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1.Beijing ramps up public transport service amid tomb-sweeping festival

Beijing has ramped up subway and bus services to meet the needs of the people who commute to various places to pay tribute to the deceased as per the tomb-sweeping traditions.Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, falls on Saturday (April 4).

During the period leading to and after the day, people pay tribute to the deceased and worship their ancestors by visiting tombs and making offerings.

Beijing has strengthened service for 101 regular bus lines surrounding 18 public cemeteries.

2.28 ferry passengers get swept overboard in a powerful storm off Solomon Islands

At least 28 ferry passengers were swept overboard in a powerful storm off the Solomon Islands.The passengers were heading from the capital Honiara to West Are’are, more than 120 kilometres away, under a government programme to evacuate people to their home villages during the global Coronavirus epidemic.

The island nation, with a population of just over 600,000, is one of a dwindling number of countries where there have been no reported Coronavirus cases so far.

Capital of Solomon Islands: Honiara

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar

Continent: Oceania

3.National Maritime Day: 05 April

April 5 is celebrated as the National Maritime Day in India every year.It was on this day 99 years ago in 1919 when the country’s navigation history set sail with SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd started for the United Kingdom from Mumbai.

It marked a red letter day in the maritime history of India, a country known for its seafaring abilities since ancient days.

The day has been observed since 1964.

2020 theme: “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”

4.DRDO Laboratory designs full body disinfection chamber

Vehicle Research Development Establishment, VRDE Ahmednagar which is a DRDO Laboratory has designed a full body disinfection chamber called as PSE.This is a portable system equipped with a sanitiser and soap dispenser.

The decontamination starts using a foot pedal at the entry.

On entering the chamber, an electrically operated pump creates a disinfectant mist of hypo sodium chloride for disinfecting.

The mist spray is calibrated for an operation of 25 seconds and stops automatically indicating completion of operation.

Approximately 650 personnel can pass through the chamber for disinfection until the refill is required.

5.Maharashtra govt to provide online training to about 1.25 lakh AYUSH doctors

In order to provide necessary trained manpower to prevent Coronavirus spread, Maharashtra government will provide online training to about 1.25 lakh AYUSH doctors in the state throughout the week.Necessary equipments, including about 1.5 thousand ventilators and 2.5 lakh N95 masks are available so far.

Health teams are conducting tracing work along with surveys through cluster containment activities.

6.Mizoram government launches ‘mCOVID-19’ App for all COVID-19 related information

Mizoram government has launched ‘mCOVID-19’ mobile application to provide its users all necessary and correct information in the fight against COVID-19.The app will give a big help to the State Level Task Force, Departments of Health & Family Welfare, Disaster, Management & Rehabilitation and also the general public to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The initiative was taken by the ICT Department engineers, who have developed the ‘mCOVID-19 mobile app without asking for any funds from the government.

7.PM pays tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary.Babu Jagjivan Ram struggled for the rights of the poor, the underprivileged and the victims.

Jagjivan Ram, born in 1908, passed away on July 6, 1986.

He was known popularly as Babuji, and politician from Bihar.

His daughter and Congress leader Meira Kumar was the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

8.Odisha launches “Mo Prativa” cultural competition to engage children during lockdown

The Odisha government in collaboration with the Unicef has launched “Mo Prativa” online cultural competition among children to keep them engaged at home during the lockdown period.Children can participate in competitions of painting, writing of slogans, short stories and poems and poster making, winning entries will get certificates.

The “Mo Prativa” (My talent) programme is for children in the age group of 5 to 18 years.

The entries are being invited on two themes: Being at home during lockdown” and “My responsibility as a young citizen during COVID-19”.

9.NHA inks pact with Uber for transportation service for public healthcare workers

The National Health Authority (NHA) has inked a pact with ride hailing app Uber to provide transport services for frontline healthcare workers involved in treatment of COVID-19 patients.Uber will initially facilitate the provision of 150 cars free of cost to support medical facilities in certain cities- New Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Patna through its UberMedic service.

The development comes in the backdrop of a 21-day nationwide lockdown that had also led to restrictions on all forms of public and private transportation, limiting movement options for healthcare workers in particular cities.

Every UberMedic car will be disinfected after every ride to ensure adequate safety and hygiene.

10.ADB expects India GDP to slip to 4 pc in 2020-21

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected India’ growth to slow down to 4% in the current fiscal year, citing weak global demand and the government’s COVID-19 containment efforts.The outlook for India remains subdued, with growth slowing from 5.0% last fiscal year to 4.0% this year, it said in the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 released.

The ADO is its annual flagship economic publication.

The bank expects the country’s gross domestic product growth to strengthen to 6.2% in FY22, boosted by government reforms.

The forecast assumes that the Covid-19 pandemic dissipates and full economic activity resumes from the second quarter of this fiscal year.