Current Affairs 27th April 2017

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