Current Affairs in short : 17 April 2020

World Hemophilia Day observed globally on 17 April every year. This day is observed to raise awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. 

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020 through a video conference.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a reduction in reverse repo rate by 25 basis points from 4 percent to 3.75 per cent.

 Government of India (GoI), in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) in six installments, from April 2020 to September 2020.

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) has developed a compact solid-state sensor to detect the heavy metal ions in water.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Asia is expected to witness zero percent growth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CM of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, has recently launched a website ‘Cghaat’ to provide home delivery of fruits and vegetables during the lockdown.

The licence of the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Ltd. has been cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a set of measures to mitigate the effect of COVID-19.

Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL, P. K. Purwar have been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Bihar has now reported 9 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases, also known as brain fever.

WWF (World Wide Fund) India has appointed World chess champion Viswanathan Anand as its ambassador for the environmental education programme.

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamas Ajan resigned within the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations.

“Feifei” to be the mascot for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, China. 

India’s Limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma becomes brand ambassador for “CricKingdom”.

Freedom fighter R V Bhuskute, who had participated in the Quit India Movement passed away.

Former American football player Willie Davis passed away.