NATIONAL
1. National Book Trust launched Corona Studies Series Books to provide information about disease.
2. Government relaxed 75% Savings / 3 months Basic Pay can be withdrawn from Employee EPFO accounts.
3. Shilpa Shetty collaborated with Fit India to provide 21-day weight loss program on Shilpa Shetty App.
STATE
4. Andhra Pradesh will setup Laboratory for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Drones.
5. Gujarat Education Department planning to Introduce Home Learning for students during lockdown.
INTERNATIONAL
6. North Macedonia joins NATO as 30th Member.
SCHEMES & APPS
7. Nagaland CM Nephiu Rio launched Self Declaration COVID-19 App for person entered Nagaland after March 6 for tracking & surveillance of persons.
8. Indian Army launched Operation Namaste to fight against COVID-19 outbreak.
9. West Bengal launched App to sell Fish online.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCE
10. MHRD Innovation Cell & AICTE launched national level 2 Day FightCorona IDEAthon to provide solutions for COVID-19 from students, innovators & researchers.
11. 49th Delhi Fair Spring 2020 scheduled on April 15-19 gets cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.
BANKING
12. Bank of India fixed lending rate to 7.25% from April 1.
13. Lockdown period will not be counted for Firms undergoing IBC (Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code) proceedings.
INSURANCE
14. Government approved Insurance Scheme under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan for Health Workers fighting to contain COVID-19 with cover of 50 lakhs for 90 days.
DEFENCE
15. Defence Employees contributed 1-day Salary to PM-CARES Fund.
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