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Current Affairs 21st April 2016

Current Affairs 21st 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:

  • Finance Minister Arun Jaitley visit to US
  • Allahabad high court dismisses 15 judges
  • Union government allots Rs. 800 crore to clean up polluted lakes in garden city
  • President Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate Global Exhibition on Services
  • BSNL customers can now retrieve 30 yr old deleted mails
  • Women in Indian Navy to get permanent commission
  • Air Force prepares 10-year indigenisation plan
  • India adds 6.9 GW to clean energy capacity
  • Panasonic and US-based AES inked agreement to install energy storage project in Haryana

International News:

  • Obama nominates Indian-American woman Geeta Pasi as US envoy to Chad:
  • US chief Justice uses sign language as deaf lawyers sworn in
  • Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner swap
  • France seeks to extend Emergency till July
  • Ethiopia declares two days of National Mourning
  • International Defence Expo opens in Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka to sign MoU with Japan, India for collaboration in Science & Technology
  • World Development Indicators 2016 released
  • World Bank Group to Invest 2.5 Billion US Dollars in Education Projects benefiting Adolescent Girls
  • Iran unveiled S-300 Missile System parts at Army Parade

New Appointments:

  • India’s Durga Thakur Promoted as International Hockey Umpire
  • Goa government to appoint Justice P.K. Mishra as Lokayukta
  • Alexandre Guimaraes to coach Mumbai City
  • Frank Schloeder appointed acting President of BMW India
  • Centre appoints A Ajith Kumar as Rubber Board chief
  • Deepak Mishra appointed as ADG of Central Reserve Police Force
  • Tata Steel appoints new CEO, Bimlendra Jha for UK biz
  • Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) appoints Rahul Johri as its CEO



Banking & Business:

  • RBL becomes first private sector bank to open dedicated branch for startups
  • Muthoot Capital looks to increase loan book to Rs 2,500 crore
  • Punjab National Bank top mobilizer under Gold Monetization Scheme
  • ICICI Bank open to investing in startups
  • India, Mauritius ink MoU to promote Traditional Medicine
  • Punjab CM Parkash Badal approves Rs 750 crore for strengthening link roads
  • India adds 3,000 MW solar capacity in FY16, beats 2,000 MW target
  • IBM reports worst quarterly revenue in 14 years

Awards & Honours:

  • Chinese professor Ge Fuping honoured with George Grierson prize for promoting Hindi

Books & Authors:

  • The making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises authored by Kartar Lalvani

Science & Technology:

  • Viber adds end-to-end encryption & hidden chats
  • Ixigo to let users book cabs without internet

Sports:

  • ICC and Emirates Airline renewed deal for additional seven years
  • English Snooker legend Steve Davis retired

Obituaries:

  • Bill Campbell, Legendary Silicon Valley Mentor, Dies at 75



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