Page-15 of Current Affairs - April, 2019
Utkarsh Bangla and Sabooj Sathi Schemes of West Bengal gets Global Recognition
The schemes of the West Bengal government ‘Utkarsh Bangla’ (skill training of youth) and ‘Sabooj Sathi’ (cycles for students) won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) awards of UN. Utkarsh Bangla got the topmost award and emerged as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Indian Cities and Air Pollution
The Air Pollution levels at the Indian cities are at an alarming level. Various Reports have time and again tried to shed light on the quantum of the problem. Air Pollution and Indian Cities A Delhi based Environment Body claims ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year for 2018
The Wisden has named Virat Kohli as the Leading Cricketer of the Year for 2018. Wisden Cricketer of the Year Indian Skipper Virat Kohli is joined by Tammy Beaumont, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran and Rory Burns. Indian player Smriti Mandhana bagged ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Hong Kong’s stock market overtakes Japan to be world’s third largest
Hong Kong’s equity market has overtaken Japan to be the world’s third largest in value, behind only the U.S. and mainland China. This is due to the rebound witnessed in Hong Kong stocks after their worst year since 2011. Hong Kong Equity ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
RailTel turns 1600 railway stations into RailWire Wi-Fi zone
RailWire Wi-Fi by RailTel is now live at 1600 railway stations across the country. The Santacruz railway station in Mumbai became the 1600th station to become a RailWire Wi-Fi zone. RailWire RailWire is a retail Broadband initiative of the RailTel. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
PCI guidelines on Election Reporting and Paid News
The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued the guidelines for the media to give objective reports about the election and cautioned it against the phenomenon of paid news. The guidelines call for: Newspapers are not expected to indulge in unhealthy ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
New State of Matter Discovered
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh of Scotland using powerful computer simulations have discovered the existence of the state known as the chain-melted state. Chain-Melted State At the chain-melted state, atoms are both solid and liquid at the same time. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Bold Kurukshetra–2019
Bold Kurukshetra–2019, Joint Military Exercise of India and Singapore was inaugurated at Babina Cantonment of Jhansi. The joint exercise is aimed at developing military technology, enhance the maritime security and bolster the nations’ fight against terrorism. India-Singapore Defence Cooperation In ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Veer Parivar App Launched
On the occasion of the 54th Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), President Ram Nath Kovind launched ‘Veer Parivar App’, a mobile application for families of CRPF personnel killed in the line of duty. About the Veer ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
PM May Repeats ‘deep regret’ Jallianwala Bagh
British Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated the UK government’s long-standing expression of ‘deep regret’ over the April 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and called the massacre a ‘shameful scar’ on British Indian history. But the words of PM May fell short ..