Current Affairs 27th April 2017
NATIONAL:
- Centre has no plans to impose tax on agricultural income, clarifies Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
- Prime Minister reviews performance of key infrastructure sectors; calls for consolidated approach & strict adherence to timelines
- Countries that invest in education, have democratic institutions will benefit more from new technologies: Vice Prez Hamid Ansari
- MTDC inks pact with Etihad, Jet Air to promote tourism
- Somnath Temple, Charminar among new places chosen for Swachh iconic places initiative
- UP govt announces financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh to kin of martyred in Sukma attack
- India & Sri Lanka sign MoU on economic co-operation
- Joint operational doctrine for Tri-Services unveiled
- Conference on Dara Shikoh to be held in New Delhi
- Haryana govt announces compensation for burnt crop
- BSF finds 80-metre-long tunnel in north Bengal adjacent to Kishanganj
INTERNATIONAL
- US military starts deploying THAAD missile defence system in South Korea
- White House names Randolph Ailes as new Director of Secret Service
- India, Armenia sign three agreements
- Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
- China’s first home-built aircraft carrier hit water
- Trump sends Indian-American’s name to Senate for ‘IP czar’
- China bans ‘Muhammad’, ‘Jihad’, and ‘Medina’ as baby names
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- SEBI board to discuss stricter norms to check any flow of black money
- Air India opens booking for Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN
- Wheat production likely to touch record 98 MT this crop year
AWARDS AND HONOURS :
- Vani Jairam gets Ghantasala national award
- Aamir Khan receives Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2017
APPOINTMENTS:
- Indian businessman appointed Kazakhstan’s Honorary Consul
SPORTS NEWS:
- Manpreet Kaur wins shot put gold at Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet
- India wins 16 medals at US Open karate Championship