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Saturday 18 April 2020

Current Affairs in short : 18 April 2020

Every year 18th April is celebrated as the International Day for Monuments and Sites or the World Heritage Day.

In accordance with the Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey, India has become the world’s most digitally dexterous (skilful) country in the world.

TVS Motor Company announced the acquisition of the UK’s most iconic sporting motorcycle Norton for £16 million, by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles (U.K.).

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for directing the Andhra Pradesh government to conduct Covid-19 tests among the tribal population living along the Godavari river valley area.

The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs attended the plenary meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) through video-conferencing.

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has launched ‘Kisan Rath’ mobile application (app) to facilitate transportation of foodgrains and perishable during lockdown.

Home Ministry extended regular and e-visas of all foreigners who are stranded in India due to the coronavirus lockdown till May 3 on a gratis basis.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a three-phase plan to reopen the country's economy following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Indian Tricolour projected onto Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain to send a message of hope.

In Rajasthan, Health minister Raghu Sharma claimed that it became the first state in the country to carry out Rapid Testing for COVID-19.

The Delhi government launched the new 'Assess Koro Na' mobile application and advised the officials to use it for door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones.

Nigeria President Buhari's chief of staff Abba Kyari dies of COVID-19.

Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha Minister Saharai Oram passed away.

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