Page-14 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

NPCI launches Unified Payments Interface

April 14, 2016

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched “Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” to revolutionise mobile payment system in the country. It was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. 29 banks have agreed to join ..

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India, Germany sign Implementation Agreement on Ganga Rejuvenation

April 13, 2016

India and Germany have signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi. It was signed between the Union Ministry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation (GIZ) of Germany. Key facts The objective ..

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Viswanathan Anand conferred with 2016 Hridaynath Mangeskar Award

April 13, 2016

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) was honoured with the 2016 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. He was presented with award by the Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai on the occasions of celebrations of 25th anniversary of the Hridayesh ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to adaptation of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network

April 13, 2016

The Union cabinet has given its formal approval for adopting the Statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN). With this, India will become member of SAWEN, a regional inter-governmental body in combating wildlife crime in the region and ..

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Union Cabinet approves MoU between India, UAE to check human trafficking

April 13, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking. The MoU will increase the bilateral cooperation on the issues ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in the field of Fisheries

April 13, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for extension of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in the field of Fisheries. The MoU was signed in September 2011 to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field ..

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Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev selected for 2015 Saraswati Samman

April 13, 2016

Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015. She has been chosen for her autobiography ‘Chitt-Chete’ written in Dogri language and published in 2007. In her 662-page autobiography, Ms. ..

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India, US agree to sign logistics support pact

April 13, 2016

India and United States have agreed to sign Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) to ramp up bilateral defence ties. In this regard, an announcement was made by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter after ..

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England Cricketer James Taylor announces retirement from International Cricket

April 13, 2016

England batsman James Taylor has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket at the age of 26 due to ill health. He has been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) which needs an operation to his Heart. ..

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wins 2016 Global Indian of the Year award

April 13, 2016

Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was awarded the 2016 Global Indian of the Year award at the NRI of the Year award function held in Mumbai. Besides her, Indian star tennis player Sania Mirza was also honoured at the 2016 ..

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