Page-13 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

US court slaps 940 million dollars fine on two Tata group companies

The federal grand jury in the US State of Wisconsin has slapped 940 million US dollars fine against two companies of India’s Tata group – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tata America International Corp. They were fined in a trade ..

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EU Parliament approves joint system for sharing air passenger data to fight terror

The European Parliament has approved creation of a European passenger name records (PNR) system to combat terrorism The proposal in this regard was passed by 461 votes to 179 against. Now the EU member countries will have two years to ..

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Sri Lanka’s veteran spinner Rangana Herath announces retirement from T20, ODI

Veteran Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath (38) has announced his retirement from T20 and One Day International Cricket (ODI). However he will continue to play in Test matches which always have been his personal passion. He took the decision ..

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Renowned Malian photographer Malick Sidibe passed away

Renowned Malian photographer Malick Sidibe passed away in Bamako, Mali due to diabetics. He was 80. He was known for his black and white studio portraits that captured popular cultural lives of young Malians in the 1960s and 1970s. About ..

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Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix held at the Shanghai International Circuit. Chinese Grand Prix title race was the third race of the 2016 season of Formula One in which total 11 teams ..

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18 April: World Heritage Day

Every year World Heritage Day is being observed across the world on April 18. It is also known as International Day for Monuments and Sites. Objective: To create consciousness to preserve and protect the precious assets and cultural heritage across ..

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Geeta Johri appointed as first woman DGP of Gujarat

Gujarat government has appointed senior IPS officer Geeta Johri as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the state.  With this she became the first female DGP of Gujarat. Her appointment comes after she was elevated to the post after ..

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Dipa Karmakar became first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics

Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics. She achieved this feat after her strong performance at the final qualifying which helped her to book 2016 Rio Olympics Games ..

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