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OliveBoard's LOCKDOWN LIVE TESTS

This is a Daily Free Live test series to help you prepare for upcoming government exams. You can access the Live Tests daily & can check all India standing.You can also analyze your performance on the same day. Daily new tests are updated on the app/web.

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Oliveboard users improve their scores by +16 marks after 9 tests

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RBI allows banks to issue electronic cards for overdraft accounts

Relaxing norms, the Reserve Bank of India permitted banks to issue electronic cards to persons having overdraft accounts that are only in the nature of personal loan without any specific end-use restrictions.

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RBI Governor-ShaktiKanta Das

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Shiv Das Meena takes charge as HUDCO's CMD

Shiv Das Meena, additional secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has been appointed as chairman and managing director of Housing and Urban Development Corporation for a period of six months with immediate effect.

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HUDCO ,Headquarters: New Delhi

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Jammu and Kashmir Bank appoints new CFO

Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank) has appointed Satya Narayan Gupta as Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. The exact date of joining along with the necessary documents will be intimated to the Stock Exchanges.

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R. K. Chhibber CMD,J&K Bank.

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance ties up with GOQii under regulatory sandbox

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a preventive healthcare platform in partnership with GOQii under the regulatory sandbox initiative.The premium will range between Rs. 1,895 to Rs. 7,635 for an individual policy holder excluding GST.

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance CEO: Tapan Singhel.

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Usha Ganguly, theatre legend and founder of Rangakarmee, passes away

Thespian Usha Ganguly, 75founder of the famous Hindi theatre group, Rangakarmee ,passed away.She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for direction in 1998. West Bengal government had conferred her with the Girish Samman honour in 2016.

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She founded the Rangakarmee group in 1976.

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Mizoram: Mobile app 'mCOVID19' to act as online pass for drivers and handymen

Mobile app, mCOVID19 will act as the online pass for the drivers & handymen.The truck drivers & handlers coming from outside Mizoram state need to be thoroughly screened to contain the spread of the pandemic & this mPASS will be useful for the purpose.

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Mizoram Governor: P S Sreedharan Pillai

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Paytm and Vodafone Idea partner to launch 'Recharge Saathi' for prepaid customers

Vodafone Idea has entered into partnership with Paytm .Individuals and small businesses would be able to earn up to an additional Rs 5,000 every month under the ‘Recharge Saathi’ program.Vodafone Idea will offer assured cashback to merchant partners.

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Ravinder Takkar,MD and CEO of Vodafone Idea.

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MP Anganwadi workers, Assistants to get benefit of CM COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana

Under this initiative, Anganwadi workers and Assistants of the state will also get a special health insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs. The scheme has been launched by the Central Government for health workers who are fighting against COVID-19 epidemic.

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Madhya Pradesh Governor: Lalji Tandon.

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Rajasthan government partners with Aayu, Sehat Saathi apps

Rajasthan government has exclusively partnered with MedCord’s Aayu and Sehat Saathi apps to help over 68 million population (Rajasthan) to consult doctors online and place orders for their medicine requirement in the wake of a lockdown due to COVID-19.

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Rajasthan Day is celebrated on March 30 every year..

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Fish Gills Used to Develop Rechargeable Metal-Air Battery

Scientists at INST, Mohali have recently come up with an efficient, low-cost electro-catalyst from fish gills that can help develop environmentally friendly energy conversion devices/ rechargeable batteries.It is a bio-inspired carbon nanostructure.

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Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST).

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National Panchayati Raj Day : April 24

24th April, 1993 marks a defining moment in the history of decentralization of power to the grassroots, with the institutionalization of Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 which came into force with effect from that day.

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PM Modi launched unified e-GramSwaraj Portal and Mobile App.

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International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: 24 April

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on 12 December, 2018.The International Day is a reaffirmation of the UN Charter and its principles of resolving disputes among countries through peaceful means.

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The day was first observed on April 24, 2019.

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Karnataka launches digital helpline and mobile app ‘Apthamitra’ to take on Covid-19

Karnataka state government launched ‘Apthamitra’ helpline with a toll free number and a mobile app, to help with online medical assistance to the people during the lockdown. The services will also guide people and provide medical advice.

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‘Apthamitra’ helpline will be operational between 8 AM to 8 PM.

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India ranks 142nd on global press freedom index

India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Paris-based Reporters Without Borders analysis. Norway is ranked first in the Index for the 4th year running.

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No murders of journalists occurred in India in 2019.