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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Daily Current Affairs, 24th April 2018
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1) National Panchayati Raj Day: 24 April
Activities of PM Modi on NPRD 2018:
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on the National Panchayati Raj Day. He launched the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan, at a public meeting, and addressed Panchayati Raj representatives across the country, from Mandla.
Background:
•The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24th April 1993 has institutionalized Panchayati Raj through the village, Intermediate and District level Panchayats. The impact of the 73rd Amendment in rural India is very visible as it has changed power equations irreversibly. Accordingly, the Government of India decided in consultation with the States to celebrate 24th April as National Panchayati Raj Day. Ministry of Panchayati Raj organises National Conference on 24th April every year to commemorate the National Panchayati Raj Diwas.
2) Sushma Swaraj & Nirmala Sitharaman Attends SCO’s Meet In China
•It is a preparatory meeting related to upcoming summit of the SCO. The annual summit of the SCO, in which India is the latest entrant along with Pakistan, will take place in the Chinese city of Qingdao in June 2018.
3) Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 29th Road Safety Week In New Delhi
•The central government has increased the number of National Highways keeping in mind the traffic density and various other factors. Mr Gadkari has announced that India will sign a pact with South Korea for enhancing road safety measures.
4) Sunderban Reserve Forest To Get Ramsar Site Status
•Once it is conferred Ramsar site status, Sundarbans Reserve Forest will be largest protected wetland in the country. There are currently 26 sites in India recognised as Ramsar wetland sites of international importance.
Important Facts About Sundarbans:
•Sundarbans is vast contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem in the coastal region of Bay of Bengal spread across India and Bangladesh.
•It covers approximately 10,000 square kilometres of area of which 60% is in Bangladesh and remaining in India.
•It is located in the delta region of Padma, Meghna and Brahmaputra river basins.
•It is the largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.
•It was recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
•Sundarban forests are known for its self- Royal Bengal Tiger.
5) EU, UN Co-Host Conference On Syria Aid
•The conference will bring together participants from more than 85 countries and organisations at the ministerial level, as well as those from over 200 non-governmental organisations. It is the second conference of its kind since 2017.
6) Canada, EU To Host World’s 1st Female Foreign Ministers Meeting
•Female Foreign ministers from about 30 countries will be invited to the gathering, which is aimed at deepening global discussion on women’s empowerment.
7) Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018: Complete List Of Winners
•Here's the complete list of the winners of the Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018:
| S.No. | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Best actor (male) | Shahid Kapoor |
| 2. | Best actor people's choice award | Ranveer Singh |
| 3. | Entertainer of the year | Kartik Aryan |
| 4. | Best actress (critics) | Aditi Rao Hydari |
| 5. | Lifetime achievement award | Simi Garewal |
| 6. | Pride of Indian cinema | Sanjay Dutt |
| 7. | Path-breaking producer of the year | Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Sharma |
| 8. | Best director | Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
| 9. | Outstanding performance male | Raj Kumar Rao, Rana Daggubati |
| 10. | Outstanding performance female | Tamannahh Bhatia, Kriti Sanon |
| 11. | Promising face of the year | Aahana Kumra |
| 12. | Best actor (male) Marathi | Vaibhav Tatwawaadi |
| 13. | Best actor (female) Marathi | Pooja Sawant |
| 14. | Best fashion designer of the year | Sanjukta Dutta |
| 15. | Socially conscious performance of the year | Rani Mukherjee |
| 16. | Best comic role | Tusshar Kapoor |
| 17. | Entertaining performance in reality show Bigg Boss | Hina Khan |
| 18. | Best actress drama award | Jennifer Winget |
| 19. | Best actor (male) Television | Karan Patel |
| 20. | Best reality show judge | Shilpa Shetty |
| 21. | Best talk show host | Karan Johar |
| 22. | Best lyricist | Manoj Muntashir |
| 23. | Best performance in a short film | Divya Khosla Kumar |
| 24. | Iconic contribution towards music | Hans Raj Hans |
| 25. | Comic performer of the year | Sumona Chakraborty |
| 26. | Versatile singer | Rani Hazarika |
| 27. | Social and business entrepreneur of the year | Jaya Misra |
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Daily Current Affairs, 23rd April 2018
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23:31
1) World Book And Copyright Day: 23 April
•23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors.
2) Bengal’s Digambarpur, India’s Best Gram Panchayat
•West Bengal has once again topped in the country with Digambarpur Gram Panchayat (GP) bagging the Centre’s award for the best Gram Panchayat in the country.
•The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Digambarpur GP at Patharpratima block in South 24-Parganas has come up as the best out of 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats in the country.
3) AFSPA Removed From Meghalaya
•The Union Home Ministry completely revoked the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Meghalaya while diluting it in other regions of Arunachal Pradesh.
•Until September 2017, 40% of Meghalaya was under AFSPA. However, after a recent review in consultations with the state government, AFSPA was removed completely from Meghalaya. Similarly, AFSPA is now applicable only in 8 police stations in Arunachal, down from 16 police stations in 2017.
4) India’s GDP To Reach $5 Trillion By 2025
•India is poised to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world, and its GDP is expected to reach $5 trillion by 2025, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has told the World Bank in the 97th meeting of the Development Committee of the World Bank in Washington, USA.
•According to him, it is expected that India to grow at over 7.4%.
5) Winners Of ‘1st Print Biennale India 2018’ Given Away Awards In New Delhi
•Lalit Kala Akademi, organised the award ceremony of the '1st Print Biennale India 2018 (PBI)' in New Delhi. The Chief Guest of the programme was Ms Sujata Prasad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
•Arup Kumar Kuity (Andhra Pradesh), Satya Narayana Gavara (Andhra Pradesh), Preya Bhagat (Uttar Pradesh), Purvi Parmar (Gujrat) and Sonal Varshneya (Uttar Pradesh) were given the award in the 1st PBI.
6) Rafael Nadal Win 11th Monte Carlo Masters Title
•Rafael Nadal of Spain has won the 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by defeating Japan's Kei Nishikori in final to retain the world number one ranking.
•He has become the first male tennis player in the Open Era to win the same title 11 times in his career with his 76th ATP Tour title. Nadal also overtook Serbia's Novak Djokovic to clinch most Masters 1000 titles (31).
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Daily Current Affairs, 22nd April 2018
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04:59
1) World Earth Day: 22 April
•This day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and has ever since been an annual event. The theme for World Earth Day 2018 is 'End Plastic Pollution'. Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally.
2) Cabinet Nod To Restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Scheme
•According to the Union Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, PM Narendra Modi will launch Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme in Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day.
3) FM And CBGs From G20 Agree For Economic Growth By Promoting Trade
•In their two day meeting at Washington, the financial leaders agreed to work together to promote trade and global economic growth. Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne has chaired the meeting.
4) 6 Countries Suspend Membership In UNASUR Regional Bloc
•A South American bloc created a decade ago to counter US influence in the region has temporarily lost half its members after six countries suspended their memberships amid differences over who should lead the group.
5) RBI Revises Its KYC Guidelines
•Till now, an Officially Valid Document for address proof together with Permanent Account Number issued by the Income Tax department and a recent passport size photograph were the key KYC documents. But in the amended Customer Due Diligence procedure, the Aadhaar number, the PAN or Form No. 60 need to be obtained from an individual who is eligible for applying for the biometric ID.
6) Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People
•The list also features the US President Donald Trump. The list of 100 Most Influential People of 2018 includes the names of actress Nicole Kidman, 'Wonder Women' starrer Gal Gadot, Prince Harry and his fiance Meghan Markle and singers Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.
