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Islamic State claims responsible for Gunmen attack in Sikh Gurudwara, Kabul
On March 25, 2020, 11 people were killed in a terror attack that targeted a “Dharmashala” in Kabul. The Dharamshala is reported to have sizeable number of Hindu and Sikh minorities. The Islamic State Organization has claimed to take responsibility ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
E-Commerce Giants: Flipkart suspends services, Amazon stops taking new orders
The E-Commerce Giants Flipkart and Amazon has temporarily stopped their services in India following lock down in the country. Highlights While Flipkart has suspended its services completely, Amazon is to follow on pending orders alone. It will temporarily stop taking ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
G20 Video Summit on Corona Virus
The Saudi Arabian King Salman is to chair the G20 summit on Corona Virus through a video conference. The Summit is to be held on March 26, 2020. The summit becomes significant as several international organizations are to participate in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
7.5 magnitude Earth Quake hits Russia; 0.3m high Tsunami Waves expected
On March 25, 2020, 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit northern Pacific. The quake was 37 miles deep and stuck the eastern Kuril Islands of Russia. Highlights The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has warned hazardous Tsunami waves n the coasts of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
What is Thermal Screening used at airports for COVID-19?
Thermal Screening are being used at airports to check COVID-19 virus. The numbers infected in India has reached 500 and India has entered into complete lock down for 21 days to contain the disease. What is Thermal Screening? Thermal screening ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
First “Made in India” COVID-19 Test Kit gets commercial approval from CDSCO
A Pune based testing services MyLab has become the first Indian company to get an commercial approval from CDSCO for the sales of COVID-19 testing kits sale. About the Kit The kit was developed by MyLab testing services. The testing ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Abel Prize, 2020 to Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis
The Norwegian Academy of Science is to award the Abel Prize for the year 2020 to the two great mathematicians Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis. They are being honoured for their work towards probability and dynamics in number theory, combinatorics ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
What are the Bio-Safety Levels of Containment in India?
The National Centre for Disease Control provides four levels of Bio-Safety to be followed in India. What is Bio-Safety? Bio-Safety is the principle used to contain the spread of pathogens and toxins. This is not for the safety of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital set up by Reliance India in Mumbai with Negative Room Pressure
On March 23, 2020, Reliance had set up the first hospital of India that will operate exclusively to treat Corona Virus patients. Highlights The Reliance Group of Companies in collaboration with Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation has set up a COVID-19 Centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
India goes on Complete LOCKDOWN to fight COVID-19; allocates Rs 15,000 crores
On March 24, 2020, PM Modi announced that Government of India has allocated Rs 15,000 crores to fight against Corona Virus. The Fund is to be used to increase health infrastructure in the country. This includes testing kits, beds and ..