Current Affairs – 16 April to 22 April

• The foreign exchange reserves touched a new lifetime high of USD 359.917 billion after they surged by USD 157.4 million in the week ended 8 April, helped by rise in foreign currency assets.
• India and the US have agreed to enhance cooperation on tackling offshore tax evasion through information sharing and joint audits while intensifying efforts to combat money laundering and terror financing.
• Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) launched its electric car 'e20' in UK market priced upto 15995 pounds.
• Infosys Ltd. reported a better than expected 16% rise in the fourth quarter net profit at Rs. 3597 cr.
• Government of India will launch a new service Twitter Seva, to address various queries of startups on April 21.
• At least 41 people were killed and 1000 people injured as a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Southern Japan.
• Central Government is set to add more than two lakh central employees over the a period of two years from march 1,2015 to march 1,2017.
• More than 233 people were killed and 1500 injured as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake stuck western Ecuador.
• The global banking major Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial services Limited (RBS) plans to end all services to Kingfisher Beer Europe Limited (KBEL) owned by Vijay Mallya.
• Zurich Airport the original operator of the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) has sold its remaining 5% stake in the airport to Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holding for $48.9 million.
• India and Mauritius have sign an agreement for cooperation in the field of traditional medicine and homeopathy a move which will help both the nations to comduct joint research & exchange experts in these fields.
• Confectionery giant Mondelez launched its second biscuit brand 'Cadbury Bournvita' in India.
• HDFC Standard Life becoming the first life insurer in the country to launch its initial public offer (IPO) process where parent HDFC would sell a 10% stake.
• Google launched the new version of its Internet streaming device Chromecast in India for Rs. 3399.
• The Government of India has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) with the Khelo India program for development of sports.
• Russia to ink deal with India for 200 Ka - 226T light utility multirole helicopters before the end of the year.
• The Government of India has released Rs. 823 cr. to tackle water crisis in several parts of the country.
• Sachin Tendulkar and PepsiCo will jointly help Maharashtra Government tackle the drought in Marathwada Maharashtra.
• Tennis star Sania Mirza, Flipkart founders Binny Bansal & Sachin Bansal, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Google CEO Sunder Pichai and actress Priyanka Chopra have been named by Time magazine in its list of the 100 most Influential people in the world.

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Current Affairs – 14 April 2016

• The Bombay High Court ordered shifting of all Indian Premier League (IPL) matches scheduled in Maharashtra after April 30 to another state in view of the serve drought in the state.
• Strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar tremors of which shook the north east several parts of India including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and even Delhi and NCR.
• India tests nuclear capable ballistic missle K4 from nuclear submarine Arihant f which have been indigenously developed.
• National small saving Fund (NSSF) loan rate to the centre as well as states for FY 2016-17 has been lowered to 8.8% from 9.5% following a recent cut in small saving interest rates.
• Realty firm M3M India Ltd. completes the deal to acquire 185 acre of land in Gurgaon for Rs.1211 cr with Sahara Group.
• India's fuel demand jumped 11% in 2015-16 the fatest pace in two dacades as petrol and diesel sales soared on expanding economy and manufacturing activity.
• Mumbai Indians register their first win beating Kolkata Kinght Riders by 6 wickets in their away game at the Eden Gardens.
• India lose 1-2 to defending champions New Zealand in their penultimate round robin league match of the 25th Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament.
• Prime minister Narendra Modi launching the e-market national agriculture market (NAM) for farmers, connecting 21 whole sale markets (mandis) from eight states on the occassion of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
• Sushila Karki became the first female chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court ending the male domination of top posts in the judiciary.

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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.

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