International MotherEarth Day observed across the world
The International Mother Earth Day was on 22
April 2016 observed across the world with the theme ‘Trees
for the Earth’. This year's theme sets the goal of planting 7.8
billion trees over the next five years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated 10th Civil Services Day
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on 21 April 2016 inaugurated the 10th Civil Services Day in New
Delhi.
During the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi called for
experiments to bring change in society and creating an atmosphere where
everyone can contribute.
Europe became world’s first region
to end malaria: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 20 April
2016 announced that the European Region became the first in the world to have
achieved interruption of indigenous malaria transmission. The number of
indigenous malaria cases in the region dropped from 90712 in 1995 to zero cases
in 2015.
Union Government merged Rajiv GandhiKhel Abhiyaan with Khelo India
The Union
Government in the third week of April 2016 has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan
(RGKA), launched by the UPA government, with the Khelo India programme for
development of sports.
Two other sport projects, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)and National
Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS), launched by the Congress-led UPA
regime have also been absorbed under Khelo India.
Khelo India is based on Gujarat's model of Khel
Mahakumbh, in which schools and colleges from different parts of the
country participate in about 27 disciplines. Similarly, the Sports Authority of
Gujarat (SAG) organises summer camps under this project every year.
RBL Bank became first private sector
bank to open dedicated branch for Start-ups in India
The RBL Bank on 19 April 2016 became the first
private sector bank in India to open dedicated branch for start-ups. The
dedicated branch was inaugurated at Koramangala, Bengaluru by Nandan Nilekani,
noted entrepreneur and former chairman of Unique Identification Authority of
India (UIDAI).
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