Current Affair - 29/April/2019
International Dance Day – 29 April –
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April
29 is celebrated as International Dance Day annually.
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It
aims to bring people together with a common language – dance.
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In
1982, the Dance Committee of International Theatre Institute founded
International Dance Day.
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The
theme for 2019 is Dance and Spirituality.
Indian Army signed MoU with NHPC –
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Indian
Army signed a MoU National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited.
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The
agreement is to build four underground along China and Pakistan borders for
storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment.
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3
tunnels will be built along the Chinese border and one tunnel will be built
along the Pakistan border.
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The
tunnel can store 175-200 metric tonnes of ammunition.
India ends with 13 medals at ABC –
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India
has won 13 medals, including 2 gold, four silver and seven bronze at the Asian Boxing
Championships.
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Boxer
Amit Panghal picked up his second successive gold medal of the year, claiming
the top honours in the 52-kilogram category.
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National
Champion Deepak Singh and Kavinder Singh Bisht in 56-kilogram category signed
off with silver medals after close losses.
India ended with 16 medals at AWC –
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India
wrapped up their campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships at Xi’an, China,
on a resounding note with 16 medals.
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Men’s
freestyle wrestlers bagged eight medals comprising one gold, three silver and
four bronze, Women wrestlers claimed four bronze.
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These
included Harpreet Singh’s silver in 82 kg and bronze by Gyanender in 60kg on
the final day of the competitions.
International News –
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Srilankan
President has banned the National Thawheed Jamath (NJT) and Jamathei Milathu
Ibrahim (JMI) two of the fundamentalist terror networks linked with attacks.
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Sri
Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has issued an order for a ban on burqa,
veil or covering of the face in a manner which prevents anyone from being
identified.
Defence Minister visited Bishkek –
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Defence
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Defence Minister’s meeting in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on 29 April, 2019.
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She
is on a three day visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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Mrs.
Sutharaman will also hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from SCO
member countries on the sidelines of the conclave.
Sumatra floods killed 17: Indonesia –
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In
Indonesia, at least 17 people have been killed and nine are missing after days
of heavy rain triggered floods and landslides on the Islands of Sumatra.
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Some
12,000 people have been evacuated, and hundreds of buildings, bridges and roads
damaged.
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The
severe weather has affected nine districts across Bengkulu province.
Kento Momota won Badminton Championship
–
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World
Number one Kento Momota retained his Badminton Asia Championships title in
Shanghai.
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He
defeated Shi Yuqi of China 21-12, 11-11, 21-18.
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Yamaguchi,
a silver medallist two years ago, won the women’s crown with a victory over He
Bingjiao 21-19, 21-9.
ISSF World Cup: India won 3 golds, 1
silver –
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India
topped the standings at the International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World
Cup on the final day in Beijing, bagging four medals-3 Gold and silver.
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Anjum
Moudgil and Young Divyansh Singh Panwar won a gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle
Mixed Team competition.
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Abhishek
Verma won India’s third gold in men’s 10m Air Pistol event.
Hima Das included in World Relay’s
team –
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Hima
Das was named in India’s women 4x400m relay team for the World Relays to begin
in Yokohama, Japan next month.
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Hima
made the cut despite pulling out of the Asian Athletics Championship in Doha
earlier this month due to lower back pain.
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She
was dropped out midway through her 400-meters heats and was later ruled out of
the Women’s 4x400m relay and Mixed 4x400m relay races.
New species of Crab found –
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Scientists
have discovered a new species of crab that swam the sea 95 million years ago.
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The
small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was different from its
modern-days cousins.
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The
crab fossils were discovered in 2005 in the Andes Mountains in Colombia.
China hosted 2nd Belt and
Road Forum –
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The
second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China from April
25th to April 27th, 2019.
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The
theme of this event was ‘Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared
Future’.
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The
Belt and Road Forum is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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The
idea of BRI was first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.
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