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23-April-2020 Current Affairs

IIIT-Delhi developed 'WashKaro' mobile app

IIIT-Delhi developed 'WashKaro' mobile app

  • An India Alliance fellow Dr. Tavpritesh Sethi at IIIT New Delhi and his team have developed 'WashKaro' mobile app. Its objective is to provide the right information to the right people in the right format at the right time.
  • The WashKaro Andriod app has been developed by professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru and Dr. Tavpritesh Sethi of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) along with his students.
  • The WashKaro App was presented to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland on 8th April 2020 via video conferencing.
Adam Higginbotham awarded the William E. Colby Award for Midnight in Chernobyl

Adam Higginbotham awarded the William E. Colby Award for Midnight in Chernobyl

The book of Adam Higginbotham - Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster won the William E. Colby Award. 52 years old Adam was ....
Rakesh Sharma appointed as new IMMA president

Rakesh Sharma appointed as new IMMA president

The Executive Director of Bajaj Auto Mr. Rakesh Sharma has been appointed as the new President of the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA)....
HRD Ministry launches 'VidyaDaan 2.0' program

HRD Ministry launches 'VidyaDaan 2.0' program

The Union Human Resources and Development (HRD) Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (age 60 years) has launched the VidyaDaan 2.0 program, with the aim of inviting e-lear....
Kerala's Pathanamthitta launched 'Tiranga Vehicle' to tackle COVID-19

Kerala's Pathanamthitta launched 'Tiranga Vehicle' to tackle COVID-19

The Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state has launched the 'Tiranga Vehicle for rapid screening of COVID-19. The screening will be conducted in the containment zones, buff....
2020 World Press Freedom Index: India slips at 142nd rank

2020 World Press Freedom Index: India slips at 142nd rank

The 2020 World Press Freedom Index has been released by the media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RWB). In this list, India has slipped at the 142....
World Book & Copyright Day celebrated every year on 23rd April

World Book & Copyright Day celebrated every year on 23rd April

Every year on 23rd April World Book & Copyright Day is celebrated throughout the globe. The objective of this day is to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. ....
Lebanon parliament legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use

Lebanon parliament legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use

The Parliament of Lebanon has passed the legislation to legalize cannabis farming for medicinal & industrial use. Due to this initiative, Lebanon has be....
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