National
News
1. Important Cabinet Approvals- 25th April 2018
i. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals.
The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows-
ii. The Cabinet has approved-
1. MoU between India and Sao Tome and Principe for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
2. The Memorandum of Agreement between India and World Health Organisation represented by its Regional Office for South-East Asia acting through its Country Office in India.
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ii. The Cabinet has approved-
1. MoU between India and Sao Tome and Principe for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
2. The Memorandum of Agreement between India and World Health Organisation represented by its Regional Office for South-East Asia acting through its Country Office in India.
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2. India
Signs Loan Agreement With World Bank for US$ 125 million
i. A Loan
Agreement for IBRD credit of US$ 125 (equivalent)
for the “Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project” was signed with
the World Bank in New Delhi.
ii. The Objectives of the project is to nurture indigenous innovation, foster local product development and accelerate commercialization process by bridging critical skill and infrastructure gaps to promote affordable and innovative healthcare products generation for inclusive development and increasing competitiveness in India.
ii. The Objectives of the project is to nurture indigenous innovation, foster local product development and accelerate commercialization process by bridging critical skill and infrastructure gaps to promote affordable and innovative healthcare products generation for inclusive development and increasing competitiveness in India.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD
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President of
the World Bank- Jim Yong Kim.
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Headquarters
of World Bank: Washington, DC.
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IBRD stands for International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development.
3. India's
1st e-Commerce Think Tank Meet Convened By Suresh Prabhu
i. Suresh
Prabhu, the commerce and industry
minister, held the first e-commerce think tank meeting in New
Delhi. The minister chaired the meeting which aimed at framing a national
policy on e-commerce.
ii. The
setting up of this e-commerce think tank and the initiative taken by the
ministry may well be interpreted as the government and its allied bodies
beginning to understand the growth potential of the e-commerce industry in
India.
4. m-Awas
App for Allotment of GPRA Through ASA Launched
Hardeep Puri, |
i. Hardeep
Puri, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) launched a Mobile App (m-Awas) for
allotment of Government accommodations in General Pool Residential
Accommodation (GPRA) in Delhi under the control of the Directorate of
Estates.
ii. The application has been developed by NIC. A total number of 61,317 residential accommodations of various types are available in Delhi which are allotted to the eligible Central Government employees through Automated System of Allotment (ASA), by using login Id and password.
ii. The application has been developed by NIC. A total number of 61,317 residential accommodations of various types are available in Delhi which are allotted to the eligible Central Government employees through Automated System of Allotment (ASA), by using login Id and password.
5. Foreigners Can Now Travel to Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur Without Permit
i. The Home
Ministry has decided to relax the six-decade-old
Protected Area Permit regime from Nagaland, Mizoram and
Manipur for five years. Foreign tourists, except those from
Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, will now be allowed to visit some of
the most pristine locations of the country which, so far, were out of bounds
for them without a special permit.
ii. Under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling between the Inner line and the International Border of some states were declared as protected areas.
ii. Under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling between the Inner line and the International Border of some states were declared as protected areas.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD
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Manipur
CM- Nongthombam Biren Singh, Governor- Dr. Najma
A. Heptulla.
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Mizoram
CM- Lal Thanhawla, Governor- Lt.
General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma.
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Nagaland
CM- Neiphiu Rio, Governor- Padmanabha
Balakrishna Acharya.
International News
6. World Malaria Day: 25 April
i. World
Malaria Day is observed on April
25 every year to recognise the global effort to control malaria and
also to spread awareness about the around the world. The theme for this year’s
Malaria Day is ‘Ready to beat Malaria’.
ii. The theme emphasises the collective energy and commitment of the global malaria community that is uniting all around the world to curb the disease and working towards the common goal to making the world malaria free.
ii. The theme emphasises the collective energy and commitment of the global malaria community that is uniting all around the world to curb the disease and working towards the common goal to making the world malaria free.
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Malaria is
caused by the Plasmodium parasites, which is spread to
people through the bite of an infected female Anopheles
mosquito, also known as malaria vectors.
7. Sushma
Swaraj Attends Meeting of India-Mongolia Joint Committee
i. External
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chaired
the 6th round of India-Mongolia Joint Consultative Committee meeting with
her Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar in Ulaanbaatar.
ii. The meeting discussed trade, economic,
cultural and scientific co-operation. Mrs Swaraj became the first Indian
External Affairs Minister to visit the nation in 42 years.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD
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Mongolian Capital- Ulaanbaatar, Currency- Mongolian
togrog, Prime Minister- Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.