Page-19 of Current Affairs - April, 2016
12 April: International Day of Human Space Flight
Every year 12th April is being observed as the International Day of Human Space Flight to commemorate the date of the first human space flight in the history of mankind. On this day in 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
RBI gives nod to Bharti Airtel's payments Bank Unit
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its in-principle approval to Bharti Airtel’s payments bank venture — Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMCS). With this AMCS has become the first entity to receive final approval from the RBI to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Danny Willett wins 2016 US Masters Golf
Danny Willett (28) from England won the prestigious 2016 US Masters Golf tournament. It was his first major championship with a score of 283 (−5) and three strokes ahead of runners-up Lee Westwood (UK) and the defending champion Jordan Spieth ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Union Government appoints Meeran Borwankar as DG of BPR&D
Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Ms. Meeran C. Borwankar as the Director General (DG) in the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). Her name for this post was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
G7 Hiroshima Declaration calls for world without nuclear weapons
The Group of 7 (G-7) countries’ foreign ministers have issued Hiroshima Declaration that calls for a world without nuclear weapons. The foreign ministers G-7 countries’ signed this joint declaration after meeting in Japan’s Hiroshima. G7 countries include Canada, France, Germany, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
India, Maldives sign six agreements in different sectors
India and Maldives have signed six agreements in different sectors to boost bilateral relations between both maritime neighbouring countries. These agreements were inked after comprehensive talks between visiting Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Khadija Ismayilova selected for 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova of Azerbaijan has been chosen for the prestigious 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. She will be bestowed with this award during the celebration of World Press Freedom Day i.e. on 3 May 2016 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Chinese researchers introduce Graphene based all-weather solar cell
Chinese researchers have developed Graphene based all-weather solar cell that can generate electricity even during rains. The new approach for making an all-weather solar cell by using the ‘wonder material’ graphene was developed by the team of researchers from the ..