Page-23 of Current Affairs - April, 2017
April 10: World Homoeopathy Day
The World Homoeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10 to pay tribute to Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, founder and father of Homeopathy system of medicine. Observance of the day seeks to spread more knowledge about this form ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India, Bangladesh sign 22 agreements
India and Bangladesh have signed 22 agreements in various fields such as defence, nuclear cooperation, judicial sector, earth sciences, navigation, peaceful uses of outer space, to boost bilateral cooperation. These agreements were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India ranks 40 in WEF’s 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
India was ranked 40th among the 136 economies across the world in 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). In this edition of index, India has jumped 12 places from earlier 52nd position ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Agriculture Ministry, ISRO to team up to Geo-Tag Agricultural Assets
The Union Agriculture Ministry has joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for geo-tagging agricultural assets. In this regard, Agriculture Ministry under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) and NRSC ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India ranks 9th in corruption in business: EMEIA Fraud Survey
According to EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey 2017, India ranks 9th among 41 surveyed countries in bribery and corrupt practices in businesses. India’s ranking has improved marginally from the survey findings in 2015 when India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of multimodal terminal in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal and a four-lane bridge on the Ganga river in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district. The multi-modal terminal is an important component of the development of the National Waterway-1 (NW-1) from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Madhya Pradesh Government launches Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana
Madhya Pradesh Government has launched Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana, a populist subsidised meal scheme for poor in the state. The scheme has been named after the BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya. The first phase of the scheme was launched by Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
April 6: International Day of Sports for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed every year on April 6 to recognize the power of sport in promoting peace and its ability to inspire. To celebrate this day, United Nations Office on Sport ..