International Mother Earth
Day Observed Across The World
Every year on 22 April, the
world observes Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day to
create awareness and also to support environmental protection. The earth day
2014 is focus on to build more green cities , gardens, maintain forest and
greening the all the regions in world wide. Earth Day was first celebrated in
the year 1970, and is now coordinated globally by Earth Day Network, and
celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.
TCS joined Top 10 Global IT
services Companies Club
The largest IT services
provider of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), joined the league of top 10
global IT services companies. TCS moved from the 13th position in 2012 to the
10th spot in 2013. This was revealed by the HfS Research Survey on competitive
landscape for IT Services in 2013. According to the Survey, IBM leads the list
and is followed by Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Accenture and NTT. India-based
companies Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro and HCL are at the 15th, 18th, 20th and
25th positions, respectively, all of them rising by one to three spots compared
to 2012.
India Successfully Test
Fired Akash Missile
India on 23 April
successfully test-fired indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash Missile
from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch complex-3 at Chandipur in Odisha
coast. The 700-kg all-weather missile can carry a 60-kg warhead at speeds of up
to Mach 2.5. It can operate autonomously and simultaneously engage and
neutralize different aerial targets. It can be launched from static or mobile
platforms, enabling flexible deployment by the armed forces.
Japanese Foods Firm Nissin
Foods Appointed Gautam Sharma as India MD
Japanese foods firm Nissin
Foods on 23 April appointed Gautam Sharma, former Wrigley India CEO , as the
Managing Director (MD) of its Indian arm Indo Nissin.He is the first
non-Japanese MD of Indo Nissin.He succeeds Yuji Tabeta.Yuji Tabeta was promoted
to a senior role.
Narendra Modi , Kejriwal On
Time’s 100 Most Influential People List
BJP’s prime ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal are among
the world’s 100 most influential people, according to a list published by the
Time magazine on 24 April. The Time has named the 100 most influential people
in the world without ranking them and four Indians have made it to the list.
Apart from Modi and Kejriwal, author Arundhati Roy and Coimbatore-based health
activist Arunachalam Muruganantham are also on the list.
Suresh Kumar Reddy
Appointed As The First Ambassador To ASEAN
Union Ministry of External
Affairs (MoEA) appointed Suresh Kumar Reddy as India’s first Ambassador to the
separate Indian Mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) &
East Asia Summit. Suresh Kumar Reddy, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer
of the 1991 batch, is currently serving as Ambassador of India to Iraq.
Lalit Gupta Committee on
DIAL submitted its Report to DGCA
Lalit Gupta Committee on
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) submitted its report to Directorate
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). It has recommended that airports near Delhi
like Jaipur, Lucknow and Amritsar should be upgraded to Category-IIIB level of
Instrument Landing System, which has a runway visibility range of 150 feet or
almost near-zero visibility condition. CAT IIIB is operational at the India
Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).The committee was set up by Directorate
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in January 2014.
Indian Squash Player Saurav
Ghosal Won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013
Saurav Ghosal, the famous
Indian squash player won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013. He was selected for the
award by the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) for being the Outstanding Asian
Men’s Player of the Year 2013. Also, the Indian men’s team was awarded the ASF
Award for being the Outstanding Men’s Team of The Year 2013.
World
Malaria Day Observed Across The world
World Malaria Day (WMD) was observed on 25 April 2014 across the world.The theme for 2014 and 2015 is: Invest in the future.World Malaria Day was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007. It is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
World Malaria Day (WMD) was observed on 25 April 2014 across the world.The theme for 2014 and 2015 is: Invest in the future.World Malaria Day was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007. It is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
Akash Missile Test-Fired
Successfully
India on 26 April
successfully conducted two rounds of trials of its indigenously developed
surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial by the air force from the
Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha. Akash is a
medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided
Missile Development Programme. The missile has a strike range of 25 km
and can carry a warhead of 60 kgs. It has the capability to target aircraft up
to 30 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and attack several
targets simultaneously.Latest Current Affairs
World Veterinary Day
Observed Across The World on 26 April 2014
World Veterinary Day was
observed on 26 April 2014 across the world.The theme of the year 2014 is
‘Animal Welfare’. The aim of the World Veterinary Day (WVD) is to promote the
veterinary profession to a large audience, including the general public and to
attract the attention of mass media to the important contribution of the
veterinary profession to the benefit of society and all animals (Animal Health,
Animal Welfare and Public Health).
Justice RM Lodha Sworn In
As New Chief Justice of India
Justice RM Lodha was
on 27 April sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India. He was administered the
oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee. Chief Justice Lodha succeeds
Chief Justice P Sathasivam who demitted office on completion of his term on 26
April 2014. Lodha will preside over the Supreme Court for five months as his
term will come to an end 27 September, 2014.
Popes John Paul II and John
XXIII Declared Saints In Double Canonisation
John XXIII and John Paul II
were canonized on 27 April by the Pope Francis at the Vatican on 27 April. Pope
John XIII reigned from 1958-1963 and is perceived as a hero by the liberal
Catholics for having convened the Second Vatican Council. Pope John Paul II had
reigned from 1978-2005. The event was also attended by retired Pope Benedict
XVI which was seen as an unprecedented event in Vatican’s history.
Indian Activist Ramesh Agrawal
Won Goldman Environmental Prize
Indian environment activist
Ramesh Agrawal has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Goldman
Environmental Prize, and will accept the award at a lavish ceremony at the San
Francisco Opera House on 28 April. The award is given in recognition of
grass-roots environmental movements organized by individuals around the world.
Founded in 1990 by Richard N. Goldman and his wife, Rhoda H. Goldman.
N R Narayana Murthy
Presented ‘ Global Indian Award ‘ In Canada
Infosys executive chairman
NR Narayana Murthy was presented with the 2014 ‘ Canada India Foundation
Chanchalani Global Indian Award ‘ . The award, carrying a trophy and a cash
prize of US$50,000, was presented to Murthy by Canadian Finance Minister Joe
Oliver at the Canada India Foundation (CIF) annual award gala dinner.
Nokia Named Rajeev Suri As New CEO
Finnish telecommunications
equipment maker Nokia on 29 April appointed India-born Rajeev Suri as its
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Stephen Elop, who has
returned to Microsoft as the executive vice president of its devices group.
Suri joined Nokia in 1995 and headed the Asia Pacific region for NSN in 2007.Current GK
European Union Bans Import
of Mangoes From India
The 28-member European
Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of
fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the
Indian community, lawmakers and traders. The recent decision by the grouping’s
Standing Committee on Plant Health came after 207 consignments of fruits and
vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013 were found to be
contaminated by pests such as fruit flies and other quarantine pests.
Former IAF chief Appointed
India’s Ambassador To Norway
Former Indian Air Force
(IAF) chief Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointed India’s next Ambassador
to Norway. He will succeed R. K. Tyagi as India’s envoy in Norway. Browne had
served as IAF chief between 31 July 2011 and 31 December 2013.
Army, Air Force Get new
Deputy Chiefs
Lt Gen C A Krishnan, a
veteran infantry officer, on 30 April took over as the Deputy Chief of Army
Staff succeeding Lt Gen Narendra Singh who retired after a 40-year career in
the force.In the IAF, Air Marshal SBP Sinha took over as the Deputy Chief of
the Air Staff.
Thailand To Hold New
General Election On 20 July
Thailand caretaker
government on 30 April agreed with the Election Commission (EC) to hold a new
general election on 20 July 2014. The agreement was reached during talks
between the government and EC at the Royal Thai Air Force Academy.
