- The World Homoeopathy Day observed on 10th April to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy, Dr. Christian Fredrich Samuel Hahnemann.
- International Day of Reflection being observed on 7th April in memory of the victims of the genocide in Rwanda (1994 Rwanda Genocide).
- Tata Sponge Iron take-over the steel business of Usha Martin's for rupees 4,094 crores.
- Indian Railways provided free WiFi at 500 rail stations in 7 days.
- PM Modi congratulates Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for his party's landslide victory in the 3rd Parliamentary elections.
- Sri Lanka inaugurated new railway line connecting its coastal city of Matara and Beliatta in Hambantota.
- The chairman of SUN Group Vikramjit Sahney assume-charge as president of ICC India.
- Mumbai-based Dream11 becomes India's first billion-dollar gaming company.
- Arappor Iyakkam on 11 April launched the new Arappor mobile app.
- 11th April: National Safe Motherhood Day. The theme for this year is ‘Respectful Maternity Care’.
- 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.
- Karnam Sekar becomes the new MD & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.
- Varun Dhawan (age 31 years) becomes a new Brand Ambassador of Navratna Cool.
- 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.
- 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.
- Algerian politician-Abdelkader Bensalah (age 77 years) elected as first new President of Algeria in two decades.
- Dost Education wins the USD 25000 Billion Edtech Prize 2019. It is a nonprofit organization that promotes early childhood development.
- PM Modi Govt clear the proposal of procurement of 464 T-90 tanks from Russia for Indian Army.
Published On : 11 Apr 2019
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