Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Current Affairs of 04 April 2016

• Mehbooba Mufti - She is the first woman to be sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on 4 April 2016.

•   Mine Action is Humanitarian Action- The theme of the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action that was observed on 4 April 2016 across the world.

King Abdulaziz Sash-   Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour on 3 April 2016.

• Novak Djokovic- He won men's singles title in the 2016 Miami Open at the Crandon Tennis Center in Miami on 3 April 2016.

•  Saudi Arabia- To boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations, India on 3 April 2016 inked five agreements.

Germany’s Development Bank KFW-    India on 1 April 2016 signed an agreement to provide loan assistance of 500 million Euro (about 3750 crore rupees) for the modern and sustainable metro system for Nagpur city.

Tran Dai Quang-   The Police Chief sworn in as the 9th President of Vietnam.

• Cesare Maldini-   The former A.C. Milan defender and Italy manager who died on 3 April 2016

Nuclear Security Summit- The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit concluded on 1 April 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States

Mukundpur in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh-  World’s first White Tiger Safari was inaugurated.

 Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd -   Kallol Roy was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director.

 Nico Rosberg-  This Mercedes driver won the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix title.

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-This institution was adjudged as the top university in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework.

•    Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal-This institution was adjudged as the top pharmacy institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework.

•Indian Institute of Management Bangalore-  This institution was adjudged as the top management institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework.

•  Indian Institute of Technology Madras-This institution was adjudged as the top engineering institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework.

Eden Gardens, Kolkata- West Indies on 3 April 2016 won the ICC Cricket World T-20 Men’s Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final played.

•   West Indies Women’s team on 3 April 2016 won their maiden Women's Cricket World T-20 title played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Indies by defeating reigning champions Australia woman team by 8 wicket..