Page-5 of Current Affairs - April, 2017
PM launches UDAN Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla. ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ means ‘the common man flies’. He flagged of the first UDAN flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
ISRO launches solar calculator app
ISRO has launched a solar calculator app that can calculate the benefits of installing solar panels in different regions of the country. The app has been created by the Space Application Center (SAC) facility of ISRO following the Ministry of New ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Srishti Kaur wins Miss Teen Universe pageant
Srishti Kaur of India has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 at Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. She won after beating 25 contestants from across the world. In addition, she also bagged an award for the best national costume. Her ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
IOC to build new oil terminal at Motihari to supply fuel to Nepal
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has planned to build a new oil terminal at Motihari in Bihar to supply fuel to Nepal via the planned pipeline up to Amlekganj in Nepal. The old terminal functioning at Raxaul in Bihar will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Uttar Pradesh cancels 15 government holidays
Uttar Pradesh state government has cancelled 15 public holidays marking the birth or death anniversaries of eminent personalities. Alternatively, on these days, the school and college students would be taught about these public figures through various programmes. Out of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed CRPF chief
IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar has been appointed as the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The appointment has come two days after 25 CRPF personnel were ambushed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The CRPF was functioning ..