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Power Ministry floats draft Electricity Act Bill 2020

Ministry of Power issued a draft proposal for amendment of Electricity Act, 2003 in the form of the draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments from Stakeholders. National Renewable Energy Policy is proposed to provide for a policy document.

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Cross border trade in Electricity provision was added.

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Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel launches the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India

Union Minister for Culture (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India in New Delhi. List is an attempt to recognize the diversity of Indian culture embedded in its intangible heritage.

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13 ICH of the list have also been recognized by UNESCO.

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FM attends Development Committee Meeting of World Bank-IMF

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Development Committee Meeting of the World Bank-IMF through video conference. She shared the measures taken to combat COVID-19 including social support measures for poor and vulnerable.

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Government has announced support measures worth $23 billion.

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Delhi Government introduces ‘Assess Koro Na’ application

The Delhi government has asked officials to use the new 'Assess Koro Na' app for door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones to speed up decision-making by analysing real-time data, removing a major obstacle in the efforts to contain the virus.

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1st phase of the assessment will be launched in South Delhi.

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TVS acquires Britain iconic sporting motorcycle brand Norton

TVS Company has acquired Britain’s iconic sporting motorcycle, Norton, in an all-cash deal for a consideration of GBP16 million by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles (U.K.) Limited through one of TVS Motor’s overseas subsidiaries.

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Norton was founded by James Lansdowne Norton in 1898.

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Tata AIA becomes first life insurance company to give additional benefits related to Covid-19

As part of Tata AIA Life’s initiative, its individual policyholders will get COVID-19 related additional benefit up to Rs 500,000 at no additional cost. Recently Tata Trusts & Tata group have announced their contribution towards the management of COVID-19.

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Tata AIA is a JV company formed by Tata Sons & AIA Group Ltd.

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CSIR-NAL develops personal protective suit to combat COVID-19

CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories along with MAF Clothing Private Limited has developed Personal Protective Cover all suit. The suit has been produced with polypropylene spun multi-layered non-woven fabric.

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The CSIR-NAL is to produce 30,000 suits per day.

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Central Drug Research Institute signs MoU to sequence virus strains

The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with King George’s Medical University (KGMU) to sequence the virus strains obtained from COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh.

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It will be under 1st vertical digital & molecular surveillance.

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Demo-2 mission: NASA to launch Astronauts to space first time in 11 years

NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for the launch of Demo-2. Demo-2 will launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program nearly a decade ago.

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This will be the 1st crewed launch for Elon Musk’s space company

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NASA discovers hidden ‘Earth-like’ planet from old Kepler data

Astronomers have found an Earth-size planet in its star’s habitable zone, where conditions may be just right to allow the presence of liquid water on the surface. The planet called Kepler-1649c, is located 300 light-years from Earth.

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The planet is only 1.06 times larger than Earth.

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New pit viper from Arunachal named after Salazar Slytherin from Harry Potter

A team of researchers has discovered a new species of venomous snake in Arunachal Pradesh and named it Trimeresurus Salazar. It was discovered in the thick evergreen forest of the Pakke Tiger Reserve during a field expedition conducted in 2019.

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It is the fifth variety of reptile to be discovered in AP.

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen shocked by 16-year-old in Banter Blitz Cup final

Magnus Carlsen’s was defeated 8.5-7.5 in the final of the $14,000 Banter Blitz Cup by the tactical skills of 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja.Iran-born Firouzja is the 2nd youngest player to reach the 2700 Federation Internationale des Echecs(FIDE) rating.

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FIDE headquarters- Lausanne, Switzerland.