Current Affairs 11th April 2016

Current Affairs 11th April 2016

Daily Current affairs Latest News Updates about the National, International and Miscellaneous events were listed here for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams.

National News:

• Sagarmala project will create 1 Crore jobs: Gadkari
• Goverment okays 1k crore projects to ease Delhi traffic
• Maharashtra to put all major public services online
• Sajibu Cheiraoba festival celebrated in Manipur
• DIPP launches web-based dashboard for monitoring commitments of ministries under Make in India
• Textiles Minister inaugurates Apparel and Garment Making Unit in Tripura
• Gurgaon to get India’s first Metrino Pod Taxi project
• Maldivian President Gayoom to arrive in New Delhi today

International News:

• William, Kate pay tributes to 26/11 victims
• John Kerry makes sudden visit to Afghanistan
• Prince William to play charity match in Mumbai
• French lawmakers passed a bill banning paying for sex
• Japan plans to test fingerprints as currency
• Foreign Ministers of G-7 countries begin meeting in Hiroshima today
• U.S. Navy leading 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters
• Austria considering law to seize Hitler’s home

New Appointments:

• Twitter names PepsiCo CFO to its board of directors
• Tausif Monif joins Lambda as President – Global Operations

Awards & Honours:

• Priyadarshini Chatterjee crowned Miss India 2016
• Priyanka to get Phalke Film Foundation’s Award
• Leonardo named best actor at MTV Movie Awards

Sports:

• India beat Canada to earn first win at Hawke’s Bay Cup
• Rising Pune Supergiants win IPL opener
• Joshua crowned new world heavyweight champion
• IPL: Astral Poly Technik ties up with Gujarat Lions
• Harbhajan Singh 2nd-highest wicket-taker in IPL
• Toss no longer mandatory in county cricket

Science & Technology:

• Indian selected for NASA’s Innovation programme
• Nuclear Fuel Complex sets new world record

Obituaries:

• Former Union Minister C Silvera passes away