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Current Affairs
| Air Marshal PN Pradhan Appointed as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff |
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| Air Marshal PN Pradhan has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations). Integrated Defence Staff was created in 2001 following the recommendation of GoM which was set up after the Kargil war to review India's defence management. IDS was established to ensure a high degree of synergy between the Armed forces.
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| Prime Minister Releases Book Series written by MS Swaminathan |
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| The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a two-part book series written by the eminent agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The series is titled - M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger.
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| Scientists discover First Natural Human Antibodies against Ebola Virus |
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| A team of scientists from the United States have discovered a possible cure for Ebola viruses. They have discovered the first natural human antibodies that are capable of neutralizing and protecting animals against all three major disease-causing ebola viruses. The findings could lead to the discovery of first effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines.
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| Assam declared as "Disturbed" Area Under AFSPA for 3 More Months |
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| The government has declared the entire Assam as a disturbed area under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for another 3 months. As per the notification, the entire Assam besides bordering areas of Meghalaya has been declared as Disturbed Areas. In addition, the government has placed three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, namely, Tirap, Changlang and Longding and other areas falling under 16 police stations bordering Assam as disturbed area under the AFSPA.
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| Facebook Launches Express Wi-Fi in India |
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| Facebook has launched its "Express Wi-Fi" commercially in India and the service is now available via 700 hotspots across four states of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Meghalaya.
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| India launches South-Asia satellite |
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| The South Asia satellite for use by countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region has been launched on May 5. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the satellite as an invaluable gift of India to South Asia and has further stated that the satellite "will go a long way in addressing South Asia's economic and developmental priorities." During the 2014 SAARC summit that held in Nepal, the plan for the satellite was announced and subsequently all SAARC countries have joined it except Pakistan. Hence, the beneficiaries of the satellite will be Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The total cost of launching the satellite (around Rs 235 crore) would be met by the Government of India.
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| Government launches Test and Treat policy for HIV |
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| Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients. As per this new policy, anyone who is tested and found positive will get the necessary treatment free of cost. Anyone found positive will be provided with ART (Anti- Retroviral Therapy) irrespective of his CD count. The scheme will be a centrally sponsored scheme. All men, women, adolescents and children who have been diagnosed positively can benefit under this new policy.
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| North Korea once again test-fires ballistic missile |
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| North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States and its main ally, China. The test was conducted from the Pukchang region present in the north of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. However, according to the US and South Korean officials, the test has failed and it is North KoreaТs fourth successive unsuccessful missile test since March. The missile launched is expected to be a medium-range weapon known as a KN-17 and appears to have disintegrated within minutes of taking off.
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| India's Forex reserves increase by $1.25 billion |
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| According to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement, India's foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $1.25 billion to reach $371.13 billion from $369.88 billion as on April 21, 2017. The current reserves are just short of a lifetime high of USD 371.99 billion reached in the week to September 30, 2016.
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| One crore assets geotagged under GeoMGNREGA initiative |
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| MGNREGA has reached a major milestone by geotagging one crore assets created under it. The geotagged assets have been put in public domain. The scale of assets created under MGNREGA is massive and is estimated to be about 2.82 crore assets since the financial year 2006-07. On an average, it works out to a creation of 30 lakh assets annually.
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