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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.
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