Current Affairs 11th April 2019

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Current Affairs 11th April 2019

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NATIONAL

  1. President Launches ‘CRPF Veer Parivar’ App For Families of Martyred CRPF Troops.

  -President Ram Nath Kovind launched ‘CRPF Veer Parivar’ app, a mobile application for families of CRPF personnel killed in the line of duty.

  1. HDFC AMC Ranks 1st In Terms Of Assets: AMFI Report.

  -India’s asset management companies own assets under management worth Rs24.46 trillion, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India.

INTERNATIONAL

  1. Google Launches Its 1st Drone Delivery Service In Australia.

  -Google parent Alphabet has beaten Amazon to launch one of the first commercial drone delivery businesses.

  1. 17th MENA World Economic Forum Held In Jordan.

  -The World Economic Forum in the Middle East and North Africa took place at Jordan’s Dead Sea. The forum assembled more than 1,000 Government, business and Civil society leaders from more than 50 countries.

  1. London Becomes 1st City To Use Pollution Charge Zone.

  -London is the first city in the world to implement a 24-hour, seven day a week Ultra Low Emission Zone, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards or face a charge.

BANKING

  1. Emirates Islamic Becomes World’s 1st Islamic Bank To Launch Via WhatsApp.

  -Emirates Islamic hs announced the launch of Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp, marking a global first in the Islamic banking sector.

  1. BSE, HDFC Bank Tie Up To Strengthen Startup Platform.

  -The BSE has signed a memorandum of understanding with HDFC Bank with an objective to strengthen the BSE Startups Platform.

  1. IMF Cuts India’s GDP Growth Forecast To 7.3% for FY20.

  -The International Monetary Fund cut its economic growth forecasts for India by 20 basis points each from its January predictions  to 7.3% for FY20 and 7.5% for the next fiscal.

APPOINTMENT

  1. Sun Group Chairman Vikramjit Sahney Elected As President of ICC India.

  -SUN Group Chairman Vikramjit Singh Sahney elected as the new president of International Chamber of Commerce – India.

AWARDS

  1. Virat Kohli Named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer.

  -Team India captain Virat Kohli has been named as the Wisden Almanack’s ‘Leading Cricketer of the Year’ for the third straight time.

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