1. National Marine Day is celebrated every year on 5th April. This day is celebrated with the aim of keeping the activities of the Indian shipping industry and its role in the economy of the country.
2. Men's title of the Miami Open is won by John Isner of America. Isner won the title by defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7, 6-4 in the final of the Miami Open. Isner is the first American male player to win the title of the Miami Open men's category after Andy Roddick in 2010.
3. Rosemary Dicarlo has been appointed as head of the political affairs of the UN. Dicarlo is the first woman to be appointed as head of the UN political affairs.
4. Vineet Joshi has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Examination Agency. This agency will conduct entrance examinations for admission to CBSE, AICTE and other bodies in higher educational institutions.
5. "SEZ" is a vegetation species discovered from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. 'Sage' is a grass-like plant that grows along the mud or water side.
6. Lord Rishi Nath Ratnakar had led the people who founded the Valmiki religion society in Ludhiana in 1964. He has passed away recently.
7. The 21st edition of Commonwealth Games has been held at the Carrara Stadium of Australia's Gold Coast. In these Commonwealth Games, more than 4500 athletes from 71 countries will participate. This is happening for the first time when the number of female and male athletes in the Commonwealth Games is equal. This is the 5th Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia.
8. Kamladevi Chattopadhyay was a freedom fighter, social worker, actress, art lover. Recently, Google has paid tribute by making a doodle reflecting on their 115th birth anniversary.
Published On : 28 Apr 2018