Delhi Police launched vehicle helpline ‘COVI Van’ for senior citizens
Delhi Police has launched a helpline number for senior citizens who are struggling with their essential needs amid Covid-19. South District Police of the national capital has launched a COVI Van Helpline (012- 26241077) for senior citizens in the neighbourhood amid the coronavirus situation here.
About the COVI Van
- The information of commencement of COVI Van has been disseminated in the Greater Kailash -1 area through beat officers and Residents Welfare Association (RWA).
- All the precautions including – sanitisation, gloves, masks and social distancing – will be taken while and after every visit.
- After receiving any call from COVI Van, deployed police official on COVI Van with a beat officer will go to the house of senior citizens and help them in getting their needs, including any essential item, vaccination and medicines.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief Minister of Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal; Lieutenant Governor of Delhi: Anil Baijal.
Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated after the air strikes
The Israeli military has bombarded rockets in different areas in Gaza. It is the most intense airstrikes in Gaza since 2014. Hamas had red hundreds of rockets towards Israel on Monday. After that, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza.
The Gaza-based Palestinian group, Hamas, had red rockets towards Israel in protest of the clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Al-Aqsa Mosque is located in Jerusalem. It is the third holiest place for Muslims.
About the Hamas:
- It was founded in 1987.
- It is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization.
- It is active in the West Bank and Gaza Strip region of the Palestine.
- It opposes the secular approach of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Israel Capital is Jerusalem and the currency is the Israeli shekel.
- Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel.
HDFC Bank projects India’s GDP growth for FY22 at 10%
HDFC Bank has cut India’s growth projection to 10 per cent from 11.5 per cent for the current financial year, citing the adverse effect of the second Covid-19 wave. In a worst-case scenario of COVID-19, the bank has predicted the GDP rate to be at 8%.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Headquarters of HDFC Bank: Mumbai, Maharashtra;
- MD and CEO of HDFC Bank: Sashidhar Jagdishan;
- The tagline of HDFC Bank: We understand your world.
Care Ratings Projects India’s GDP Forecast to 9.2% for FY22
The domestic rating agency, Care Ratings, has revised the GDP growth forecast of India for the current fiscal year 2021-2022 (FY22) to 9.2 per cent. This is lower than 10.2 per cent estimated earlier in April 2021.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- CARE Ratings Founded: 1993.
- CARE Ratings: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- CARE Ratings Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer: Ajay Mahajan.
