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130. This organisation has started an online training programme for food business
operators (FBOs) under its flagship Food Safety Training & Certification programme
(FoSTaC) – FSSAI.
131. The e-book, titled as “Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero” is penned by -
Colonel V.N. Thapar and Neha Dwivedi.
132. Person who took charge as Director General of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of
Labour and Employment – D. P. S. Negi.
133. Winner of the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year
2020 which is instituted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) -
Professor Saurabh Lodha (IIT Bombay).
134. New director on the central board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), replaces Atanu
Chakraborty - Tarun Bajaj (Economic Affairs Secretary)..
135. Person who has been reappointed as chairperson of the Parliament's public
accounts committee (PAC) - Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
136. This state government will soon launch the “Nigah” Scheme with the aim to
educate and sensitize the family members of individuals who are returning from other
states - Himachal Pradesh.
137. Theme of International Day of Midwives (5 May) for the year 2020 –“Midwives
with Women: Celebrate, Demonstrate, Mobilise, Unite”.
138. International Red Cross Day - 8 May.
139. Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives
During the Second World War - 8-9 May.
140. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has started calling the
meteorological sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir as - Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-
Baltistan, Ladakh, and Muzaffarabad (PoK).
141. New Prime Minister of Iraq - Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
142. The Iranian Parliament has announced the decision to replace its currency "Rial"
with another basic unit of currency called the - "Toman" (Valuation: 1 Toman = 10,000
rials).
143. Mission of Government of India to bring the stranded Indian citizens in abroad -
Vande Bharat Mission.

