Current Affairs - April 27, 2017 Current Affairs

Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away on April 2017. He was suffering from advanced bladder carcinoma (Cancer). He was a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party member of the Lok Sabha from the Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab.

Senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Currently, Bhatnagar serves as DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau - an ADG rank post which has temporarily been upgraded to a Special DG rank.Currently, Bhatnagar serves as DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau - an ADG rank post which has temporarily been upgraded to a Special DG rank.

NASA Scientists have discovered a new planet through Microlensing The planet referred as 'iceball' due to its probable cold state. The newly discovered planet is nearly 13,000 light-years away and orbits a small star. Microlensing is a technique that aids the discovery of distant objects by using background stars as flashlights.

The Uttar Pradesh government cancelled 15 public holidays marking the birth or death anniversaries of eminent personalities in educational institutions to increase academic session.The holidays include Jan Nayak Karpori Thakur birth anniversary (24 Jan), Maharshi Kashyap and Maharshi Nishadraj Jayanti (5 April), Maharana Pratap Jayanti (9 May), Hazrat Ajmeri Garib Nawaj Urs (26 April), Parashu Ram Jayanti (28 April), birth anniversary of Chandrashekhar (17 April), Chhat Puja (26 October), Eid Milad Un Nabi (2 December) and Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti (23 December).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UDAN, a scheme to fly cheap to small towns. PM flagging off flights from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla. UDAN is short for "Ude desh ka aam naagrik", meaning 'the common man flies'. PM Modi flagged off three flights on the Shimla-Delhi sector, the Kadapa-Hyderabad and the Nanded-Hyderabad sectors.

The International Road federation (IRF) informed that India will host the 18th World Road Meeting (WRM 2017). WRM is the biggest global platform for road engineers, safety and transport experts and companies engaged in road safety products. The theme of WRM 2017 is 'Safe Roads and Smart Mobility: The Engines of Economic Growth'.

Srishti Kaur from India has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017.The beauty pageant event took place in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. Kaur also won the prize for the best national costume at the prestigious pageant. The costume featured a peacock, India's national bird.

RBI proposes fresh regulations under Foreign Exchange Management Act-1999 for Cross Border Mergers. The regulation makes reporting of any cross-border activity mandatory within 180 days from the date of sanction called Foreign Exchange Management (Cross-border Mergers) Regulations, the new rules pertain to mergers, demergers, amalgamations and arrangements between domestic and foreign companies.

India successfully test-fired 3000 kilometre range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. The test was aimed at re-establishing the operational effectiveness of the weapon system. It is powered by a two-stage solid propellant engine with a length of 17 metres, the missile's diameter is 2 metres and weight is around 2200 kilograms.

UAE's first solar-powered gas station has been opened by the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)in Dubai. It lies on the city's main Sheikh Zayed Road and covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120 kilowatt hours, about 30 percent more energy than the station needs. The station will reduce CO2 emissions by 195 million metric tonnes each year.

Nita Ambani is India's first woman of the International Olympic Committee member.She was also member of IOC Commission for Public Affairs and Social Development Through Sports. She replaced International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven to be one of the 16 members of the Olympic Channel Commission headed by United States Olympic Committee Chairman Lawrence Francis Probst.

India wins 16 medals at US Open Karate Championship with 3 gold, 2 silver and 11 bronze medals. The Indian team was led by Sensei Yashpal Singh Kalsi.

AirAsia India offering all-inclusive tickets starting from Rs. 1,099 to destinations including Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Goa, Hyderabad, Pune and Vizag. The lowest priced tickets, starting from Rs. 1,099, under the promotional scheme are available on the Bengaluru-Goa and Bengaluru-Hyderabad route.

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has planned to build a new oil terminal at Motihari in Bihar to supply fuel to Nepal via the planned pipeline up to Amlekganj in Nepal. The 69-km Motihari-Amlekganj pipeline will be built at a cost of Rs.325 crore, as per the initial agreement, a new 200 km pipeline would be laid between Patna and Motihari and will be utilised if there is a delay in operation of the new terminal at Motihari.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumours. The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time.