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- The Spirulina groundnut Chikki was developed by Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI).
- Spirulina is a biomass of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that can be consumed by humans and animals.
- The Ministry of MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) launched Champions Portal (Champions - Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes).
- The portal aims at creating modern ICT tools to assist Indian MSMEs.
- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) are to conduct a sero survey.
- A Sero Survey is testing of blood serum of individuals and determine the presence of antibodies against COVID-19.
- The Madhya Pradesh Government has launched “FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana”.
- Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to launch such an innovative scheme on police subject.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $3.6 million to assist India in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The United States has been the world’s largest provider of bilateral assistance in public health.
- Rajasthan government is levying a 2 per cent Krishak Kalyan fees on agricultural produce brought or bought or sold in mandis.
- The Gujarat government has promulgated an Ordinance expanding the purview of the Agricultural Produce Markets (APMC) Act on the Act called Gujarat Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation Act, 1963).
- It is to include livestock under agricultural produce and to provide better market access to farmers.
- Bharosa is a dedicated counselling helpline for the students of Central University of Odisha.
- The Supreme Court refused to restore 4G internet in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
- Earleir in January of 2020, in the Anuradha Bhasin case or popularly known as the Kashmir internet case, the Court ordered review of restrictions placed in J&K.
- India is to host the FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup game in 2021.
- The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated N Bala Devi and Sandesh Jhingan for the Arjuna Award of 2020.
- Arjuna Award is an honour that has been bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- Telangana recently became the first Indian state to tell farmers what to grow.
- The government will now be regulating the cultivation of crops and will limit the growing of paddy crops to just 50 lakh acres and Red Gram to 10 lakh acres.
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