1)TCS becomes India’s first $100 billion IT company:- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country’s largest IT outsourcing company created history by becoming the first Indian company to reach $100 billion market capitalisation (m-cap) milestone.
With this, TCS joined the ranks of the world’s 100 most valued organizations and now ranks 97th.
2)April 22: Earth Day:- Every year Earth Day is being observed on 22nd April to build support for environmental protection around world.
The theme for 2018 Earth Day is ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
3)Sunderban Reserve Forest to get Ramsar site status:- West Bengal government has given its approval to State Forest Department to apply for coveted Ramsar Site recognition under Ramsar Convention to Sunderban Reserve Forest. Now, State Forest Department through Central Government will apply to Ramsar Convention Secretariat.
Once it is conferred Ramsar site status, Sundarbans Reserve Forest will be largest protected wetland in the country.
There are currntly 26 Ramsar Sites in India.
4)Researchers develop potent molecule to treat chikungunya:- Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have identified two small potent molecules Pep-I and Pep-II, for their inhibitory activity to treat Chikungunya disease.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus that causes a disease. It is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
5)Cabinet approves ordinance for death penalty for child rapists:- The Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance to provide death penalty for rapists of girls below 12 years.
The ordinance amends Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Evidence Act.
It provides for stringent punishment of jail term of minimum 20 years or life imprisonment or death for rape of girl less than 12 years.
It increases minimum punishment from 10 years to 20 years for crime of rape of girl under 16 years.
6)Commonwealth Cyber Declaration adopted by Commonwealth countries:-
The Commonwealth countries at the end of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London have adopted Commonwealth Cyber Declaration to take action on cybersecurity by 2020.
The declaration is considered as world’s largest and most geographically diverse inter-governmental commitment on Cybersecurity cooperations.
7)April 21: Civil Services Day:- 12th edition of National Civil Services Day was observed on April 21, 2018 across India. This year observance of the day focussed on ‘Evolving Strategies for Transforming Aspirational Districts’.
This day coincides with the date on which Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel had addressed the first batch
probationers at All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, New Delhi in 1947.
8)e-Vidhan Project:- e-Vidhan is mission mode project to digitize and make functioning of State Legislatures in India to make them paperless.
It is a part of broader Digital India Programme of Central Government. It is likely to contribute to cleanliness and environment by reducing the use of papers to a great extent.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is nodal ministry for the project.
9)India, Finland settle Nokia tax dispute under MAP:- India and Finland have reached an agreement on the tax dispute with Nokia under Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) system.
Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) system:- MAP is alternative dispute settlement mechanism that allows multinational companies (MNCs) to settle transfer pricing disputes with tax authorities and eliminate double taxation.
With this, TCS joined the ranks of the world’s 100 most valued organizations and now ranks 97th.
2)April 22: Earth Day:- Every year Earth Day is being observed on 22nd April to build support for environmental protection around world.
The theme for 2018 Earth Day is ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
3)Sunderban Reserve Forest to get Ramsar site status:- West Bengal government has given its approval to State Forest Department to apply for coveted Ramsar Site recognition under Ramsar Convention to Sunderban Reserve Forest. Now, State Forest Department through Central Government will apply to Ramsar Convention Secretariat.
Once it is conferred Ramsar site status, Sundarbans Reserve Forest will be largest protected wetland in the country.
There are currntly 26 Ramsar Sites in India.
4)Researchers develop potent molecule to treat chikungunya:- Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have identified two small potent molecules Pep-I and Pep-II, for their inhibitory activity to treat Chikungunya disease.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus that causes a disease. It is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
5)Cabinet approves ordinance for death penalty for child rapists:- The Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance to provide death penalty for rapists of girls below 12 years.
The ordinance amends Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Evidence Act.
It provides for stringent punishment of jail term of minimum 20 years or life imprisonment or death for rape of girl less than 12 years.
It increases minimum punishment from 10 years to 20 years for crime of rape of girl under 16 years.
6)Commonwealth Cyber Declaration adopted by Commonwealth countries:-
The Commonwealth countries at the end of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London have adopted Commonwealth Cyber Declaration to take action on cybersecurity by 2020.
The declaration is considered as world’s largest and most geographically diverse inter-governmental commitment on Cybersecurity cooperations.
7)April 21: Civil Services Day:- 12th edition of National Civil Services Day was observed on April 21, 2018 across India. This year observance of the day focussed on ‘Evolving Strategies for Transforming Aspirational Districts’.
This day coincides with the date on which Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel had addressed the first batch
probationers at All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, New Delhi in 1947.
8)e-Vidhan Project:- e-Vidhan is mission mode project to digitize and make functioning of State Legislatures in India to make them paperless.
It is a part of broader Digital India Programme of Central Government. It is likely to contribute to cleanliness and environment by reducing the use of papers to a great extent.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is nodal ministry for the project.
9)India, Finland settle Nokia tax dispute under MAP:- India and Finland have reached an agreement on the tax dispute with Nokia under Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) system.
Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) system:- MAP is alternative dispute settlement mechanism that allows multinational companies (MNCs) to settle transfer pricing disputes with tax authorities and eliminate double taxation.
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