Top Best Current Affairs 3 April 2020

The Moong dal price has been raised by about 20% although the supply of other staples is normal. The reason is because of the smaller harvest and disruption in transportation has caused shortages of moong dal.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited appointed Dilip Kumar Patel as its Director Human resources on 1 April. Patel has more than three decades of experience in HR functions. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Rourkela. He gained his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (HR & Finance) from MDI, Gurgaon.

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received foreign direct investment (FDI) of $8.82 million (around Rs.51.93 crore) during the period April 2000 and December 2019. The Ministry announced it on 1 April. As per the data provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, FDI in the defence sector was aggregated at $2.18 million in 2018-19.

On April 2, 2020, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) launched "Exercise NCC Yogdan" to offer a helping hand to the authorities fighting against COVID-19. Under the exercise, the NCC cadets are envisaged to work in call centres and helpline centres formed exclusively for COVID-19, community assistance, data management and traffic management.

Freightwalla, a Digital freight forwarding startup, has launched a mobile application to offer all the services. The app is a part of a larger "work from anywhere, anytime" initiative. The startups aim to make logistics and supply chain accessible 24x7, from anywhere, on any device.

Over 200 have tested positive for COVID-19 from among 4,000-odd who had gathered in Delhi's Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat. Literally, it means a society for spreading the faith. It is a conservative Muslim organisation. It is a Sunni Islamic missionary movement. The aim is to reach out to ordinary Muslims and revive their faith, particularly in matters of ritual, dress, and personal behaviour.

World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 2 April. The day aims to recognize and celebrate the rights of persons with autism. The day makes people understand, recognize, and accept people with autism. This year the day is commemorated by the Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi, the UAE. The theme of the 2020 World Autism Awareness Day is "The transition of adulthood."

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the tenure of Shri BSV Prakash Kumar as acting President of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of 3 years. MCA informed NCLT about the extension of the tenure to another three months or till the joining of new President, whichever is earlier.