1. Saudi Arabia terminates death penalty for minors
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has abolished the death penalty for crimes committed by minors. The new order states that any individual who has received a death sentence for crimes committed while he or she is a minor will no longer face execution. Instead of the death sentence, the individual will undergo a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a juvenile detention facility. The new rule was announced by the president of the Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission, Awwad Alawwad..
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh;..
- Currency: Saudi riyal.
2. Assam govt starts ‘Dhanwantari’ scheme for home delivery of medicines
Assam government has launched a new scheme called “Dhanwantari” for home delivery of medicines. The patients can send their prescriptions over the telephone or inform the health workers and the health department will ensure that it is delivered to them even if it is not in the list of available free medicines. This is the largest outreach programme taken up by any state government at this point of time..
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Capital of Assam: Dispur; ..
- CM of Assam: Sarbananda Sonowal..
- Governor of Assam: Jagdish Mukhi..
3. Kerala hospital deploys “KARMI-Bot” robot to serve COVID-19 patients
The government hospital in Ernakulamhere, Kerala has deployed a robot named ‘KARMI-Bot’ to serve COVID-19 patients. The robot will be used to assist patients at the medical college’s COVID-19 isolation ward.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan..
- Governor of Kerala: Arif Mohammad Khan. ..
- Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram.
4. Uttar Pradesh Government bans public gathering till June 30
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to ban the public gathering till June 30, 2020. The decision was taken by the state government during the Chief Minister’s meeting with chairpersons of 11 committees of the state over the COVID-19 situation...
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath...
- Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Anandiben Patel....
5. Madhya Pradesh govt launches “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for women
Madhya Pradesh government has launched the “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for women. Under this scheme, women in urban areas can earn by making masks at home. The government will pay them Rs 11 per mask.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan...
- Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Lal Ji Tandon...
- Bandhavgarh National Park is in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This biodiverse park is known for its large population of royal Bengal tigers, especially in the central Tala zone..