Current Affairs 30th April

Nagaland’s capital Kohima declared ‘smoke-free city’
-› Nagaland capital Kohima has been declared as a ‘smoke-free city’.

SIDBI signs MoU with Saarc Development Fund

-› Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Saarc Development Fund (SDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation and collaboration.

Centre approves Rs.9,005 Cr. investment for affordable housing in three states
-› The government of India has approved an investment of Rs.9,005 crore for construction of 73,205 more houses for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) in urban under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana(PMAY) in the States of Maharashtra, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.

S K Bhagat appointed DG- Railway Protection Force

BlackBerry Launches BBM Money Transfer Service in India

-› Smartphone maker BlackBerry, in partnership with digital payments platform Digitsecure, has launched its money transfer service, called BBM Money, in India.

NK Singh selected for Japan’s highest civilian award

-› Former bureaucrat and parliamentarian N. K. Singh will receive one of Japan’s highest civilian honours for promoting economic, educational and cultural ties between India and Japan.

Rio Olympics: Abhinav Bindra joins Salman Khan as India's Goodwill Ambassador