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US set to go for $2 trillion stimulus to boost economy
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Key Highlights- The Trump administration struck a deal with Senate Democrats and Republicans on an historic rescue package with more than $2 trillion in spending and tax breaks to bolster the hobbled U.S. economy and fund a nationwide effort to stem the coronavirus.
- “At last we have a deal,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said early the chamber’s floor. “I’m thrilled that we’re finally going to deliver to the country.”
US stimulus to Prince’s disease: Covid-19 news from around the world
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Key Highlights- Do we still know enough about the Sars-Cov-2 virus that has brought world superpowers to their knees? As the question lingered, Spain’s death toll surpassed that of China, where the virus surfaced late last year.
- Meanwhile, to mitigate a fallout of the pandemic, the US Senate and the White House reached an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus package for the US economy, and to help the millions of Americans ravaged by the situation.
US Reports Over 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Total Cases Cross 68,000
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Key Highlights- The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus rose to 1,031 in the United States, with 68,572 confirmed cases nationwide, a tracker run by the Johns Hopkins University showed.
- The tracker had shown 827 just a few hours earlier. The United States has the third-highest number of confirmed cases behind China and Italy, and the US death rate is now 1.5 percent, based on reported cases.
New Zealand Mosque Shooter Pleads Guilty To All Charges
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Key Highlights- In an unexpected reversal, the Australian accused of murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in last year's mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques pleaded guilty to all charges.
- Brenton Tarrant, 29, had previously denied 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of engaging in a terrorist act but changed his plea after a hurriedly arranged court hearing.
National
India May See Quarterly GDP Contraction, First In 2 Decades
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Key Highlights- India's economy is poised to shrink next quarter and full-year expansion set to suffer markedly, as a three-week nationwide lockdown starting brings activity to a standstill, according to economists including from ING Groep NV and Deutsche Bank AG.
- With two of the three-week shutdown falling in April, gross domestic product growth in the quarter to June could contract about 5 per cent, Prakash Sakpal, an economist at ING in Singapore, wrote in a note.
Labour ministry directs state govt/UTs to pay 3.5 cr construction workers from Rs 52,000 cr fund
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Key Highlights- Amid the impact on the construction sector due to Coronavirus epidemic, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Union Minister of State (Mos) for Labour and Employment, has issued an advisory under Section 60 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act, 1996 to all the state and UT (Union Territory) governments to provide financial aid to nearly 3.5 crore construction workers from Rs 52,000-crore construction cess collected by the Labour Welfare Boards.
- The funds will be transferred in the account of construction workers through DBT (direct benefit transfer) mode. However the amount to be granted to those people will be decided by the respective governments.
COVID-19 will be tested and treated under Ayushman Bharat scheme
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Key Highlights- Amid the growing outbreak of Corona virus (COVID-19) in India, National Health Authority (NHA), which is responsible for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJA) has to bring the cost of testing and treatment of corona virus infection under the ambit of this scheme.
- After the implementation of this decision, all the beneficiaries of scheme will be able to get the treatment at government-designated testing centers and public hospitals for symptoms of COVID-19 such as Acute Febrile Illness, Pneumonia, Severe Pneumonia, Pyrexia of unknown origin, Respiratory failure due to any cause (pneumonia, asthma, COPD, ARDS, foreign body, poisoning, head injury etc.), among others for free.
Government Suspends Toll Collection During The Lockdown Period
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Key Highlights- The novel Coronavirus pandemic is the biggest threat to the world and India too is putting up a fight against it by calling a nationwide lockdown for 21 days.
- However, people are worried about the supply of essential commodities like food and milk along with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits which are the need of the hour.
Coronavirus: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched “Mo Jeeban Programme”
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Key Highlights- Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik launched “Mo Jeeban (My Life) Programme” and urged people to take a pledge to stay indoors.The programme was launched due to the Coronavirus (COVID- 19) outbreak.
- The objective of the programme is to keep everyone safe in the state due to the dangerous spread of the virus.
Education
UPJEE polytechnic 2020 registration deadline extended, exam dates revised
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Key Highlights- The Joint Entrance Exam Council has extended the last date to register for Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination (UPJEE) till April 20.
- The correction window will be open from April 21 to 24. Candidates who have not registered yet can do it now at jeecup.nic.in.
- The dates of the examination have also been extended. Now the examinations will be conducted from May 31 to June 1, 2020. Earlier the exams were scheduled on April 26 and 27.
Banking
FinMin declared relief measures for financial sectors amid COVID-19 outbreak; Extension for return filing till June 30, 2020
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Key Highlights- Union Finance &Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman publicized necessitated relief measures for statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to Income Tax, GST, Customs & Central Excise, Corporate Affairs, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Fisheries, Banking Sector and Commerce.
- The decision regarding the statutory and regulatory relief measures has been taken due to thenational shutdown to control the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus or Covid-19 infection
Sports
Former African Footballer Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah Dies Of Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Somali Football Federation (SFF) have announced the passing away of Somali legend Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah after suffering from coronavirus.
- Farah passed away at a Northwest London Hospital on Tuesday after testing positive to the deadly virus last week.
Six stars for whom Olympics in 2021 may come too late
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Key Highlights- With the 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021, there are fears the delay will shatter the gold medal hopes of many ageing athletes.
- AFP Sport looks at six evergreen stars for whom a delayed Tokyo Games might be a step too far.
Japan begins Herculean task of shifting Olympics
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Key Highlights- Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, said fresh dates for the 2021 Olympics will be decided by a task force comprising the IOC’s Coordination Commission and the organising committee of the Games in Tokyo.
- “This needs consultation with the 33 international federations. We will have a telephone conference. We, of course, will have to take into account the sports calendar around the Olympic Games and many, many other issues,” said Bach at a teleconference with 400 journalists from around the world.
Resign
Michael Perschke Steps Down As Automobili Pininfarina CEO
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Key Highlights- Automobili Pininfarina has announced that Michael Perschke has stepped down as CEO with immediate effect.
- Pawan Goenka, Automobili Pininfarina Chairman and Mahindra & Mahindra Managing Director confirmed the development and also announced that current COO Per Svantesson has been appointed as the interim CEO at the company.
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