Current Affairs - 13 April 2016

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NRDC and Rainbow Agrilife India signed agreement for commercializing NEMHARI

NEMHARI is a plant that was developed at Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSR&TI), Central Silk Board (CSB), Mysuru.

Union Cabinet approved India to become a formal member of SAWEN

SAWEN is a Regional network comprising of eight countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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Current Affairs - 12 April 2016

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Kerala High Court banned noise-making fireworks at night in all places of worship

The ban order was given by the 'Devaswom Bench' comprising Justices Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Anu Sivaraman.

Royal Mail of British issued set of stamps to mark 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare

It published ten first class stamps featuring famous phrases from the playwright’s repertoire to mark the impact of his writing on the present day.

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Current Affairs - 11 April 2016

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Danny Willett won 2016 US Masters golf championship

The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th edition of the Masters Tournament. It was held from 7 April to 10 April 2016 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Jharkhand Government announced to reserve 2 percent employment for meritorious sportspersons

The announcement was made at the inaugural function of the National Archery Championship (Indian round) at Arjuna stadium.

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Dear Readers, As we know, IBPS 2016 examinations are approaching in upcoming so we are providing a post of Computer Quiz that will help to boost your score in IBPS PO/Clerk examination. 

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Current Affairs - 10 April 2016

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Haryana Government appointed two-member inquiry panel to probe into Jat quota stir

The commission will be headed by Justice (Retd.) SN Jha, former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court will submit its report within six months from the date of its first sitting.

Sajibu Cheiraoba celebrated with religious fervor in Manipur

Sajibu Cheiraoba is celebrated annually on the first day of Sajibu month (first lunar day of the lunar month Sajibu (March/April)).

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Current Affairs - 9 April 2016

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Mother Teresa conferred with Founders Award posthumously in UK

Teresa, who will be made a saint on 4 September 2016, founded the Missionaries of Charity and spent 45 years serving needy people. She passed away at the age of 87 in Kolkata in 1997.

SpaceX successfully landed its rocket on a floating drone ship for the first time

This was the first time that the company succeeded in landing the rocket in Ocean. The feat was achieved after the company failed to do so in its four previous attempts.

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Current Affairs - 8 April 2016

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Make public bio-safety information on Genetically Modified Organisms: CIC

The direction is aimed at enhancing transparency in the regulatory approval process and applicable to all GMOs in the pipeline including GM mustard variety - DMH11.

International Roma Day celebrated on April 8

On this day the Roma from all over the world pay respect to the Roma victims during the World War II.

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Current Affairs - 7 April 2016

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Pfizer announced termination of proposed combination with Allergan

The decision to scrap the 160 billion US dollar agreement was driven by the actions announced by the US Treasury to curb corporate inversions.

Kento Momota and Ratchanok Intanon won 2016 Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton titles

In the final match held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi, Momota defended the men’s singles title by defeating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen 21-15 21-18.

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Current Affairs - 6 April 2016

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SIPRI released Trends in world military expenditure, 2015 report

As per the report, while the USA remained as world’s biggest spender in 2015, India moved up one spot in the global rankings to reach the sixth position in terms of military expenditure.

Telangana ICT Policy Framework 2016 launched

The policy seeks to double the value of current 68232 crore rupees IT exports in Telangana in 5 years.

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Current Affairs - 5 April 2016

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Stand Up India Scheme

The scheme is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and women entrepreneurs.

Blackstone inked agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to acquire 60% stake in Mphasis Limited

Mphasis is a leading information technology services provider offering applications, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services.

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Current Affairs - 4 April 2016

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UN Agencies released Global Report on Urban Health 2016

As per the report, Chennai stood at the 2nd place in world in terms of reported traffic fatalities per 1 lakh inhabitants.

Union Government released India Rankings 2016 under National Institutional Ranking Framework

The India Rankings 2016 is the first of its kind since the launch of NIRF in September 2015. It assessed the performance of higher educational institutions in India and ranked them accordingly.

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SBI Junior Associates In Clerical Cadre Recruitment 2016

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State Bank of India (SBI) has released notification for the recruitment of huge number of vacancies as Junior Associates in Clerical Cadre in State Bank Group. Eligible candidates may apply online from 05.04.2016 To 25.04.2016 .

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Current Affairs - 2 & 3 April 2016

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FICCI, AIBC signed MoU to strengthen business ties

The agreement was signed in the presence of the visiting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during the Invest in India Round Table Conference in Melbourne, Australia.

Shiva Thapa won Silver at Asian/Oceania Qualifying event in China

With this win, the 22-year-old Thapa became the first Indian boxer to book a seat in the Rio Olympics.

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Currentr Affairs - 1 April 2016

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J Geetha Reddy appointed as PAC Chairperson of Telangana

She will be the first woman legislator to be appointed for the post in India.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched Phase I of Green Delhi initiative

The launch of the initiative is in tune with the Detailed Action Plan (DAP) that was submitted by the Delhi Government to the Supreme Court in December 2015.

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Current Affairs - 31 March 2016

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Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp Corporation for $3.5 billion

The deal, for a 66 percent stake in Sharp, is intended to make Foxconn a more attractive partner for Apple Inc. that uses Sharp screens for its iPhones.

Tata Steel announced plans to explore options to restructure its UK business

As per the announcement, the Tata Steel Europe will explore all options for portfolio restructuring including the potential divestment of Tata Steel UK, in whole or in parts.

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