* Useful Alerts *

❇️ * COVID Highlights: *
▪️* Recovery rate improves to 87.36% *
▪️* Case Fatality Rate is at 1.52% *
▪️* Over 11,36,000 COVID samples tested in the last 24 hours *

❇️ * President and Prime Minister of India pays tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on his his 89th Birth Anniversary. *

❇️ * PM Modi to release ₹75 commemorative coin on 75th anniversary of Food & Agriculture Organisation tomorrow & dedicate 17 newly developed biofortified varieties of 8 crops. Join the event by registering here: https://pmevents.ncog.gov.in/ *

❇️ * In a massive incentive to the farmers, #KisanRail freight transportation of notified fruits and vegetables subsidized by 50% *
▪️* This subsidy has become applicable to Kisan Rail trains with effect from 14th October 2020 *

❇️ * Work begins on Zojila Tunnel – the longest road in Asia, with ceremonial blasting *
▪️* The tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar valley and Leh on NH-1 *

❇️ * India is one of the largest manufacturers & exporters of generic medicines across the world *
▪️* Market size of Chemicals & Petrochemicals sector is around $165 billion; expected to grow to $300 billion by 2025 *

❇️ * #GlobalHandwashingDay aims at increasing awareness and promoting the importance of #Handwashing. *