1) MINOR PLANET NAMED AFTER ‘ANAND’
Viswanathan Anand, the Chess Grand Master of India now has a planet named after him, called,'4538 Vishyanand'. The newly named planet is a minor planet which was discovered by Kenzo Suzuki of Japan in Toyota Observatory in 1988 but was unnamed until now.
Viswanathan Anand, the Chess Grand Master of India now has a planet named after him, called,'4538 Vishyanand'. The newly named planet is a minor planet which was discovered by Kenzo Suzuki of Japan in Toyota Observatory in 1988 but was unnamed until now.
A minor planet is an astronomical object which is neither a planet nor a comet. They are the dwarf planets which have been archived by the Minor Planet Centre.
2) E-commerce major Snapdeal has picked up majority stake in digital financial products platform, RupeePower to enter the Rs 4,500 crore online financial services market.
3) P M LAUNCHES AIR QUALITY INDEX
In a concerted effort to tackle the menace of air pollution, Prime Minister launched India's first Air Quality Index on April 6. The index will provide information on the quality of air / level of air pollution in 10 major cities in the country on daily basis.
Delhi's air pollution has been in focus in recent months, surpassing Beijing as the most polluted city in the world.
In a concerted effort to tackle the menace of air pollution, Prime Minister launched India's first Air Quality Index on April 6. The index will provide information on the quality of air / level of air pollution in 10 major cities in the country on daily basis.
Delhi's air pollution has been in focus in recent months, surpassing Beijing as the most polluted city in the world.
4) MALLI MASTAN BABU: World famous ace mountaineer from Hyderabad who went missing in the Andes mountains ranges in Chile, South America on 24th March, during a climbing mission, was found dead on April 4.
5) KYC NORMS RELAXED FOR PROPRIETORS
The Reserve Bank has relaxed the Know Your Customer norms for the sole proprietor firms and allowed them to open accounts in co-operative banks by submitting a single proof of their business. Earlier, they were required to submit two such documents.
The Reserve Bank has relaxed the Know Your Customer norms for the sole proprietor firms and allowed them to open accounts in co-operative banks by submitting a single proof of their business. Earlier, they were required to submit two such documents.
6) MIAMI MASTERS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, Florida, USA
Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beats Andy Murray (Britain)
Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beats Andy Murray (Britain)
Women’s singles: Serena Williams (USA) beats Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain)
Women’s doubles: Sania Mirza and her Swiss team-mate Martina Hingis beat Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova, both of Russia
7) RBI MAKES NO CHANGES IN KEY RATES
RBI did not change any of the policy rates in its first bimonthly monetary policy statement made on April 7. It projected the GDP growth rate in 2015-16 to be at 7.8 per cent, up from 7.5 per cent in 2014-15 and expected retail inflation to be stabilizing at 5 to 5.5 per cent in 2015-16.
RBI did not change any of the policy rates in its first bimonthly monetary policy statement made on April 7. It projected the GDP growth rate in 2015-16 to be at 7.8 per cent, up from 7.5 per cent in 2014-15 and expected retail inflation to be stabilizing at 5 to 5.5 per cent in 2015-16.
8) Dronavalli Harika, Indian Grandmaster won the bronze medal in the World Women's chess championships held at Sochi, Russia.
9) VIRAT KOHLI: Goodwill Ambassador of Uttarakhand.
10) INDIA GETS ITS FIRST ‘SCORPENE’ SUBMARINE
The first of the six India-France joint venture Scorpene stealth submarines was launched for sea trials from the Mazagon Docks Limited in Mumbai on April 6. It has been named INS Kalvari, after a deep sea tiger shark. It will be formally inducted in the Indian Navy in 2016.
The first of the six India-France joint venture Scorpene stealth submarines was launched for sea trials from the Mazagon Docks Limited in Mumbai on April 6. It has been named INS Kalvari, after a deep sea tiger shark. It will be formally inducted in the Indian Navy in 2016.
11) PEDRO CATERIANO BELLIDO: New Prime Minister of Peru
12) GOLDEN PEACOCK NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD: Delhi International Airport Limited. The award is given for corporate excellence by the Institute of Directors, India.
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