Current Affairs 9th April 2016
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:
- Telangana, AP celebrate Ugadi festival
- Karnataka govt bans surge pricing by Ola, Uber
- MGNREGS: Centre to release funds in a week
- Ramkund pond dries up for first time in 130 yrs
- IAS officer Ashok Khemka gets his 47th transfer
- Over 16,000 litres of liquor seized in Bihar
- India 6th biggest military spender in ’15: SIPRI
- Gangwar Inaugurates 3 Mega Projects in Nagaland
- Anandiben Patel launches ‘Maa Annapurna Yojna’
- Delhi makes business licensing system online
International News:
- China, Pakistan sign deals worth $2 billion
- Bronze bust of Aryabhatta unveiled at UNESCO Headquarters
- First Zika Virus cases confirmed in Saint Lucia
- Some Panama Papers firms named after Bond films
- San Francisco mandates paid paternity leave
Banking & Business:
- NABARD FY17 borrowing estimated at Rs 50k cr
- SBI lowers home loan interest rate to 9.45%
- Kishore Biyani’s Future Group acquires Rocket Internet’s FabFurnish for 20 cr, claim sources
- SSG Capital to buy 40% in Future Supply Chain
- SIDBI signs MoU with LIC for Fund-of-Fund operations
Books & Authors:
- Emraan Hashmi’s book The Kiss Of Life-How A Superhero & My Son Defeated Cancer
Sports:
- Saina, Sindhu advance to Malaysia Superseries QF
- St Lucia main stadium named after Darren Sammy
- Saina sinks to World No. 8, Srikanth out of top 10 in BWF ranking
- IPL opening game at Wankhede receives High Court nod
- Barcelona occupies top spot in Euro Club Index
Science & Technology:
- FB enters hyperlocal services market in India
- World’s first 3D-printed drug unveiled
- Scientists change colour of photons in diamond
Summits & Conferences:
- North East-ASEAN Business Summit begins in Imphal
