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11-April-2019 Current Affairs

Important Highlights: 10-11th April 2019

Important Highlights: 10-11th April 2019

  1. The World Homoeopathy Day observed on 10th April to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy, Dr. Christian Fredrich Samuel Hahnemann.
  2. International Day of Reflection being observed on 7th April in memory of the victims of the genocide in Rwanda (1994 Rwanda Genocide).
  3. Tata Sponge Iron take-over the steel business of Usha Martin's for rupees 4,094 crores.
  4. Indian Railways provided free WiFi at 500 rail stations in 7 days.
  5. PM Modi congratulates Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for his party's landslide victory in the 3rd Parliamentary elections.
  6. Sri Lanka inaugurated new railway line connecting its coastal city of Matara and Beliatta in Hambantota.
  7. The chairman of SUN Group Vikramjit Sahney assume-charge as president of ICC India.
  8. Mumbai-based Dream11 becomes India's first billion-dollar gaming company.
  9. Arappor Iyakkam on 11 April launched the new Arappor mobile app.
  10. 11th April: National Safe Motherhood Day. The theme for this year is ‘Respectful Maternity Care’.
  11. 17th MENA World Economic Forum being held in Jordan. The theme for this year is "Globalization 4.0: shaping a global architecture in the age of the fourth industrial revolution". The World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, was founded in 1971 as a not-for-profit organization.
  12. Karnam Sekar becomes the new MD & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.
  13. Varun Dhawan (age 31 years) becomes a new Brand Ambassador of Navratna Cool.
  14. Emirates Islamic Bank world's 1st bank to launch banking via WhatsApp. Emirates Islamic launched in 2004 as one of 4 Islamic banks in Dubai, UAE.
  15. R.N Kovind launched new CRPF 'Veer Parivar' mobile app. Similarly, In 2017 Akshay Kumar launched 'Bharat Ke Veer' mobile app for helping families of martyrs.
  16. Algerian politician-Abdelkader Bensalah (age 77 years) elected as first new President of Algeria in two decades.
  17. Dost Education wins the USD 25000 Billion Edtech Prize 2019. It is a nonprofit organization that promotes early childhood development.
  18. PM Modi Govt clear the proposal of procurement of 464 T-90 tanks from Russia for Indian Army.
Govt retains interest rate for GPF at 8% for April-June quarter

Govt retains interest rate for GPF at 8% for April-June quarter

10-11th April 2019. The govt has retained the interest rate for General Provident Fund (GPF), Contributory Provident Fund (PF) and other related schemes at 8% for the April-....
Reserve Bank put rupees 1,00,000 penalty on Lucknow-based co-op bank

Reserve Bank put rupees 1,00,000 penalty on Lucknow-based co-op bank

10-11th April 2019. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put a monetary penalty of rupees 1,00,000 on Lucknow-based U.P. Postal Primary Co-operative Bank, for violation of RBI In....
Astronomers released the first picture of a black hole

Astronomers released the first picture of a black hole

10-11th April 2019. For the first time in the history of space research, astronomers have been able to take a picture of a black hole which ....
Nepal send 4-members team to re-measure the height of Mount Everest

Nepal send 4-members team to re-measure the height of Mount Everest

10-11th April 2019. Nepal has sent 4-members team to re-measure the height of Mount Everest. So far Mt Everest height has been measured 5-ti....
India builds a Maternity Hospital in Siraha, Nepal

India builds a Maternity Hospital in Siraha, Nepal

10-11th April 2019. India has built a 25-bedded maternity hospital under the Government of India's Small Development Projects Scheme (SDPS) ....
Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israeli PM for a 5th time

Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israeli PM for a 5th time

10-11th April 2019. Israeli Election Results 2019- The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (age 69 years) is set to hold office for a 5th term, after a neck and neck....
Vikram Nath take charge as new AP High Court Chief Justice

Vikram Nath take charge as new AP High Court Chief Justice

10-11th April 2019. Justice Vikram Nath, the Sr. Judge of Allahabad High Court take charge as new AP High Court Chief Justice. The Collegium of Supreme Court compr....
Tech giant-Google launches 1st drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia

Tech giant-Google launches 1st drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia

10-11th April 2019. The air delivery developer Wing, owned by Google parent company Alphabet made its 1st drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia. The drones....
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