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22 April: Earth Day
Every year Earth Day is being observed on the 22nd April to build support for environmental protection around the world. This year is 46th anniversary of Earth Day. Significance of the Day: It recognises that Earth and its ecosystems provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Commerce Ministry launches Twitter Seva for Start-Ups
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has launched a new service Twitter Seva to address issues and grievances of startups, exporters and importers, and other stakeholders. In this regard, an institutionalised mechanism with a special Twitter cell has been created ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Chadian President Idriss Deby wins fifth term
Chad’s incumbent President, Idriss Deby (63) has won a fifth term in office in a lopsided first-round victory. In the 2016 election, Idriss Deby of Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) party secured the 61.56% of the vote in the first-round runoff. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
India replaces China as top FDI destination in 2015: FDI Intelligence Report
According to FDI Intelligence Report India has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination by attracting $63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015. FDI Intelligence is a division of international media company – The Financial Times Limited. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Music legend Prince passes away
Pop music superstar Prince Rogers Nelson popularly known as Prince passed away in suburban Minneapolis, United States. He was 57. Prince was widely known for his flamboyant stage presence and wide vocal range. He was the pioneer of famous song ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Government renames Department of Disinvestment as DIPAM
Union Government has renamed Department of Disinvestment as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). In this regard, the Union Finance Ministry has issued notification. The renaming decision aims at proper management of Central government’s investments in equity and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
ISRO Scientists develop world's lightest material Silica Aerogel
Scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have indigenously developed world’s lightest synthetic material called ‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’. It was developed by the team of scientist from ISRO’s e Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. Silica Aerogel is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Government merges Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan with Khelo India
The Union Government has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) with the Khelo India Programme for development of sports. The RGKA was a centrally sponsored scheme launched by then Congress-led UPA government in 2014. Union Government also has merged two ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Cabinet approves signing the Paris Agreement adopted at 21st CoP
The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties of UNFCCC held in Paris in December 2015. In this regard, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Sympathizer, a debut novel of Vietnamese American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. While, Associated Press has won two prestigious Pulitzer prize in Public Service for coverage for an investigation of severe labour abuses ..