Weekly Current Affairs Capsule April 2018 1st Week
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National News
1.West Bengal Launches Rupashree Scheme For Girls
The West Bengal government has introduced a new scheme, “Rupashree”. The scheme proposes to extend one-time financial assistance worth Rs 25,000 to the family of the girl after 18 yrs of age whose annual income is up to Rs 1.5 lakh. It provides marriage assistance to girls coming from economically weaker families with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,500 crore.
2.Foundation Stone Laid For SJVNL Hydro Project
Union Power Minister R.K. Singh and Uttrakhand Chief Minister Trivender Singh Rawat laid the foundation stone of public sector company SJVNL’s Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd’s (SJVNL) Chairman and Managing Director: Nand Lal Sharma
3.E-Way Bill For Inter-State Movement Of Goods Rolled Out
The Nationwide electronic or e-way bill system for inter-state movement of goods has been started. Karnataka is the only State which has implemented the e-way bill system for moving goods within the State.
4.NHAI Awarded Projects Worth Rs 1.22 Lakh Crore In FY18
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today said it has awarded projects worth Rs 1,22,000 crore for constructing about 7,400 km of highways in the fiscal 2017-18.
NHAI Headquarters: New Delhi Chairman: Deepak Kumar
5.Kadaknath Chicken Gets Geographical Indication Tag
Kadaknath, a black-feathered chicken breed popular for its flavoured meat, has won the Geographical Indications (GI) tag. The GI tag awarded by the GI registry in Chennai stamps that a product possesses certain qualities exclusive to its land of origin. The other products that have been granted GIs are Kashmiri pashmina, Darjeeling tea, Kancheepuram silk and Tirupati laddoo.
6.Kerala To Host Asia’s Largest Startup Conclave
Asia’s largest startup ecosystem congregation, Huddle Kerala, will be held at Kovalam.
7.India Replaces Vietnam To Become World’s Second Largest Mobile Phone Producer
India is now the second largest mobile phone producer in the world after China.
8.Indian Startup Ecosystem Ranked 37
India has been ranked 37th in the global startup ecosystem in 2017.
9.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will pay a three-day visit to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Capital: Baku Currency: Azerbaijani manat
10. MAA Programme Launched By Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Vipin Parmar
The Mother’s Absolute Affection (MAA) programme was launched in Himachal Pradesh with an aim to promote breastfeeding. Capital-Shimla, Dharamshala (In winter) Chief Minister- Jai RamThakur Governor- Acharya Dev Vrat
11.INDIA RANKINGS 2018 For Higher Educational Institutions
Human Resources Minister Prakash Javadekar has released INDIA RANKINGS 2018 for Higher Educational Institutions under the National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru was adjudged the overall best institution in the country.
AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and CMC Vellore were ranked as the top three medical colleges.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras – The best engineering college
Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad- The best management institution
Delhi University’s Miranda House- The best college in the country
National Law School of India University Bengaluru- The best law school in the country.
12. India: Third Most Vulnerable Country To Cyber Threats
India emerged as the third most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in 2017
13. Global Logistics Summit Held In New Delhi
It was organized by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the World Bank Group.
FICCI Headquarters: New Delhi, India President: Rashesh Shah
14. Indian, Korean Coast Guards Hold Joint Exercise Off Chennai Coast
The Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘SAHYOG- HYEOBLYEOG 2018’ was conducted off the Chennai coast. The Korean Coast Guard ship ‘BADARO’ took part in the exercise.
15.India: World’s Second Largest Producer Of Crude Steel
India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s second largest producer of crude steel. China is the largest producer of crude steel.
16.Coal Ministry Launches UTTAM App For Quality Monitoring
The Union Minister for Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal has launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring.
UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal.
International
1.Joint Military Exercise- ‘Foal Eagle’ Begins between United States and South Korea
2. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Re-Elected
Egypt Capital: Cairo Currency: Egyptian pound
3.India-Japan-US Trilateral Dialogue Held In New Delhi
New Delhi will host the strategically important trilateral dialogue between India, Japan and the US.
Japan Capital- Tokyo Currency- Japanese yen Prime Minister- Shinzo Abe.
US Capital- Washington D.C. Currency- American dollar President- Donald Trump.
4.Qatar Introduces National Service For Women
Women aged over 18 will be able to volunteer for national service.
Qatar Capital: Doha Currency: Qatari riyal Prime Minister: Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
BANKING AND ECONOMY
1. SIDBI Foundation Day April 2, – Launches ‘Samridhi- Virtual Assistant’ & ‘ Bankability Kit’
SIDBI celebrated its foundation day as day of Sampark (connect), Sanwad (interaction), Suraksha (security) and Sampreshan (disseminate). SIDBI Headquarters: Lucknow
2.Ola Acquires Ticketing App Ridlr
The ride-hailing major Ola has acquired end-to-end public transport ticketing app Ridlr.
3.Indian Army And HDFC Bank Signed MoU
A Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and HDFC Bank on the Defence Salary Package
4.Jio Payments Bank Begins Its Operations
Jio Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank with effect from April 3, 2018. It is a joint venture of Reliance Jio and SBI.
5.1st Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement Released By RBI
Repo Rate : 6.00% Reverse Repo Rate : 5.75%
Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 6.25% Bank Rate : 6.25% CRR : 4% SLR : 19.5%
6.Doha Bank Sets Up Its First Branch Chennai
Doha Bank is the largest private commercial bank in the State of Qatar. Doha Bank currently has a branch in Mumbai, Kochi and Chennai.
7. Flipkart Partners With MakeMyTrip
The Online travel portal MakeMyTrip has formed a partnership with Flipkart to allow customers to book domestic flight tickets and other travel services directly through the e-commerce firm’s portal.
Sports
1. Mithali Raj Adjudged ‘Sportsperson Of The Year’
Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj was adjudged ‘Sportsperson of the Year.
2. Miami Open 2018
Miami Open,which was held at Florida, United States. Men’s Singles – John Isner (USA) Women’s Singles Sloane Stephens (USA).
3.Kerala Lifts Their Sixth Santosh Trophy
Kerala has lifted their sixth Santosh Trophy Football title.
4. Commonwealth Games 2018
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and the event is being held at Carrara Stadium, Australia.Kenya set to host 2019 Commonwealth Games.
APPOINTMENTS
1.Chandra Bhushan Appointed Deputy EC
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.J.C. Daniel Award For Sreekumaran Thampi
The Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi has been selected for the J.C. Daniel Award. It is the Kerala government’s highest honour for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema
2.President Ram Nath Kovind Presents Prestigious Padma Awards
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, billiards champion Pankaj Advani, eminent painter Laxman Pai, Singer Sharda Sinha were given Padma Bhusan.
The Padma Vibhushan winners are Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, P. Parameswaran.
IMPORTANT DAYS
1.World Autism Awareness Day- April 2
The theme for WAAD 2018 is “Empowering Women and Girls with Autism”.
2.International Children’s Book Day – April 2
The Children’s Book week is celebrated in the first week of May.
Theme 2018: Let us Growth with the Book.
3.International Mine Awareness Day- April 4
The theme of International Mine Awareness Day 2018 is “Advancing Protection, Peace and Development.
4.National Maritime Day- April 5
The theme of 55th edition of the National Maritime Day 2018 celebrations is “Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity”.
OBITUARY
1. Film Director C.V. Rajendran Passes Away
The Tamil film director C.V. Rajendran, who was part of late C.V. Sridhar’s unit passed away.
2.Efrain Rios Montt Passes Away
Efraín Ríos Montt, a former military dictator of Guatemala has passed away.
Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal
3.Japanese Animation Director Isao Takahata Passed Away
Oscar-nominated Japanese animation director Isao Takahata has passed away.
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