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SK Mohanty appointed as whole-time member of market regulator SEBI
Santosh Kumar Mohanty has been appointed a whole-time member of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a period of three years. At present Executive Director in SEBI. Prior to this assignment, he was serving as Director ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Venkat Rahul Ragala wins India’s fourth gold in weightlifting at 21st Commonwealth Games 2018
Weightlifter Venkat Rahul Ragala claimed India’s fourth Gold medal in 85-kg category at 21st Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 338 Kg in Gold Coast on April 7, 2018. Earlier, Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam won India’s third gold medal. Apart ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Niranjan Thomas Alva, Supreme Court lawyer and husband of Congress leader Margaret Alva passes away
Niranjan Thomas Alva (78), a Supreme Court lawyer and husband of Congress leader Margaret Alva, passed away in Bengaluru on April 7, 2018. Son of Joachim and Violet Alva, freedom fighters and the first couple in the Indian Parliament, Alva ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
2018 World Health Day (WHD) celebrated by WHO
The World Health Day (WHD) is observed every year on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organization (WHO) and to spread awareness about health and well being. As this year (2018) is WHO’s 70th ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
UP government launches Ganga Hariteema Yojana ( or Ganga Greenery scheme)
The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (also known as Ganga Greenery scheme) on 7th April 2018 in 27 districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Munin Barua, noted film-maker passes away
Munin Barua (72), the National award winning Assamese film-maker, has passed away in Guwahati, Assam on April 7, 2018. He is popularly known as Bhaimon da. Recipient of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese in 2005 for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
IAF to carry out combat training exercise “Gaganshakti 2018”
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will carry out one of its biggest combat exercises named ‘Gaganshakti 2018’ from 8th April to check its operational preparedness with a focus on dealing with any possible security challenges from China and Pakistan. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The Centre, Maharashtra Government and World Bank sign $420 million project to help small and marginals farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha region of state
The Centre, Maharashtra Government and the World Bank have signed a $420 million project to help small and marginals farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region of the state. The project will help in increasing climate resilient practices in agriculture ..