Top 5 Current Affairs: 1 October 2020

Government constitutes panel to screen China's foreign investment proposals

Government forms a screening panel to screen all the foreign investment proposals of China. Those proposals that will be considered non-controversial could only be approved by the panel. The panel will be headed by home secretary and Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will be its member.

Zombie fires seen in Arctic region; know its impact on climate

Zombie fires have been witnessed in the Arctic region in addition to the fires occurring in the tundra, as per a study. The Arctic Zombie fires is a great cause of worry because of the rapidly changing fire regimes. The fires are now burning earlier than before and farther north, even those landscapes are burning which were thought to be fire-resistant.

ISRO's Venus Mission to be launched in 2025

Indian Space of Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching its Venus Mission in 2025 with the help of the French Space Agency CNES (National Centre for Space Studies). ISRO has selected the VIRAL Instrument (Venus Infrared Atmospheric Gases Linker) that has been co-developed with Russian Federal Space Agency ROSCOSMOS and LATMOS atmospheres, environments, and space observations laboratory of the French CNRS (National Scientific Research Centre).

DGCA extends international flights ban till October 31

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the ban on all international commercial passenger flights till October 31, 2020. However, the international cargo flights and the passenger flights will continue to operate.

Unlock 5.0 guidelines announced by MHA: Cinema halls, swimming pools to re-open from 15 October

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Unlock 5.0 guidelines which states that cinema halls, multiplexes, swimming pools used for sportspersons' training and entertainment parks will re-open from October 15, 2020.