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Current Affairs 9 May 2020

Current Affairs 9 May 2020

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Current Affairs 9 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 9 May 2020
1. UN launches 6.7 bn US dollar global appeal to fight COVID-19
  • The amount is more than trebling an earlier appeal made by the UN chief.
  • Launch 6.7 bn with special focus on more vulnerable countries & combating food insecurity & gender-based violence.
  • UN Emergency Relief Coordinator : Mark Lowcock.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
2. UNEP extends Dia Mirza’s term as Goodwill Ambassador till 2022
  • UNEP = United Nations Environment Programme.
  • She is also a United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Advocate.
  • UNEP Headquarters : Nairobi, Kenya.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
3. Iran introduced new Currency to tackle inflation
  • Iranian Parliament authorized the replacement of rial with another basic unit of currency called the Toman.
  • Each Toman will be worth 10,000 rials under the new system.
  • Gheran is another new denomination.
  • 100 Gheran makes a Toman.
  • Iranian President : Hassan Rouhani.
  • Capital : Tehran.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
4. Long March 5B: China’s new Rocket launched successfully
  • China has launched a new rocket along with a prototype deep-space spacecraft.
  • Long March 5B rocket took off from the Wenchang launch site.
  • Aboard the Long March 5 was a special prototype spacecraft that is somewhat akin to the deep-space Orion capsule
  • NASA has been developing to people to the Moon and beyond.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
5. Bangladesh gets 500 million-dollar ADB loan to manage COVID-19 impact
  • ADB had approved $100 million concessional loan for Bangladesh.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
6. Coronavirus: India starts clinical trial of Ayush medicines
  • Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the health ministry has started a clinical trial of traditional medicines.
  • Medicines like Ashwagandha, Yashtimadhu, Guduchi Pippali, Ayush-64 amid rising number of coronavirus positive cases in the country.
  • Union Minister of AYUSH = Shripad Yesso Naik.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
7. India saves Rs 89,122 crore in 2018-19 by energy efficiency: Report
  • India saved Rs 89,122 Cr through energy efficiency in 2018-19 and reduced energy intensity by 20% in the fiscal compared to 2005 level, according to PwC report.
  • India has set a target to reduce the energy intensity by 33-35% by 2030 compared to 2005 level.
  • Union Power Minister : R K Singh.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
8. Astronomers find Jupiter-like Cloud Bands on closest Brown Dwarf
  • A team of astronomers has discovered that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A, shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
  • Brown dwarfs are objects heavier than planets but lighter than stars.
  • They typically have 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter.
Current Affairs 9 May 2020
9. Public Sector Banks sanction loans worth Rs 5.66 lakh Cr for more than 4181000 accounts during March-April
  • These borrowers are from MSME, Retail, Agriculture & Corporate sectors, waiting for disbursal soon after lockdown lifts.
  • Over 3.2 crore accounts availed three-month moratorium.
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10. SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 15 basis points
  • The bank also introduced Special Deposit Scheme for senior citizens with higher interest rate.
  • With that, the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate comes down to 7.25%, from 7.40% with effect from 10th May 2020.
  • SBI has introduced a new productSBI Wecare Deposit’.
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11. UP suspends majority of labour laws to attract investment
  • UP government has suspended many labour laws in the state.
  • Suspended for 3 years.
  • Laws suspended to attract investment & to help both existing & new industrial units.
  • It has also decided to establish Japanese help desk to attract the investment from Japanese companies.
  • Japanese Ambassador to India : Satoshi Suzuki.
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12. Tamil Nadu raises retirement age of government employees to 59
  • The order comes in the wake of reports of loss of revenue due to the pandemic.
  • Tamil Nadu CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
  • Tamil Nadu Governor : Banwarilal Purohit.
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13. West Bengal: CLW produces automatic medical trolley to serve patients in hospitals without human contact
  • CLW = Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.
  • The CLW in West Bengal is mostly engaged in manufacturing of Railway engines.
  • To deal with the Corona threat CLW has produced an automatic medical trolley which can reach to patients in hospital without human contact.
  • Medical trolley can provide medicines through remote control.
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14. Sanjeevani: Unique vehicle developed at local level in Madhya Pradesh
  • In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind initiative, a unique vehicle named ‘Sanjeevani’ has been developed at the local level.
  • With the help of this vehicle, health workers can investigate any suspected patients without coming into the contact of him.
  • Rajnagar administration took the initiative.
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15. This is the last important news of Current Affairs 9 May 2020 : Tripura CM launches online portal scholarships.gov.in
  • In Tripura, CM Biplab Kumar Deb has launched an online portal scholarships.gov.in under ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’.
  • Government will provide Rs. 5,000 to 14,608 youths who are in final year in colleges or Universities as a grant for Smart Phones.
  • Submission of online application will continue till 6th June.

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