Current Affairs 25th April 2016
National News:
- New Rules notified by Government to revamp Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Dr Jitendra Singh launches Cancer Care campaign in Northeast
- India clears insurance for nuclear reactors
- Government to appoint 10,000 new LPG distributors in FY17
- Ministry of External Affairs revoks Vijay Mallya’s passport
- ‘Smart’ classes for kids in naxal-hit district
- Kerala mosque opens to women for the 1st time
- Priest becomes Indian after 38-year struggle
International News:
- Recreation of destroyed Palmyra arch unveiled
- Congo Republic president names one-time opposition leader Clement Mouamba as Prime Minister
- Nepal observes first anniversary of earthquake
- World Bank to lend $150 mn for Ecuador quake aid
- Barack Obama set to visit Germany today
New Appointments:
- Bhupendra Kainthola is new Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) director
- Bishwadip Dey to serve in Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Salman Khan named as Indian contingent’s Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics
- Nagaland Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar becomes first Ambassador for Girl Child
Economy & Business:
- Singapore Airlines’ Scoot to launch in India
- Gold imports fall 8% in 2015-16 to $31 billion
- Uber partners with FICCI, Gujarat Tourism for soft skill training
Awards & Honours:
- TIME releases 100 Most Influential Animals list
- Sony announces World Photography Awards winners
- Pathankot operation dog Rocket may receive award
- Google in a blog post announced its first-ever Google Play Awards to “highlight some of the best apps” on the platform.
- Three eminent Odiya artists Prafulla Kar, Aloka Kanungo and Sadasiv Pradhan have been selected for the prestigious Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Samman from Odisha.
Science & Technology:
- Twitter India starts providing pollution updates
- ISRO to test its reusable launch vehicle in May
- NASA invests $67 mn into solar electric engines
- Solar-powered aircraft crosses Pacific Ocean
Sports:
- Stuttgart: Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis to play in women’s doubles finals
