Current Affairs 9th April 2017

Current Affairs 9th April 2017

NATIONAL:

• India moves up to 40th rank at World Economic Forum Travel list
• 1st NBA Basketball School inaugurated today in Mumbai
• UP govt orders English compulsory language in schools from Class 1
• State highways in Uttarakhand to be classifed as district roads by govt
• Bill passed in Maharashtra assembly to prevent attacks on journalists
• Haryana Sex ratio reaches 950 mark out of 1000 boys
• UP govt to purchase one lakh metric ton potato direct from farmers

INTERNATIONAL:

• US, China agree to follow ‘100-day plan’ for dipping trade deficit

BANKING NEWS:

• Banks got extension on deadline for account holders to give PAN to June 30

AGREEMENTS:

• 22 agreements signed between India and Bangladesh in various sectors
• Missile deal signed by India with Israel worth around Rs.13,000 cr

APPOINTMENTS:

• SN Subrahmanyan becomes as new CEO Larsen & Toubro
• Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Vishal Amin as his ‘IP czar’

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

• Malala Yousafzai becomes UN Messenger of Peace

SPORTS NEWS:

• Indian boxer wins gold at Thailand International after Hasanboy walkover due to Injury
• IOA grants affiliation to Boxing Federation of India