Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 23 April, 2020
INDIA
- Union HRD Minister launches VidyaDaan 2.0 for inviting e-learning Content contributions in both school and higher education
- COVID-19: Ordinance to punish those attacking, harassing healthcare personnel; up to 7 years in jail and Rs 5 lakh fine
- Shops selling educational books, electric fans, prepaid phone recharge allowed during lockdown
- SC quashes order providing 100% reservation for ST candidates in teaching job in scheduled areas in AP
- Karnataka govt launches “Apthamitra” helpline and mobile app to fight COVID-19
- IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi) scientists develop low cost COVID-19 test; name it after detective character ‘Feluda’
- UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes) launches online dialogues with students & educators in India on COVID-19 under its flagship Education for Justice initiative
- Use rapid test kits for surveillance purpose, RT-PCR tests as the principal diagnostic test for COVID-19: ICMR
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Cabinet approves fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2020-21
- Union Cabinet approves Rs. 15,000 crores for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’
- Facebook picks up 9.99% stake in RIL’s Jio Platforms for Rs 43,574 crore
- WORLD
- Remittances sent home by migrants from low and middle-income countries to drop by 20% in 2020: World Bank
- India co-sponsors resolution calling for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines adopted by UN General Assembly
- International Mother Earth Day observed on April 20
SPORTS
- BWF (Badminton World Federation) names P. V. Sindhu as an ambassador for its ‘i am badminton’ campaign