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Malawi to Test Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine
African Nation, Malawi will be undertaking large scale pilot tests for the world’s most advanced experimental malaria vaccine in a bid to prevent the disease that kills hundreds of thousands across Africa and Asia every year. Vaccine for Malaria Vaccine ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and CSIR
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine and its integration with modern science. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal Launched
The Indian Navy has launched its third guided missile destroyer, INS Imphal at Mazgaon Docks as part of its Project 15B. INS Imphal INS Imphal has been designed indigenously by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, New Delhi. INS ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Services lift Santosh Trophy Football
The Services have lifted the Santosh Trophy, beating Punjab 1-nil in the final at Ludhiana. On their way to finals, Punjab had defeated Goa 2-1 and Services had defeated Karnataka 4-3 in the semis via a penalty shootout. Santosh Trophy ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Referendum on Constitutional Amendments in Egypt
The Egyptians are voting for the constitutional amendments which were overwhelmingly approved by the Egyptian Parliament. Amendments Proposed The amendments extend presidential terms from four to six years. The amendments incorporate a transitional article which would give the “current president” ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Asian Tea Alliance
Asian Tea Alliance, a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries was launched in Guizhou in China. The members of the alliance are the Indian Tea Association, China Tea Marketing Association, Indonesian Tea Marketing Association, Sri Lanka Tea Board and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Earth Day 2019
Earth Day 2019 observed on 22nd April 2019 marks the 49th annual Earth Day. Earth Day 2019 is observed with the theme Protect Our Species. The theme Protect Our Species aims to highlight that nature’s gifts to our planet are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
World Press Freedom Index 2019
International NGO, Reporters without Borders has released the World Press Freedom Index 2019. The index is based on the assessment of the countries’ press freedom records in the previous year. The report is partly based on a questionnaire which asks questions about ..