Current Affairs 12th April 2017
NATIONAL:
- Bengaluru grade No:1 city in India on best paying city for professionals
- ‘Nakshe’ web portal launched by Govt for precised Indian map
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha
- Underwater conference on marine pollution held in Kerala
- Mobile app to be launched by Maharashtra govt for black-yellow taxis in the state
- Rs 23,500 crore fund released by govt for States under MGNREGS scheme
- Haryana Govt plans to boost number of Science Clubs
- Tertiary Cancer Centre inaugurated today in Arunachal Pradesh
- India’s first ever micro-drama festival held at Delhi
INTERNATIONAL:
- PM Modi along with Australian PM inaugurates world’s most advanced nanobiotech centre located in Australia
BANKING NEWS:
- Co-branded prepaid card to be launched by Manappuram Finance with YES Bank
- Axis Bank cuts base rate by 10 bps
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :
- CBDT allots PAN and TAN in a day for ease of doing business
- eBay India acquired by Flipkart for USD 1.4 billion
AGREEMENTS:
- 6 agreements signed by India with Australia including cooperation in civil aviation security
APPOINTMENTS:
- Mukta Dutta Tomar replaces Gurjit Singh as India’s Ambassador to Germany
SPORTS NEWS:
- Sakshi Malik moves up in World Wrestling rankings of 5th spot