Current Affairs 30th April 2016
National News:
- India, Papua New Guinea sign four agreements
- India extended 1-billion dollar Line of Credit to Mongolia
- 10% quota for economically backward in Gujarat
- Nagaland’s Kohima declared ‘smoke-free city’
- Border Security Force to unveil tallest national flag near Attari-Wagh Border
- PM Modi’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds
- Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh Govt implement NFSA across state
- PM Modi to launch solar powered boats at Assi ghat in Varanasi
- Election Commission launches mobile app for Kerala Assembly polls
- Goa government to classify ‘Feni’ as ‘Heritage Spirit’
- Ski India opens new amusement park in Delhi
- Rajya Sabha passed the Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015
- NITI Aayog launched urban management programme for capacity building of states and urban local bodies
- Installation of Solar Power Plant set up at Central State Farm at Jetsar, Rajasthan
International News:
- US announces over $86 mn in aid to South Sudan
- Marvel and Cartoon Network park to open in Dubai
- Pakistan, China begin joint production of fighter jet
- SpaceX lands its 1st military contract for $83mn
- Nepal invites Modi, Xi for Buddha Jayanti function
- China developed world’s first graphene electronic paper
New Appointments:
- Indian academician Radha Kumar appointed to United Nations’ University Council
- South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar made Vice President
- Senior IPS officer Surender Kumar Bhagat appointed as DG of Railways Protection Force
- Jayasuriya recalled as Sri Lanka’s cricket chief selector
- Symantec CEO Michael Brown to step down
- Google has hired former Motorola CEO Rick Osterloh to lead the company’s new hardware division
- Charles Borromeo resigned from Tata Steel Sports Department
Banking & Business:
- Banks have to report foreign contribution to NGO’s within 48 hours
- Development Bank of Singapore(DBS) Bank launches mobile-only bank
- Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella, Bhavesh Patel among highest paid CEOs in world
- Tata Power commissions 44 MW Lahori wind farm project
Awards & Honours:
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Acquires EQUIS Accreditation
- Mongolia confers highest civilian honour on two Indians
- Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award
Books & Authors:
- Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters by Kishalay Bhattacharjee
Science & Technology:
- China successfully launched Kunpeng-1B Sounding Rocket
- Apple launches 4 healthcare apps under CareKit
- India’s very own GPS is ready with seventh navigation satellite launch
- Infosys launches artificial intelligence platform
- Samsung beats Apple to emerge as leader in India’s premium smartphone segment
- New Tesla Model S Becomes the First Electric Car to Run More Than 300 Miles on a Single Charge
- Amazon pips Snapdeal to become India’s 2nd largest online marketplace after Flipkart
Sports:
- India 3rd in worldwide dope violation in new WADA report
- TVS Racing signs up first woman rider Shreya Sunder Iyer
- Garima wins gold at Commonwealth Judo C’ship
- South Korean Olympians to wear mosquito repellent uniform at Rio Olympics
