NEWS UPDATE 20th 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:
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurates superspeciality hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra District
- Railways to allow ticket cancellation over phone
- Maneka Gandhi inaugurates Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption
- Dr. Mahesh Sharma releases Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin on Tatya Tope on his Martyr Day
- Shri Piyush Goyal Releases Report of Technical Committee on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy
- New Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies launched in New Delhi
- Uttar Pradesh tops in Public Private Partnership project investments: Study
- Maharashtra to ban new Marathwada sugar mills for 5 yrs
- Haryana launches online registration of firms
- Hologram, barcode must on liquor bottles in Maharashtra
- Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61 more districts with low child sex ratio
- Science Express -Climate Action Special Train to be in Gujarat for 18 days from April 20
International News:
- 14th meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China held in Moscow
- First-ever Investment Framework for Nutrition and Call for Immediate Action launched by global leaders
- 13th Islamic Summit Conference concluded in Istanbul
- World Bank, UNICEF established alliance to promote Early Childhood Development programme
- EU approves anti-terror plan to collect air passenger information
- India, Afghanistan and Iran finalize draft of Chabahar Trilateral Agreement
- Ecuador quake toll climbs over 400, damage put at billions of dollars
New Appointments:
- Former Pakistan cricket team captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the chairman of the senior selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
- Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) appoints lead managers JP Morgan, Deutsche, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Standard chart and SBI Caps for offshore Masala Bonds issue
Banking & Business:
- Morgan Stanley downgrades Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank
- RBI tweaks norms on Bank fraud provision
- Panasonic, US-based AES to install India’s first energy storage project in Haryana
- Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC )To Form JV With Neyveli Lignite For Raghunathpur Plant
- Flipkart ties up with Godrej Interio for Furniture Vertical
- JK Tyres acquires Cavendish Industries for Rs 2200 crore
- Tribunal sets aside Rs258 crore airline fine
- Government relaxes norms for partial PF withdrawal
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sticks to auctioning all spectrums in 700MHz band
Awards & Honours:
- President Pranab Mukherjee presents Hindi Sevi Samman for 2012-14
- Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams bag top honours at Laureus World Sports awards
Science & Technology:
- RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India
- Three new primate species found in Madagasca
- IIT Delhi researcher developed Novel device for sepsis diagnosis
- Uber temporarily suspends surge pricing in New Delhi
Sports:
- International Hockey Federation (FIH) announces new structure of int’l hockey events from 2019
- Former England opener Robert Key retires from professional cricket
- After historic Olympics qualification, Dipa wins gold in vaults
Obituaries:
- A pioneer of salsa music Ismael Quintana passed away in US
- Tributes poured for Emmy-winning actress Doris Roberts, the star of US sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” who has died aged 90.
