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Daily Current Affairs 22nd April,2018


  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.

  • The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated on 22nd April not only to spread awareness of the need for conservation but also to take action to protect the environment.The theme for World Earth Day 2018 is 'End Plastic Pollution'.

  • Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from G20, the Group of 20 economies, have agreed to aim for economic growth by promoting trade.In their two day meeting at Washington.

  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to roll out ‘Integrated initiative for prevention & control of viral hepatitis’ under National Health Mission (NHM) for prevention and control of viral hepatitis. 

  • The 1st International SME (Small, Medium Enterprises) convention started at New Delhi today. 

  • The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed its 1st woman firefighter, Taniya Sanyal. 

  • The total deposits in accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has crossed ₹80,000 crore mark as on 11th April 2018. 

  • Shahid Kapoor was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for his performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial 'Padmaavat'.  

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Parag Pathak has been awarded the John Bates Clark Medal for 2018, granted annually to the best economist under the age of 40. 

Quote of the Day :

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.
                  -John C. Maxwell
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