Page-46 of Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government levies 10% import duty on key smartphone components
The Central Bureau of Excise and Customs (CBEC) under Finance Ministry has imposed a 10% duty on imports of key smartphone components such as populated printed circuit boards (PCBs), camera modules and connectors. At present there is zero import duty ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Fimbristylis agasthyamalaensis: New plant species discovered in Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered new grass-like plant species named Fimbristylis agasthyamalaensis in Ponmudi hills within the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. It has been classified as sedge, the grass-like plant and has been named after the locality ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India at risk of food shortage due to climate change: Study
According to recently published global study, India is among countries which are at greatest risk of food insecurity due to weather extremes caused by climate change. The study had examined how climate change could affect vulnerability of different countries mainly ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Adopt a Heritage Project: Monument Mitras to adopt heritage sites and monuments
Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had launched Adopt a Heritage Project. Under it, selected public sector companies, private sector companies and individuals will develop tourist amenities at heritage sites. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base touches over 97 lakh: PFRDA
According to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the subscriber base of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) stood at 97.05 lakh at end of 2017-18 fiscal. It was lower than target of 1 crore set by pension regulator PFRDA. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
SIDBI celebrates its foundation day
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) celebrated its foundation day this year on April 2, 2018. The day was celebrated as day of Sampark (connect), Sanwad (interaction), Suraksha (security) and Sampreshan (disseminate). Several initiatives were launched on this ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Multi Modal Logistic Park inaugurated at Balli, Goa
Multi Modal Logistics Park at Balli Station near Madgaon in Goa was recently inaugurated. The part is located on Konkan Railway route. It has been set as per MoU entered between Konkan Railway & Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR). ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tiangong-1: China's space lab plummets to earth, burns up over Pacific Ocean
China’s out-of-control Tiangong-1 space lab has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, landing in middle of the South Pacific Ocean near world’s ‘spacecraft cemetery or graveyard’. Most of its parts were burned up during gravity-propelled re-entry process. The spacecraft cemetery also known as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
ISRO losses contact with communication satellite GSAT-6A
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lost contact with India’s most powerful communication GSAT-6A satellite in less than 48 hours after it was launched. The loss in contact is believed to have been caused by power system failure or short ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Delhi becomes first city to roll-out BS-VI fuel
Delhi became the first city in India to supply ultra-clean Bharat Stage (BS) VI grade fuel (both petrol and diesel) with an aim to combat the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR region. State-owned oil firms have started supplying ..