source: The hindu
2. From the brink to the podiumSource: Indian Express
1. Central University admission 2020: Deadline extended to apply for CUCET till April 25
Source: Click here
2. Chhattisgarh govt launches online school portal for Class 1-10Source: Click here
1. शिक्षण संस्थान-धार्मिक स्थल 15 मई तक रहें बंद
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. कोरोना फंड से रेलवे को फिलहाल मिलेंगे 950 करोड़Source: Dainik Jagran
April 7
1. New York zoo tiger tests positive for virus
Source: The hindu
2. Japan PM proposes emergency, $1-trillion aidSource: Indian Express
1. MPLADS suspended; PM, MPs to take 30% salary cut
Source: The hindu
2. 76% of infected are male, 63% of dead over 60 years old: GovtSource: Indian Express
1. Banks to witness spike in credit costs, NPAs: S&P
Source: Financial Express
2. Rush hour aheadSource: Business Standard
1. IPO fundraising up 60% in FY20
Source: The hindu
2. Swiggy adds Rs 264 crore to cart in series I fundingSource: Financial Express
1. TN to get 1 lakh rapid test kits from China by April 9
Source: Financial Express
2. SEZs' units in Gujarat supply 54 mn tablets of hydroxychloroquine, PPEsSource: Indian Express
1. Deepali Deshpande strikes a cautious note
Source: The hindu
2. 'If not in top 100, you'll struggle'Source: Indian Express
1. IIT Roorkee develops mobile app to locate coronavirus suspects
Source: Click here
2. School Education Dept to launch dedicated grievance redressal portals in Jammu- KashmirSource: Click here
1. लड़ाई लंबी पर जीतेंगे हम: मोदी
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. अब एक घंटे में होगी कोरोना वायरस की जांच, आइसीएमआर ने दी मान्यताSource: Dainik Jagran
April 6
1. 3.86 billion masks exported since March: China
Source: The hindu
2. 'Next week will be our Pearl Habour'Source: Indian Express
1. Cases doubled in 4.1 days due to Tablighi Jamaat event: govt.
Source: The hindu
2. After Trump-Modi call, India 'considers' release of 'game changer' drugSource: Indian Express
3. NSO, Israeli firm that built spyware Pegasus, testing corona trackerSource: Indian Express
1. Reserve Bank setting up exclusive wing for banking fraud oversight
Source: Indian Express
2. PNB looks to tap market in Q3FY21; may raise capital via FPO, rights issueSource: Click here
1. Corporate India prepares for life after the lockdown
Source: Business Standard
2. Nowhere to go,Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchersSource: Business Standard
1. States can now borrow 50% of limit in April
Source: Business Standard
2. Govt gives nod to 13 states to procure pulsesSource: Business Standard
1. ChiragSatwik looking for coach
Source: The hindu
2. Premier League players reject 30% salary cutSource: Indian Express
1. OJEE 2020 application deadline extended due to coronavirus lockdown
Source: Click here
2. Only 57% students have required hardware at home to attend online classes, finds surveySource: Click here
1. वायरस से निपटने को दो महीने में 30 हजार वेंटीलेटर बनाएगा बीईएल
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. अलीगढ़ में दुनिया की पहली कोविड-19 लाइब्रेरीSource: Dainik Jagran
April 5
1. Pro-European Keir Starmer elected U.K. Labour leader
Source: The hindu
2. US reports highest 1-day toll of 1,480Source: Indian Express
1. 42% of patients between 21 & 40 years
Source: The hindu
2. Easing lockdown, how, when, where: Ministers explore steps post-April 14Source: Indian Express
3. Rly unit first PSU to make ventilatorSource: Indian Express
HDFC Bank’s advances rise 21%
Source: Business Standard
1. Cairn invokes force majeure on exploration
Source: Business Standard
2. Lockdown may be a boon for gig workersSource: Business Standard
1. Centre tweaks rules to make inactive accounts functional
Source: The hindu
2. Centre relaxes e-way bill deadline, defers restriction of input tax creditSource: Indian Express
FIFA puts off women’s U17 WC
Source: The hindu
1. CovidGYan portal launched by premier research institutes for latest information on coronavirus
Source: Click here
2. IIT-Kanpur to produce ‘swadeshi’ masks to help doctors fight Covid-19Source: Click here
1. कोरोना को रोकने के लिए कंटेनमेंट प्लान तैयार
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. आयुष्मान योजना के लाभार्थियों को निजी लैब में मुफ्त जांच की सुविधाSource: Dainik Jagran
Coronavirus: TCS uses AI for drug discovery
Source: The hindu
April 4
1. U.S. reports record 1,169 virus fatalities
Source: The hindu
2. Toll up by 684, UK races for 'immunity passport'Source: Indian Express
1. Coronavirus toll touches 62; revised testing norms likely
Source: The hindu
2. Kerala nurse who cared for elderly couple free of virus, ready for dutySource: Indian Express
1. RBI announces 3rd targeted LTRO for Rs 25,000 cr
Source: Financial Express
2. Firms see ‘stark pessimism’in sentiment: RBI surveySource: Business Standard
1. Foreign investors sell over ₹1 lakhcr. securities in a month, for first time in history
Source: The hindu
2. Marico ties up with Swiggy, Zomato to deliver food itemsSource: Financial Express
1. Centre releases Rs 17,287 cr to states
Source: Financial Express
2. First time in 20 yrs: Direct tax mop-up declines by over 8%Source: Indian Express
IOC revises qualification deadlines
Source: The hindu
1. HRD Ministry launches helpline portal for students facing difficulties due to lockdown
Source: Click here
2. Delhi govt launches the first phase of online learning for students up to class 8Source: Click here
1. बड़े पैमाने पर कोरोना जांच को मंजूरी
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. कोरोना वायरस वैक्सीन के लिए दूसरा ट्रायल शुरू करेगा डब्ल्यूएचओSource: Dainik Jagran
April 3
1. Global virus cases near a million as Spain sees record deaths
Source: The hindu
2. 6.6 mn file for US jobless benefits; Trump doubts China's virus figuresSource: Indian Express
1. Release ₹1 lakh crore to States, Gehlot suggests to Modi
Source: The hindu
2. PM to CMs: Plan phased un-lockdownSource: Indian Express
3. DRDO develops bio suit, sealant for safety gearSource: The hindu
1. Axis Bank takes 'opt-in' route for moratorium on loan repayments
Source: Financial Express
2. Covid-19 relief: SBI relaxes payment timeline for one time settlementSource: Click here
1. Assocham for $120bn stimulus
Source: The hindu
2. Aurobindo ends $900-million Sandoz product acquisition dealSource: Business Standard
1. Manufacturing PMI at 4-month low
Source: Business Standard
2. Oil jumps 23% on likely Saudi Arabia-Russia dealSource: Indian Express
1. Carlsen launches richest online event
Source: The hindu
2. 'Global football could emerge better after crisis'Source: Indian Express
1. IIT, AIIMS alumni invents UV robot to disinfect hospitals
Source: Click here
2. Odisha launches online cultural competition to engage children during lockdownSource: Click here
1. 960 विदेशी तब्लीगी काली सूची में, वीजा रद
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. महिलाओं के बैंक खाते में जमा होने लगा पैसाSource: Dainik Jagran
April 2
1. India welcomes Ghani’s talk team
Source: The hindu
2. Europe hits grim milestone, UN warns of humanity's worst crisis since WWIISource: Indian Express
1. Centre defines J&K domicile rules
Source: The hindu
2. Hajela of Assam NRC fame is removed as health chief after power shift in BhopalSource: Indian Express
1. RBI relaxes export rules, allows States and UTs to borrow more
Source: The hindu
2. Indian Bank allots 520.5 mn shares to Allahabad Bank shareholdersSource: Click here
1. Lockdown crushesMotown
Source: Business Standard
2. HUL completes merger with GSK CH, buys Horlicks brand for Rs 3,045 croreSource: Financial Express
1. Directtax collection falls short by Rs 1.75 trillion
Source: Business Standard
2. GST mop-up slips below Rs lakh cr after 4 mths: Mar collection at Rs 97,597 croreSource: Indian Express
And now, Wimbledon also succumbs to the pandemic
Source: The hindu
1. JEE Advanced 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
Source: Click here
2. AP EAMCET 2020 registration deadline extended till April 17Source: Click here
1. होम क्वारंटाइन में भेजे गए 25 हजार लोग
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. भारत-चीन के बीच राजनयिक रिश्तों के 70 वर्ष पूरेSource: Dainik Jagran
April 1
1. U.S. death toll crosses 3,500
Source: The hindu
2. With 381 new deaths, UK toll sees spikeSource: Indian Express
1. Three quasisubspecies of virus in circulation, says ICMR
Source: The hindu
2. Across nation, race to trace contacts of Tabligh meetingSource: Indian Express
3. Factory of fire safety firm sealedSource: The hindu
1. IndusInd deposit base drops up to 11%
Source: The hindu
2. Merger of 10 PSU banks into 4 effective from today; 6 banks cease to existSource: Click here
1. After Rs 21,000-cr turnover in 2019-20, HAL eyes higher growth this year
Source: Business Standard
2. China state fund CNIC eyes stake in Greenko GroupSource: Financial Express
1. Centre frontloads borrowing for FY21
Source: Business Standard
2. Govt cuts natural gas price by 26% for first half of FY21Source: Business Standard
Sania joins hands with NGO to help the needy
Source: The hindu
UPSEE 2020: AKTU extends the last date to register till April 6
Source: Click here
1. ग्रामीण बेरोजगारों को राहत देगी मनरेगा की संशोधित मजदूरी
Source: Dainik Jagran
2. अमेरिका ने विकसित किया सस्ता वेंटिलेटरSource: Dainik Jagran
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