CURRENT AFFAIRS PACKAGE-5

1. Yash Chopra and Rajesh Khanna selected for 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards to be conferred on 30 April 2013.
2. NABARD opens first Farmers’ Club in Kargil
3. Govt sets up Inter-ministerial Committee for promoting exports of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and the Chairman: R S Gujral (Finance Secretary)
4. As per a recent report by the Environment Ministry submitted to theUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, more than one-fourth of India’s geographical area is undergoing the process of desertification despite ongoing efforts to tackle the problem.
5. The European Commission will restrict the use of Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides which is linked to reduce bee population by researchers.
6. International Monetary Fund quoted that integration of direct cash transfer with Aadhaar will take time but the scheme will help Indian government save 0.5 per cent of the GDP.
7. Ramsar Convention appointed Dr. Christopher Briggs as its new Secretary General. He succeeded Tiéga Anada.
8. A proposal of opening an International School of Music in the Kerela was approved by the state Government.
9. Book entitled Leaf Turns Yellow: the Sufis of Awadh was released by the Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari
10. Turkey joined Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as its dialogue partner 0n 26 April 2013.