Top Best Current Affairs 4 May 2020 (2)

The United States Food and Drug Authority (USFDA) has allowed emergency use of the antiviral drug, Remdesivir for treatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients.

International Dawn Chorus Day to be celebrated on May 3. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year .

First "Shramik Special" train arrives in Patna from Jaipur carrying 1,187 stranded migrant labourers .The train ran point-to-point non-stop . A medical screening of the passengers was carried out on arrival at the station by 20 medical teams.

The Ministry of Home Affairs clarified rules regarding opening of shops/services during lockdown Barber shops and salons located in green and orange zones will be allowed to open. These are not allowed to open in red zones.Ajay Kumar Bhalla is the current Home Secretary of India, assumed the office on 22 August 2019, succeeding Rajiv Gauba.

The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has approved the construction of the new Parliament building at a cost of Rs. 922 crore. The Central Vista committee has also approved the new plan. The project aims to build a triangular parliament building. It will revamp the 3-km long Raj Path from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a key meeting on the reforms in the agriculture sector and increase farmers income in India. The importance of the use of technology in the agriculture sector was emphasized in the meeting.

Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 581.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, down from Rs 744 , according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms. This is the steepest reduction in non-subsidised cooking gas prices ever. It beats Rs 150.5 per cylinder cut effected in January 2019.