TNPSC Current Affairs April 19, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 19, 2018 (19/04/2018)

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Topic : New Appointments, Latest Diary of Events

Rahul Kulshreshth appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Egypt

Shri Rahul Kulshreshth, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Turkey, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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Topic : New Appointments, Latest Diary of Events

Sanjay Bhattacharya appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to Turkey

Shri Sanjay Bhattacharya, presently Ambassador of India to the Arab Republic of Egypt has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Republic of Turkey.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Profile of States

Rushikulya

In a rare occurrence, olive ridley turtles have turned up for mass nesting for the second time at Rushikulya rookery on Odisha coast.

The Rushikulya coast, in Ganjam district of Odisha, is considered to be a major nesting site in the world and lakhs of olive ridleys come here every year to lay eggs.

About Olive Ridley turtles:

Also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, Olive turtles are a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

They are best known for their behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers.

The olive ridley is classified as Vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and is listed in Appendix I of CITES.

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Topic : International Diary of Events

Cuban parliamentary election, 2018

Miguel Díaz-Canel is named the new President of Cuba. It is the first time in six decades that a Castro family member is not leading Cuba.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, General Administration

Study in India programme

Aim to provide students across the world an opportunity to study in Indian educational institutions, the Union HRD Ministry has launched “Study in India” programme.

About the “Study in India” programme:

The “Study in India’ is an innovative initiative to attract students from countries in South Asia, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa to come and experience the very best of academic learning from the top institutions in India.