29th APRIL CURRENT AFFAIRS IN ENGLISH

1. India-China Informal Summit

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and President of People's Republic of China Mr. Xi Jinping held their first Informal Summit in Wuhan on April 27-28, 2018.

• The aim of the summit is to exchange views on overarching issues of bilateral and global importance, and to elaborate their respective visions and priorities for national development in the context of the current and future international situation.
• They shared the view that peaceful, stable and balanced relations between India and China will be a positive factor for stability amidst current global uncertainties.

2. Andhra Govt holds Cyber Security Summit in Visakhapatnam

The Andhra Pradesh government and MasterCard, along with Fintech valley, held the Andhra Pradesh Cyber Security Summit in Visakhapatnam.

• The summit was a part of the MoU between Andhra Pradesh government and MasterCard to implement the best practices for cybersecurity.

3. Dalmia Bharat Group adopts Red Fort

Dalmia Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ministry of tourism to adopt the iconic Mughal-era monument Red Fort for the next five years at a cost of Rs 25 crore.

• As per the agreement, the corporate giant would build basic infrastructure around the monument and maintain it.

4. Gauri Sheoran made brand ambassador for Haryana's health programmes

The Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran the brand ambassador for its two health-related programmes.

• The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of the measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign.
• Under the campaign, about 80 lakh children aged between nine months and 15 would be vaccinated.

5. Narinder Chauhan appointed Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic

Ms. Narinder Chauhan (IFS: 1985) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic.

• She is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Presently she is Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia.

6. Krishan Kumar appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway

Shri Krishan Kumar (IFS: 1984) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway.

• He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. She is presently Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic.

7. Rajiv Kumar Nagpal appointed Ambassador of India to Venezuela

Shri Rajiv Kumar Nagpal has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

• He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. He is presently Ambassador of India to Iceland.

8. Sitanshu Yashaschandra’s "Vakhar" chosen for Saraswati Samman

Eminent Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra’s poetry collection "Vakhar" has been chosen for the Saraswati Samman for 2017, the K K Birla Foundation has announced.

• The selection for the 27th award is made by a high level Chayan Parishad (selection committee), presided over by former secretary general of Lok Sabha, Subhash C Kashyap.
• Instituted in 1991, the prestigious award recognises an "outstanding" literary work every year written in any Indian language and published during the last 10 years.
• Born in 1941 in Bhuj, Yashaschandra is one of the most eminent representatives of contemporary Gujarati literature.