Current Affairs Updates for 23 April 2015

Current Affairs Updates for today :-

World Bank launched PMEHP

• Pollution Management and Environmental Health Programme launched by World Bank on 18th April 2015 to focus on air quality in major urban areas i.e. India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa.

Nishan-e-Pakistan given to Xi Jinping

• Pakistan conferred its highest Civilian Award Nishan-e-Pakistan on President of China Xi Jinping on 21st April 2015. The President of Pakistan is Mamnoon Hussain.

New World record for Fastest train the World

• Japanese Maglev train set the World record of 603 km per hour in a test run near Mount Fuji on 21st April 2015. Japan is well-established as the World leader in high speed trains.

Three new tigers reserves will be establish

• Three new tigers reserves will be establish in the Country as announced by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in Lok Sabha on 21st April 2015. The three reserves will establish at Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda (Odisha) and Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh).

‘Operation Decisive Storm’ ended by Saudi Arabia

• ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ ended by Saudi Arabia on 21st April 2015 which was operated against the Houthi Rebels. Earlier, the operation was started on 25th March 2015.

‘UTS’ launched by Indian Railways

• The app namely ‘UTS’ launched by Indian Railways on 22nd April 2015 which will facilitate obtaining unreserved passenger tickets.

‘Make My Trip’ acquired ‘My Gola’

• ‘Maky My Trip, the famous travel services provider company acquired ‘My Gola’ on 22nd April 2015. The company My Gola was founded in the year 2009 by Anshuman Bapna and Prakeet Sharma.