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May 7 , 2020 1604 days 946 0
  • The National Mission for Clean Ganga operating under Ministry of Jal Shakti launched “IDEAthon”. 
    • It focuses on “The Future of River Management” to explore how the COVID-19 crisis will change the river management strategies.
  • The IIT Ropar has come up with a design of an autonomous 'WardBot'.
    • It can deliver medicines and food to COVID-19 patients in isolation wards. 
  • The Assam State Government launched new scheme 'Dhanwantari' for home delivery of medicines. 
    • The medicines below 200 rupees will be provided free of cost to patients.
  • The Himachal Pradesh Health Department has come up with a unique idea of providing free online medical consultation to sick people at their residence through e-sanjeevani-opd.
  • The Ahmedabad based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Science and Research became the first authorized study centre in the country to carry out plasma research under trial in view of Covid 19.
  • Rakesh Sharma the Executive Director of Bajaj Auto as the President International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) for a two-year mandate.
    • IMMA is the association represents the manufacturing industry of two wheelers at the global level.
  • A National E-Commerce Market place was launched by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) called “Bharat Market”.
    • The initiative is to be guided and supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • The US President had nominated Indian American Ashok Michael Pinto as the US representative to IBRD (International Bank of Reconstruction and Development).
    • The IBRD, its lending arms and the International Development Association are collectively known as World Bank.

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