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April 30 , 2019 1957 days 692 0
  • Ishad mango variety which is a native of Ankola, Uttara Kannada is under threat of becoming rare fruit.
  • Indian Army plans to construct underground tunnels for storage of ammunition along the border with China and Pakistan.
    • Public sector enterprise NHPC is the project partner.
  • Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has created Iran Trade cells in five Indian cities to facilitate business transactions for Indian exporters dealing with Iran.
    • The chosen cities are Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Indore and Ahmedabad.
  • Scientists at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology have isolated an anti-microbial protein found in the milk of an egg-laying mammal called “Echidna”.
    • The protein promises to serve as an alternative to antibiotics used on livestock.
  • United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) India and NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission has signed a Letter of Intent to provide an open platform to promote participation, skilling and empowerment among young children across different communities.
    • The plan will be implemented through Atal Tinkering Lab which is established under Atal Innovation Mission.
  • The United States has imposed sanctions on Pakistan as Pakistan refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America.
  • Papua New Guinea, a south-western pacific country got their One Day International (ODI) status and a place in International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup League 2 by beating Oman by 45 runs.

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