Top Best Current Affairs 7 May 2020 (3)

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad has partnered with a Bengaluru-based company, Eyestem Research Private Limited, to take up research activities on COVID-19.

Himachal Pradesh State Government is to launch the "Nigah" Scheme to properly sensitize and educate family members of people coming from other states so that social distancing is effectively maintained. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Trade unions have asked the centre to provide cash support of Rs 7500 for each poor and vulnerable households to get through the economic crisis led by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 10 trade unions have written a letter in this regard to PM Narendra Modi to provide such cash support for three months.

Indian Navy launched Operation Samudra Setu, meaning Sea Bridge, as a part of a national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas. Indian Naval Ships (INS) Jalashwa and Magar are presently en route to the port of Male, the Republic of Maldives to commence evacuation operations from 8 May 2020 as part of Phase-1.