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