Current Affairs in short : 5 April 2020

1. The students of All India Council for Technical Education have launched " COVID-19 Student HelpLine Portal " to face the problems faced by the students of Whinn colleges due to the lockdown in the country due to Corona epidemic 


2. NCC Volunteer Cadets To Fight COVID-19 Under ' Exercise NCC Yogdan '.


3. UNGA Adopts ' Global Solidarity To Fight The COVID-19 ' Resolution.


4. Indian Railways have begun preparing to resume all its services from April 15 after a 21-day suspension of its passenger trains in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. 


5. Haryana Govt Bans Sale Of Chewing Gums Till June 30 .


6. India is seeking as much as $6 billion of loans from multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank to bolster its efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak. 


7. SBI Mutual Fund Becomes India’s Largest MF In Jan-Mar.




8. Railway makes low cost prototype of Ventilator. JEEVAN, is a low-cost energy efficient ventilator made by the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.


9. Himachal Pradesh Bans Sale Of Chewing Gums Till June 30.


10. India seeks $6 billion of loans from ADB, AIIB to fight coronavirus pandemic


11. Civil Servants across services including IAS, IPS, IRS have launched a unique CARUNA Initiative to support government in the right against COVID-19 pandemic. 


12. Mizoram Govt Has Launched " mCOVID-19 " Mobile App .


13.  IOC Sets June 29 , 2021 As New Deadline For Qualification Period Of Tokyo Olympics.


14. Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member (WTM) at SEBI, has been given a six months extension by the government,


15. Govt Bans Export Of Diagnostic Kits With Immediate Effect.


16. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Gets PETA Award.


17. April 5, 2020 will mark the first International Day of Conscience, which is a United Nations day. This day serves to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience, and do the right things.


18. The organizers of the World Games 2021 have decided to postpone the mega sporting event by an year to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics.


19.  Thailand , Malaysia Banned From Weightlifting At Tokyo Olympics.


20.  Goa Bans Eggs , Chickens From Other States.