Page-27 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

PM Narendra Modi conferred Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour

April 4, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour- the King Abdulaziz Sash. The prestigious award was bestowed upon Indian Prime Minister by incumbent Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court. About King Abdulaziz Sash ..

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West Indies wins 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup

April 4, 2016

West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the final match, England batting first had scored 155 runs for 9 ..

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Ballast water bringing invasive species to Indian coasts: Scientists

April 4, 2016

Scientists fear that ballast water carried by ships is providing a vehicle to bring in exotic invasive species across the Indian Coast. In this regard, a survey was conducted by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. ..

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India ranks 6th in 2015 top-10 manufacturers list: UNIDO report

April 4, 2016

India has been ranked sixth among the world’s Top-Ten largest manufacturing countries in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 2015 Yearbook report. In this edition of report India has jumped by three positions to sixth position compared to earlier ..

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Indian Scientists develop biopolymer for water purification

April 4, 2016

Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly biopolymer using nanotechnology for water-softening and water purification applications. It was developed by the team of scientists from Guwahati (Assam) based Institute of Advance Study in Science & Technology (IASST). Key highlights of research ..

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Novak Djokovic wins 2016 Miami Open Title

April 4, 2016

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Miami Open Title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Centre at Crandon Park Florida, US, he ..

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Nico Roseberg wins 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix 

April 4, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Gulf Air Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix held at Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Bahrain Grand Prix title race was the second race of the 2016 season of Formula One ..

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Cyprian Kotut wins 40th Paris marathon 2016

April 4, 2016

Cyprian Kotut (23) from Kenya has won the 40th edition of the 2016 Paris marathon held on 3 April 2016 in the men’s category. He finished the 35km race in an official time of 2hr 07min 10sec. Gebretsadik Abraha (Ethopia) ..

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