Page-11 of Current Affairs - April, 2018
World Book And Copyright Day (WBD) observed on April 23
The World Book and Copyright Day is observed every year on April 23 to raise public awareness of books and reading and pay tribute to authors in the book industry, professionals or volunteers. The day is being organized by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
2018 National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD)
The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is celebrated every year in India on April 24 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. On this day, in 1993, the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force that has institutionalized Panchayati Raj ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
New Delhi hosts 2018 Secure India Conclave
The 2018 Secure India Conclave has started in New Delhi on April 24, 2018, which is being organised by Global Counter Terrorism keeping in view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of New India : Secure India 2018. Several sessions on ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
24 April: National Panchayati Raj Day
The National Panchayati Raj Diwas (Day) is celebrated every year in India on 24th April. . This day marks the passing of Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. The passage of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Recommendations of Rajesh Bindal committee on Inter-country removal and retention of children
The Justice Rajesh Bindal committee has submitted on legal issues related to inter country removal & retention of children its report to Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD). Along with its recommendation, Committee has also submitted draft legislation- International ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Protected Area Permit regime: MHA allows foreign tourists to visit Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has relaxed six-decade-old protected area permit (PAP) regime to allow foreign tourists to access border areas of Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur for five years with effect from April 1, 2018 with protected area permit (PAP). ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India highest recipient of Remittances in 2017: World Bank
According to recently released Migration and Development Brief by World Bank, India has retained top position as recipient of remittances with about $69 billion in 2017. India was followed by China ($64 billion), Philippines ($33 billion), Mexico ($31 billion), Nigeria ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Abu Zeid: Jailed Egyptian Photographer wins 2018 UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Jailed Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, will be awarded United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize for year 2018. He was arrested in August 2013 for covering deadly demonstration at Rabaa ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Diu Smart City: First to run on 100% Renewable Energy during daytime
Diu Smart City has become first city in India to run on 100% renewable energy during daytime. With this, it has set new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green. Diu was importing 73% of its power from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Bengaluru Smart City testing prototype Intelligent Traffic Management Solution
Bengaluru Smart City is testing prototype of an intelligent traffic management solution in collaboration with the Electronics City Township Authority (ELCITA) to improve traffic management in the city. It aims to provide traffic information that is currently unavailable and help ..