Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 rescheduled to year 2021

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have been postponed by one year and will be held from 23 July to 8 August, 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were earlier scheduled to be held from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The decision to postpone the 32nd edition of the tournament was taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) along with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan. The decision has been taken by the IOC amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The decision was taken on the basis of three main considerations:

To protect the health of the athletes and everyone involved, and to support the containment of the COVID-19 virus.
To safeguard the interests of the athletes and of Olympic sport.
The global international sports calendar.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has decided to reschedule the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games will be held from 24 August to 5th September 2021. The Paralympic Games were earlier scheduled to be held from 25th August to 6th September 2020.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Prime Minister of Japan: Shinzo Abe; Capital: Tokyo; Currency: Japanese yen.
President of International Olympic Committee (IOC): Thomas Bach.
Tokyo 2020 President: Mori Yoshiro.

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Andhra Pradesh govt sets up Mobile Hand-wash facilities

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Andhra Pradesh State government has set up “Mobile Hand-wash facilities” for the benefit of Slum Dwellers amidst lockdown in the state. This facility to help them protect themselves from COVID-19. The mobile Hand Wash facility has become handy for both the state authorities and slum dwellers to access facility of hands cleaning.

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With prevention and cleanliness being the sole method to stay Coronavirus away, with the assistance of some NGOs, the local authorities are taking the hand wash facility itself to slum dwellers. They fitted a water tanker to a vehicle, with four tap connections and 4 washbasins. Two soap dispensers also are fitted to the installation.

Officials feel that it’ll bring equality among people in terms of access to raised health and sanitation facilities. It’ll also help the slum dwellers and homeless people to scrub their hands frequently. Andhra Pradesh has so far reported a total of 23 positive cases for Coronavirus.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswa Bhushan Harichandan.
Capital of Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati.
Sri Venkateswara National Park is located in the Chittoor and Cuddapah districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to coronavirus

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Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passed away due to coronavirus. The actor was set to star in his first feature film “God of Cinema”, directed by Yoji Yamada. Shimura grew up in the west Tokyo neighbourhood of Higashimurayama and he started his career in showbiz when he joined the Japanese rock band and comedy group The Drifters, famous for an opening for The Beatles during their early tours of Japan.

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ADB to invest 100 million USD in India’s infrastructure sector

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest 100 million US Dollars in India’s infrastructure sector through the government-promoted National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India Fund of Funds (FoF). NIIF is India’s first sovereign wealth fund that was set up by the Government of India in February 2015.

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ADB’s investment into the NIIF platform, the FoF has now secured $700 million in commitments. ADB will now join the Government of India (GOI) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as an investor in the Fund.

The investment announcement comes at a critical time for India, whose already sagging economic growth is set to take a beating due to the coronavirus pandemic. It manages over $4 billion of capital commitments across three funds. ADB’s investment in NIIF will help catalyze institutional capital into domestic private equity funds in India, thereby contributing to greater availability of long-term growth financing for private sector companies and leading to the creation of quality jobs, social infrastructure development, and economic growth.

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President of ADB: Masatsugu Asakawa.
Formation of ADB: 19 December 1966.
Headquarters of ADB: Manila, Philippines.
Membership of ADB: 68 countries.

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Apple launches COVID-19 information app

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Apple has launched a new dedicated app and website for users across the US. The app provides accurate and credible information to users about the COVID-19 pandemic. The new COVID-19 app and website provide the needed guidance and latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The app, which will be available in the app store as “COVID-19”. The users can also use the new tools to answer questions around risk factors, recent exposure, and symptoms. The tool will provide guidance on social distancing and self-isolating based on risk level. Apple has also enabled Siri to provide guidance and resources from the CDC.

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Apple Inc. CEO: Tim Cook; Headquarters of Apple Inc: California, USA.

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Punjab National Bank reveals new logo ahead of merger

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The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has unveiled a new logo before its merger with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and the United Bank of India (UBI). The new logo bears the distinct signages of all the three PSU banks i.e. the Punjab National Bank, the United Bank of India (UBI) and the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC).

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The merger of the Punjab National Bank with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and the United Bank of India will be effective from 1st April 2020. After the merger of three banks, all branches of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will operate as branches of Punjab National Bank. Also the customers, including depositors of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India, will be treated as customers of Punjab National Bank.

In the amalgamation process, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) will be the transferee while the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and the United Bank of India (UBI) will be the transferor banks.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

MD & CEO Of Punjab National Bank: S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao.

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SpaceX wins NASA award for planned lunar space station

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A new space capsule from SpaceX has been picked up by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency’s planned lunar space station. Hence, with a $7 billion NASA contract, SpaceX will use its biggest rocket, Falcon Heavy to send spacecraft named as “Dragon XL” to the Lunar Gateway. This is an outpost that NASA is planning to build and that will orbit the moon sometime within the next decade.

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The Dragon XL spacecraft will be tasked to carry out research supplies to help future astronauts on the surface of the moon in collecting lunar samples. It would be docked at the orbital station for the duration of 6 to 12 months per mission. It will be enabled to carry more than 5 metric tons of cargo to the Lunar Gateway in the lunar orbit.

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

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GoI launches coronavirus tracking app “Corona Kavach”

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The Government of India has launched a coronavirus risk-tracking app called ‘Corona Kavach.’ Jointly developed by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The app uses a person’s location to assess whether they are in the high-risk geographical zone or not.

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This app is being developed in the public interest to give information and capture the outbreak of Coronavirus. The data will be used to conduct analysis and provide information about the active COVID 19 cases in India. It will track the data of the users every one hour to alert them of whether they have crossed paths with any person who has tested positive for the infection.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare: Harsh Vardhan.
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology: Ravi Shankar Prasad.

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Former Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma passes away

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Former Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma passed away. He has served as the telecom minister, steel minister and was also a Lok Sabha member from 1996 to 2014. He also served as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs during is career.

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Beni Prasad Verma was born on 11th February, 1941 in Sirauli in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and was a founding member of the Samajwadi Party.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Aditya Nath.
Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Anandiben Patel.

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ICICI Bank rolls out banking services on WhatsApp

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ICICI Bank has rolled out the banking services on WhatsApp. The facility will enable the banks’ retail customers to undertake a slew of banking requirements from their home. This facility is expected to provide a relief for the banks customers as they can reap the benefit of various banking services from their home amid lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic. To avail the services on Whatsapp, customers can message ‘Hi’ from their registered mobile number to the Bank’s verified profile number in order to start instantly.

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Services offered by bank on WhatsApp:

ICICI Bank has rolled out the banking services on WhatsApp. Through Whatsapp, a retail customer can avail the benefit of checking his/her savings account balance, last three transactions, credit card limit along with the details of pre-approved instant loan offers and can also block/unblock credit & debit card in a secure manner with end-to-end encryption for all messages. Apart from the above services, the customers can also get details of the nearest three ICICI Bank ATMs and branches in their surrounding area. All of the above services can be availed by the customers while being on the social platform.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Bank: Sandeep Bakhshi.

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