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Important Day
Theme of World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) for the year 2020 – “Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives”.
International Dance Day – 29 April.
Economy
This public sector bank has unveiled a special loan scheme for members of self help groups with a maximum cap of Rs one lakh for a group – Indian Overseas Bank.
This stock exchange will make available the negative price level feature at its trading system for commodity derivatives segment from May 4, 2020 – BSE.
Environment
Scientists from Copernicus European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reported that the largest hole in the Ozone layer spreading over 1 million square kilometers above this polar region has closed due to unusual atmospheric conditions – Arctic.
International
This organisation hosted the ‘Youth-Led Community Call: COVID-19 and Climate Emergency’ on 27 April 2020 – UN Department of Global Communications.
On 28 April 2020, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Conference on COVID-19 held by the rotating chair – Russia.
World’s first Ayurvedic only telemedicine service launched by – TotalAyurvedaCare.com.
National
The Government of India and this financial organisation signed a COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme (CARES Programme) with $1.5 billion loan – Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Persons in News
‘Earth Anthem’ is penned by this Indian poet-diplomat – Abhay Kumar.
31st Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court – Justice Mohammad Rafiq.
New Chief Justice of the Bombay High court – Justice Dipankar Datta.
Author of historical epic biography titled, ‘Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda’ – Uma Balasubramaniam.
State Current Affairs
Person who will took charge of the administration of the Bodoland Territorial Council – Jagdish Mukhi.
This state government announced Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic – Assam.
General Knowledge
Bodoland Territorial Administrative Districts of Assam – Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri.
Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI) – Founded: 20 February 1997; Headquarters: New Delhi.
International Theatre Institute (ITI) – Founded: 1948; Headquarters: Paris, France.
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange), the first ever stock exchange in Asia – Established: 1875; Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
UN Department of Global Communications was established on – 13 February 1946.
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