1. IMF Inducts Raghuram Rajan to Key Advisory Panel
- IMF MD named former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan & 11 others to her external advisory group.
- To provide perspectives from around the globe on key developments and policy issues, including responses to the exceptional challenges due to corona virus.
- International Monetary Fund MD : Kristalina Georgieva.
2. Foreign exchange reserves decline $902 mn to $474.66 bn
- According to RBI data,
- During 2020-21, the country’s foreign exchange reserves have risen by almost $62 billion.
- The gold reserve also declined by $340 million to $30.55 billion
3. ADB assures $2.2 bn support package to India for COVID-19 response
- Asian Development Bank President : Masatsugu Asakawa.
4. Mumbai first city in India to make face masks a must in public
- Mumbai local civic body – Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) -issued a circular making three -ply or cloth mask a must.
- If they are venturing out for any purpose in the city.
- Maharashtra CM : Uddhav Thackeray;
- BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi.
5. World Athletics suspends Olympic qualification period until December, 2020
- World Athletics suspended the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics until December 2020 in wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic.
- World Athletics, HQs : Monaco.
- Membership : 214 member federations.
6. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey gives $1 Billion Worth of Equity In Square to COVID-19 Relief
- The figure represents about 28% of his net worth.
- Dorsey has a net worth of about $3.9 billion.
- In 1997, Ted Turner made an historic $1 billion pledge to UN.
7. Govt disburses ₹15,841 cr to 7.92 cr farmers under PM-KISAN during lockdown
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of ₹6,000/yr, in 3 equal instalments.
- PM-KISAN Scheme completed one year on February 24, 2020.
8. MHA issues 5th Addendum to exempt Operations of Marine Fishing/Aquaculture Industry and its Workers
- The 5th addendum exempts from lockdown restrictions.
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) In-charge : Amit Shah.
9. HRD Ministry launches week long Bharat Padhe Online campaign
- Campaign for crowd sourcing of ideas in New Delhi
- For improving online education ecosystem.
- Educators across the country can come forward to contribute with their expertise in the field of education.
- Human Resources Development Minister : Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
10. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan participates in G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual meeting
- The meeting was attended by Energy Ministers of G20 countries, guest countries and heads of international organizations including OPEC, IEA and IEF.
- Meeting chaired by : Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz
11. Padma Shri Classical Singer Shanti Hiranand passes away at 87
- She was very well-known within the area of classical music.
- She studied music at Begum Akhtar in Thumri, Dadra and Ghazal.
12. Veteran Congman RK Dwivedi passes away
- Freedom fighter and veteran Congress leader Ram Krishna Dwivedi passed away at 88.
- He served as minister of state for home in the Congress government in UP.
- He was also a member of Congress Working Committee.
13. Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar raises awareness on coronavirus with UNICEF
- UNICEF = United Nations Children’s Fund.
- She is a part of UNICEF’s initiative to make my fellow citizens aware of the tremendous threat that exists if they decide to step outside their homes.
- UNICEF HQ – New York, United States.
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