April 2019

INTERNATIONAL World Heritage Day 2019: 18 April   World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18.   The day is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.   The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments and their relevance.   The theme for 2019 … Read more 18.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL World Hemophilia Day: 17 April   Every year April 17 is celebrated as World Hemophilia Day to increase awareness about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.   This year, the theme of World Hemophilia Day is ‘outreach and identification’.   Haemophilia is an inherited genetic disorder that weakens the ability of the body to clot … Read more 17.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL UN owes India USD 38 million for peacekeeping operations   United Nations(UN) owes India USD 38 million, the highest it has to pay to any country, for the peacekeeping operations as of March 2019. In a report on improving the financial situation of the world body, as of March 31, 2019, the total amount payable … Read more 16.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL India to partner with Japan and UAE to set up two projects in Africa   India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan. Also, India will partner with the UAE to set up an ICT centre(Information and Communications Technology center) in Through this partnership, India has undertaken many projects like the ambitious Pan African e-networkproject on tele-education and tele-medicine … Read more 14-15.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Russia has successfully tested Akademik Lomonosov   Russiahas successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), Akademik Lomonosov. Reactors of the floating atomic block were launched in November 2018.  The tests confirmed the operational stability of the main and auxiliary equipment for the plant will be the world’s first fully commercial operational floating nuclear power … Read more 13.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise Bold Kurukshetra2019   Military forces of India and Singapore to participate in a joint exercise in Babina Cantonment in Jhansi. The three-day exercise, ‘Bold Kurukshetra–2019’, conducted to develop military technology, boost maritime security and bolster the nations’ fight against terrorism. The two countries signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the … Read more 12.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   London becomes world’s 1st city to launch 24×7 pollution charge zone   London became the first city in the world to implement a special Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) that would charge an entry feefor older vehicles if they do not meet the emission standards. This move aims to reduce toxicair pollution and protect public health. The ULEZ will be operational … Read more 11.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   IMF scales down India’s growth projection for current fiscal to 7.3%   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has moderately scaled down India’s economic growth projection to 7.3 per cent for the current financial year from its earlier forecast of 7.4 per cent.   Despite this, the country will remain the fastest-growing large economy … Read more 10.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   East Coast Railway fines 1.76 lakh ticketless travellers in 2018-19   The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has collected Rs 8.21 crore as fine amount from 1.76 lakh ticketless travellers between April 1 last year and March 31 this year. It had collected Rs 7.15 crore by imposing fine on 1.65 lakh ticketless passengers in 2017-18. … Read more 09.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Olive Ridley hatchlings begin a new journey from Gahirmatha coast   Millions of baby Olive Ridley turtles have started emerging from the pits at Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district.   This Sanctuary is known as the World’s largest nesting ground for these endangered species.   Around 4.50 lakh turtles had congregated at the … Read more 07-08.04.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs