NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Prime Minister to launch ‘Stand Up India’ scheme on 5th of April: The
scheme aims to creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurs among SC, ST and
women. The scheme will offer loans to these segments at cheaper rates.
2.
India sends 1st ever direct box vessel MV Harbour-1 to Bangladesh: The
1st direct container vessel between India and Bangladesh has been
send from Krishnapatnam port. The container vessel was carrying cotton set.
This step is a part of coastal shipping agreement between the two countries to
facilitate easy trade.
3. Government to launch ‘Gram Uday to
Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ from 14th to 24th April 2016: The
campaign aims to generate nation-wide efforts to increase social harmony across
villages, strengthen Panchayati Raj, promote rural development and foster
farmers’ growth.
4. Government plans to infuse Rs 5,050
crore in PSU Banks for meeting additional expenditure on recapitalisation of
public sector banks.
5. BHEL commissions 40 MW hydropower
plant at the Teesta low dam hydroelectric project (HEP) in West Bengal.
6. Pallavi Fauzdar becomes 1st
solo woman to ride across Mana Pass: Agra Biker Pallavi
Fauzdar became the 1st solo woman to ride across the Mana Pass in
Uttarakhand and made a record in the Limca Book.
7. Rakesh Mohan joins Nestle India Board
as Independent Non-Executive Director.
8. Telecom Commission approved 112 as
single ‘Emergency Number’ for India.
9. Tata Motors signed a contract with
Indian Army to supply another 619 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) trucks.
10. Union Government unveiled Defence
Procurement Procedure 2016: The aim of the DPP is
to ensure timely procurement of military equipment, systems and platforms as
required by the armed forces through optimum utilization of allocated budgetary
resources.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
US museum returns 10th century Rama statue to Cambodia.
2.
US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Asian Development Bank
signed a MoU to facilitate USD 848 million in funding to develop solar parks
across India.
3.
Myanmar gets its first public listing: After a delay of more
than 20 years, Myanmar’s stock exchange opened for its first day of business,
with the trading of a single company.
4.
Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld Islam as state religion.
5.
Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd, Japan signed agreement with global investment firm KKR
to acquire Alliance Tire Group.
6.
UNICEF launched animated film series ‘Unfairy Tales’ on refugees and migrant
children: The series seeks to help frame positive perceptions
towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. India
to host 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
2. Sergey
Karjakin won 2016 World Chess Candidate tournament held in Moscow.
3. Zaheer
Khan appointed Captain of Delhi Daredevils for 2016 IPL season.
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