*CURRENT AFFAIRS (04:09:2014)

1. Government releases mobile
application 'Incredible India' to
facilitate foreign and domestic
tourists in India.
- The new application, developed
by the National Informatics Centre
(NIC), will help the tourists know
about government recognized
service providers and ensure
them quality and reliable services.
- People can access information
about Ministry of Tourism
recognized...
Tourism service providers,
Adventure Tour Operators,
Domestic Tour Operators, Tourist
Transport Operators, Travel
Agents, Regional Level Guides,
Classified Hotels etc.
2. Australian PM, Tony Abbott,
arrives in India with civil nuclear
deal high on agenda.
- Australia accounts for 40% of
the world's known uranium and
exports most of it to countries like
Japan, China and US.
- Though it does not sell to the
countries non-signatory to the
NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty), Its willing to make an
exception in India's case.
3. Department of Posts launches 8
commemorative postage stamps
on Indian musicians.
- They are namely: Pandit Ravi
Shankar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Ms
DK Pattammal, Pandit Mallikarjun
Mansur, Ms Gangubai Hangal,
Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Ustad
Vilayat Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar
Khan.
4. New railway time table has
come into effect beginning
September 1, 2014.
- The new interface showing the
change "Trains at a Glance" is
soon to become part of the
official website of Indian
Railways.
5. Centre rolls out 3 schemes to
promote energy efficiency.
- The three initiatives are namely:
"Design Guidelines for Energy
Efficient Multi-Storey Residential
Buildings"
"Star Ratings for Diesel Gensets"
"Star Ratings for Hospital
Buildings"
- The nation imports crude oil
worth about Rs Six lakh crore
every year.
- Employing energy efficient
equipments and techniques could
help us save 10 percent of the
revenue.
- The money thus saved, then, can
be used in development.
6. Karnataka becomes the first
State in the country to launch
Health Adalat.
- It is meant to address public
grievances about state health-care
system.
7. India stands second in the
world in fish production after
China; account for 5.68% of the
global production.
- We hold the same rank in both
aquaculture production as well as
in inland capture fisheries.
- We exported 9.8 lakh tonnes of
fish and fish products worth Rs
30,213 crore in 2013-14.
- Total fish production for the
same period is 95.8 lakh tonnes.