Page-6 of Current Affairs - April, 2018
Mario Abdo Benítez wins 2018 presidential election in Paraguay
Mario Abdo Benitez, who belongs to the ruling Colorado Party, has won the 2018 presidential election in Paraguay by defeating Efraín Alegre with 46.46% of the votes to 42.73%. The new President and Vice-President will take office on 15 August ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India ranked 138th in 2018 World Press Freedom Index
India has been ranked 138th out of 180 countries in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), which is compiled by Reporters Without Borders. As per index, India fared poorly on indicators such as hate speeches, attacks on journalists on ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) grants first license for Liquid Chlorine on All India basis
As per Indian Standard (IS) 646:1986, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted the first license to M/s Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd for Liquid Chlorine on All India basis. The licence has been made operative with effect from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Mumbai to host India’s first-ever nationwide food archaeology conference “ArchaeoBroma”
India’s first-ever nationwide conference on the archaeology, anthropology and sociology of food will be held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from on May 5 and 6, 2018. The conference titled “ArchaeoBroma” is being touted as India’s first-ever national meet on “food as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
NITI Aayog launches Atal New India Challenge under Atal Innovation Mission
The NITI Aayog has launched Atal New India Challenge under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) with aim to bring-in innovations and technologies relevant to the people. This initiative will focus on efforts towards solving problems in core areas, which would have ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Bhabha Kavach: BARC develops cheaper, lightweight bulletproof jackets
The Bhabha Atomic Reseach Centre (BARC) has developed Bhabha Kavach, a next-generation bulletproof jacket that is cheaper, lightweight. It has been named after Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, father of Indian nuclear programme. The jacket was developed at BARC’s Trombay centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
ITC ties up with NITI Aayog to train 2 lakh farmers to increase their income
FMCG major ITC has joined hands with NITI Aayog to train 2 lakh farmers to increase their income and raise productivity of major crops in 25 “aspirational districts” across seven states in the country by 2022. These 25 aspirational districts ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India ranks 138th in World Press Freedom Index 2018
In recently released World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) 2018 by Reporters Without Borders, India was placed at 138th rank out of 180 nations surveyed worldwide in terms of press freedom in 2017. It was ranked at the 135th in WPFI 2017. ..