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NEWS UPDATE 19th April 2016

NEWS UPDATE 19th April 2016

Daily Current News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this.




National News:

  • International Day for Monuments and Sites traditionally called World Heritage Day was observed across the world on 18 April 2016 with theme ‘The Heritage of Sport’.
  • Kerala’s famous Thrissur Pooram festival begins
  • Haryana to raise medical allowance for employees
  • Netaji’s driver Colonel Nizamuddin  becomes oldest human alive at 116 years
  • World’s largest ‘charkha’ to be on display at Indira Gandhi International airport
  • SC/ST victims to get minimum compensation of Rs 8.5 lakh from state government
  • Centre to give 100 crore for Kumbh Mela in Madhya Pradesh
  • Haryana to go kerosene free next year:Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
  • Infosys Co-founder launches app chronicling Indian IT journey
  • PM Modi to inaugurate Super-Speciality hospital in Katra tomorrow

International News:

  • Indian School of Business, Singapore Management University ink MoU
  • Denmark best country to raise children: Reports
  • International Monetary Fund asks nations to stop competitive devaluation
  • Brazil President Dilma Rousseff loses crucial impeachment vote in Congress

New Appointments:

  • PC Thakur appointed as Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards
  • Geeta Johri appointed as first woman DGP of Gujarat

Banking & Business:

  • Oriental Bank of Commerce to raise Rs 178 crore by issuing shares to LIC
  • Banks to share details in standard format
  • Noble Travels launches online visa assistance portal ‘VisaforSure’
  • Ratan Tata invests in Eyewear retailer Lenskart
  • WPI inflation negative for 17th straight month



Science & Technology:

  • LinkedIn launches app for college students
  • Scientists create fish-inspired lens to see in the dark
  • Apollo Hospitals collaborates with Google
  • First expandable habitat installed on International Space Station(ISS)

Sports:

  • Gymnast Dipa Karmakar 1st Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics
  • Sri Lanka’s Veteran Spinner Rangana Herath announced retirement from T20, ODI
  • Nico Rosberg wins Chinese GP for sixth straight Formula One victory
  • Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins his 9th Monte Carlo Masters title
  • Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt, Serena among top contenders at Laureus awards
  • Kohli, AB DeVilliers record 2nd most hundred partnerships

Obituaries:

  • Finance Minister’s PRO & Former Journalist D.Ravinder passes away

 



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