Page-27 of Current Affairs - April, 2018

Jayant Sinha to head a task force for fast-tracking roll-out of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology

April 13, 2018

The Union Government has decided to constitute a task force under the chairmanship of Minister of State Civil Avaition Jayant Sinha for fast-tracking the roll-out of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology. The task force will develop a roadmap with implementable recommendations ..

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Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest-ever gold medallist at Commonwealth Games (CWG)

April 13, 2018

Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala from Haryana has created history by becoming the country’s youngest ever gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at the age of just 15. He achieved the feat after winning gold medal with a Games ..

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Village Rockstar bags best film award at 65th National Film Awards for 2017

April 13, 2018

The 65th National Film Awards for 2017 were announced at PIB Conference Room, Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi on April 13, 2018. In it, Assamese Film ‘Village Rockstar’ bagged the best film award, while ‘Newton’ has been selected as the ..

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Vinod Khanna conferred with 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award

April 13, 2018

Vinod Khanna, the veteran Hindi film actor, has been conferred the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously for his immense contribution to Indian cinema. Khanna is the 49th recipient of the Award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour. It was a ..

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Bhanu Pratap Sharma replaces Vinod Rai as chairman of Banks Board Bureau

April 13, 2018

The Union Finance Ministry has reconstituted Banks Board Bureau (BBB) and appointed former bureaucrat Bhanu Pratap Sharma as its chairman. It will replace earlier BBB headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai as its two-year term ended ..

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NHAI signs agreement for its first International project under IMT Trilateral Highway

April 13, 2018

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed agreement for upgradation of Yagyi – Kalewa section of highway in Myanmar to two lane with earthen shoulder. This project is part of India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) Trilateral Highway and will be NHAI’s ..

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CJI first among equals, power to allocate work: SC

April 13, 2018

The Supreme Court has reiterated that Chief Justice of India (CJI) is first among equals and has exclusive prerogative to allocate cases and constitute benches. The ruling was given by SC bench led by the CJI Dipak Misra dismissing PIL ..

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Industrial production grows 7.1% in February 2018: CSO

April 13, 2018

According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had grown 7.1% in February 2017. It was mainly driven by robust performance of manufacturing sector coupled with ..

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AIIB approves $140 million loan to improve Rural Connectivity in Madhya Pradesh

April 13, 2018

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have approved $140 million loan for project aimed at improving rural roads (connectivity) in Madhya Pradesh. It was approved at meeting of Board of Directors of AIIB recently held in Beijing, China. Key Facts ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 10th edition of Defence Expo

April 13, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 10th edition of Defence Expo (DefExpo 2018) in Chennai at Tiruvidanthal, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. The theme of the expo was “India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub”. Under this, for the first time project ..

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