April 2019

Current Affairs 11th April 2019

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NATIONAL

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.

HDFC AMC Ranks 1^st 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

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

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

17^th 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.

London Becomes 1^st 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

Emirates Islamic Becomes World’s 1^st 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.

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.

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.

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