Current Affairs - 4th May 2020
We are here for you to provide the important Recent and Latest Current Affairs 4 May 2020, which have unique updates of Latest Current Affairs 2020 events from
all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, PIB, Times of
India, PTI, Indian Express, Business Standard and all Government
official websites.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Five more States/UTs integrated with ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ platform, taking the total to 17
i.The newly approved states/UTs under this plan are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
ii.Already this plan has been initiated in 12 states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura.
ii.Already this plan has been initiated in 12 states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura.
Maharashtra the first state government to announces free and cashless insurance to the people
On 1st May 2020, After the events of Maharashtra Day The Health Minister
of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope announced that Maharashtra will be the first
state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to the people
and the covered under the state governments health scheme and for the
treatment of COVID-19 patients at the private hospitals in Pune and
Mumbai the government has signed a MoU with the General Insurance Public
Sector Association (GIPSA)
200 new mandis added to the e-NAM platform from 7 States: Narendra Singh Tomar
i.The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has added 200 new mandis to the e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform from 7 States.
ii.For the 1st time in India 2 different e-trading platforms e-NAM & Unified Market Platform(UMP)
ii.For the 1st time in India 2 different e-trading platforms e-NAM & Unified Market Platform(UMP)
Constituency of Ministers:
Narendra Singh Tomar- Morena, Madhya Pradesh
Parshottan Rupala- Gujarat
Kailash Choudhary- Baytoo, Rajasthan
Parshottan Rupala- Gujarat
Kailash Choudhary- Baytoo, Rajasthan
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
IIT-Madras Professor & Padma Shri awardee Thalappil Pradeep named for 25th Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in S&T
i.The prize includes a cash component of 3 Million Yen and an award certificate and is scheduled to be awarded in Tokyo, Japan later 2020.
ii.It should be noted that Nikkei Asia Prizes are awarded in three categories. The winners of 2020 of each category
ii.It should be noted that Nikkei Asia Prizes are awarded in three categories. The winners of 2020 of each category
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Professor Shobana Narasimhan of JNCASR elected as International Member to American Academy of Arts and Science
On 1st May 2020, Professor Shobhana Narasimha head of the Computational
Nanoscience group from the Theoretical Science Unit(TSU), Jawaharlal
Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research(JNCASR), an autonomous
institute under the Department of Science and Technology of the
Government of India has been elected as an International Honorary Member
to the American Academy of Arts and Science
About American Academy of Arts and Science:
Chair of the Board– Nancy C.Andrews(Duke University School of Medicine)
President– David W. Oxtoby (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Vice Chair of the Board– Diane P.Wood(U.S. Court of Appeals)
Location– Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Founded in– 1780
President– David W. Oxtoby (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Vice Chair of the Board– Diane P.Wood(U.S. Court of Appeals)
Location– Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Founded in– 1780
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Traders’ body CAIT to launch national e-commerce marketplace ‘bharatmarket’ for retail traders
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in association with several technology partners, will soon launch a national e-commerce marketplace ‘bharatmarket’ (www.bharatemarket.in) for all retail traders in India, who have served Indian consumers for years
About Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT):
Location– New Delhi
Secretary General– Praveen Khandelwal
Secretary General– Praveen Khandelwal
ENVIRONMENT
US Scientists discover 1st known aquatic Dinosaur ‘Spinosaurus aegyptiacus’
According to the study published in the journal Nature, a team of
US(United States) scientists have discovered a carnivorous (meat eating)
swimming dinosaur named “Spinosaurus aegyptiacus” at the Kem Kem region of the Moroccan Sahara in North Africa.
SPORTS
BWF postpones World Championship 2020 to November 2021
On 1st May 2020, The Badminton World Federation(BWF) postponed Badminton
World Championship 2020 to the November 29 to December 5,2021 which is
traditionally held in August and other Qualifiers for the Olympics are
rescheduled. The tournament will take place at the Caroline Marin
Stadium, Huelva, Spain.
About FESBA:
President– David Cabello Marique
General Secretary– Dolores Moreno Cope
Sports Director– David Serrano Vilchez
Headquarters– Madrid, Spain
About BWF:
President– Poul-Erik Hoyer
Founded– 1934
Headquarters– Malaysia
General Secretary– Dolores Moreno Cope
Sports Director– David Serrano Vilchez
Headquarters– Madrid, Spain
About BWF:
President– Poul-Erik Hoyer
Founded– 1934
Headquarters– Malaysia
Former world snooker champion Peter Ebdon retires from sport
United Kingdom’s(English/England) former world snooker champion Peter David Ebdon (49) announced his retirement from a 29 years career in the sport to avoid having to undergo spinal surgery.
About WPBSA:
Formed– 1968
Headquarters– Bristol, England
Chairman– Jason Ferguson(one of Playing director)
Formed– 1968
Headquarters– Bristol, England
Chairman– Jason Ferguson(one of Playing director)
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Union Culture Minister released e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered” to mark the centenary year of Prof B. B. Lal
On May 2, 2020, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Culture Minister, released an e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal- India Rediscovered” in New Delhi, on the occasion of centenary year (100th birthday) of the great archaeologist Professor Braj Basi Lal.
About Archaeological Survey of India (ASI):
Headquarters– New Delhi.
Director General– Usha Sharma.
Headquarters– New Delhi.
Director General– Usha Sharma.
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