Current Affairs 27th April 2016
National News:
- The World Intellectual Property Day 2016 was on 26 April 2016 observed across the world with the theme Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined
- World Immunization Week 2016 is being organised across the globe between 24 April and 30 April 2016.
- Heart of Asia (HoA) conference begins today in New Delhi. The conference is with the objective of bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and speeding up its reconstruction with a focus on enhancing investment and connectivity to the country.
- Army Commanders Conference begins in New Delhi
- India lays foundation for final phase of Housing Project in Central and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka
- Nomadic Elephant- 2016: 11th Indo-Mongolia joint military training exercise commence
- Lok Sabha passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016
- INS Karmuk Corvette participated in Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)
- Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) becomes first e-office among power utilities in India
- Panic button mandatory for phones from ’17
- National Emergency Response System to be launched soon
- The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified Mumbai as the noisiest city in the country, followed by Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
- The Department of Health and Family Welfare introduced a new polio vaccine, Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV), in Chandigarh.
International News:
- US launches cyber attack against ISIS
- Goldman Sachs launches GS Bank, an Internet bank with a $1 minimum deposit
New Appointments:
- Congress Leader Anand Sharma and Eight other members take affirmation of allegiance in Rajya Sabha
- Olympic medallist boxer Mary Kom and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy took oath as members of the Rajya Sabha.
Banking & Business:
- Punjab based Capital Local Area Bank – First small finance bank starts operations
- India’s second largest private insurer, HDFC Standard Life Insurance has tied up with Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltdfor a corporate agency agreement.
- Motorola has announced a special Virat Kohli-themed variant of its Moto G Turbo Edition smartphone.
Awards & Honours:
- Tennis player Andy Murray’s Cromlix hotel in Perthshire, Scotland was awarded the most luxurious hotel of the year for the second consecutive time at the Scottish Hotel Awards.
- Self-proclaimed godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, who turned to acting and filmmaking with his films ‘MSG: The Messenger’ and ‘MSG 2’, was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation’s Award.
Science & Technology:
- Countdown for launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1G begins
- China’s first security robot “AnBot” unveiled at the ongoing China Chongqing Hi-Tech Fair .
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Sun Pharma join hands for research in preventive health
- NASA launches X-plane program for green aviation
Sports:
- India will be hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Jaipur, besides organising the Asian Cadet and Asian Junior Judo Championships in September in Kerala this year.
- Bengaluru FC crowned 2016 I-League champions
- Mohun Bagan and Jeje Lalpekhlua named FPAI Player of the Year
- Juventus clinch fifth successive Serie A title
- Government to provide Rs 1 lakh per month to Rio-bound athletes
Obituaries:
- Thailand former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa died
