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Current Affairs 14 May 2020

Current Affairs 14 May 2020

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Current Affairs 14 May 2020 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.

Current Affairs 14 May 2020
1. PM Modi announces special economic package worth Rs 20 lakh crore to kick-start economy
  • The package is for an ‘Atma-Nirbhar Bharat’ or self-reliant India.
  • He noted that this package, together with earlier announcements by the govt & decisions by RBI, is to the tune of Rs 20 lakh cr.
  • This is equivalent to almost 10 per cent of India’s GDP.
Current Affairs 14 May 2020
2. IAS officer Manoj Ahuja appointed new CBSE Chairperson
  • IAS officer Manoj Ahuja has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
  • He will replace Anita Karwal.
  • He was serving as a Special Director.
Current Affairs 14 May 2020
3. MSME Ministry launches CHAMPIONS portal
  • Name of the portal is www.Champions.gov.in, a technology-driven control room-cum-management information system.
  • CHAMPIONS = Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
  • It is enabled by AI, Data Analytics & Machine Learning.
Current Affairs 14 May 2020
4. National infant mortality rate at 32, MP worst performer
  • According to the data released by the Registrar General of India, the national birth rate in 2018 stood at 20, and death & infant mortality rates stood at 6.2 and 32, respectively.
  • MP has the worst infant mortality rate while Nagaland has the best.
  • The rates are calculated per one thousand of the population.
Current Affairs 14 May 2020
5. Consumer Affairs dept partners with 2 start-ups to power ‘Suraksha Store initiative’
  • The two start-ups are Safejob and Seekify.
  • Use technology to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the local Kirana stores.
  • The objective is to educate store owners about safety guidelines &protocols to be followed.
  • The protocols were decided by FSSAI & MHA.
Current Affairs 14 May 2020
6. China launches two satellites to test space-based communications technology
  • China launched two satellites to test the space-based Internet of Things communications technology.
  • The satellites, Xingyun-2 01 and 02, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket.
  • Launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
  • It is the ninth mission of the KZ-1A carrier rocket.
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7. AP Govt Constitutes High Power Committee To Probe Vizag Gas Leak Incident
  • The committee consists of five members.
  • The High-Power Committee to probe the leakage of styrene gas from the LG Polymer plant in Visakhapatnam.
  • The committee will be headed by Neeraj Kumar Prasad.
  • The Committee will submit its final report within a month.
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8. Gujarat’S Macpower unveils hot air seam sealing machine for PPE kits
  • Rajkot-based Macpower CNC produced the country’s first indigenous hot air seam sealing machine that is used to manufacture PPE kits at half the price of the imported ones.
  • It seals the seam of PPE kit so that viruses cannot penetrate from small pores.
  • It was unveiled by the CM Vijay Rupani.
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9. State of the World Nursing Report 2020
  • WHO released the first-ever State of the world’s nursing report.
  • It has been developed by WHO with the International Council of Nurses and the global Nursing Now campaign.
  • According to the report, there is a global shortfall of 5.9 million.
  • There are 27.9 million nurses worldwide.
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10. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India to be held from Feb 17 to Mar 7 in 2021
  • Five venues = Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai.
  • The venue had already been finalised.
  • Swedish Coach, Thomas Dennerby in charge of the Indian team.
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11. Actor Shafique Ansari Passes Away in Mumbai
  • Actor Shafique Ansari rose to prominence with his work in several episodes of television show Crime Patrol.
  • The actor resided in Mumbai and passed away after battling with cancer.
  • He was also a member of Cine & TV Artistes’ Association.
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12. The last news of Current Affairs 14 May 2020 is : Former national table tennis champion Manmeet Singh Walia passed away
  • Former national table tennis champion, Manmeet Singh Walia passed away after suffering from a prolonged illness in Montreal, Canada.
  • Manmeet is remembered for his consistent form in the Indian table tennis circuit during the 1980s.
  • He was unfortunate to have lost to the champion four times.

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