Important Current Affairs April 8, 2018 – One Liner
- Union petroleum and Natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna in Newdelhi with an objective to provide deposit free LPG connections.
- Kerala state government will start a “Community Radio” to update farmers about the latest developments in the sector.
- IHHC (India Home Health Care) has become the first home health care company to create a dedicated ICV simulation lab to train nursing staff.
- Prof Panchanan Mohanty, former dean of the school of Humanities at University of Hyderabad has discovered two new languages Walmiki and Malhar.
- Assam spring festival was held at the Manas National park in Assam.
- Japan activated its Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDP) its first marine unit since world war two.
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia concluded “Desert Tiger 5” joint military exercise aimed at sharing expertise and enhancing joint military actions.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to use Gross Domestic Product (GDP) instead of Gross Value Added (GVA) to measure economic activity in India.
- Dadasaheb Phalke foundation has decided to honour bollywood actor Anushka Sharma with the Dadasaheb Phalke excellence award for 2018.
- Leander Paes won Davis cup and secured his 43rd doubles win of his carrier in the competition China.
- Former border security force director general E.N. Ram Mohan died recently.
- International Romani Day – April.