25 April 2014 Current Affairs
Lalit Gupta Committee on DIAL submitted its Report to DGCA
Lalit Gupta Committee on Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) submitted its report to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). It has recommended that airports near Delhi like Jaipur, Lucknow and Amritsar should be upgraded to Category-IIIB level of Instrument Landing System, which has a runway visibility range of 150 feet or almost near-zero visibility condition. CAT IIIB is operational at the India Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).The committee was set up by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in January 2014.
Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal Won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013
Saurav Ghosal, the famous Indian squash player won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013. He was selected for the award by the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) for being the Outstanding Asian Men’s Player of the Year 2013. Also, the Indian men’s team was awarded the ASF Award for being the Outstanding Men’s Team of The Year 2013.
World Malaria Day Observed Across The world
World Malaria Day (WMD) was observed on 25 April 2014 across the world.The theme for 2014 and 2015 is: Invest in the future.World Malaria Day was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007. It is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.