IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL19th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 19th, 2017

UP Govt Renames Gorakhpur and Agra Airports

i. The UP government changed the name of Gorakhpur and Agra Airports as well as the name of the department of welfare of the differently abled.
ii. The Gorakhpur Airforce Station has been renamed as Mahayogi Goraknath Airport after the founder of the Nath monastic movement.
iii. The Agra Airport will be renamed after Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay airport. The Department of Disabled Welfare will now be known as 'Divyang Jan Vikas Empowerment'.

Rajasthan State govt, HPCL sign agreement for Rs 43,129 cr Barmer refinery

i. In Rajasthan, the state government and Hindustan Petroleum

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 18th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 18th, 2017

• The International Day for Monuments and Sites: 18th April
•  Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites (also called as World Heritage day).
•  The theme for 2017 is “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism".
• Suresh Prabhu Launched 'Vistadome' Coaches 
•  Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched India's First Train With Glass Ceiling, LED Lights And Rotable Seats in 'Vistadome' Coaches.
•  He has flagged off the train with Vistadome coaches between Visakhapatnam and Araku through video conferencing from Rail Sadan

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 17th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 17th, 2017

•       On 17th APRIL  (17th April) is World Hemophilia Day.
•     This day is observed every year on this day to raise awareness about various issues that the global community suffering from bleeding disorder faces as a whole.
•      Theme of World Hemophilia Day 2017 : Hear Their Voices
•     Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari arrives in New Delhi On 17th APRIL  on a five-day India visit.
•      This is her first state visit abroad after assuming the office in October 2015.
•       She is visiting at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee.
•      During this visit, she will meet the senior leadership here besides visiting temples in Gujarat and Odisha.
•     Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has declared victory in Sunday's referendum on transforming the country's governance

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 16th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 16th, 2017

•       In order to spread awareness about the Sikh identity and culture, 'Turban Day' was organised at New York's Times Square by the non-profit group The Sikhs of New York. 
•     Note : The New York authorities had earlier declared April 15, 2017 as 'Turban Day'.
•      A Russian legislative committee for security has recommended

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 15th 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 15th, 2017

PM launches GNFC’s cashless/less cash township model across 12 States

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched in Nagpur, a cashless/less cash township model, developed by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC), across 81 townships in 12 States. 

ii. These townships will deliver 2.5 lakh cashless transactions per day, translating into 9 crore cashless transactions in a year. 
iii. GNFC’s township at Bharuch in Gujarat became India’s first cashless township after demonetization.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 9-10th APRIL, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 9-10th APRIL, 2017

World Homeopathy Day: International Convention Organised in New Delhi

i.       Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the National Convention on World Homeopathy Day on 10 April 2017 at New Delhi. 
ii. The event was organized to commemorate the 262nd birth anniversary of the founder of Homeopathy, Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, who was a great scholar, linguist and acclaimed scientist. 
iii. The theme of the convention is

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL, 6th 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL, 6th 2017

• Monetary policy review: RBI leaves repo rate unchanged
• The Reserve Bank of India has released the first Bi-monthly Monetary policy of the new financial year (2017-18). GDP growth has hiked to 7.4% from 6.7%. Rates in the newly released Monetary policy are as follows-

• Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.25%. 
• The Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) under the Liquidity Adjustment

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 5th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 5th, 2017

SASEC's Finance Ministers Meeting held in New Delhi

i. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley chaired the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi.

ii. It was attended by the seven Finance Ministers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka and the Asian Development Bank as a supporting SASEC in this endeavor.

iii. Myanmar has joined the SASEC program as its seventh member.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 4th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 4th, 2017

Government sets up National Board for Electric Mobility 

i. The Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric (& hybrid) vehicles and their components.
ii. The Board will be chaired by the Shri Girish Shankar,  Secretary of the Department of Heavy Industry. The NBEM will examine, formulate and propose short as well as long-term plans and contours of the mission program on electric mobility and its objectives.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 3rd, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 3rd, 2017

19th commonwealth forestry conference to begin in Uttarakhand today

i. 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (CFC) 2017 will begin today at Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

ii. Uttarakhand Governor Dr. K.K. Paul will inaugurate the 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference at the FRI in Dehradun.
iii. The 5-day conference is being organized on the theme ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity’.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 3rd, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 3rd, 2017

•   Germany has become the 1st NATO member to launch a "self-contained" cyber command unit designed to shield IT and weapons systems from growing attacks.
•      The Cyber and Information Space (CIR) command, which was launched On 3rd April, boasts a status equal to that of the army, navy, and air force. 
•      Note : It will have 13,500 military and civilian personnel by July.
•     The UK passport could turn Dark Blue again after Brexit under a

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 2nd, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 2nd, 2017

• On 2nd April (2nd April 2017) is World Autism Awareness Day.
• It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution "62/139.
• This day was adopted on 18 December 2007, it was proposed by Qatar, and supported by all UN member states.
• Theme of World Autism Awareness Day 2017 : "Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination"
• Note : It is estimated that more than 80% of adults with autism are unemployed.
• US President Donald Trump has declaredApril to be "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month"

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 1ST, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 1ST , 2017

• Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is on a six-day visit to India.
• Najib's visit, from 30th March 2017 to 4th April 2017, is aimed at taking forward the close political and economic ties between the two countries. 
• India, world’s 3rd largest energy consumer has joined International Energy Association (IAE) as associate member. 
• With India as a associate member, IEA now formally covers 70% of the