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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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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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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Current Affairs - 30 March 2016

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Biocon received approval to sell Insulin Glargine in Japan

The product will be available in Japan in 2017 in the form of disposable pen with 3 ml of 100IU Insulin Glargine.

Rakesh Mohan joined Nestle India Board as Independent Non—Executive Director

Rakesh Mohan is a former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He completed his three year term as an Executive Director in the International Monetary Fund in November 2015.

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Current affairs - 29 March 2016

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Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld Islam as State religion

The original constitution of Bangladesh explicitly specified secularism as one of the four fundamental principles. However, in 1988, Islam was declared as the state religion by the 8th amendment to the constitution.

UNICEF launched animated film series ‘Unfairy Tales’ on refugee and migrant children

The series seeks to help frame positive perceptions towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally.

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Current Affairs - 28 March 2016

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CAG report can’t be sole basis for any liability or prosecution: Karnataka HC

The court ruled that the action of State-owned KPCL in recovering 52.37 crore rupees from EMTA Coal Ltd. and Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd was illegal as it was solely based on a CAG report.

Gujarat government decided to set up first organic farming university of India

The university will exclusively focus on organic farming and research. Gujarat is most suited for organic farming as a significant portion of agricultural land in the state is rainfed.

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Current Affairs - 26 & 27 March 2016

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Pakistan, Iran signed 6 MoUs to strengthen bilateral relations

The MoUs were signed in Islamabad during Iranian President Dr Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Pakistan.

UNSC extended mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia until March 2017

A resolution in this regard was unanimously approved by all the 15 members of the Council in order to support an inclusive, free, fair and transparent electoral process in 2016 and universal elections by 2020.

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Current Affairs - 25 March 2016

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US Navy Tug USS Conestoga wreck discovered after 95 Years

The World War I era tug was missing since 1921 and the discovery of the wreck solved a 95 year-old mystery of its disappearance.

ISRO established GIRI Radar System at Tirupati

Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer or GIRI Radar System is a 30 MHz radar system that will be engaged in meteor and space weather research in a comprehensive way.

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Current Affairs - 24 March 2016

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Justice (retd) Permod Kohli appointed Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up in November 1985 at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Allahabad.

World Tuberculosis Day 2016 observed with theme Unite to End TB

The theme was selected against the backdrop of the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015.

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Current Affairs - 23 March 2016

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OECD released Standardised e-format for Exchange of Country-by-Country reports to assist Tax Administration

The move is part of larger efforts, agreed upon by G-20 countries, including India, to clamp down on activities that lead to Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).

Nepal became Dialogue Partner of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

As a dialogue partner, Nepal will be able to participate in the multi-field cooperation of the Organisation.

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Current Affairs - 22 March 2016

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Year 2014 recorded highest anthropogenic carbon release in past 66 million years

The scientists of the University of Hawaii revealed that current carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, are about 10 billion tonnes a year.

Ashok Lahiri Committee constituted to review excise duty imposed on different jewellery articles in Budget 2016-17

The committee will review the 1 percent (without input tax credit) and 12.5 percent (with input tax credit) excise duty imposed on jewellery items in the Budget 2016-17.

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Current Affairs - 21 March 2016

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Supreme Court modified Guidelines on Regulating Government Advertisements

As per the modified guidelines, pictures of Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors and State Ministers can now appear in government advertisements.

Union Ministry of Finance notified interest rates on various Small Saving Schemes for Q1 of 2016-17

Though announcement of revised interest rates in March every year is in tune with the practice established in 2012-13, this is the first revision since the Government notified for quarterly revision in February 2016.

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