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China Ground Zero Lockdown May Have Prevented 70,000 Virus Cases
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Key Highlights- China's decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of the virus, researchers said.
- Drastic Chinese control measures in the first 50 days of the epidemic bought other cities across the country valuable time to prepare and install their own restrictions, according to the paper by researchers in China, the United States, and the UK, published in the journal Science.
Saudi Arabia Asks Muslims To Defer Hajj Plans Over Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- Saudi Arabia's hajj minister asked Muslims to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.
- Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam's holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over the annual hajj.
US Planning To Impose Ban On Travel From Brazil, Says Donald Trump
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Key Highlights- US President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering a ban on travel from Brazil, where his close ally Jair Bolsonaro dismisses the danger of the coronavirus.
- Trump told a White House press conference he is "absolutely looking at a ban" on travel to the United States from Latin America's biggest country.
France Reports 499 COVID-19 Deaths, Highest In One Day
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Key Highlights- France reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 499 more people had died in hospital to bring the count to 3,523.
- There are now 22,757 people hospitalized in France with COVID-19, with 5,565 of them in intensive care, health official Jerome Salomon told reporters in his daily update.
National
Virtual Meeting of G20 Trade and Investment Ministers: Piyush Goyal participates
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Key Highlights- The G20 Trade and Investment Ministers meeting was held virtually where Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal participated through video conference.
- Piyush Goyal has urged the G20 nations to build a universal framework to boost the affordable access & facilitate easy movement of health professionals across national borders to fight over COVID-19.
Delhi Government Hospital Shut As Doctor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- A Delhi government-run hospital was shut down today after a doctor tested positive for coronavirus. The doctor worked at the Delhi State Cancer Institute.
- The hospital building's OPD, offices and labs have been shut and are being sanitized, say officials.
- Those who came in contact with the doctor are also being quarantined. The doctor may have contracted COVID-19 from relatives who had returned from the UK, said the hospital.
Mike Pompeo, S Jaishankar Discuss Coronavirus Situation In India, US
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Key Highlights- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke over phone to discuss a coordinated effort by India and the US to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic that has so far infected more than 850,000 people and claimed over 42,000 lives globally.
- S Jaishankar spoke to Mr. Pompeo over the phone. This is the second call between the two leaders in recent weeks after the coronavirus outbreak.
Donations To PM-CARES Fund For Coronavirus Made Tax-Free By Special Order
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Key Highlights- The government brought in an Ordinance to give relief in compliance in filing income tax, GST, customs and central excise returns, to help taxpayers tide over the coronavirus crisis.
- The ''Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020'', which got the assent of the President, also amends a provision in the Income Tax Act to allow 100 percent deduction on donations to the PM-CARES Fund.
Nearly 1,400 Total COVID-19 Cases, 35 Deaths
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Key Highlights- As India entered the second-week of lockdown, 1,397 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the nation with 35 deaths, the health ministry data showed.
- Of the total cases, 123 people have been cured. More than a hundred people tested positive for coronavirus and a nationwide manhunt is on for suspected cases after a large religious gathering at Delhi's Nizamuddin that has emerged as a virus hotspot with links to seven COVID-19 deaths.
Govt extended upto Rs 3 lakh crop loan interest benefits to farmers till May 31
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Key Highlights- The government has extended the benefit of 2% interest subvention (IS) to banks and 3% prompt repaymentincentive (PRI) to all farmers up to May 31, 2020 for all crop loans up to 3 lakh which have become due or are becoming due between March 1 and May 31, 2020.
- The decision has been taken due to the national lockdown situation to prevent Covid-19 infection.
Education
DDA Recruitment 2020: Application Process Begins Online
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Key Highlights- Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has begun the application process for recruitment of various posts. The application process begins today and will conclude on April 30, 2020. Applicants will have time to submit application fees till May 4, 2020.
- DDA has announced direct recruitment for 629 vacancies in various positions. Through this recruitment, DDA will hire for positions like Junior Secretariat Assistant, Mali, Stenographer Group D and Patwari among others.
Banking
Indian Banks Association Answers All Questions About Loan Moratorium
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Key Highlights- Last week, the Reserve Bank of India announced a three-month moratorium on all term loans outstanding as on March 1, 2020, as well as on working capital facilities, as part of its measures to strengthen the financial system against the economic fallout of COVID-19 disease.
- In response to the central bank's prodding, many public sector lenders, including the likes of State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Indian Bank decided to allow their term loan borrowers to delay their EMIs due between March 1 and May 31.
Sports
Beijing 2022 Olympics Face "Special Situation" After Tokyo Delay
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Key Highlights- Beijing 2022 organisers said they face "a special situation" after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics means less than six months between the Summer and Winter Games.
- The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, 2021, after they were put back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hockey India Contributes Rs 25 Lakh In Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic
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Key Highlights- Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh towards the PM Cares Fund for the country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The decision was taken by the HI Executive Board after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special emergency fund for the nation to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Books
Shokoofeh Azar authored a book titled- The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree
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Key Highlights- The Economist, civil servant & Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission, with the rank of Cabinet Minister, from July 2004 to May 2014 & Padma Vibhushan awardee(2011) Montek Singh Ahluwalia authored a book titled ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years’ which captures the essence of policymaking between 1985 and 2014.
- The book states about India’s spectacular economic growth and its historic achievements in poverty alleviation during the 10-year tenure of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), as well as allegations of policy freeze and corruption in India’s recent history & is published by Rupa Publication.
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