Daily Current Affairs 30 March 2018 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.
NATIONAL NEWS
Rajasthan’s first mega food park at Ajmer launched
Union minister for food processing industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Greentech Mega Food Park Private Ltd, the first mega food park in Rajasthan, at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer.
- The park has been set up at a cost of Rs 113.57 crore and will benefit around 25,000 farmers in and around neighbouring districts.
Assam CM launches toll-free helpline number for women
In the wake of increasing crimes against women, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘181-Sakhi’, a toll-free helpline number for women.
- The 181-Sakhi toll-free women helpline is a scheme of universalisation of women helpline launched under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. This service intends to provide 24-hour immediate and emergency response to women affected by violence.
Andhra CM inaugurates International Yachting Festival
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the International Yachting Festival in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The festival is being held from March 29 to April 1. This International Yachting Festival is the first step in developing sea tourism in Visakhapatnam.Â
Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of Tribal Habitations in the country
Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand.
- The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has informed that under the Scheme ‘National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), 10% of the total allocation of funds is earmarked to be used for the supply of drinking water to Scheduled Tribe (ST) dominated habitations.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Pak successfully test fires Submarine Launched Cruise Missile BABUR
Pakistan conducted successful test fire of indigenously developed Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) BABUR having a range of 450 KMs. SLCM BABUR is capable of delivering various types of payloads and incorporates state of the art technologies.
SPORTS
Tata Motors, BCCI tie up for upcoming IPL
Tata Motors has entered into a three-year partnership with the BCCI under which its compact SUV Nexon will be an official partner for the popular T20 tourney, the Indian Premier League (IPL). The latest edition of the IPL begins on April 7.
APPOINTMENTS
Senior bureaucrat Chandra Bhushan Kumar appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner
Senior bureaucrat Chandra Bhushan Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the government.
US diplomat DiCarlo becomes first female UN political chief
Long-serving American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo was appointed to become the first woman to head UN political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the world body. DiCarlo will replace Jeffrey Feltman, another American who held the post of under-secretary-general for political affairs since 2012, overseeing UN efforts to end conflicts worldwide.
SCIENCE
Scientists identify new organ in Human Body
Scientists have identified a new organ in the human body, which they hope could help them understand the spread of cancer within the body. Layers long thought to be dense, connective tissues are actually a series of fluid-filled compartments that researchers have termed as “interstitium”.
NASA to send first mission to study ‘heart’ of Mars
NASA is all set to send the first-ever mission dedicated to exploring the deep interior of Mars. Scheduled to launch on May 5, InSight – a stationary lander – will also be the first NASA mission since the Apollo moon landings to place a seismometer, a device that measures quakes, on the soil of another planet.
- InSight or the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport mission, carries a suite of sensitive instruments to gather data.
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