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The Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced that the state
government would be providing a subsidy on power bill to the consumers
instead of power companies from the 2017-18 fiscal year.
The Union Finance Ministry has lowered interest rates on all nine small
saving schemes by 0.1% for the April-June quarter as compared to
January-March quarter.
India has signed its first loan agreement with the New Development
Bank (NDB)/BRICS Bank for $350 million to be used in the development
and upgradation of district roads in Madhya Pradesh.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved
removal of all quantitative ceilings on individual organic products and
allowed unrestricted exports of all organic and organic processed
products.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its
approval for amendment in Para 5 of New Urea Policy (NUP), 2015.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved
amendments in the Mega Power Policy, 2009 to push 31 GW stranded
projects entailing an investment of Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
Amazon.com Inc., the USA based e-commerce giant, acquired
Souq.com, the Middle Easts largest online retailer. However, the deals
specific value was not announced.
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) commissioned a 800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in
Raichur District of Karnataka.
Israel signed about USD two billion deal with India to supply advanced
missile defence systems, bolstering bilateral military ties.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has launched web portal and
mobile application named Bharat ke Veer to enable people to
contribute towards family of martyrs from central paramilitary forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an exhibition titled
"Swachhagraha Bapu Ko Karyanjali Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani" in
New Delhi mark the 100 years (centenary year) of Champaran
Satyagraha.
The Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016
by a voice vote to give more thrust to road safety, controlling pollution
and accidents.
Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order
(Amendment) Bill 2017 after it was passed by Rajya Sabha. It was
already passed by Lok Sabha in March 2017.
Lok Sabha has passed Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 which
seeks to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward
Classes.
The Survey of India (SOI) has launched new web portal called Nakshe
to make open series maps available to Indians for free.
Parliament has passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control)
Bill, 2017.
The Union Ministry of Food Processing is going to launch Scheme for
Agro-Marine Produce Processing and Development of Agro-Processing
Clusters (SAMPADA) for food processing sector.
The Committee, constituted to prepare draft Ganga Act, submitted its
report to the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation. The Chairman of the committee is Justice Girdhar
Malviya (Retd), who is associated with Ganga conservation movement.
The Union Ministry of Power has launched URJA MITRA app for
empowering citizens by real time information sharing on power supply.
The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched Aadhaar
Seeding Application for efficient service delivery and widening the reach
of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) benefits.
Jharkhand Police has initiated Tare Zameen Par programme to
enlighten children in Naxal-affected areas in the Palamau district of
Jharkhand.
Similar to that of Uttar Pradeshs anti-romeo squad, the Haryana
government has launched Operation Durga to ensure women safety in
the state.
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed Power for All pact with the
Centre to provide 247 power supply to all the households in the State.
The Telangana legislature has passed the Telangana Backward
Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in
Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services
under the State) Bill, 2017, that seeks to raise substantially the
reservation for backward Muslims and scheduled tribes.
IIT Kharagpur plans to introduce Vastu Shashtra to the architecture
students from this year August.
Naval Ship INS Chennai, a P15A Guided Missile Destroyer, was
dedicated to Chennai in the presence of the chief minister of Tamil Nadu
and the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with
the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched a nationwide programme for
capacity building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of
Panchayats and a training program for Trainers of women panchayat
leaders at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Prime Minister felicitated the descendants of 16 families associated
with Paika Rebellion of 1817 and other freedom struggles of Odisha in
Bhubaneswar.
The India Meteorological Departments (IMD) has predicted a normal
monsoon this year with a rainfall of 96% of the long-period average
(LPA).
The Union Cabinet has put a ban on the use of red beacons atop cars
of VIPs. Only three categories were exempted from the ban. They are
the President, Vice-President and Chief Justice of India.
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Election Commissions proposal to
buy new Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad has
been given the carbon neutrality status by Airports Council International
(ACI) under its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.
ISRO is all set to undertake the first developmental flight of a game-
changer rocket (launching vehicle) that will have the capacity to launch
four-tonne class of satellites, from Sriharikota spaceport.
The union government has extended the ceasefire with the two Naga
armed factions, namely, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-
Reformation (NSCN-R) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-
Neakpao-Kithovi (GPRN/NSCN) till April 27, 2018.
The Supreme Court in its latest ruling has set 25% of the net salary as
the maintenance to be paid by a husband to his estranged wife.
Bar Council of India (BCI) has called for a nationwide stir against what
they allege as the undemocratic provisions of the Advocates
(Amendment) Bill, 2017.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recently
carried out first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire.
MGNREGA has reached a major milestone by geotagging one crore
assets created under it. The geotagged assets have been put in public
domain.
Uttar Pradesh has decided to establish 40 Yoga wellness centres in 40
districts across the state in the present financial year.
Indias first and longest ropeway is planned to be constructed by the
Mumbai Port Trust to link Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island in
the Arabian Sea.
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), India has become worlds fifth-
largest military spender spending at $55.9 billion in 2016.
The International Road federation (IRF) has named India to be the host
of the 18th World Road Meeting (WRM 2017).
The government has announced the names of ten new Iconic places
under the Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places initiative.
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.
Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to win Pierre Lenfant
International Planning excellence award-2017 instituted by the American
Planning Association (APA).
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.
Poland has assured its support for Indias bid for membership in the
elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and a permanent seat in the
expanded UN Security Council.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat
policy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients.
The Home Ministry has planned to raise an all-woman India Reserve
Battalion (IRB) in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Development has put on hold
the plan for conducting a single entrance test for admission to
engineering courses throughout the country till a consensus is reached
with the states.
International
India was ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation
report published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015.
The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU between India and Australia
on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine.
South Korea successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile
on 6 April 2017. The missile, with a range of 800 km is long enough to hit
any part of North Korea.
Thailands King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed
Constitution of the country into a law.
The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai will be appointed as the youngest United Nations
Messenger of Peace on 10 April 2017.
Indias largest online retailer Flipkart raised a total fund of USD 1.4
billion from Chinas Tencent, US-based e-commerce firm eBay and
software maker Microsoft.
The Digital wallet company Paytm in April 2017 announced the launch
of new feature QR code on its Paytm Mall application. This QR code will
allow consumers to place online orders at physical stores.
The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended that Government
should bring in reforms in the compensation process in public sector
banks (PSBs) on the lines of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
Beginning from May 1, Oil PSUs have decided to change petrol and
diesel prices every day in synchronisation with international rates similar
to what is practiced in advanced markets.
Cab safety measures for women commuters as recommended by the
Ministry of Women and Child Development to the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways and Shipping (MoRTH) have been included in
the new Taxi Policy guidelines.
Loans disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have crossed its target of Rs 1.8 lakh
crore in the financial year 2016-17.
The Department of Post has allotted a unique pin code for the Income
Tax Departments Central Processing Centre (CPC) based in Bengaluru
so as to ensure that the letters and mails sent by taxpayers to the CPC
are not lost or reach the centre late.
The Income Tax department has launched the second phase of the
Operation Clean Money to investigate over 60,000 individuals with an
aim to detect black money generation post demonetisation.
The advertising industry watchdog Advertising Standards Council of
India (ASCI) has come up with a set of guidelines for celebrities
endorsing products.
Prime Minister has launched BHIM-Aadhaar platform from Nagpur.
BHIM-Aadhaar platform is the merchant interface of the BHIM App that
has been launched for making digital payments using the Aadhaar
platform.
Prime Minister has launched 81 cashless/less cash townships across 12 states in Nagpur.
Diplomat Vipul on 3 April 2017 took charge as the new Consul General
of Dubai. Vipul is a 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer.
B P Kanungo took over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI).
Indian Police Service officer Geetha Johri was appointed as the first
woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat. She will be taking
over this position in addition to her present post as Managing Director of
Gujarat Police Housing Corporation.
Aliza Knox, Twitters head of Asia-Pacific business announced her
retirement from the company.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies
(NASSCOM) announced the appointment of Raman Roy its Chairman
for 2017-2018. He will take on the new role from 6 April 2017.
Indian-origin Anuja Ravindra Dhir became the first non-white judge of
the Old Bailey Court of London. She is also the youngest circuit judge
currently to sit at the court.
Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed as India's Ambassador to Federal Republic of Germany. She is expected to
take up the assignment shortly.
Justice Gita Mittal, the senior-most judge of Delhi High Court, has been
appointed as the acting Chief justice of Delhi High Court with effect from
April 14.
IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar has been appointed as the Director-
General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Awards
Hindi film Newton has won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong
Kong International Film Festival.
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) has won
the prestigious Golden Globe Tigers Award for Excellence and
Leadership in CSR for the year 2017 in the category of E-Payment
Leadership.
Sports
The World Autism Awareness Day 2017 was observed across the
world on 2 April 2017. The 2017 theme for the day is Toward Autonomy
and Self-Determination.
International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
was observed on 4 April 2017 across the world. The theme of the year
2017 is Needs driven. People Centred.
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) was
observed across the world on 6 April 2017.
The World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10 to pay
tribute to Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, founder and father
of Homeopathy system of medicine.
World Health Day is being observed on 7 April 2017 with theme
'Depression: Let's Talk.
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. It was first celebrated in
1970, and since then it is celebrated in more than 193 countries by over
a billion people every year.
In India, April 24th is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Diwas
every year. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd
Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April
1993.