Current Affairs – 10 April to 13 April 2016

• 123 Naxalites and their suporters surrendered in insurgency hit sukma district in Chhattisgarh.
• 109 people were killed and more than 300 people injured in Kerala Puttingal Devi Temple fire.
• Central Government releases its share of funds to the tune of Rs. 12,230 crore to the states for the rural job flagship scheme MGNREGA.
• North Korea test fires a new intercontinental ballistic rocket engine that will give it the ability to stage nuclear strike on the United States.
• Central Government has decided to issue Universal identification cards (I-cards) for physically handicapped people accross the country.
• INDIA's  foreign exchange reserves surged by a whoping USD 4.2 billion to touch a record high of USD 359.759 billion.
• China and Pakistan launched a joint air force exercise "Shaheen (Eagle) - 5" in pakistan from April 9 to 30.
• The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Mumbai on a seven day tour of India and Bhutan.
• Delhi girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee becomes FBB Femina Miss India World 2016.
• Maldivian President Abulla Yemeen Abdul Gayoon arrived in India on a two day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.
• Maggi clears tests conducted by Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) under the directive of Supreme Court.
• India and the US agreed "in principal" to a logistics exchanges agreement to enable both militaries to use each others assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies.
• 56 eminent persons who were honoured with padma awards by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Gurgaon the corporate hub of Haryana renamed as 'Gurugram'.
• Retail inflation in march hits 6 month low of 4.83% on account of cheaper food articles such as vegetables and pulses.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Mahindra Group top the list of corporates involved in contruction of toilets in schools under the governments Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan intiative accounting for close to 80% of the total toilets completed by India Inc.
• India registered 5-1 victory over archrivals Pakistan in a round robin league match of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
• Virat Kohli has joined the recently announced premier Futsal football league as its brand ambassador.
• Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei beat Saina Nehwal of India in the semi-finals at the Malaysia Super Series Premier.
• Malaysia's badminton star Lee Chong Wei won his 11th Malaysian open title beating world number one Chen Long from China.