DAILY Current Affairs 19 MAY 2020
1. ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN PART-4
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The Part 4 of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan”
(self-reliant India Movement) is consisted of structural reforms in the eight
sectors of Coal, Minerals, Defence production, Civil Aviation, Power Sector,
Social Infrastructure, Space and Atomic energy.
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The aim is to boost economic growth, and
create jobs.
Following are the details of the fourth tranche of package starting with
Coal Sector:
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Coal Sector: Rs 50,000 cr infused for
building evacuation infrastructure
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Mineral sector: Mineral
Index for different minerals to be developed
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Defence sector: FDI to be raised from 49% to
74%
2. ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN PART-5
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The Part 5 of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan”
(self-reliant India Movement) is focused on seven areas viz. MNREGA, Health and
Education, Business during Covid, Decriminalisation of Company Act, Ease of
doing business, Policy related to Public Sector Units, State government and
resources related to it.
Following are the details of the fifth and final tranche of package:
–Rs 40,000 crores increase in allocation for MGNREGS to provide
employment boost
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Under the MNREGA scheme, an additional Rs
40,000 crore will be allocated for employment generation in the rural parts of
the country. This will help to generate nearly 300 crore person days to
provide relief to the migrant workers.
–Health Reforms & Initiatives
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Research will be encouraged through National
Institutional Platform for One health by ICMR (Indian Council of
Medical Research).
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The blueprint of National Digital
Health Mission will be implemented.
–Technology Driven Education with Equity post-COVID by launching PM
eVIDYA
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A programe named “PM eVIDYA” is
to be launched immediately. It is a multi-mode access to online education
consisting of:
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DIKSHA for
school education in states/UTs: e-content and QR coded
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Energized Textbooks for all grades (one
nation, one digital platform)
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One earmarked TV channel per class from 1 to
12 (one class, one channel)
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Extensive use of Radio, Community radio and
Podcasts
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Special e-content for visually and hearing
impaired.
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Top 100 universities will be permitted to
automatically start online courses by 30th May, 2020.
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Manodarpan– It
is an initiative for psychosocial support of students, teachers and families
for mental health and emotional wellbeing to be launched immediately.
–Enhancement of Ease of Doing business through IBC related measures
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Minimum threshold to initiate insolvency
proceedings raised to Rs. 1 crore from Rs. 1 lakh along with
creation of special insolvency resolution framework for Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under Section 240A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 (IBC).
3. BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SWORN-IN FOR THE 5TH TIME
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Benjamin Netanyahu has
been sworn as the Israel Prime
Minister (PM) for the 5th time after
signing of power-sharing deal with rival-turned-partner Benny Gantz of Blue and
White Party.
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He will now chair the post until
13 November 2021.
4. ITALY DEVELOPS ‘IFEEL-YOU’ BRACELET
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The Genoa-based Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has
developed “i-Feel you”, an
intelligent bracelet which will help users respect social distancing rules.
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The bracelet can measure social
distance in a much more precise manner than a mobile application (app) and it
does not track geolocation hence has little effect on privacy.
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The bracelet uses a radio signal
only when another bracelet is approaching and does not use GPS (Global
Positioning System), hence cannot not keep track of the user’s locations.
5. CANARA BANK LAUNCHES SPECIAL GOLD LOAN BUSINESS
VERTICAL
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Canara Bank has
launched a special business vertical dedicated for gold
loans to meet the financial needs of its customers as they are in need
of immediate credit support to meet their emergency needs due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
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The bank has launched a gold loan campaign
till 30th June, 2020 with an interest rate as low as 7.85% per
annum minimum turnaround time (TAT) .
6. GENERAL ATLANTIC BUYS 1.34% STAKE IN JIO PLATFORMS
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Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) announced the sale of 1.34% stake in its digital services
subsidiary, Jio Platforms to
global Private Equity (PE) firm General Atlantic for Rs 6,598.38 crores, to accelerate consumer
business and cut debt.
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After this investment Jio
Platforms will have an equity value of Rs 4.91 trillion and an enterprise value
of Rs 5.16 trillion.
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This deal is the 4th one in
less than four weeks(within a month) with this investment RIL has raised Rs 67,194.75 crores by selling 14.8% in Jio.
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Strategic and financial investors
are to form 20% of Jio Platforms.
7. NEW SPECIES OF FUNGUS ‘TROGLOMYCES TWITTERI’
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Ana Sofia Reboleira, a biologist from the University of Copenhagen’s Natural History Museum
of Denmark, has discovered a new species of a parasitic fungus
‘Troglomyces Twitteri’ by using a image of North American millipede
(Cambala annulata) circulating on social media platform Twitter.
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fungi live on the outside of host organisms;
here, on the reproductive organs of millipedes.
8. INTERNATIONAL
MUSEUM DAY 2020: MAY 18
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Theme: “Museums
for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”.
9. WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY 2020, MAY 17
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Theme- “Measure Your Blood Pressure,
Control It, Live Longer”.
10. WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY
2020: MAY 17
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Theme: “Connect
2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
11. SPECIAL POSTAL COVER DEDICATED TO MIGRANT WORKERS
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In a bid to tribute migrant workers, India
post, Mumbai has released a Special Postal Cover dedicated to migrant
workers at the Bicentennial Hall of the historic ,Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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The five migrant workers from different
sectors such as two from construction sector, a taxi driver, a jewelry
craftsman and a tailor were called to release the postal cover. India post,
Department of Posts (DoP), which comes under the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology, headquartered in New Delhi.
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Also Madhya Pradesh launched
Charan Paduka campaign for migrant labourers passing through the states in
which barefoot migrants are provided with shoes and slippers.
