Daily Current affairs Latest News Updates about the National, International and Miscellaneous events were listed here for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams.
National News:
The World Health Day, a global health awareness day, is celebrated worldwide under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 7 every year.
he Election Commission (EC) has lifted the ban on Kerala’s free rice supply scheme ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
National Summit on Family Planning 2016 concluded in New Delhi
SCs, STs to get full fee waiver in IITs: Reports
Low cost and environment-friendly solar lighting device, Solar Jyoti, launched
IIT annual fees hiked from 90k to 2 lakh
Thirty three-year-old C Devi is the first transgender person to contest in Tamil Nadu’s assembly elections.
Coimbatore duo work for waste-free city
Punjab King’s statue to be installed in France
Maharashtra permits two-wheeler rentals
Odisha Government launched Adarsh Vidyalaya project
Foundation stone laid for first Horticulture University in Haryana
Karnataka 1st to curb surge pricing by cab firms
NITI Aayog moots tax breaks for electronics manufacturing, plan’s to dent China’s clout
Government to launch two schemes to provide farm pumps, fans
International News:
Myanmar Parliament approves new post for Suu Kyi
South Africa Prez Zuma survives impeachment vote
Libyan self-declared government steps down
Tigers declared functionally extinct in Cambodia
UNESCO adopted two new recommendations on Education and Training
SIPRI released Trends in world military expenditure, 2015 report
International Conference on Zero held in Paris
WHO released Global Report on Diabetes
New Appointments:
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)announced the appointment of CP Gurnani as its Chairman for 2016-2017.
Iceland ruling coalition named Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson as the Prime Minister of the country.
Vietnam’s new Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been formally voted in by parliament
Ashwani Prashara to be HR chief of Reliance Industries’ hydrocarbon business
32-year-old cricketer from Porbandar Oman’s captain
Banking & Business:
NABARD FY17 borrowing estimated at Rs 50k cr
India less prone to external shocks: Moody’s
Mercedes-Benz India records highest ever sales
FreeCharge to enable payments for e-rickshaws
BHEL reports highest-ever project commissioning
Awards & Honours:
PM Narendra Modi still topper among the Indian middle class: ET-TNS survey
Nita Ambani most powerful businesswoman in Asia: Forbes
Sports:
India beat Japan 2-1 in Sultan Azlan Shah opener
Indian men won Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament
Science & Technology:
Facebook adds dedicated video section to its app
China launched SJ-10 retrievable space science probe
Obituaries:
American country music legend Merle Haggard has died of pneumonia on his 79th birthday.