Friday, 1 April 2016

Current Affairs (Daily Dose):

1.Indian Test Captain Virat Kohli has replaced Aaron Finch as the number one batsman in the latest ICC T20 rankings.

2.European Union, through the European Investment Bank (EIB), will lend India €450 million (approximately Rs. 3,300 crore) towards constructing a 23-km long Lucknow Metro rail line and a purchasing a fleet of new trains.

3.The government of India has approved a $1.5 billion (approximate Rs 9,000 crore) to support Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in rural areas.

4.The 4 days National AROGYA fair is going to be started from 26 March in Goa. The fair will be organised by AYUSH Ministry and Confederation of Indian industry.

5.Kadhaprasangam maestro and actor VD Rajappan has passed away at a private hospital in Kottayam.

6.The Union Ministry of health and welfare has been taking consistent efforts to develop new medicines and keep the contagious diseases under control. Recently, the minister of Health and Welfare launched the Rota virus vaccine.

7.Intel’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman Andrew Grove passed due to away Parkinson’s disease.

8.The Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL), which was previously known as Pipavav Defence, has decided to further diversify into design and development of naval weapons and sensors, which cost about 60 per cent of a weapons platform.

9.To ensure minimum damage to the ecosystem of the Sundarbans during this polling season, the district administration and political parties have decided to minimise the carbon footprint in the islands.

10.India Post has released a customised commemorative stamp on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in recognition of the company’s 75 years services to the nation.

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