Page-14 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
TCS becomes first listed Indian IT firm to hit $100 billion market capitalisation
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has created history by becoming the first listed Indian IT company to hit the $100 billion market capitalisation (m-cap) mark. On April 23, 2018, the market value of the company stood at Rs 6.53 lakh crore. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Swaziland officially changes its name to ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’
King Mswati III of Swaziland, who is the Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has officially changed the name of his country to the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’ to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. Meaning “Land of the Swazis”, eSwatini ..