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Page-7 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

22 April: Earth Day

Every year Earth Day is being observed on the 22nd April to build support for environmental protection around the world. This year is 46th anniversary of Earth Day....

April 22, 2016

Union Commerce Ministry launches Twitter Seva for Start-Ups

The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has launched a new service Twitter Seva to address issues and grievances of startups, exporters and importers, and other stakeholders. In this...

April 22, 2016

Chadian President Idriss Deby wins fifth term

Chad’s incumbent President, Idriss Deby (63) has won a fifth term in office in a lopsided first-round victory. In the 2016 election, Idriss Deby of Patriotic Salvation Movement...

April 22, 2016

India replaces China as top FDI destination in 2015: FDI Intelligence Report

According to FDI Intelligence Report India has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination by attracting $63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015. FDI Intelligence...

April 22, 2016

Music legend Prince passes away

Pop music superstar Prince Rogers Nelson popularly known as Prince passed away in suburban Minneapolis, United States. He was 57. Prince was widely known for his flamboyant stage...

April 22, 2016

Union Government renames Department of Disinvestment as DIPAM

Union Government has renamed Department of Disinvestment as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). In this regard, the Union Finance Ministry has issued notification. The renaming...

April 22, 2016

ISRO Scientists develop world's lightest material Silica Aerogel

Scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have indigenously developed world’s lightest synthetic material called ‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’. It was developed by the team of scientist...

April 21, 2016

Union Government merges Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan with Khelo India

The Union Government has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) with the Khelo India Programme for development of sports. The RGKA was a centrally sponsored scheme launched by...

April 21, 2016

Union Cabinet approves signing the Paris Agreement adopted at 21st CoP

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties of UNFCCC held in Paris in December 2015. In this...

April 21, 2016

2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners

The Sympathizer, a debut novel of Vietnamese American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. While, Associated Press has won two prestigious Pulitzer prize...

April 21, 2016

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