NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
PM Chairs meeting of CSIR Society: The PM was given an
overview of the work done by CSIR in addressing national challenges, and its
recognition as a major Indian innovator.
2.
3rd phase of Mission Indradhanush begins today: It
will cover 216 districts across several states including Bihar, Gujarat, Assam,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Under the mission, children
against seven vaccine preventable diseases will be vaccinated.
3. East Coast Railway (ECoR) becomes
largest freight loading railway zone.
4. Bronze bust of Indian mathematician
and astronomer Aryabhatta unveiled by HRD Minister Smriti Irani at the UNESCO
HQ.
5. NTPC suspends power generation from
Faraka Plant in West Bengal owing to shortage of water.
6. Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel launches
‘Maa Annapurna Yojna’: It was launched under the National
Food Security Act. Under the Maa Annapurna Yojna, 3.82 crore people of Gujarat
will be benefited. Each of them will get rice at Rs 3 per kg and wheat at Rs 2
per kg.
7. Santosh Gangwar inaugurates 3 mega
projects in Nagaland: The three projects included Apparel
and Garment Making Centre in Dimapur, Muga P3 Basic Seed Station Kobulong in
Mokokchung district and newly approved Integrated Eri Silk Development Project
under North East Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS).
8. Future Group has acquired FabFurnish
for an undisclosed amount.
9. Foundation stone for Haryana’s first
Horticulture University laid in Karnal by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
10. ASCI upholds 51 complaints against
misleading ads: The advertising industry watchdog’s
Consumer Complaint Council (CCC) found the claims in various categories to be
either misleading or false or not adequately/ scientifically substantiated and
hence violating ASCI’s code.
11. CP Gurnani appointed as the Nasscom
Chairman.
12. S Balaji Arunkumar appointed as the
new Deputy Chairman of Kolkata Dock System under Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT).
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
7th April celebrated as World Health Day across the world: The
day aims to draw attention to important health issues facing the world each
year. The theme for this year is ‘Halt the rise: beat diabetes’.
2.
Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson named as new PM of Iceland.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. First bi-monthly monetary policy
statement 2016-17 released: RBI has cut the Repo
Rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.5%
in its first bi-monthly monetary policy review for the 2016-17 fiscal and kept
the CRR unchanged at 4%.
SPORTS:
2. India men win Asia Nations Cup Chess
Tournament by defeating Vietnam in the finals played at Abu Dhabi.
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