Page-25 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

MHA constitute Madhukar Gupta committee to suggest ways to tighten security along Indo-Pak border

April 6, 2016

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted high-level committee to suggest ways to tighten security along India-Pakistan border. The committee will be headed by former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta. It will suggest (i) ways to strengthen the ..

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Vishwanathan Anand to be honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

April 6, 2016

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) will be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. Maharashtra State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will bestow award upon him at an event to be held in Mumbai on April 12, 2016. About Vishwanathan ..

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Architect of Madras Atomic Power Station M H P Rao passes away

April 6, 2016

Former Project Director of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) Myneni Hari Prasad Rao passed away due to old age ailments. He was 88. He was considered the Father or Architect of the MAPS and had served its first project director. ..

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Scientists discover new planet with triple-star system named KELT-4Ab

April 6, 2016

Scientists have discovered a rare triple-star system named KELT-4Ab with a gas giant planet similar in size to Jupiter. It was discovered by the researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in the United States. The research was published in ..

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First semi-high speed train Gatiman Express flagged off from Delhi

April 5, 2016

India’s First Semi-High Speed Train (SHST) Gatimaan Express was flagged off between New Delhi and Agra. It was flagged off by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu from Nizamuddin Railway station in New Delhi and reached Agra on time in 100 ..

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Bihar Government imposes complete ban on alcohol

April 5, 2016

Bihar Government has taken a decision to completely ban on all types of liquor (alcohol) throughout the state including Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). Decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ..

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DCB Bank launches India’s first Aadhaar-based ATM

April 5, 2016

DCB Bank has launched an India’s first of its kind Aadhaar-based Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) usage facility. Currently, this ATM has been placed in pilot site at DCB Bank at Peninsula Business Park, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Key facts Under this ..

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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%

April 5, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent from 6.75 per cent, with immediate effect. It was announced in the first bi-monthly monetary policy review of the RBI for ..

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