Current Affairs - March, 2020
NASA announces SUNRISE Mission
On March 30, 2020, NASA announced Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SUNRISE) mission. The mission is to study about how sun creates Giant Solar Particle Storms. Highlights Studying the solar storms, the mission aims to understand the working of the solar system. The study will also aid future astronauts travelling to Mars and protect them ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Mars • NASA • Satellite Building • Solar Storms • Sun • sunrise mission
COVID-19: Maharashtra and Telangana Government announce major salary cuts
On March 31, 2020, the Maharashtra and Telangana State Governments announced major salary cuts. Highlights The Maharashtra Government had cut 60% of salary from the Chief Minister and other members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council and other representatives of the local governing bodies. The Class A and Class B employees of the government are ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Topics: 7th Central Pay Commission • 7th Pay Commission • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Maharashtra state Legislative Assembly • state government • State government of Telangana • Telangana
SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational
Around 280 SEZ (Special Economic Zones) that are involved in manufacturing essential goods such as pharmaceuticals, drugs and hospital equipment are operational amidst Lock Down. These economic zones contribute 18% of the exports of the country. Highlights While addressing the ministers video conference of G20, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that India has not ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • exports • lock down • Pharmaceuticals • Pharmaceuticals Sector • Piyush Goyal • SEZ • SEZ Act 2005
Indian Railways offer 3.2 lakh isolation beds
The Indian Railways until 31 March, 2020 has modified 20,000 coaches to accommodate 3.2 lakh people. It is still working with 5,000 more coaches to add 80,000 more beds. Highlights The Indian Railway coaches have been converted into isolation wards to fulfil the isolated quarantine requirements to treat COVID-19 patients. One single coach is expected ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Hospitality Sector • Indian Railway • IRCTC • Quarantine • Viral disease
“Stranded in India” Portal launched to help Foreign Tourists
On March 31, 2020, the Ministry of Tourism had launched “Stranded in India”, a portal aimed to support foreign tourists. Highlights The portal aims to disseminate information to the foreign tourists stuck far away from their homeland amidst COVID-19 threats and Lock Down. The tourists can use the portal to learn information about steps or ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Fake news • India-UK • Portal • Stranded in India • Tourism • Twitter