Page-2 of Current Affairs - April, 2017
India successfully carries out fresh user trial of Agni-III ballistic missile
India has successfully carried out a fresh user trial of Agni-III ballistic missile from a defence test facility in the Abdul Kalam Island. The Strategic Forces Command carried out the test with logistics support from Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). The objective of the test was to re-establish the operational effectiveness of the weapon system. Agni ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Agni series of missiles • Agni-III • Defence • DRDO • National • Odisha • SFC
Government launches Test and Treat policy for HIV
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients. As per this new policy, anyone who is tested and found positive will get the necessary treatment free of cost. Anyone found positive will be provided with ART (Anti- Retroviral Therapy) irrespective of his CD count. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: Government Schemes • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • National
North Korea once again test-fires ballistic missile
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States and its main ally, China. The test was conducted from the Pukchang region present in the north of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. However, according to the US and South Korean officials, the test has failed and it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India's Forex reserves increase by $1.25 billion
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $1.25 billion to reach $371.13 billion from $369.88 billion as on April 21, 2017. The current reserves are just short of a lifetime high of USD 371.99 billion reached in the week to September 30, 2016. Components The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: Banking • Economy • IMF • National • RBI • SDR
Plan for common Engineering entrance exam put on hold
The Ministry of Human Resources and Development has put on hold the plan for conducting a single entrance test for admission to engineering courses throughout the country till a consensus is reached with the states. The ministry feels that without reaching consensus, the purpose of having a common engineering entrance exam would not be served. ..