Current Affairs for the month of April 2015

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The National Panchayati Raj Day

On 24.04.2015 the National Panchayati Raj Day is noticed with respect across the County.
On this day the best and active task performing Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas are honoured with awards like the Panchayat Sashaktikaram 2015 and the Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Award 2015.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi address a Naional Conference to highlight the steps taken by the government for real steps on the administrative and financial powers.

Dr. Vivek Murthy,an Indian-American get selected as the US Surgeon General

On 23.04.2015 Dr. Vivek Murthy,an Indian-American get selected as the US Surgeon General.
In Virginia,a ceremony held at Fort Myer where he administered oath by US Vice President Joe Biden.
Vivek Murthy is 19th US Surgeon General.
He is the youngest (37 year old) yet who become in- charge of the country’s public health.

NASA engineers - developed three dimensional printed copper rocket engine part

NASA engineers have developed three dimensional printed copper rocket engine part.
It operates at extreme temperatures and pressures using additive manufacturing technique.
The machine had fused 8,255 layers of copper powder to make the chamber in 10 days and 18 hours. This 3D printing or additive manufacturing technique has the less time consuming ,ten times faster, cost effective of making rocket parts.

Lowering of age of juveniles

Approval for lowering of age of juveniles from eighteen to sixteen years for heinous crimes(like murder and rape committed by juveniles in the age group between 16 years to 18 years. ) given by the Union Cabinet.
This decision was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The cabinet also approved to introduce Amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Bill, 2014.

Utsonmobile-a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets

An ‘utsonmobile’, a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets is launghed by the Railway Ministry of India .
The application service was launched by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi.
The centre of attraction in this application is, it will allow its passenger to buy a ticket on the move and to board the train with the ticket secured on his mobile phone in digital format, without any need for printing the ticket.
As a pilot project it covered 15 stations in Southern Railway in its initial launch. Later on it will be extended to entire country in phases.

Release of Gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers

On 17.04.2015 an approval has been given for the release of Gharials in Sutlej and Beas rives in the state of Punjab to promote eco-tourism by the Punjab Chief Minister- Parkash Singh Badal.
After recommendations of the State Board for Wildlife only this decision has been taken.

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