NEWS UPDATE 18th April 2016
Daily Current News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this.
National News:
- Manohar Parrikar arrives in Shanghai on first visit to China
- Government to allow Pakistan Hindus to buy property, open bank accounts
- India, Iran hold delegation-level talks
- Government to increase minimum wages to 10k per month for contract labourers
- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will launch free Wi-Fi service at Bhubaneswar railway station
- Indian Railways use drones to assess project
- Maharashtra got highest new project announcements: Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)
- Department of Personnel and Training decides against scrapping Pensions Act 1871
- Government to Launch ‘Twitter Seva’ for Startups on April 21
International News:
- 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador, at least 77 killed
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan sign Letter of Intent
- Cuban President proposes age limit for leaders
- Netherlands asks Nitish to preserve Collectorate
- France President Francois Hollande promises €100 million to Lebanon
- Pope Francis takes 12 Muslim refugees to Vatican
- World’s 1st legal Pastafarian wedding concludes
New Appointments:
- GoDaddy’s CTO Elissa Murphy resigns to join Google
Banking & Business:
- 17 major oil producing countries to meet in Doha
- Tata Steel launches internal carpooling platform
Awards & Honours:
- T N Ninan gets Mumbai Press Club’s lifetime achievement award:
- New York Mayor declares April 14 as ‘Bindeshwar Pathak Day’
Science & Technology:
- FB testing News Feed with multiple news sections
- China unveils new humanoid robot ‘Jia Jia’
- Hubble telescope captures dwarf galaxy Leo A
- Machine turns organic waste to compost in 24 hrs
- Engineers create tech to double Wi-Fi speed
- Google Hangouts lets users send video on Android
- Apple makes unique iPad Pro for charity auction
Sports:
- Inzamam-ul-Haq resigns as Afghanistan coach
- India finish 2nd in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- Monte Carlo Masters: Andy Murray defeated in three sets by Rafael Nadal
- Paddlers Sharath Kamal, Mouma Das qualify for Rio Olympics
- Rosberg takes pole at Chinese GP; Hamilton last
