IIT-Roorkee, AIIMS-Rishikesh develop low-cost portable ventilator ‘Prana Vayu’

1.International Day of Sport for Development and Peace:06 April

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual observed every year on 06 April.The day observes the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding.

The day. created by the United Nations General Assembly on 23 August 2013, supported by the International Olympic Committee since 6 April 2014.

This date commemorates the inauguration, in 1896, of the first Olympic games of the modern era, in Athens, (Greece).

2.South Sudan announces its 1st case of COVID-19

South Sudan has announced its first case of COVID-19, making it the 51st of Africa’s 54 countries to report the disease.A UN worker who arrived in the country from the Netherlands on February 28 is ill with the disease.

The patient, a 29-year-old woman, first showed signs of the disease on April 2 and is recovering.

Capital: Juba

Currency: South Sudanese pound

President: Salva Kiir Mayardit

3.NASA unveils plan to setup ‘Artemis’, the first human base camp on Moon’s south pole by 2024

NASA is working on the Artemis program that aims to land humans on the moon by 2024.The space agency has put forward a plan showing what a US lunar presence may look like after the milestone.

NASA submitted a 13-page report to the National Space Council on 2 April.

NASA unveils plan to setup Artemis, the first human base camp on Moon’s south pole by 2024

The report titled NASA’s Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development offers a summary of how the space agency will accomplish the 2024 moon landing mission.

The initial plan is to move to one to two-month stays to learn more about the moon and the universe.

4.FCI sets new record in single day transportation of food grains

Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set a new record in single day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying one lakh 93 thousand Metric Tonnes food grains continuously for two days.FCI is ensuring that enough food grain stocks are made available in every part of the country during countrywide lockdown.

During the 12 days since the start of lockdown on 25th of last month, FCI has done an average movement of one lakh 41 thousand tonnes of food grain per day as against the pre-lockdown daily average of about 80 thousand tonnes.

Punjab accounted for about 46 per cent of total food grain movement followed by Haryana, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.

Food Corporation of India  Headquarters :New Delhi

Founded: 1965

Chairman & Managing Director: D. V. Prasad

5.Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of 24th and last Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mahavir is being celebrated across the country

People belonging to the Jain community celebrate Mahavir Jayanti to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jain spiritual leader Mahavir, who was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.Mahavir Jayanti 2020 marks the 2,618th birth anniversary of the teacher.

This year the auspicious occasion will be observed amid a global health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.

First tirthankara of Jainism: Rishabhanatha; Symbol: Bull

Last tirthankara of Jainism: Mahavira; Symbol: Lion

6.IAS, IPS officers’ associations form ‘Caruna’, an initiative to fight Coronavirus

Associations representing officers of Central Civil Services, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), have formed an initiative called ‘Caruna’ to support and supplement the government’s efforts in fighting coronavirus.The acronym ‘Caruna’ stands for Civil Services Associations Reach to Support in Natural Disasters and represents a collaborative platform.

In this initiative civil servants, industry leaders, NGO professionals and IT professionals among others have come together to contribute their time and abilities.

7.IIT-Roorkee, AIIMS-Rishikesh develop low-cost portable ventilator ‘Prana Vayu’

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee, in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rishikesh, has developed a low-cost ventilator.A presentation was made before 450 industry representatives for early mass production.

The ventilator, Prana Vayu, will cost ₹25,000 per unit, much less than the products available in the market.

Prana Vayu was presented to more than 450 industry representatives in a webinar organized by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for its mass production.

8.Kobe Bryant, eight others selected for Basketball Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.The five-time NBA champion died, aged 41, in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.

He was the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008, was Finals MVP twice and earned 18 All-Star selections.

He was in the United States team that won Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012.

Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, and Kevin Garnett, who helped the Boston Celtics win the championship in 2008, were also inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame is named after Dr James Naismith, the Canadian physician who invented basketball.

9.2021 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama postponed to 2022

The 2021 World Games have been pushed back by a year to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics which were rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.The World Games, which are held every four years and feature 32 sports that are not part of the Olympic program, were scheduled to take place in Birmingham, Alabama, from 15–25 July next year but have now been postponed to 7-17 July, 2022.

The international event was set to host 3,600 athletes from over 100 countries to take part in a variety of sports such as martial arts, bowling, squash, billiards and even wheelchair rugby.

10.3 times Grammy Award winner Bill Withers passes away

American singer and songwriter Bill Withers, whose songs from the 1970s have provided immeasurable inspiration in the decades, die at the age of 81.Withers earned international acclaim for songs like “Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine”, both are on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The three-time Grammy Award-winning artist enjoyed an active music career that lasted from 1970 to 1985.