Doordarshan emerges among highest watched channel in India

1.World Homoeopathy Day: 10 April

The world homeopathy day is celebrated each year on April 10.This day is celebrated to honor the birth of the father of the Homoeopathic system of medicines Dr. Samuel Hahnemann.

Born in Paris, France, he was a German physician, who was an acclaimed scientist, a great scholar, and linguist.

He discovered the way to heal through the use of homeopathy.

2020 theme: “Linking research with education and clinical practice: Advancing scientific collaborations”.

2.Hindustan Unilever partners with UNICEF to support India’s fight against COVID-19

Hindustan Unilever has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a mass communication campaign to inform and empower the general public against the COVID-19 pandemic.The campaign brings together the marketing expertise and scale of HUL and the technical knowledge of UNICEF to create engaging communication tools that can help people change behaviours and stay safe during the pandemic.

HUL had recently committed Rs 100 crore in donations to help India fight the coronavirus crisis.

In addition to the campaign, it is rolling out many initiatives to ensure citizens across the country have access to essential products such as soaps, sanitisers and other products.

3.ADB assures India of 2.2 bn US dollar support to fight against COVID-19 pandemic

Asian Development Bank assured India of 2.2 billion US dollar support to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of financial support of about 16,500 crore rupees.

The ADB President also appreciated the 1.7 lakh crore rupees economic relief package to provide immediate income and consumption support to the poor, women, and workers affected by the nationwide lockdown.

On 18th of March, ADB announced an initial package of approximately 6.5 billion US Dollars to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries, including India, as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4.Doordarshan emerges among highest watched channel in India

Doordarshan has emerged among the highest watched channels in India for the week ending 3rd April.According to Broadcast Audience Research Council, telecast of Ramayan and Mahabharat was the key attribute.

This was despite a surge reported by the private broadcasters who are also experiencing higher viewership.

The overall TV viewership grew 4 per cent as compared to the previous week and was 43 percent higher than the pre-COVID-19 outbreak period.

Interestingly, despite the absence of any new sporting event, the viewership for sports channels grew 21 percent as they beamed India’s cricket wins from the past and also old WWE matches.

5.Haryana govt doubles salary of Doctors, Nurses, medical professionals dealing with Coronavirus cases

The Haryana government has decided to double the salary of Doctors, Nurses and other Medical professionals dealing with Coronavirus patients.Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar said that salaries of all those engaged in fight against COVID-19 be it Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical staff, Class IV staff, Ambulance staff, Testing Lab staff will be doubled.

He said this will be applicable till the Coronavirus period ends.

He had earlier announced that these professionals will get an ex-gratia benefits between 50 Lakh rupees and 10 Lakh rupees, if they are not covered under the new insurance cover announced by the Centre.

6.Manipur govt announces cash reward to medical team which treated COVID-19 patient successfully

In Manipur, the state government has announced a cash reward of Rs. 35 lakh to the medical team which treated the first COVID-19 patient successfully.So far Manipur has recorded only two positive cases of COVID-19 and out of them, the first patient has been confirmed negative of the virus three times.

Announcing the cash reward, Manipur Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh said that the state is able to contain further spread of the virus with the support of the public.

He also announced that the State government will also give rewards to frontline workers including health workers, police personnel and other stakeholders who are actively participating in combating the spread of virus in Manipur.

7.Anamika Roy Rashtrawar appointed MD & CEO of IFFCO Tokio

Anamika Roy Rashtrawar has taken charge as MD and CEO of General Insurance with effect from March 27.Prior to this elevation, Rashtrawar was whole-time director with the private general insurer, which she had joined in June 2018.

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance is a 51:49 joint venture between IFFCO and Tokio Marine Group.

Rashtrawar replaces Warendra Sinha, who retired from the company after leading it for three years.

8.American folk songwriter, John Prine, passes away due to coronavirus complications

John Prine, an American folk legend widely considered one of his generation’s most influential songwriters, died following complications of coronavirus.He won two Grammy awards for best contemporary folk albums “The Missing Years (1991)” and “Fair & Square (2005)”.

He was bestowed with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Bob Dylan has named Prine among his favorite songwriters.

9.Senior Congress leader Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passes away

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passed away.A native of Seoni Malwa town in Hoshangabad district, Raghuwanshi was a five-time MLA from the Assembly constituency and also served as a minister in various Congress-led governments in the state.

The senior leader was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1977 and he also served as a deputy speaker in the state Assembly from 2003-2008.

Currently he was a member of the party disciplinary committee.

10.Prize-winning reporter writes book on Melania Trump called ‘The Art of Her Deal’

A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump.Mary Jordan’s “The Art of Her Deal,” which draws upon more than 100 interviews.

Jordan began working on the book in 2015, well before Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential election.

She investigated everything from Melania Knauss’ childhood in Slovenia to her years as a model to her relationship with her husband.