Page-12 of Current Affairs - April, 2019
IMD Predicts near Normal Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall for 2019
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts near-normal monsoon, at 96% of long period average. IMD in its first stage operational forecast for the southwest monsoon season (June to September) rainfall has made the following predictions: The South-west monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
India turns out to be Net Steel Importer in 2018-19 Fiscal
For the first time in three years, India was the net importer of steel during the financial year 2018-19. This was attributed to India losing market share among its traditional steel buyers and an increase in imports of higher-quality steel ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Access to Antibiotics
The report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in the US has made the following observations about the antibiotics and their access: Majority of the world’s annual 5.7 million antibiotic-treatable deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Shortage of Doctors in India
The report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in the US has made the following observations about the healthcare system in India: India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million nurses. Lack of properly trained staff to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Three-person Baby Boy Born in Greece
A team of doctors from Greece and Spain have reported the birth of a baby using DNA from three people. The baby boy has inherited the genetic material from two women and a man. How did the new IVF method ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Delhi HC seeks Centres Response on Plea over Assam Rifles
The Delhi High Court has sought the response from the Cabinet Committee on Security on a plea seeking directions to remove the dual control of Assam Rifles and bring it under the Ministry of Defence. Issue of Dual Control Assam ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
World's Largest Airplane Completes First Test Flight
The world’s largest aircraft ROC, developed by aerospace venture Stratolaunch has successfully completed its first flight test. World’s Largest Aircraft The Aircraft has a dual fuselage design and a wingspan greater than the length of an American football field. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
World’s Largest Airplane Completes First Test Flight
The world’s largest aircraft ROC, developed by aerospace venture Stratolaunch has successfully completed its first flight test. World’s Largest Aircraft The Aircraft has a dual fuselage design and a wingspan greater than the length of an American football field. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
PMLA prevails over Bankruptcy Act and Insolvency Code: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) prevails over the Bankruptcy Act and insolvency code when it comes to attachment of properties obtained as ‘proceeds of crime’. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had challenged the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Mohammed Ishtaye sworn in as New Palestinian PM
Mohammed Ishtaye was sworn in as the new Palestinian Prime Minister. He along with 24 ministers took the oath of office before President Mahmoud Abbas. New Government of Palestine It is the 18th Palestinian government since the establishment of the Palestinian ..