Daily Current Affairs Handout for Competitive Exams
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NO:1234 /11:12:2014 THE NEWS #FreeCoaching Daily Current Affairs Handout for Competitive Exams Succeed with our Free Coaching Personal 1000+ 10000+ Study Plan Videos & Ebooks Practice Questions (English & Hindi) Weekly Doubts All Live Sessions Clarification Forums India Ranking Share with your Friends and Join Free Coaching @ help them to succeed too talentsprint.com/examprep Current Affairs: April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers' conclave at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' conclave at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. During the conclave, ways to further boost defence and security cooperation among the member countries in the wake of evolving security challenges in the region were discussed. Air Marshal Rakesh K S Bhadauria appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff On May 1, Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, after superannuation of incumbent Air Marshal Anil Khosla. The VCAS is second-highest ranking Officer in Indian Air Force (IAF). It is a three-star https://examprep.talentsprint.com 1 Current Affairs: April 30, 2019 appointment and is held by an Air Officer of the rank of Air Marshal. Isac Doru appointed as AIFF technical director All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 29th April appointed Isac Doru as its new technical director. Doru was selected from a list of over 60 candidates who had applied for the post. The 56-year-old comes with a rich experience of almost 29 years in international football across several countries including France, Japan, USA, Romania, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar amongst others. Raheem Sterling named 2019 FWA footballer of the year Raheem Sterling has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). The Manchester City and England forward topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 percent of the votes. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 2 Current Affairs: April 30, 2019 International Jazz Day: 30 April International Jazz Day is intended to raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people. Many governments, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music will embrace the opportunity to foster greater appreciation not only for the music but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies. International Dance Day: 29 April International Dance Day, also called Dance Day was observed on 29th April entire the world to attract the attention of the wider public to the art of dance. The theme for this year is “Dance and Spirituality”. https://examprep.talentsprint.com 3 .