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Appointments
The Centre has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank Deputy Governor
BP Kanungo by a year with effect from April 3, 2020. Kanungo, whose
term was to end on April 2, had taken charge as a deputy governor in
April 2017.
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2. UB Pravin Rao appointed as new chairman of NASSCOM
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Johannes Loman, Director of PT Astra International Tbk and Executive
Vice President Director PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) Indonesia.
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The Government of India has appointed T.S. Tirumurti as the next
Ambassador or Permanent Representative of India to the United
Nations. He will replace Sayyad Akbaruddin as the Permanent
Representative of India to the United Nations at New York.
Sports
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2. Olympic Council of Asia unveils the mascot of 19th Asian
Games
The Olympic Council of Asia has unveiled the official mascots of the 19th
Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in 2022. The three
robots namely Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen which are collectively
known as “The Smart Triplets” are the official mascots of the 19th Asian
Games, unveiled by Olympic Council of Asia at a digital launch ceremony
held in Hangzhou, China. The Smart Triplets symbolizes the internet
prowess of Hangzhou city and Zhejiang province.
England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named the leading cricketer
in the world 2020 by Wisden. In Women’s category, Australia’s Ellyse
Perry has been named the Wisden’s Leading Female Cricketer in the
World. She scored the highest runs and took the most wickets and
helped Australia in successfully retaining their Women’s Ashes title
against England last year.
India football team retained its 108th spot in the latest FIFA
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rankings. While Belgium ranked first and world champion France
is in 2nd place and Brazil is at 3rd spot. In the wake of
the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic the qualifier tournaments
have been postponed for the FIFA World Cup and other major games at
the international level.
1 Belgium 1765
2 France 1733
3 Brazil 1712
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for Prepaid Instruments that can be utilized in over 35 lakh stores and
online gateways. After receiving approval from the RBI, the Transcorp
International Ltd has become one of the first non-bank companies to
receive approval to enter into co-branding arrangements for Prepaid
Instruments.
Facebook has acquired a 9.99% stake of Reliance Jio for USD 5.7 billion
(about Rs 43,574 crore). This deal of USD 5.7 billion has put the pre-
money enterprise value of Jio Platforms at Rs 4.62 lakh crore. Jio
Platform is the parent of phone and data unit Reliance Jio Infocomm
including various other digital app platforms like JioMart, Jio-Saavn and
JioCinema.
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Oriental Bank of Punjab
Commerce and United National
Bank of India Bank
Syndicate Bank Canara Bank
Allahabad
Indian Bank
Bank
Andhra Bank and Union Bank
Corporation Bank of India
34th annual world’s billionaires list named as “The Richest in 2020” has
been launched by Forbes. The list has been topped by the Amazon
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos for 3rd time in a row. He
has topped the list with a net worth of $113 billion. He was followed by
Bill Gates having net worth of $98 billion while luxury goods tycoon
Bernard Arnault, the Chairman and CEO of luxury magnate LVMH
(LVMHF), stood on the 3rd position with a net worth of $76 billion.
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9. People’s Bank of China raises its stake in HDFC
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3,00,000 radio units across several spectrum bands, including 900 Mhz,
1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and 2300 Mhz across India by 2022.
Axis Bank would acquire a 29% additional stake in Max Life Insurance
for an estimated price of Rs 1,592 crore. The deal will increase the Axis
Bank ‘s stake in Max Life to 30%. Max Financial Services will hold the
remaining 70% in the joint venture.
Obituaries
1. RISHI KAPOOR (Actor)
Birth: 04.09.1952
Death: 30.04.2020
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Bobby (1974), Filmfare
Lifetime Achievement Award (2008).
Debut film: Mera Naam Joker
National affairs
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global gross domestic product (GDP) i.e 7.2% higher in 2019 than it was
in 2010. As per the report, the top 5 largest spenders in 2019 were:
United States ($732 billion), China ($261 billion), India ($71.1 billion),
Russia ($65.1 billion) and Saudi Arabia ($61.9 billion).
WWF (World Wide Fund) India has appointed World chess champion
Viswanathan Anand as its ambassador for the environmental education
programme. Anand lends his support to the conservation and protection
of the environment.
“Aarogya Setu” is the official COVID-19 tracking app that has been
launched by the Government of India. The “Aarogya Setu” app has been
developed by the National e-Governance Division of the Ministry of
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Electronics and Information Technology in association with the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare.
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7. Prasar Bharti launches new channel “DD Retro”
India’s Public service broadcaster Prasar Bharti has rolled out a new
channel called DD Retro. The new channel “DD Retro” would be
specifically dedicated to old classics of Doordarshan. The channel has
been launched by Prasar Bharti in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic to
keep viewers engaged.
Uttar Pradesh has become the 1st state with a software-based in-house
facility of virtual courts, where requisite infrastructure in Allahabad
High Court and all its courts for hearing cases through video
conferencing.
Madhya Pradesh government has launched the “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for
women. Under this scheme, women in urban areas can earn by making
masks at home. The government will pay them Rs 11 per mask.
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10. MPLADS Funds
The financial years for which the Union Cabinet has decided not to
operate the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
(MPLADS) funds: 2020-21 & 2021-22
International affairs
1. Lebanon
The middle-east nation which has become the first Arab country to
legalize cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes: Lebanon
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4. Twitter CEO pledges $1 billion to combat COVID-19
pandemic
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has abolished the
death penalty for crimes committed by minors. The new order states that
any individual who has received a death sentence for crimes committed
while he or she is a minor will no longer face execution. Instead of the
death sentence, the individual will undergo a prison sentence of no
longer than 10 years in a juvenile detention facility. The new rule was
announced by the president of the Saudi government’s Human Rights
Commission, Awwad Alawwad.