Page-47 of Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government to launch Gobardhan Yojana nationally from Haryana
The Union Government will launch GOBARdhan Yojna, a central government scheme nationally from Karnal district of Haryana by end of April 2018. GOBAR is acronym for Galvanising Organic Bio Agro Resources. The scheme was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
RH300 sounding rocket launched for atmospheric studies
The RH-300 MKII sounding rocket developed by IRSO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was successfully launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Key Facts The rocket was launched by VSSC under Sounding Rocket Experiment (SOUREX) programme for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government bans imports of hormone oxytocin
The Union government has banned imports of hormone oxytocin to stop its misuse in livestock industry, where it causes hormonal imbalances and shortens the lives of milch animals. The Government has decided to rely on domestic production to satisfy requirements ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog 2018: India, South Korea joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise
India, South Korea joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog 2018’ was conducted in Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast in Tamil Nadu. The exercise was conducted between Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Korean Coast Guard (KCG) as part ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
GRSE handovers 4th Mark IV LCU vessel – L54 to Indian Navy
The fourth of eight Mark IV LCU vessels – L54, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was formally handed over to Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata. The first ship of Mark IV LCU vessels INS LCU ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Exercise Gaganshakti 2018: IAF to conduct biggest combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders
Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct Exercise Gaganshakti 2018, biggest air combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders between April 10 to 23, 2018. The aim of this exercise is real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
ICICI Bank becomes first Indian bank to go live on SWIFT’s GPI service
India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank became first Indian bank to go live on SWIFT’s (Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication System) Global Payment Innovation (GPI), an improved cross-border payments service. SWFIT GPI SWFIT GPI was launched in May ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government inks agreement with World Bank for Maharashtra Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture
Central Government, Maharashtra Government have signed US $420 million loan agreement with World Bank for Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture to help small and marginal farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra. The loan will be provided from World ..