April 7: World
Health Day
Every year World Health Day (WHD) is being observed on 7 April
to disseminate knowledge and awareness about human health. The day focuses on
increasing life expectancy by adding good health to the lives of people and
promoting healthier living habits across the globe.
India wins 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament
Indian men have won the 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament by defeating Vietnam in the final round by 3-1 score played in Abu Dhabi. In the final round match, Indian Grandmasters S P Sethuraman and K Sasikiran won on the 2nd and 4th boards while, B Adhiban and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi drew their respective matches on top and 3rd boards. With this win India gained 17 points, two more than World and Olympiad champions China. India drew Mongolia and beat the rest of the teams in a 22-team tournament. It was overall third time, Indian men won the event earlier they had won at Esfahan, Iran in 2005 and Kolkata 2009. In the women’s section, top seed China won the title with 15 points followed by Uzbekistan (14 points) at second Kazakhstan (13 points) at third position respectively. Indian women finished fourth position with 12 points.
PM Narendra Modi launches Stand up India scheme for SC/ST, women
India wins 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament
Indian men have won the 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament by defeating Vietnam in the final round by 3-1 score played in Abu Dhabi. In the final round match, Indian Grandmasters S P Sethuraman and K Sasikiran won on the 2nd and 4th boards while, B Adhiban and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi drew their respective matches on top and 3rd boards. With this win India gained 17 points, two more than World and Olympiad champions China. India drew Mongolia and beat the rest of the teams in a 22-team tournament. It was overall third time, Indian men won the event earlier they had won at Esfahan, Iran in 2005 and Kolkata 2009. In the women’s section, top seed China won the title with 15 points followed by Uzbekistan (14 points) at second Kazakhstan (13 points) at third position respectively. Indian women finished fourth position with 12 points.
PM Narendra Modi launches Stand up India scheme for SC/ST, women
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has launched the Stand-up India scheme aimed at providing credit
to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and women borrowers in the
non-farm sector. The scheme is intended to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST
and women and further give a push to government’s financial inclusion programme.
MHA
constitute Madhukar Gupta committee to suggest ways to tighten security along
Indo-Pak border
The Union
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted high-level committee to suggest
ways to tighten security along India-Pakistan border. The committee will be
headed by former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta. It will suggest (i) ways
to strengthen the security along the India-Pakistan Border and (ii) address the
issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing.
National Summit on Family Planning 2016 concluded
in New Delhi
The summit was held for two days with the
theme New Choices, New Horizons.
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