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India becomes world’s fifth largest military spender
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), India has become world’s fifth-largest military spender spending at $55.9 billion in 2016. The US remains the world’s largest military followed by China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The other prominent spenders in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Rafael Nadal wins the Monte Carlo tennis tournament for a record 10th time
Rafael Nadal has once again won the Monte Carlo Masters for a record 10th time with a 6-1 6-3 victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas. With this win, he has made history by becoming the first man in the Open era to win ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Goldman Environmental Prize for Prafulla Samantra
Social activist Prafulla Samantra was announced one among six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize for his “historic 12-year legal battle that affirmed the indigenous Dongria Kondh’s land rights and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive, open-pit aluminum ore ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
National Youth Athletics Meet: Haryana is Champion
Haryana emerged champion beating Kerala at the National Youth Athletics Meet. Kerala was at the top place for the last five years. Haryana emerged champions with 166.5 points. Kerala has finished as the runners-up. However, Kerala managed to retain the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
April 24: National Panchayati Raj Diwas
In India, April 24th is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Diwas every year. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. The passage of 73rd amendment is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
A new freight train connects Russia with China
A freight train connecting Russia with China arrived in Ganzhou an inland city in Jiangxi province, carrying goods from Moscow. The freight train travelled more than 7,000 km, before reaching Ganzhou in eastern China. Significance for China Jiangxi province is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India becomes World No.2 LPG importer
India has become world’s second largest LPG importer, a position that was previously occupied by Japan. China remains as the world’s top importer. According to Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, LPG imports in the country has increased 23% during the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
China’s first cargo spacecraft successfully docks with the Tiangong-2 space lab
China has successfully docked its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 with the Tiangong-2 space lab. It is hailed as a major step towards China’s ambition of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022. China has an ambitious plan of building ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
World Bank approves $375 million loan for National Waterway-1
The World Bank has approved a loan of $375 million (around Rs 2,421 crore) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1 (NW-1) between Haldia in West Bengal and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on the river Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Government approves Guidelines on service charge
Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs has approved the ‘Guidelines on Fair Trade Practices Related to Charging of Service Charge from Consumers by Hotels and Restaurants’. As a part of the guidelines which has been issued in public interest to ..