? The Andhra Pradesh government has started distributing pensions at the doorstep to encourage beneficiaries to stay at home and avoid stepping out.

? MHRD AICTE COVID-19 Student Helpline Portal launched to help students facing difficulties due to closure of colleges and hostels.

? IBM has introduced ‘Watson Assistant for Citizens’ in India free of cost to address COVID-19 queries.

? Bond and currency markets will operate between 10 am to 2 pm, instead of the usual 9 am to 5 pm, effective April 7 to 17: RBI

? Domino’s Pizza has partnered with ITC Foods to launch “Domino’s Essentials”.

? Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has signed an agreement with the Wipro 3D, Bengaluru to jointly manufacture automated ventilators.

? Indian Navy’s Naval Dockyard in Mumbai has developed its own handheld infrared-based temperature sensor gun for the screening of personnel in a bid to limit the spread of COVID-19.