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MS Ravi, Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily “Kerala Kaumadi” passes away
MS Ravi (68), the Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily “Kerala Kaumadi”, has passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on April 20, 2018. He was the fourth son of Kerala Kaumudi founder editor K. Sukumaran and Madhavi Sukumaran. Mr. Ravi was an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour selected as India’s representatives at global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in Russia
Two 12-year-old football enthusiasts — Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour — have been selected as India’s representatives at the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in Russia. The F4F programme, supported by Gazprom and FIFA aims at developing youth ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government of India celebrates 2018 Civil Services Day (CSD) on April 21
The Government of India (GoI) celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) observed on 21 April
The United Nations (UN) has officially declared April 21 as the World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) to encourage people to use creativity in problem-solving. The first official WCID was celebrated on April 21, 2018. The day is marked as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Coimbatore hosts 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship 2018
The 16th Federation Cup Junior National junior (under-20) athletics championship was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on April 20, 2018. Over 800 athletes from 32 states, including 72 athletes from Tamil Nadu, participated in the championship. It is jointly organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Balantrapu Rajanikantha Rao, noted Telugu poet-composer passes away
Balantrapu Rajanikantha Rao (98), the noted Telugu poet-composer, musicologist and artist, has passed away in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on April 23, 2018. Born at Nidadavole on January 20, 1920, Mr. Rao started his career as a programme executive in All ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Manipur observes Khongjom Day to pay tributes to great warriors of their state
On 23rd April 2018, Manipur is observing Khongjom Day to pay tributes to the great warriors of Anglo-Manipur battle of 1891 at Khongjom in Thoubal district. The warriors laid down their lives safeguarding the freedom of the state. In the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
TCS becomes India’s first $100 billion IT company
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country’s largest IT outsourcing company created history by becoming the first Indian company to reach $100 billion market capitalisation (m-cap) milestone. Market capitalisation is value of company that is traded on stock market, calculated by ..