Page-11 of Current Affairs - April, 2018
India highest recipient of remittances in 2017
As per World Bank (WB)’s latest report “Migration and Development Brief”, India is the highest recipient of remittances globally in 2017 with $69 billion, followed by China ($64 billion), the Philippines ($33 billion), Mexico ($31 billion), Nigeria ($22 billion), and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Indo-Pak 1971 war veteran Brigadier Francis Regis Campos passes away
Indo-Pak 1971 war veteran Brigadier Francis Regis Campos, VSM, AVSM, passed away at Secunderabad on April 23, 2018. During the 1971 Indo-Pak War, his meticulous planning and foresight as Adjutant Quarter Master General (AQMG) of 54 Infantry Division, led to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government signs loan agreement with World Bank for Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project
The Union Government (Ministry of Finance) has signed a Loan Agreement with the World Bank for IBRD credit of US$ 125 (equivalent) for Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project. The objective of project is to nurture indigenous innovation, foster local ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government to tie up with US and Finland to jointly develop new pollution-forecast system
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is tying up with US and Finland to develop new pollution-forecast system that will help anticipate particulate matter (PM) levels at least two days in advance and at greater resolution. The new system will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Sagar Kavach: Coastal security exercise held in Kerala
Two-day coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism was held along Kerala coast. The exercise saw participation of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Indian Navy, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement wing and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Malvi’s adder’s-tongue fern: World’s smallest land fern discovered in Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered the world’s smallest land fern named Malvi’s adder’s-tongue fern (Ophioglossum malviae) inAhwa forests of Western Ghats in Gujarat’s Dang district. Ferns are seasonal and mostly grow with first monsoon rains. They are not very common even in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Giant mosquito with 11.15 cm wingspan found in China
Scientists have discovered a giant mosquito with a wingspan of 11.15 centimetres in China’s Sichuan province. The mosquito belongs to the world’s largest mosquito species Holorusia mikado. This species mosquito was first found in Japan and normally have wing span ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government inks $210 million loan agreement with World Bank for Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project
The Union Government, Madhya Pradesh Government and World Bank have signed $210 million loan agreement for Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The Project aims to improve durability, resilience and safety of gravel surfaced rural roads and enhance capacity of state ..