Tuesday 26 April 2016

Daily GK Update: 26th April

Govt hikes minimum wage for contract worker to Rs 10000 per month.

26th April is celebrated as the World Intellectual Property Day 2016, with a theme of “Digital Creativity – Culture Re Imagined”.

2016 Heart of Asia Conference begins in New Delhi, last year it was happened in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI) announced player of the year award 2016 to Mohan Bagan’s striker Jeje Lalpekhlua.

Amanullah Khan, founder of J&K Liberation Front (JKLF) died at age of 82.

Gay right activist of Bangladesh Xulhaz Mannan murdered by unknown.

Vodafone m-Pesa tied up with Videocon d2h for on demand recharge facility.

Indian govt lays foundation housing project in Central and Uva province in Sri Lanka for building of 4000 houses.

Indo-Thai Co-ordinate Patrol (CORPAT) is organized in Andaman Sea; from India missile corvettes INS Karmuk participate.

Indo-Mongolia joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant will be commenced from 25th April, 2016 in Mongolia.

For doubling Indian farmer income by 2022 union agriculture ministry formed an 8-member committee under Ashok Dalwai.

Sports ministry of India will provide 1 lakh/month for all athletes those qualified for the Rio Olympic 2016.

Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) ranked Mumbai as the noisiest city and followed by Lucknow and Hyderabad.

Mobile phones to come with a “panic button” from 2017, govt decided.

Govt of India approved 8.7% interest rate for Provident Fund from earlier 8.75% which have almost 5 crore subscriber.

India withdraws VISA of Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa after China protest.

France will build a fleet for 12 submarines for Australia for $40 billion.

PM Modi lays the foundation of the India’s biggest power plant in Jharkhand named Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between NTPC and Jharkhand Govt worth total capacity of 8000 MW.


Punjab based Capital Local Area Bank starts India’s first small finance bank “Capital Small Finance Bank Ltd” with 10 branches currently.


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