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a Purpose to fulfill, he experienced slowly that he had attained 'Salvation'.

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Special thanks to

avinash singh (writer /social worker)

Deepika thakur

Gaurav bharti (co- founder)

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SHREY GAUR

(CHIEF EDITOR)

Dear readers,

Although today our society has made substantial

progress in the field of science and technology, economic

development is also becoming continuous, but it is a

question before us whether this is enough to make a

civilization proud. It is certainly not the case, human

development is synonymous not only with material

development but also with moral development. Art and

literature reflect the pride of any civilization.

This era of social media could have been a platform for

the betterment of society, but today when we look around

us, it has become mostly a medium of communalism, mutual

hatred and hatred. We get angry with our fleeting feelings

and say things, but the courage to listen patiently to the

reaction of the society is becoming less and less.

In this era ,as well as literature has always been the

medium through which we can present our words politely to

the people and it is well known that in the world of poets and

poets, there is no other way than that which is wonderful

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and as wonderful as anywhere else. . Someone has said very

well - "Literature is the medium through which we can take

out a beloved artist hidden within anyone, and create a

superior society based on cooperation and love."

Friends, we are going to publish our e-magazine

'Makarand' with this beautiful dream. Our aim is to provide a

platform to all such talented young artists, so that they can

reach their talent easily. To make any comprehensive dream

meaningful in real life, the cooperation of friends is required

and that is why I thank my colleagues and friends.

Dear readers, an artist is just hungry and we have full

confidence that you all will boost the morale of our young

artists. We keep getting your love and I rest my side with this

desire only.

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TEAM YOUTH’S ESSENSITY

Why are we here? What can we do with the

energy that we have? Can we bring the change?

What can we do for the others, inspite of only

sigh for the pathetic conditions? How can we

shour the inhert and acquired capabilities,abilities, creativity of

youth?

To whose essential purpose is creation, these grand questions are

felt profound.

The Youth’s essensity is a society with aim to provide platform for

social work, creativity etc. It allows writers,poets, painters, artist's,

singer, music instruments player to upload their writing , art pieces,

poetry, talent and more in hopes of fostering a place where these

talent holder and their. Admires can connect not only through

physical interactions but also through digital mediums. This vibrant

community ensuring involvement in active open mic sessions with

wide audience.

During live sessions, the glean helpful advice for every genre and

experience level on topic spanning grammar, current scenario and

more.

This society is formed to promote creativity among aspiring writers.

It is the site which encourages young minds, a platform to the matter

of words or to frame the gallery of view.

The society is also the happy hands needy. They work with pure

intention to help and to the life of needy, which indeed provide the

external joy to workers.

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ABHIJEET ARYA

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Story : Salvation

On one fine day, a whole-hearted materialistic businessman turned

into a monk. He left all his possessions and set out in the Himalayas

in pursuit of finding 'meaning'.

He joined a monastery in the Himalayas in the remotest part of the

country in a village where the local people had the only pursuit to

pursue was survival. Adults used to work in their fields or small

businesses, kids would walk to the nearby town for their school. The

Monks would beg alms for their survival, collect things necessary for

the smooth functioning of the monastery and majorly meditate. He

observed he had a void in his whole past life. He was continuously

pursuing bigger and bigger business goals to earn more and more

money that would eventually buy him things, add luxury to his life.

He would yearn so strongly for one thing, he would make lots of

money, eventually buy it and after few days, a new obsession would

hover over his mind. He would notice that this pursuit, this strong

desire to possess one thing so subtly shifts to another thing but

without weakening a bit of its intensity. The love for that not-yet-

obtained thing would vanish ultimately when it is possessed.

However, time is a bird that flies without a bit sound of its wings

fluttering. The Monk observed, after few months, that he is again in

the same type of particular monotonous routine. He noticed that

apart from the bigger picture philosophy of this loop of life and

death, he was also trapped in a secondary loop of daily life,again, in

which one task was to seek 'truth'. The same loop he had escaped

when he was a worldly being, deeply involved and engaged with its

affairs and worrying about the consequences upon him, collecting

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stuff. This time the bewilderment, the confusion in his mind was

more frustrating. He thought at least back then he knew what he was

after. He knew he wanted to earn more and more money. But, here

he doesn't even know what he is seeking. Does ultimate 'truth' really

mean anything? What was that he wished so hard to witness when

that he had gave up everything he possessed.

He noticed that just the scenario was changed, the strong desire to

fill that void to see the answers of several questions starting with

'why' was just the same. He couldn't even return to his City, his

business, his family.

This uneasiness was troubling him ,when one day on his way he

found a big bag full of money with a note to use it wisely. After living

a monk life for so many days, it was literally a treasure for him.

Surprisingly, this Discovery didn't bring him Joy at all. The

tormentation of dilemma was growing within him. He sat there for a

while and thought what should he do with all that money! Perhaps

he could start his normal life, set up a new business. Perhaps this

whole preachings of 'detachment' from worldly possessions, living a

minimalistic life are just product of some frustrated poor

philosophers' minds who couldn't get rich. But one part of him was

afraid of falling again into that loop. He also thought to throw the

money away but he asked him self, was that a wise thing to do. After

all money is the medium to survive a quality life that millions out

there desire to live.

While sitting their he recalled how he decided to change his path.

How it all started when he started asking questions to himself why

he is doing this and that, testing his every action and reaction taking

deep several questions and counter questions and how he realized

that most of it had random average reasons and was not making

sense much. All fathomable principles, theories, understanding and

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knowledge will ultimately give up on a certain 'why' question. Due to

the intense self introspection and reluctance in his business,

eventually he lost most of his business partners and ended up in an

unending debt. While sitting there, he realized he didn't actually

deserted everything. He, in fact, had escaped in the name of seeking

'truth' and adding 'meaning' to his life.

This realization enlightened him. He felt like he had been drenched

by a morning drizzle. His mind was more clear than ever. The fog in

his head was wiped out.

That day, he brought back the money with him. The money was

sufficient to set up a school for the village kids who used to face

hardships in just using basic amenities. He, using his obtained

education, started to teach the kids. The act of 'giving' was fulfilling

his 'voids'. He didn't have any pursuit to chase after.

Now, he had a Purpose to fulfill, he experienced slowly that he had

attained 'Salvation'.

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ABHISHEK MISHRA

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KAHKASHAN

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Just as I am

Yes,i am an introvert!

May be by birth.

Or may be i believe,

Because so do people apperceive.

Wanting to be alone,

But not completely lone.

I speak less-cry more,

In my thoughts i roar.

Too shy to speak up my thoughts,

Too isolated to make new knots.

Prefer turning pages of a good book,

To write-to draw-and to cook.

Introverts are not centre of attraction,

When they speak and give reaction.

But their heart,soul and mind,

Speaks a lot more in a way refined.

They say why don't you speak and laugh,

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May be because I think a lot.

Or may be because of confined environment,

I've grown up in,giving me this entitlement.

I love addressing people with delight,

And when i do,i do it right.

But put me on stage profile,

I need to gather courage for a while.

I guess everyone becomes introvert,

When a certain situation hurt.

But I'm a lot more of it,

Love to be me-and I admit!

~YASHASVI SRIVASTAVA

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SHWETA SHARMA

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Marks of Character

One innocent girl

imprisoned in one dark room

hands and legs were tied

In a state of utter perplexity

frightened and distressed

appealing for help

but, no one’s heart melted

And no one came to set her free

After a long time ,

someone’s trampling sent shivers

all over her fragile frame

Her little heart became faint

There appeared a woman,

could she be the fairy God mother ?

She freed her from fetters

by which she was bound.

Because of that on her hands and legs

The marks of chords were visible

but the invisible marks branded in her heart

where she was imprisoned for a lifetime

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that wretched moment when she was

abducted by someone,

separated from parents

sold in brothel

just for a handful of money.

This is the place that has

Many entrances

but with no exit

and from that same day

leaves a lease of life

trying to efface all the marks

which were imprinted on her character !!!

PRATIBHA “PREETI”

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KOMAL RAI

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I'll Try

I'll try to face it

and not destroy , what's not present.

With all the pieces I own

trying to figure if it's true.

I'll not let it shatter.

I'll try to face it

before my own sunshine pulls me apart,

And traces hit hard again.

With the moonlight of kindness

I'll make life glow again.

I'll try to face it

even though it's the least left

and not a thing could be procured more

Watching all the clowns laugh ,

I'll make me smile again

I'll try to face it ,

I'll try !

TANYA

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SHALINI YADAV

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MOM AND DAD

Admiring my thoughts,

Working for myself

It's my pleasure to be in the world full of innocence.

Where Mom is my first love,

Dad is my best friend,

Yes, I'm in the world full of innocence.

For you I may be selfish, shy or silly.

But for them I'm always their charm, gift and blessings.

Appreciating me in my victory,

Pampering me in my failures.

Keeping aside stranger's comment,

Stand with me amid odd circumstances.

Giving my choice their first priority,

Both are supporting me continuously.

Yaa! I'm afraid of this maddening crowd

Which is giving me unbearable wounds

Keeping aside all this things

I must say

Yes, I'm in the world full of innocence because this world is created

by my Mom and Dad.

SANJANA GUPTA

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MUHAMMAD ADEE

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CORONA WARRIORS

It was midnight and I couldn't sleep, I was continuously turning sides

until the alarm rang, it was my exam next morning and I was unable

to concentrate resulting in sleepless nights. Finally after a long

conversation with mom, I opened my books and again the phone

rang -

“Exams have been postponed till Apr 2nd, 2020!”

the voice on the call said.

In less than a week, the country got locked for 21 days. It's been 37th

day, the country is still locked and only He knows when things will be

normal.

In the 20 years of life I've lived, it's for the first time when not only

the country but the whole world is facing lockdowns. On one side,

when we are trying to feel safe in our house, with our family, cursing

an unknown and undefined logic for the pandemic, there are some

super humans on the other side, ensuring our security on the risk of

their lives! No, none of them is Tony Stark of Avengers, but still they

have provided an Iron Shield to the humanitarian existence! They are

giving their lives to conquer this examination of deadly Corona Virus,

they don't earn marks, they earn lives. Unlike us, they do not have

sleepless nights, they have just one goal, one mission, to save us.

They don't have family, they don't get time to eat, they don't sleep,

they don't have security issues, they may have complaints but they

are completing their responsibilities first. They are doctors, they are

nurses, they are police officers, they are sweepers, they are cleaners,

they are the WARRIORS!

As it's been said, the best part of the time is that ‘it changes’, this

time will also change, again there will be people on roads, again

there will be no fear of facing each other, again there will be

gamblers dealing with the happiness on the cost of priceless things,

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and again there will doctors, cleaners, officers, but.. but the

humankind will have one more kinda life, the category of people who

have proved the line “वसुधैव कुटुुंबकम”्, the world will know them as

Corona Warriors!

They owe our respect,

They owe the title of Superheroes!

The future will have Superheroes who wear masks, not capes!

TARULIKA

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SHWETA SHARMA

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Hell hearts

Hell in Hearts

Of those rooted in depth,

Flying memory balls

Burst in disguise.

Now and then, forever in sigh

Shade in the dark fade

is the residue.

And every eyedrop embraces

Hell in hearts

TANYA

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SHWETA SHARMA

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The Pen

The pen is a means

To express the feelings

Writing by pen has a meaning

A pen can change the world

By writing effective words

A pen has no right

But it can fight

It can make one might

It can make one wrong thing right

It looks like a flying kite

And it goes at impossible height

-BY SHIVA SRIVASTAVA

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INTERVIEW

AYUSHI GUPTA

QUES: How did you joined Youth's Essensity?

AYUSHI: I saw thewhatsapp status of Mr. Shrey Gaur while he was

raising the funds for providing the essential items to needy during

lockdown phase due to Covid-19, then I came to know about

Youth's Essensity.

QUES: What do you like about this society?

AYUSHI: The overall working and functioning of the Youth's

Essensity is admirable but most interesting thing is there gesture to

help other, the work to provide a plateform to youth so that they

can show the talent. I liked their keen desire to serve for the

betterment of thw society.

QUES:What does this society do for the youths of

the country?

AYUSHI: India is the country of youth but there are few plateform

for them, the Youth's Essensity make the difference in lives of

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youth by providing them the stage as it hosting open mic session ,

live interaction session,publishing magazine etc.

QUES: In what other directions Youth's Essensity

should work?

AYUSHI: Presently they are working in many direction but there are

still many unturned stone... In near further, they should work for

expanding their reach to wide audience and came in contact with

other public interface so that a wide range of chance could be there

for youth.

QUES: Is there any need for such societies in our

country today?

AYUSHI: Definetly , we need such society. There is no doubt in it . In

india , currently we face the situation in which only experienced

persons are preffered for job. There should be changes for young

minds with keen desire to work.

QUES: If you are made a president of Youths’s

Essensity what changes you will make in the

hearchy of the society??

AYUSHI: In Youth's essensity, each amd every member is treated

equally . All points are discussed, afterwards tbe decision is made

by president.

If I were made the president of Youth's Essensity I would like to

develop the classified unit for specific work.

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VOLLYBALL

I wish my love was like VOLLEYBALL you call "MINE" and everyone

"BACKS OFF".....

Apart from all the games cricket being the favourite sports all over

the world but I will talk about the volleyball. This sport became

popular very quickly and made its Olympic debut in 1964.Volleyball

was invented at Springfield college in Massachusetts.In 1895

William G Morgan struct with the idea while watching basketball

.He called this game

" MINTONETTE". This game was designed to be a combination of

basketball, baseball, tennis and handball.

For the standard rules USBVA(United States volleyball association)

was framed in 1928.The USBVA was one of the 13 charter members

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of the FIVB, whose membership grew to more than 210 member

countries ,by late 20th century.

The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in

Philippines in 1916.Usually volleyball is played with even number of

teams but it started with six members in a team. Typically,

recreational volleyball can be played with two, four or six

player's.Beach volleyball the popularly outdoor volleyball played on

sand court has different rules and is typically played by two players.

There are variations in court size, rules and number of players. A

different version of volleyball is played in Asia with the team of

nine - man.

There are some disputes about the first official volleyball used.

According to some sources SPALDING created the first volleyball in

1896 but some claims that it was created in 1900. Interestingly, In

1919 about 16000 volleyballs were distributed by the 'American

expenditionary forces' to their troops by Allies which sparked the

growth of volleyball in new countries.

The first country outside the United States to adopt the volleyball

was Canada in 1900. An international federation, the 'Federation

international de volleyball' (FIVB) was founded in 1947 and the first

World championship were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for

women.

In Olympic history Soviet union has won the most medals. The

Japanese and the Soviet union women's teams dominated from

1964 - 1984 but since the balance of power has shifted to Cuba then

to China and now to Brazil the United States men's teams were

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prominent in 1980s,Italy in the 1990s and Brazil in the 2000s.A four

cycle of international events recommended by FIVB in 1969 with

the World Cup championships, to be held in the year following the

Olympic games ;the second year is the world championships ,in the

third additional events are held and in fourth year the Olympic

games.

In 1995, the sport of volleyball was 100 years old .The MINTONETTE

was design to be an indoor sport, less rough than basketball ,for

older members of YMCA. While still requiring a bit of athletic

effort.A number of consistent techniques involved in the volleyball

including spiking and blocking as well as passing ,setting the

specialised player positions and offensive and defensive structures.

KALPANA CHAURASIA (KC)

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MOTHER

The nine month of cave

is the safest happiest place

Her womb , became tomb

Because inside her Tummy

There was someone to called her mummy

Since she is the doll of my granny

Nowadays she is learning the tales

To make the baby (me)as she is funny

There was no clue

About the baby's eyes

Whether they are black or blue

The day she came to know her(me)

She pretends & tries to make herself happier

takes care of herself to be more healthier

She praise and prays

To keep me happy and fine

Inside her tummy

With endless duration of nine

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As the nineth month came closer

She just truly wants the happiest treasure

Near or far she has gone through the scars

But when she saw her(me) for the first time

She just holds her eyes for while

forget about the scars, to welcome the baby star

KALPANA CHAURASIA

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BUDDING ARTISTS OF KV ITBP DEHRADUN

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PRINCIPAL SANJAY KUMAR AND

KAHKASHAN (TGT ART EDUCATION)

SIDDARTH

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GURSHARAN

AKANSHA

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AAKANSHA SINGH

JIYA

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AARUSH

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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL MONTH * FOR COMPETITIVE

PURPOSE*

April 1

1. On April 01, 2020, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), India’s largest fast-

moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, has completed the

merger of Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited (GSKCH

India) with itself.

2. UtkalDibasa / Odisha Divas is celebrated every year on 1st April in

Odisha to mark the state was born as separate entity on linguistic

basis. This year year marks as 83rd Odisha Divas.

Odisha was born as a separate state on April 1st 1936 on linguistic

basis which was carved out of combined Bengal-Bihar-Orissa

province.

3. World Bank offer 1 billion dollar for proposed India emergency

response and health system preparedness project. this four year

project aims to develop the preparedness of India's healthcare

system in the time of pandemic.

4. Union health Minister granted special 10 crores fund to Central

Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The madadgar helpline number of CRPF

'14411' has recently fluted or new WhatsApp number 70 828 14411

for the public.

5. Finance Minister Nirmala sitaraman participated in second virtual

G20 meeting of Finance ministers and Central Bank governors under

the Saudi Arabian presidency. The meeting was called to discuss the

impact of covid-19. Make on the global economic and co-ordinate

efforts in in the response to the global challenges.

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6. Government extended existing foreign trade policy 2015-20 for

one year till March 2021.

Exports during April-February this fiscal dipped by 1.5% to 292.91

billion dollars.

Imports during the period declined by 7.30% to 436 billion dollars,

leaving a trade deficit of 143.12 billion dollars.

2 APRIL

1. Dr Jitendra Singh union Minister of state for personnel public

grievances and pensions launched DARPG'S National Monitoring

Dashboard on covid-19 grievances.

The national monitoring dashboard download by DARPG and

implemented at https://darpg.gov.in covid-19 related grievances are

monitored on a daily basis by a technical team of DARPG and

provides redressal in a period of 3 day.

Wimbledon championship cancelled for the first time since 1947

since World war II due to coronavirus pandemic which was

scheduled to begin on 29th June 2020.

Word Autism Awareness day is observed on 2nd April by the

members of the UN to take measures to increase awareness about

autism Spectrum Disorder.

It is a development disorder people with Autism faces difficulty in

social interaction and communication. The related science and be

noticed in the first three year of child's life.

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Reserve of Bank (RBI) has notified regarding the revision of norms for

appointment and reappointment of the Managing Director (MD) &

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the private sector & foreign banks.

Proposal for re-appointment should be submitted 6 months in

advance from 4 months earlier.

Proposal for appointment of new MD & CEO or CEO should consist of

a panel of at least 2 names in the order of preference(earlier was 3

names) & the proposal have to be submitted at least 4 months

before the expiry of the term of present incumbent office.

The government extended the tenure of National Company Law

Tribunal (NCLT) acting President BethalaShantaVijaya (B.S.V.) Prakash

Kumar for another 3 months (with effect from 5th April, 2020) or till

the joining of new President, whichever is earlier.

3 April

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced one crore rupees for

the families of healthcare personnel if they lose their lives while

dealing with COVID-19 cases.

The personnel includes all sanitation workers, doctors, and nurses

from the private or government sector, be it temporary or

permanent.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced

‘Applied Mathematics’ as a new academic elective from the current

academic year (2020-2021) for class XI.

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The Applied Mathematics course is designed to enhance the

knowledge and skills of Mathematics that are required to be

successful in different fields of their future career.

The approach of Applied Mathematics subjects will be practical, and

the students are expected to learn through practical applications of

Mathematics in different disciplines.

China will host the third edition of the Asian Youth Games in Shantou

in November next year. The OCA(Olympic Council of Asia) has

decided to hold the Asian Youth Games from November 20 to 28.

Donations made under newly-formed Prime Minister’s Citizen

Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES

FUND) to provide assistance to the persons affected by the COVID-19

outbreak, are made eligible for 100% deduction under section 80G of

the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961.

For this, the provisions of the IT Act are amended through the

Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions)

Ordinance, 2020 which has also made the tax features of PM-CARES

Fund at par with Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

It should be noted that the date for claiming deduction under section

80G of IT Act has been extended up to June 30, 2020, so the

donation made up to that date will be eligible for deduction from the

income of FY 2019-20.

Also, individuals and corporates paying concessional tax on the

income of FY 2020-21 under the new regime can make a donation to

the PM CARES Fund up to June 30 and can claim a deduction against

income of FY 2019-20.

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Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), the manufacturing unit of

Indian Railways based in Asansol, West Bengal (WB), has set the

Limca Book of Records for producing record 431 locomotives in the

financial year 2019-2020 (FY20) in 292 working days.

It is 2.15 times its installed capacity of 200 locomotives per year.

This was achieved despite novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions

that creating disruptions during the current financial year (FY20).

Pravin Jadhav, Founder MD (Managing Director) and CEO (Chief

Executive Officer) of Paytm Money, resigned due to the issues

related to employee stock options (ESOPs), annual salary and

remuneration.

National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered its volunteer cadets to assist

the civilian authorities to fight COVID-19 under ‘Exercise NCC

Yogdan’.

It has issued guidelines for the temporary employment of its cadets

to enhance the operations of various organizations involved in relief

efforts & fighting the pandemic.

The tasks for NCC cadets include- manning of a helpline, call centres;

distribution of relief materials, medicines, food, essential

commodities; community assistance; data management and queue &

traffic management.

The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which was scheduled to be

played in India between November 2nd and 21st, has been

postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The new dates for the tournament will be identified later.

4 Apri

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International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

is observed on April 4 each year.

This day aims to raise awareness about landmines and progress

toward their eradication.

Mine Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about the dangers of

landmines.

6 April

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.

Birth Anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram who 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.

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Indian-origin MP “Lisa Nandy” appointed as UK’s shadow foreign

minister

Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour Party's newly-elected Leader, named

Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy as his shadow foreign secretary.

Starmer's new committee will be responsible for coordinating

Labour's response to the coronavirus pandemic

7 April

The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has been conferred

with Hero to Animals Award by People for the Ethical Treatment of

Animals (PETA) India for feeding community animals in five municipal

corporations and all 48 municipalities of Odisha during the COVID-19

lockdown. He has allocated Rs 54 lakhs from a relief fund for the

same.

He has presented a framed certificate and a letter of appreciation

from PETA India.

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 the 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

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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.

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year. The day aims to

create awareness of health to highlight a priority area of concern for

the World Health Organization. In 1948, the WHO hold the First

World Health Assembly.

The day honors the contribution of nurses and midwives and

recognizes their vital role in keeping the world healthy.

World Health Day is marked by the World Health Organization

(WHO) and many other organizations. The day aims to spread

awareness around maintaining good health and a balanced lifestyle.

8 April

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved the highest

ever highway construction feat with an accomplishment of 3,979 km

of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20. However, it has

completed 88% of highway construction against the target of

building 4,500 km highways in FY-20. In the FY 2018-19, NHAI

constructed 3,380 km of National Highways.

The government has initiated a highway development programme in

2015 namely BharatmalaPariyojana, which includes development of

about 65,000 km of NHs. Under Phase-I of the programme, the

government has approved implementation of 34,800 km of national

highways projects with an outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore in a period of

five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22.The National Highways Authority

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of India (NHAI) has been mandated to develop 27,500 km of NHs

under Phase-I.

Beverage Major PepsiCo has named ShafaliVerma, 16 years old,

Indian Women Cricketer, as one of its brand ambassadors for one

year. Pepsi will be Shafali’s first contract with a major brand. The

beverage firm recently signed Bollywood star Salman Khan as its face

for 2 years.

ShafaliVerma hails from Haryana is the explosive top-order Indian

batswoman, who played the ICC (International Cricket Council)

Women’s T20I (Twenty20 International) World Cup against Australia

in Melbourne.

She also claimed the top spot in ICC T20I rankings and also became

the youngest woman cricketer to play for India when she debuted

against South Africa.

9April

England's Ben Stokes named as leading cricketer in the world by

Wisden

England all-rounder Ben Stokes ended ViratKohli's 3-year reign to be

named Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.

Stokes was later named both BBC Sports Personality of the Year and

received an OBE in the New Year's Honours List before claiming ICC

Men's Player of the Year honors.

10 April

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World Homoeopathy Day observed every year on 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”.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a

campaign titled ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ for Crowd Sourcing of Ideas in

order to improve the online education ecosystem of India.

To overcome constraints of online education while promoting the

available digital education platforms, the campaign seeks to invite all

the best brains of the country to share suggestions/solutions directly

with HRD Ministry.

12 April

The International Day of Human Space Flight is the annual

celebration, held on April 12, of the anniversary of the first human

space flight by Yuri Gagarin.

It was proclaimed at the 65th session of the United Nations General

Assembly on April 7, 2011.

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Yuri Gagarin crewed the Vostok 1 space flight in 1961, making one

orbit around the Earth over 108 minutes in the Vostok 3KA

spacecraft launched by Vostok-K launch vehicle.

In the Soviet Union, April 12 was commemorated as Cosmonautics

Day since 1963, and is still observed in Russia and some former

Soviet states.

13April

The Ahmedabad railway station at Kalupur, Gujarat of Western

Railway became the first station of Indian Railways (IR) to install a

Walk Through Mass Sanitizing Tunnel to ensure the safety of staff

and passengers in the view of the COVID-19. The tunnel was

inaugurated by Ahmedabad DRM (Divisional Railway Manager)

Deepak Jha.

The tunnel uses WHO (World Health Organization) approved

sanitizer and fitted with a sensor, so that when a passenger

approaches the tunnel entrance it starts fogging automatically.

The distance of the tunnel is 20 feet long which can be covered

within 10 seconds. The tunnel has a capacity of sanitizing 25 to 30

people per minute & consumes approximately 20 ml sanitizer per

person.

14April

Nation remembers Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 129th birth

anniversary. Dr. Ambedkar is known as the chief architect of the

Indian Constitution and has been bestowed with the country’s

highest civilian honor, Bharat Ratna in 1990 posthumously.

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Baba sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar was born on 14th April 1891 at

Mhow, now known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar in Madhya Pradesh.

Dr. Ambedkar was a known jurist, economist, politician and social

reformer who worked hard throughout his life to end social

discrimination against weaker sections of the society.

He became the first Law and Justice Minister after independence and

played an important role in drafting the Indian Constitution and

made provisions for abolition of all forms of discrimination.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and announced

that after considering all aspects the lockdown in the country is to be

extended till 3rd May.

The Prime Minister lauds the patience and discipline observed by

citizens in making lockdown successful. The Prime Minister said that

tight Vigil has to be kept on all hotspots and containment zones.

Every district will be analyzed over the number of hotspots till 20th

April. From 20th April, the restricted relaxations in few districts will

be allowed.

15 April

Fit India, CBSE organises 1st-ever live fitness sessions for School

students

Fit India and CBSE will organise first-ever live fitness sessions for

school students in the second phase of lockdown.

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Live sessions will commence from 9:30 in morning and students can

get access to these live sessions on Facebook and Instagram handles

of Fit India Movement and CBSE.

During the programme guidelines of the Ministry of AYUSH to stay

healthy will be shared with students.

The live sessions will cover all aspects of children’s fitness from daily

workouts to yoga, nutrition to emotional well-being.

16 April

Jim Corbett National Park , the India’s oldest forested wildlife

sanctuary located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, has become

the India’s 1st quarantine centre for animals with symptoms of

coronavirus (COVID-19).

At least 10 quarantine centers are being set up within the complex to

handle the coronavirus prey animals & Cameras will be installed in

the park to monitor the cold and cough symptoms of animals.

After humans, the threat of COVID-19 is now hovering over wildlife.

The NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) has alerted the

officials of country’s sanctuaries, forests, and zoos after the

Coronavirus infection was detected in the Malayan tiger ‘Nadia’ in

the Bronx zoo of US (United States).

PokerStars India has appointed former Indian captain Mahendra

Singh Dhoni as its new brand ambassador. Prior to MS Dhoni’s

appointment, popular Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was the

brand ambassador of the company.

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17 April

World Haemophilia Day is observed every year on 17 April

The day is observed to raise awareness regarding the disease and

other hereditary bleeding disorders.

17 April is also the birthday of Frank Schnabel, a businessman born

with severe haemophilia who was the founder of the World

Federation of Haemophilia (WFH).

Haemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the

body's ability to make blood clots.The Theme of the World

Haemophilia Day 2020 is : ‘Get + involved’

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) Chief

Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant stated that Centre’s mobile

app, AarogyaSetu, which is developed for tracking COVID-19

patients, has become the world’s fastest app to reach 50 million (5

crore) downloads in just 13 days.

18 april

World Heritage Day is observed every year on April 18

World Heritage Day is observed every year on April 18. The aim of

celebrating this day is to promote cultural heritage through activities

which are undertaken by the International Council on Monuments

and Sites.

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The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982

announced 18th April as the World Heritage Day. It aims to conserve

and enhance awareness about the importance of cultural heritage

and monuments.

The World Heritage Day Theme 2020 is ‘Shared Culture, Shared

Heritage and Shared Responsibility’

20 April

The UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20

The UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20. This

event is celebrated every year by UNESCO.

It was first observed in 2010 by the organisation to celebrate

multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use

of all six of its official working languages (Arabic, Chinese, English,

French, Russian and Spanish) through the organisation.

The first UN Chinese Language Day was held on November 12, 2010.

In 2011, the date was moved to April 20.

Gene Deitch, an American Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film

director and producer has died.

Deitch's movie Munro won the Academy Award for Best Animated

Short Film in 1960.

Earlier, he had created the Tom Terrific series, while Sidney's Family

Tree, which he co-produced, was nominated for an Academy Award

in 1958.

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Working from behind the Iron Curtain, he directed 13 episodes of

Tom and Jerry and also some of the Popeye the Sailor series.

21 April

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The National civil services day is observed on April 21

The National civil services day is observed on April 21. The civil

service system is the backbone of the administrative machinery of

the country.

The civil servants are responsible for implementing all the

government policies and schemes successfully up to the root level.

April 21 was chosen to be celebrated as Civil Service Day to

commemorate the day when the first Home Minister of Independent

India, SardarVallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of

Administrative Services Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi.

In his address, he called Civil Servants, the 'steel frame of India'.

HRD Minister reviews National online education platform 'SWAYAM'

Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

held a detailed review of the National online education platform

SWAYAM and the 32 DTH Television Education Channels SWAYAM

PRABHA in New Delhi.

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In the lockdown condition there has been a tremendous increase in

demand and the usage of SWAYAM Courses and SWAYAM PRABHA

videos.

The Ministry in a statement said that 1902 courses are available

currently in SWAYAM, which have been offered to 1.56 crore

students since launch.

World Creativity and Innovation Day is a global UN day celebrated on

April 21

World Creativity and Innovation Day is a global UN day celebrated on

April 21.

The day is observed to raise awareness around the importance of

creativity and innovation in problem-solving with respect to

advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also

known as the "global goals".

The founder of the day was the Canadian Marci Segal.

22 April

Earth Day is observed every year on 22 April

The day is celebrated worldwide to demonstrate support for

environmental protection.

The day was proposed at the UNESCO conference in 1969 and the

first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970.

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World Earth Day 2020 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the day

since it started being observed in 1970.The theme of Earth Day 2020:

‘Climate Action’.

23April

English Language Day observed globally on 23 April

English Language Day is observed globally on 23 April every year. It

marks the birthday and date of death of famed writer William

Shakespeare.

This Initiative was established by the UN’s Department

World Books and Copyright Day observed every year on 23 April

World Book and Copyright Day is observed on 23 April. The day is

celebrated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization) and other related organizations.

The World Book and Copyright Day is observed in over 100 countries,

where schools, private businesses, voluntary organisations and many

more come together to pay a tribute to authors and books. In 1995,

UNESCO decided that on this date the World Book and Copyright Day

should be celebrated in reference to the Catalonian festival and also,

as the date marks the anniversary of the birth and death of William

Shakespeare and some other authors

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24April

UP becomes first state with in-house facility of virtual courts

Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to have the requisite

infrastructure in all its courts for hearing cases through video

conferencing.

The Allahabad High Court took a number of initiatives to facilitate

court proceedings through video conferencing.

The Allahabad High Court and all district courts of Uttar Pradesh can

now conduct multiple court proceedings through virtual courts

within the court premises without any internet connectivity.

National Panchayati Raj Day observed every year on 24 April

Nation celebrates National Panchayati Raj Day on 24 April every year.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organizes the National Panchayati Raj

day or the National Local Self Government Day.

India celebrates the first National Panchayati Raj Day or the National

Local Government Day on April 2010.

On this day, the Constitution of India recognized Panchayats as

'Institutions of self-government'. It marks the passing of the

Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 with effect from 24 April

1993. As per the amendment, the states are empowered to carry out

steps to organize village panchayats. The states can provide them

with the necessary powers and authority necessary to facilitate them

to function as units of self-government.

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The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is

observed every year on 24 April

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is

observed every year on 24 April.

The UN Assembly proclaimed the day while considering that

preserving the values of multilateralism and international

cooperation is fundamental to promote and support the three pillars

of the UN - Peace and Security, Development and Human Rights.

The day was first observed by the United Nations (UN) on April 24,

2019.

25April

Former IAS Officer Sanjay Kothari took oath as Chief Vigilance

Commissioner

Sanjay Kothari took oath as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). The

oath was administered by President Ram NathKovind on 25 April

2020 at the RashtrapatiBhavan, New Delhi.

World Malaria Day is observed on 25 April

World Malaria Day is an international event observed on 25 April

every year. The day aims to spread awareness about malaria disease

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globally. It will also promote efforts to prevent malaria around the

world.

The International Delegate’s Day: 25 April

The International Delegate’s Day is observed every year on 25 April.

This day is observed to raise awareness of the role of the

representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United

Nations.

International Delegate's Day marks the anniversary of the first day of

the San Francisco Conference, also known as the United Nations

Conference on International Organization.

On 25 April 1945, delegates from fifty countries came together for

the first time in San Francisco.

27 April

Lucknow Medical Hospital first in the country to launch Plasma

Treatment Therapy

On April 27, 2020, the King George Medical University in Uttar

Pradesh became the first government hospital to launch plasma

therapy to treat COVID-19. The first dose of plasma therapy was

given to a 58-year old patient.

The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) recently cleared the

proposal of plasma therapy that was submitted by ICMR. The DGCI

nodded to use plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients.

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28 April

1. The biennial warfare exercise hosted by Royal Australian Air Force

cancelled due to COVID-19.

The biennial warfare exercise hosted by Royal Australian Air Force

was cancelled due to COVID-19 threats. The main aim of the exercise

is to practice Defensive Counter Air combat and Offensive Counter

Air Combat. The exercise is held in Northern Australia. The first pitch

black exercise took place in June 1981.

2. WHO map shows parts of Ladakh as Chinese territory

The World Health Organization has recently showed the parts of

Ladakh as Chinese territory in its map. The region has been shown as

dotted line and colour code. Also, the regions of Jammu and Kashmir

and Pakistan occupied Kashmir has been shown as dotted line.

Dotted line suggest that the region is a disputed territory.

Many of the United Nations maps show parts of Kashmir as disputed

region. However, this is the first time a UN body has shown Ladakh

region in different colour.

This new map of WHO differs from the standard depiction of the UN

by not showing parts of Jammu and Kashmir that are under actual

control of India. The region that are actually under the control of

India has different colour.

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3. Veteran sports photojournalist Ronojoy 'Ronny' Roy died following

a cardiac arrest. There is a lot of speculation that Roy could have died

to COVID-19.

Popularly known as 'Ronny', he was associated with Bengali daily Aaj

kaal since 1990s and covered the ICC World Cup in England last year.

4. Justice Mohammad Rafiq takes oath as Chief Justice of Orissa High

Court

Odisha Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath to

Justice Mohammad Rafiq as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Justice Rafiq will serve as the 31st Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Justice Rafiq was previously serving as the Chief Justice of the

Meghalaya High Court.

Meanwhile, Justice Biswanath Somadder took oath as the Chief

Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

5. Largest Ozone Layer Hole Formed over the Arctic is Closed

Scientists from Copernicus European Centre for Medium-Range

Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reported that the largest hole in the

Ozone layer spreading over 1 million square kilometers above the

Arctic has closed due to unusual atmospheric conditions.

The hole in Ozone was first identified by scientists in March 2020.

The development of the hole was confirmed by Copernicus Climate

Change Service (C3S) and Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring

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Services (CAMS) by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather

Forecasts (ECMWF).

The scientist stated that the closing of the hole has nothing to do

with the reduction in levels of pollution amid lockdown. But it is

because of the polar vortex, high-altitude currents that are

responsible for bringing cold air to polar regions.

6. US President Trump nominated Indian-American “Manisha Singh”

as US Envoy to OECD

President of the United States Donald Trump nominated senior

Indian-American diplomat Manisha Singh as America's next envoy to

the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

(OECD).

Manisha Singh is currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of State

for Economic and Business Affairs at the State Department. Prior to

that, she served as the Acting Under Secretary of Economic Growth,

Energy and the Environment, and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in

the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs at the State

Department.

29 April

1. International Dance Day is celebrated every year on 29 April

International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by

the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the

main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.

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The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of

the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of

modern ballet.

Every year a message from an outstanding choreographer or dancer

is circulated throughout the world.

For 2020 the Executive Council of ITI in alignment with the Dance

Committee of ITI and World Dance Alliance selected Gregory Vuyani

Maqoma, the eminent dancer, choreographer, and dance educator

from South Africa.

2. India’s holding of US govt securities hits high record of USD 177.5

bn in Feb: US Treasury Dept

According to the latest data from the United States (US) Treasury

Department (dep) the India’s holding of US government (govt)

securities has gone up by over USD 13 billion (bn) in a month to a

record high of USD 177.5 bn at the end of February, since November

2019, the country has slowly climbed to USD 159.2 bn.

In the last one year since February 2019, the overall holding of India

has jumped by a staggering USD 33.2 bn .

India is positioned at 13th position & the 1st position is held by Japan

with securities worth over USD 1.268 trillion(tn) at February end,

followed by China with holdings of USD 1.092 trillion & United

Kingdom at USD 403.2 billion .

3. Justice Dipankar Datta takes oath as new Chief Justice of Bombay

High Court

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Justice Dipankar Datta took oath as the new Chief Justice of the

Bombay High Court. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

administered the oath of office to him at Raj Bhavan.

In view of the coronavirus pandemic, a limited number of guests

including Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and a few judges of the

high court attended the ceremony.

Datta succeeds Justice Bhushan Dhamadhikari who retired as chief

justice.

4. Renowned actor Irrfan Khan passes away at the age of 54

Renowned actor Irrfan Khan passed away in a Mumbai hospital,

losing his battle with a rare form of cancer.

The Maqbool actor, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine

tumour in 2018, lost his mother in Jaipur just four days ago.

Irfan Khan made his Bollywood debut with Mira Nair's Salaam

Bombay in 1988.

Later, he did many films but was noticed with films like Maqbool, Life

In A Metro, Paan Singh Tomar and Piku.

He has also been associated with many international films like

Slumdog Millionaire, A Mighty Heart, Jurassic World and The

Amazing Spider-Man.

His best though is Ang Lee's Life Of Pi which was a huge commercial

success.

5. Former Footballer Michael Robinson passed away

The former Brighton and Liverpool striker Michael Robinson passed

away on 28 April. He was 61-years-old. He was diagnosed with skin

cancer in 2018.

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Robinson helped Liverpool squad to win the league title, European

Cup and League Cup with the Reds in 1983-84. He also played for

Preston, Manchester City, Brighton, and Queens Park Rangers club.

In the year 1989, he finished his career with La Liga club Osasuna, the

Spanish football team.

He had an award-winning broadcasting career in Spain Robinson has

won 24 caps in total for the Republic of Ireland, scoring four goals.

30April

1. T. S. Tirumurti appointed as Permanent Representative of India to

UN

T. S. Tirumurti has been appointed as the next Ambassador or

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.

Tirumurti is an IFS officer of 1985 batch. He is currently the Secretary

in the Ministry of External Affairs.

He replaces Sayyad Akbaruddin

2. Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed as the PESB

chairman

Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed Chairman of

Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for a period of three years.

3. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai on 30 April. He

died at the age of 67. He died due to ill health. The actor was

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admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. Rishi was

diagnosed with cancer in 2018.

Rishi Kapoor entered the Indian cinema with his first film Mera Naam

Joker. He played the role of a child artist in the movie. The actor

received a National Award for his role in the movie Mera Naam

Joker. In 1973, Rishi made his film debut as an adult, with Actor

Bobby in Dimple Kapadia. With this film, Kapoor became an

overnight star and the country's new hero.

4. Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2020 is celebrated on 30 April

Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated on 30 April. The day aims to

promote affordable medical facilities in remote areas of the country

based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census database. It will also

promote health and wellness and provide insurance benefits to the

poor.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY),

also known as the National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM),

was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 14 April 2018, at Bijapur,

Chhattisgarh.

The scheme will enable the beneficiaries to take cashless benefits

from public and private hospitals across the country.

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