Airtel Payments Bank to offer COVID-19 insurance policy

The Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Bharati AXA General Insurance to launch a COVID-19 insurance policy. The Bharti AXA Group Health Assure Policy has rolled out a policy with a fixed cover offering 100% sum insured as a lump sum, if the policy holder is diagnosed positive or gets quarantined in a government hospital or military facility/establishment. The insurance plan can be purchased directly from the banking section of the ‘Airtel Thanks App’ or by visiting the nearest active banking point-of-sales (POS) of Airtel Payments Bank at a price of Rs 499 for fixed sum insured of Rs 25,000.

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Along with above insurance plan, the two entities have also launched jointly a group health cover for COVID-19 which provides per day fixed allowance on hospitalization with Enhanced ICU Cash.

Both of the above insurance products are currently available for savings bank account customers of Airtel Payments Bank who are not suffering from COVID-19 or its symptoms. The policy can be purchased without any pre-medical check-up.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank: Anubrata Biswas.
MD and CEO of Bharti AXA General Insurance: Sanjeev Srinivasan.

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Chhattisgarh Police create app ‘Rakhsa Sarv’ for quarantined people

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The Chhattisgarh police developed the app ‘Rakhsa Sarv’, with the help of Noida-based startup Mobcoder, which enables them to track the quarantined people through Google Map. The purpose of launching the app is that a large number of people are kept in-home quarantine, and so it is not possible to keep each one under surveillance on a regular basis.

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Details of the home-quarantined people are being fed in the app’s dashboard. The quarantined person will have to upload a selfie in the app every hour which will specify his/her location. Police teams have started installing the application in the phones of those kept under home quarantine and so far, over 50 per cent of such people have been covered.

A similar mobile app has been developed by the Mohali Police in Punjab named ‘COVID Control’ to keep an eye on home quarantined people to ensure quarantine protocols are being followed properly.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

CM of Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel.
Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anusuiya Uikey.

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4-year-old Malayan tiger “Nadia” tests positive for coronavirus

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4-year-old female Malayan tiger “Nadia” has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Bronx Zoo, New York. The test result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa, US.

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Nadia, along with six other big cats, is thought to have been infected by an asymptomatic zookeeper. The cats started showing symptoms, including a dry cough, late last month after exposure to the employee, who has not been identified. This is the first time that any of us know of anywhere in the world that a person infected the animal and the animal got sick.

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Malayalam actor Kalinga Sasi passes away

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Malayalam film and theatre actor Kalinga Sasi passed away. His real name was V Chandrakumar. He made his debut in the film industry in 1988. He has been a part of over 500 plays and 100 movies.

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Some of his well-known films include Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, Pranchiyettan & the Saint, Indian Rupee, Adaminte Makan Abu, Amen etc. He has been the part of the theatre industry for over 25 years.

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MHRD launches “Samadhan” challenge to fight against covid19

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The innovation cell of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched a mega ONLINE challenge called “SAMADHAN” to fight against covid19. Under the “Samadhan” challenge, the students and faculty will be motivated for doing new experiments and new discoveries and provide them with a strong base leading to a spirit of experimentation and discovery.

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The students participating in this challenge will search and develop such measures that can be made available to the government agencies, health services, hospitals and other services for quick solutions to the Coronavirus epidemic and other such calamities. Through this “Samadhan” challenge, work will be done to make citizens aware, to motivate them, to face any challenge, to prevent any crisis and to help people get a livelihood.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chairman of AICTE: Anil Sahasrabudhe.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.

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NASA unveils plan for “Artemis” base camp on the moon by 2024

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NASA unveils plan to setup Artemis, the first human base camp on Moon’s south pole by 2024. NASA is working on the Artemis program that aims to land humans on the moon by 2024. NASA submitted a 13-page report to the National Space Council on 2 April. As per the report, the base camp will demonstrate the US’s continued leadership in space and will eventually help them prepare to undertake humanity’s first mission to Mars.

The report titled NASA’s Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development offers a summary of how the space agency will accomplish the 2024 moon landing mission. The initial plan is to move to one to two-month stays to learn more about the moon and the universe. It also gives information on what the US would achieve from a long-term presence on the moon and lunar orbit.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Jim Bridenstine.
Headquarters of NASA: Washington D.C., United States.

PNB Housing Finance ties-up with JICA to raise $75 million

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Punjab National Bank Housing Finance has partnered with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to raise 75 million dollars. The Citibank will also co-finance 25 million dollars to finance the mortgage loans in the affordable housing segment. This partnership also states first debt funding by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the housing finance sector in India.

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The partnership aims to facilitate low-income households of India with affordable housing, based on the Facility for Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Asia.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Managing Director of PNB Housing Finance: Sanjaya Gupta.

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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup postponed due to Covid-19

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FIFA, the world’s governing body for football announced that it took the decision to postpone the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has virtually stopped all sporting activities in the world with mega tournaments like Euro 2020 and Copa America being pushed back, besides the Tokyo Olympics also meeting the same fate.

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The FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which was scheduled to be played in India between November 2nd to 21st. Under-17 Women’s World Cup was scheduled to be played in India across five host cities: Navi Mumbai, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar.

The working group also postponed FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup which was scheduled between August and September in Panama and Costa Rica. The working group has been recently established by the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

President of FIFA: Gianni Infantino; Founded: 21 May 1904.
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland.

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Britannia Industries teams up with Dunzo to deliver essential items

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An online delivery platform, Dunzo has partnered with packaged foods company Britannia Industries to deliver range of products to its consumers. Britannia Industries has launched a Britannia Essentials store that will be available to Dunzo app users.

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The batch of essential products produced by Britannia Industries will be available at Britannia’s distribution centers. These essential products will be sourced by Dunzo from distribution centers to ensure proper handling of goods as well as the availability of these products to the people. Hence, Britannia Industries will be leveraging the innovative and most advanced technology platform of Dunzo to enable seamless delivery of products every day.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chairman of Britannia Industries: Nusli N Wadia.
Managing Director of Britannia Industries: Varun Berry.

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Tenure of TDSAT Chairman extended by 3-months

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The tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, as the incumbent Chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has been extended by the Supreme Court of India. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde along with Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjay Kishan Kaul took a decision to extend the tenure of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh by three months. In its decision, the SC bench has also directed the union government to expedite the process of appointment for TDSAT members.

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The incumbent Chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Justice Shiva Kirti Singh assumed the office in April 2017 was set to retire on 20th of April 2020.

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