Page-22 of Current Affairs - April, 2017
Sports Ministry approves appointment of Foreign Coaches in Athletics
Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel has approved appointment of two foreign coaches and two support staff for athletics. They are Dave Smith, Galina P. Bukharina, Dmitry Kislev and Elmira Kisleva who have been made upto 2020 Olympics and they will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
PV Sindhu reaches career-best World No.2 ranking
Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu (21) jumped three places to achieve a career-best world number two ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings by earning 75759 points. With this, she became only the second Indian woman ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
RBI cuts clearance time for NEFT transfers to make them faster
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to slash clearance time for National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) in an attempt to enhance efficiency of the electronic payment system and add to customer convenience. It was announcement was made in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Malvika Sinha appointed as new Executive Director of RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Malvika Sinha as new Executive Director (ED) following the appointment of B P Kanungo as Deputy Governor. In her new role, she will look after foreign exchange department, internal debt management wing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Roland founder and digital music pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi passes away
Japanese engineer, Roland founder and pioneer of digital music Ikutaro Kakehashi passed away in Japan. He was 87. He was best known for founding Roland Corporation in 1972 as well as his roles in the development of Roland drum machines ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Government launches Cyber Physical Systems programme
Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) programme dealing with self-driven cars, autonomous unmanned vehicles and aircraft navigation systems The programme is still at a nascent stage. Rs. 3,000-crore has been has been conceived for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
US launches multiple missile strikes in Syria after chemical weapons attack
The United States has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town in Khan Sheikhun in Idlib province. US warships launched between 50 to 60 Tomahawk cruise ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat conferred with honorary rank of general of Nepal Army
General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was conferred with honorary rank of general of Nepal Army. The title was conferred by Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari during a special function at the President’s Office. India and Nepal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
April 5: National Maritime Day
The National Maritime Day (NMD) is observed every year on 5th April to commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian owned ship “SS Loyalty” sailed from Bombay to London on 5th April 1919. It was a crucial step for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Virat Kohli honoured as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli was honoured as the Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2016. Besides, he already has been declared Wisden India Almanack’s Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 ..