Page-2 of Current Affairs - April, 2019

Beirut, Lebanon sets a New Guinness World Record

April 30, 2019

Lebanon’s capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for most number of national flags displayed in one city for 24 hours. About By raising a total of 26,852 Lebanese flags for 24 hours Beirut broke the record of ..

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Air Marshal Rakesh K S Bhadauria appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff

April 30, 2019

On May 1, Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, after superannuation of incumbent Air Marshal Anil Khosla. Post induction he will be looking after all air operations being carried out ..

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Sri Lankan President bans On Face-Covering in Public

April 29, 2019

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena used his emergency powers to issue an order to ban burqa, veil or covering of face in public places in any manner which prevents anyone from being identified. Key Highlights The order which came into ..

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Three Indians included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People List 2019

April 29, 2019

Three Indians Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju and Mukesh Ambani have featured into TIME 100 Most Influential People list of 2019. Global prominent names that have featured in this list included US President Donald Trump, China President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime ..

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Centre increases Wheat Import Duty by 40%

April 29, 2019

With wheat production at record high, government has raised import duty on wheat from existing 30% to 40% to support local farmers interest. The higher duty will help offtake of domestically produced grain by discouraging milers to import wheat but ..

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed on 28 April

April 29, 2019

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed by The International Labour Organization (ILO) on 28 April 2019. It is observed annually since 2003, as an international awareness-raising campaign to focus international attention on emerging trends in ..

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