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