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COVID-19: Wrong To Blame Religious Minorities For Coronavirus Spread, Says US Official
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Key Highlights- The US has described it "wrong" to blame religious minorities for the spread of coronavirus, asserting that the "blame game" over the origin of COVID-19 should be aggressively pushed back by the governments across the world.
- US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Thursday urged religious groups to practice social distancing and sought the release of peaceful religious prisoners across the world, particularly in countries like Iran and China.
US Stock Markets End Over 2% Higher After Jump In Crude Oil Prices
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Key Highlights- US stocks rallied as hopes for a truce in the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and a cut in oil output drove gains, taking some sting out of a shocking jump in Americans filing jobless claims due to coronavirus-led lockdowns.
- The S&P energy index, down more than 50 percent this year due to the Russia-Saudi price war and coronavirus-driven demand worries that have caused oil prices to plunge, climbed 9.08 percent.
China Cares More About Its Reputation, Reported Inaccurate COVID-19 Figures
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Key Highlights- Indian-American politician Nikki Haley has cast doubt on the accuracy of China's official coronavirus figures, terming them "clearly not accurate", amidst reports that the CIA has advised the White House not to trust the data being provided by Beijing.
- US President Donald Trump also told reporters that he did not believe the figures given by China. "Their numbers seem to be a little bit on the light side," Trump said at a press conference.
UK's Worst Day For Deaths Is Projected To Be Easter Sunday
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Key Highlights- The British government's worst case scenario envisages a coronavirus death toll of 50,000 if self isolation is not fully adhered to, but the United Kingdom is not right now on course for a toll of that scale, a source familiar with the government's emergency discussions said.
- According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, the worst day for deaths is projected to be April 12, which this year is Easter Sunday.
Google To Allow Some Coronavirus Ads, Starting With Hospitals
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Key Highlights- Alphabet Inc's Google will begin to allow some clients, including hospitals, to run advertisements relating to the coronavirus on its platforms, in a change to its rules on ads around "sensitive events," which it plans to extend to political organizations.
- The new policy was laid out in a memo to advertising clients seen by Reuters, which said the company from this week was allowing ads from government entities, hospitals, medical providers and non-governmental organizations that want to get relevant information out to the public.
National
Maharashtra Government Launches Online Self-Assessment Tool
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Key Highlights- With over 400 people testing positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, the state government has now taken the fight against the pandemic online, by launching a COVID-19 self-assessment tool.
- The Maharashtra government has created a digital platform, wherein citizens can assess their symptoms from the comfort of their homes and later contact authorities if they have any doubts about their condition, an official release stated.
Indian-Origin Shopping Complex In Singapore Confirms Coronavirus Cluster
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Key Highlights- Singapore's 24-hour Indian-origin shopping complex Mustafa Centre was confirmed a coronavirus cluster, after the city-state reported 49 new cases, including seven Indians.
- Among the new Indian patients, six are males aged between 25 and 41 on long-term passes and one is a 32-year-old woman on Singapore work pass working at Lee Ah Mooi Home for the elderly.
PM Modi recites shloka to stress on collective strength against coronavirus
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Key Highlights- Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again used a Sanskrit shloka to urge people to display their collective resolve and strength to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
- “Utsaho balavanarya nastyutsahat param balam | Utsaharambhamatrena jayante sarvasampadah.
In PM Modi’s 11-min message to people in lockdown mode, a pep talk and a task
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Key Highlights- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the support shown by the people of the country in making the fight against coronavirus disease a success is unprecedented.
- He also hailed the efforts put in by different state governments and local administration to make 21-day lockdown a success.
- “The lockdown completes nine days today. The discipline and service you showed during this period is unprecedented.
Jamia PhD scholar held for ‘conspiring’ in North East Delhi riots
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Key Highlights- Delhi Police have arrested a PhD scholar from Jamia Millia Islamia in connection with a case of rioting and criminal conspiracy linked to the February riots in north-east Delhi, officers with knowledge of the development said.
- Joint commissioner of police (special cell) Neeraj Thakur confirmed the arrest of the scholar, Meeran Haider, but did not disclose details.
‘Isolation, social distancing will do wonders, not testing’
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Key Highlights- Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa has credited his government’s proactive strategy for the relatively fewer number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and deaths in the state after it reported the first fatality in the pandemic in the country on March 13.
- Yediyurappa spoke to Sunetra Choudhury about how his government was responding to the crisis. Edited excerpts
Education
Coronavirus: Students to take global exams TOEFL, GRE at home
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Key Highlights- Global exams like TOEFL and GRE will be taken at home except in mainland China and Iran in view of the COVID-19 situation across the globe, according to the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
- The tests had been suspended across the globe following the coronavirus outbreak.
- “At-home solutions will now be worldwide for test-takers who have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
IIT-Jodhpur develops masks using 3D technology for health workers
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Key Highlights- An IIT-Jodhpur team has developed a face mask using the 3-D technology for healthcare workers and professionals attending to coronavirus patients.
- Institute spokesperson Amardeep Sharma said the team led by Kaushal A Desai and including students Ankit Agarwal, Shubham Vaishnav and Pratik Sorathiya developed 50 prototypes of the mask in a span of two days.
Banking
World Bank Approves $1 Billion Emergency Funds For India To Fight Virus
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Key Highlights- The World Bank approved $1-billion emergency financing for India to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 53 lives and infected over 2,000 others in the country.
- The World Bank's first set of aid projects, amounting to $1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries, and new operations are moving forward in over 40 nations using the fast-track process, the bank said.
ADB expects India's economic growth to slow down to 4% in FY21 on global pandemic
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Key Highlights- Growth in India will remain subdued after the country suffered a sharp slowdown last year, from 6.1 percent in fiscal 2019 to 5 percent, as a credit crunch that originated in the non-banking financial sector severely hampered bank lending , the Manila-based lender said.
- India's economic growth is likely to slow down to 4 percent this fiscal on the back of the current global health emergency, Asian Development Bank said in its outlook for FY21 on April 3.
Sports
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament cancelled for the first time since World War II due to COVID- 19
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Key Highlights- Wimbledon organisers cancelled the 134th Edition of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament for the first time since WWII (World War II) due to the threats of Coronavirus (COVID- 19).
- The tournament was scheduled between June 29, 2020 to July 13, 2020 and the next edition of the tournament will be from June 28 to July 11, 2021.
Resign
Paytm Money Founder MD Pravin Jadhav resigns
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Key Highlights- Pravin Jadhav, Founder MD (Managing Director) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Paytm Money, resigned due to the issues related to employee stock options (ESOPs), annual salary and remuneration.
- About Pravin Jadhav: Jadhav appointed as MD & CEO of Paytm money in September 2019. He joined Paytm as a Consultant in June 2017. He also served as chief products & growth officers with Servify and Free Charge.
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