Important Current Affairs 17th April 2018

Important Current Affairs 17th April 2018

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: NATIONAL  NEWS

Suresh Prabhu launches digital platform for MSME exporters
 
●        Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu today launched a digital platform 'Fio Globallinker' for MSME exporters in New Delhi to digitize their business and connect with the global community of growing businesses.
●        This initiative will also help in expanding India's multi-centric export strategy as well as connecting different art and artists to the market.
 
Manoj Sinha launches Darpan-PLI app

●        Union Minister of Communications, Mr. Manoj Sinha today launched the Darpan-PLI App, which will provide assistance in the collection of installment of PLI and RPLI insurance policies.
●        Through this app, installments can be deposited in any post office in India and online updates of policy and money collection will be possible.
●        Through this app, maturity claims of the said insurance policies can be settled in the post office only.

J.P. High level meeting on leprosy and tuberculosis (TB) under the chairmanship of Nadda

●        Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda held a high-level meeting here today to review the progress of National Leprosy Disease Eradication Program (NLEP) and the progress made under the revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP).
●        In the meeting, Additional Secretary (Health) Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Secretary and Managing Director Mr. Manoj Jhalani and other senior officials of the Union Health Ministry were present.
 
Launch of portal 'Study in India' by Ministry of Human Resource Development
 
●        Sushma Swaraj will launch 'Study in India' portal of Human Resource Development Ministry in India Habitat Center on April 18, 2018.
●        Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shri Satyapal Singh will also be present on this occasion.
●        This portal will facilitate applications for enrollment in 150 different Indian institutions for 30 countries of South Asia, Africa, CIS and Middle East.
 

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated development work in Rampur

●        Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated various development projects at Model Ramlila Ground located in Civil Lines.
●        Minority Affairs Ministry and these development work of UP Government will be done in Bilaspur, Vow, Saidnagar, Shahabad and Chamarau under multi-sectoral development program.

Paytm Payments Bank will offer Foreign Exchange and Money Transfer Service

●        After giving convenience to savings and wealth management to customers, Paytm is going to start the facility of fast exchange and cross-border payments soon.
●        Paytm will take this step through its payments bank.
●        For this, he has got an Authorized Dealership license from the RBI.
●        In addition to Paytm, this license has been received by Airtel Payments Bank and Jio Payments Bank.
 
Market value of Kotak Mahindra Bank crossed the SBI for the first time

●        Kotak Mahindra Bank's market capitalization has more than the State Bank of India.
●        This has happened for the first time.
●        In this way, in terms of market value, it has become the second largest bank after HDFC.
●        Kotak Mahindra Bank's market capitalization reached Rs 2.23 lakh crore on Monday.
●        SBI's market cap stood at Rs 2.22 lakh crore.

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: APPOINTMENT

Lieutenant General P.P. Malhotra takes over as NCC Director General
 
●        Take it General P.P. Malhotra took over as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest organization of young cadets in the world on April 11, 2018.
●        Take it General Malhotra has been appointed on various regimental, staff and command levels.
●        Earlier he was the Chief Engineer of Army's Chief Northern Command.

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: ECONOMY

121 crores of rupees were released in the form of contribution of Government of India in the Atal Pension Scheme
 
●        The Atal Pension Scheme (APY) is being implemented by APY service providers in urban and rural areas across the country including Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Private Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperative Banks and Postal Department Are included.
●        The total number of members registered under the APY till April 12, 2018 has gone upto 97.60 lakh.
●        This scheme is co-contributed by the Government of India for those who have registered before March 31, 2016.

India will have growth rate of 7.3 percent in 2018: World Bank
 
●        The World Bank estimates that India's economic growth rate will be 7.3 percent in 2018 and it will reach 7.5 percent in the year 2019 and 2020.
●        The World Bank said that the economy of the country has come out of the ban of cancellation and goods and services tax (GST).
●        Now, to maintain this growth rate, India has to create millions of jobs every year.
 

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: DAYS AND DATES

World Heritage Day on April 18, 2018

●        To spread awareness about heritage in communities, World Heritage Day is celebrated annually on April 18th worldwide.
●        To emphasize the transfer of knowledge among generations, the subject of this year is 'inherited for generations'.
●        To celebrate World Heritage Day National Rail Museum, New Delhi has prepared a detailed program.

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: AWARDS

More than 100 honored at the 63rd Railway Week National Award Ceremony

●        Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal honored the winners of four zonal competition and 113 employees / officers and units for their outstanding work.
●        63rd Rail Week National Award Ceremony was held on April 16, 2018 in Bhopal.

Pulitzer Prize 2018: New York Times got Best Journalism Award

●        The Pulitzer Prize of the year 2018 was announced on April 16, 2018 in Columbia University, New York City.
●        Pulitzer Prize for this year's public service was given jointly by Reporters of The New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey and journalist Ronan Ferro of The New Yorker for their reporting.
●        Both newspapers exposed the wealthy and high-paid sex offenders, in which the names of Hollywood's most influential filmmaker Harvey Weinstein are prominent.
 

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Indus Valley Civilization ended due to drought for 900 years: IIT Kharagpur
 
●        In the study conducted by the researchers of IIT, Kharagpur, it has been found that the end of Indus Valley Civilization is due to severe drought of hundreds of years.
●        Researchers have discovered the drought period of approximately 4350 years ago due to the end of the Indus Valley Civilization.
●        Scientists of IIT Kharagpur have come to know in a research that the drought lasted for a few years or a few decades, but not for a full 900 years.

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: DEFENSE

'Gagan Shakti-2011' exercise organized by IAF

●        Gagan-Shakti 2018 has been organized by the IAF.
●        It is being organized in all the border areas of the country and where it is needed it is being done.
●        This will last until April 22, 2018.
●        For the first time, a female pilot is also participating in the Gagan Shakti-2012.
●        For the first time in this maneuver, the indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas is participating.

Current Affairs 17th April 2018: SPORTS

Tennis Rankings: Yuki Bhambri made a comeback in the top 100 after two years

●        Indian tennis star Yuki Bhambri has returned to the top 100 after ATP Tennis Rankings released on 16 April 2018.
●        Yuki Bhambri has reached career-best 83rd rank with a jump of 22 places.
●        Yuki Bhambri ranking of Somdev Devvarman  62nd ranking of the best in July 2011, this ranking is the best ranking of any Indian in the ATP singles list.