Current Affairs Weekly One-Liners : April 22-30
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Current Affairs Weekly One-Liners : April 22-30
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CA APR 22
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Ameenpur Lake in Telangana was declared first Biodiversity Heritage Site of India..
Indian Navy test-fires land attack version of BrahMos missile in Bay of Bengal.
CBDT extended the date of filing declaration to May 10 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY).
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches Probono Services, Legal Aid Schemes, Nyaya Mitra:
Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched ‘Pro-bono legal services’, ‘Tele-law service’ and Nyaya Mitra.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning living monarch celebrates 91st birthday.
India and European Union plans 14th bilateral summit to be held in India for the year 2017.later this year.
India and South Korea signed two agreements to build artillery guns for the Army and for collaboration in shipbuilding.
BANKING & BUSINESS
RBI signs MoU with Bank of Guyana on supervisory cooperation and exchange of supervisory information.
AU Financiers, a NBFC changed its name to AU Small Finance Bank.
IBM Partners IIITM-Kerala for Water Quality Measurement System that monitors quality and presence of metals in water in real-time.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mongolia launched its first satellite 1,227-megahertz satellite, called Mongol Sat-1 to diversify its resource-dependent economy.
AWARDS
Lampedusa Mayor Awarded UNESCO Peace Prize:
UNESCO peace prize awarded to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of Lampedusa.
IMPORTANT DAYS
April 22 – World Earth Day. The theme for 2017 is “Environmental & Climate Literacy”.
SPORTS
Vishnu & Balaji wins the ITF Futures tennis tournament in Bukhara in Uzbekistan.
Tushar Arothe Appointed Coach Of Indian Women’s Team
Barcelona’s Brazilian footballler Neymar is the only football player named in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people
OBITUARY
Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu has died.
Singer Cuba Gooding Senior, the 72- year-old singer died in Los Angeles.
CA APR 23
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
The government’s new rule – leverage up to 90% of retirement savings in the EPF account to have a own house.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi head of council of NITI Aayog, introduces new three-year policy action plan to replace the old system of five-year plans
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
China’s first unmanned cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 successfully completed automated docking with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab.
Mike Pence, the American Vice President, confirmed the honour of a refugee deal an agreement with Australia.
First India-Indonesia Energy Forum on new and renewable energy resources held in Jakarta.
The European Union Film Festival 2017 was inaugurated. 22 films will be screened from April 22 to May 4.
IMPORTANT DAYS
April 23 -World Book Day
SPORTS
Rio Olympics finalist Akani Simbine wins the South African championships 100 metres title in Potchefstroom.
CA APR 24
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Centre Plans ‘Single Unified Transport Ministry’Bto ensure greater ease of doing business and boost India’s trade.
Punjab government along with meteorological department announced a 24 hours state-level monitoring cell to monitor growing incidents of fires
A satellite port will come up at Vijayadurg in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, following the hold on its decision from Betul in South Goa.
Rajasthan government raises a ‘Junior Heritage Mistri (mason)’ programme to conserve the State’s rich architectural heritage.
Haryana launched a mobile-based application “Kilkari” to create awareness among pregnant women
To Increase Green Cover, Maharashtra To Plant Trees On Land Near railway tracks in the state.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Australia has proposed of logistics support agreement with India during this year’s Malabar trilateral naval exercises scheduled to be held in July.
BANKING & BUSINESS
India’s GDP To Hit Rs.469L Cr By 2031-32 – Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya
Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Manoj Sinha unveiled a ‘commemorative fragrance stamp,’ dedicated to the aromatic coffee in Bengaluru.
APPOINTMENTS
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman named his son, Prince Khaled bin Salman, as the kingdom’s new Ambassador to the U.S.A
SPORTS
Rafael Nadal won the Monte Carlo Masters for an unprecedented 10th time, beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas
In the Monte Carlo Masters doubles final, Rohan Bopanna and Pablo Cuevas wins the Monte Carlo Masters doubles title.
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh kicked-off the country’s biggest football campaign “Oorja at the India Gate lawns.
Kenya’s Keitay And Daniel Wins men’s race of London Marathon
Cricket, skateboarding, sambo and surfing removed from 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
AWARDS
Hong Kong International Film Festival, “Newton” declared as “Best Film”
Moushumi Chatterjee gets 80th Bengal Film Journalists’ Association (BFJA) Lifetime Achievement Award
IMPORTANT DAYS:
April 24th – National Panchayat Raj Diwas
CA APR 25
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Tamil Nadu joins Centre’s “BharatNet” Program to connect 12,524 village panchayats.
Uttar Pradesh challenges to become Open Defecation Free state by October 2nd 2018
The Centre launches a scheme called “IDEAS” (Innovations for Development of Efficient and Affordable Systems) for students from higher educational institutions.
Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) plans to construct India’s “first and longest ropeway” which connects Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island.
The Centre has proposed issuing “Unique Identification Number Sequences” for cows to protect them from cattle smuggling.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Peshawar High Court (PHC) of Pakistan permitted Hindus to worship at Shiv Jee temple of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
BANKING & BUSINESS
HCL Technologies acquired U.S.-based provider of mortgage business, Urban Fulfillment Services (UFS) for $30 million. .
SBI and CREDAI had signed an MoU to provide loans at a concessional rate to builders and customers for “Affordable Housing Projects”
LIC has introduced two Aadhaar based endowment assurance plans. “Aadhaar Shila” exclusively for women and “Aadhaar Stambh” is meant for men.
Private sector lender YES Bank announced alliance with Paisabazaar.com; the bank will offer conditional approved loans to the latter are existing customers.
E-SOT, E-PRAN cards launched for Atal Pension Yojana users.
YES Bank awarded Golden Peacock Award 2017 for Innovative Mobile Technology Product SIMsePAY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi pilots World’s First Malaria Vaccine from 2018.
AWARDS
Singer Vani Jairam honoured with Ghantasala National Award.
Activist Prafulla Samantara Wins Goldman Environmental Prize 2017.
Filmmaker-Actor K. Viswanath Wins Dadasaheb Phalke Award
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation honours Barack Obama with 2017 Profile in Courage Award
SPORTS
Younis Khan became the first Pakistan player to complete 10,000 Test runs
Olympian Manpreet Kaur, broke her own National record of 17.96m and won the women’s shot put gold at the athletics Asian Grand Prix.
The 101-year-old Man Kaur won the 100m sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland.
IMPORTANT DAYS
April 25th – World Malaria Day. Theme 2017: “Let’s close the gap”.
CA APR 26
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s longest Dhola-Sadiya Bridge in Assam on May 24.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is India’s first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumours.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on negotiations over the development of the Trincomalee port.
BANKING & BUSINESS
IT services major Infosys announced its engineering footprint in Eastern Europe by opening its first delivery center (DC) in Karlovac, Croatia.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
Punjab government has ordered, R. N. Dhoke as Ludhiana Commissioner Sudhanshu S. Srivastava posted as Amritsar Commissioner.
Randolph Ailes – New Director Of Secret Service:
The White House has named retired Marine major general Randolph Ailes as the new Director of the Secret Service.
Prashant Jhawar has been removed as chairman of speciality steel wire-maker Usha Martin Ltd.
SPORTS
Russian Tatiana Chernova was stripped of her Beijing Olympic heptathlon bronze medal after failing a doping re-test.
India finished with a rich haul of 3 gold, 2 silver and 11 bronze medals at the US Open Karate Championship held in Las Vegas.
IMPORTANT DAYS
April 26 – World Intellectual Property Day. Theme: “Innovation – Improving Lives”.
OBITUARY
Author Of Philosophical Classic Novel Dies Robert M. Pirsig, whose philosophical novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”.
CA APR 27
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Cabinet minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar announced ten new Iconic places to be taken under the Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP)
India Will Host The 18th The International Road Federation (IRF) World Road Meeting from 14-17 November 2017. Theme: Safe Roads And Smart Mobility: “The Engines Of Economic Growth.”
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
China has launched its second aircraft carrier Type 001-A marking an incremental rise in its capacity to project power in the West Pacific.
U.S. Moves Anti-Missile System To South Korea to secure an early operational capability of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to visit Moscow for development of Russo-Japanese cooperation.
India, US discuss measures to strengthen partnership at United Nations.
Narendra Modi and Ranil Wickremesinghe signs Economic Cooperation Deal.
BANKING & BUSINESS
RBI will soon put into circulation new Rs 10 coins and new Rs 5 coins and existing coins in this denomination shall also continue to be legal tender.
SEBI decided to grant a unified licence to brokers in equity and commodity derivative space.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
A data glove, developed by Nayan Bhatt, Research Scholar from IIT Madras, recently won the Budding Innovators Award
A stadium-sized pressure balloon was launched by NASA in New Zealand.
AWARDS
Srishti Kaur from India was crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 in the event held at the Ruben Dario National Theatre in Nicaragua’s capital Managua.
SPORTS
Former Brazil star Kaka topped the list of Major League Soccer’s highest-paid players for a third straight year, with wages of $7.168 million (€ 6.553 million).
OBITUARY
Director Jonathan Demme, best known for “The Silence of the Lambs” died.
CA APR 28
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
PM Launches Low-Cost Regional Flights under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for regional connectivity.
The draft of Three Year Action Agenda for FY18-FY20 released by the NITI Aayog, 3-year Plan For Power And Energy.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that Ballabhgarh would now be known as “Balramgarh”.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
China plans a new city worth $290 billion near Beijing based on urban designing to check congestion and air pollution.
Tax Treaty to boost eco ties Between India, Cyprus at the India-Cyprus business session organised by industry chambers.
BANKING & BUSINESS
BRICS Bank grants $300 mn loan to Brazil’s Renewable Sector.
India has slipped three notches in the World Press Freedom Index 2017 at 136, down from last year’s 133rd rank.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has successfully executed its historic first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings
India Successfully Test-Fires Agni III Missile from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast by DRDO.
AWARDS
Dr Vikram Singh, former Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, won the BIRAC GYTI Award
APPOINTMENTS
Nita Ambani made member of IOC’s Olympic Channel Commission.
Syrian Refugee And Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Becomes UNHCR Ambassador.
SPORTS
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, qualified for the World championships with the silver at the Asian Grand Prix.
OBITUARY
Veteran Actor-MP Vinod Khanna died at the age of 70 due to cancer.
CA APR 29
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Bhubaneswar becomes first indian city to win the elusive Pierre L’enfant Awards 2017.
The government launched a new policy for HIV under which anyone who have a CD4 cell count below 200.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The first freight train linking China directly to the UK completes 12,000-kilometre, becoming the world’s second-longest rail route.
India is set to formalism a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, on deepening trade relations with the five former Soviet republics.
BANKING & BUSINESS
India’s Economy To Become 3rd Largest, Surpass Japan, Germany By 2030.
India will become the third-largest economy by 2030, surpassing four developed nations Japan, Germany, Britain and France. – U.S. Report
Andhra Bank has been awarded as best performing bank for its performance in enrollment of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) accounts.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
‘Solar Calculator’ android app developed by ISRO for computation of solar energy
ISRO to launch GSAT-9 communication satellite on May 5 fromSatish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
APPOINTMENTS
Coca-Cola India Names TKK Krishnakumar as president of its India and South West Asia business unit.
SPORTS
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated Sportsmed Active, an enhancement and rehab arm of specialty clinic Sportsmed in Mumbai.
Indian Grand Master Harika Dronavalli wins against Jakob Pfreundt of Germany at the Reykjavik Open.
IMPORTANT DAYS:
April 29 – International Dance Day.s
CA APR 30
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Bhilar in Satara district of Maharashtra, popular for its strawberries is all set to become India’s first ‘village of books’,
Kerala successfully organised first transgenders sports, in the country. At least 130 athletes participated in the event.
Union MinisterSushri Uma Bharti launched Bundelkhand water conservation programme at Bandri in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Turkey has blocked online encyclopedia, Wikipedia for the protection of the public or a threat to national security
India will give Rs 35 crore to children of freedom fighters in Bangladesh in the next five years under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship’ scheme.
BANKING & BUSINESS
Janalakshmi Financial Services (received final license from RBI to set up Small Finance Bank.
AWARDS
The Japanese government has selected former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar for the “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun”,
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand Art Championship.
Ritu Raju and Sundeep R were named Fellows as part of the ACE Fellows Programme 2017-18 class.
Eminent Bengali poet and literary critic Sankha Ghosh was conferred the 52nd Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee.
SPORTS
Jehan Daruvala becomes 1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship in Monza, Italy.
