Current Affair - 28/April/2019
Fabio Fognini won Rolex Montecarlo
Masters –
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Fabio
Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex
Monte-Carlo Masters.
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He
defeated Dusan Lajovnic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes.
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Fognini
is the eighth player to win his first Masters 1000 title over the past 17 years
at the elite level.
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In
the 19 ATP Masters 1000 events prior to 2017 Rome, only eight players won their
first Masters 1000 crown.
East Asian birds make Andaman
stopover –
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Horsfield’s
Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcities basalis) was sighted at the Andaman and Nicobar
Island.
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It
was distinguished by the green and brown plumage on its back, the diminutive Horsefield’s
Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcities basalis) is a native for Australia and New Guinea.
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The
sighting was the first recorded instance of the bird in India.
Global warming shrank economy by 31%
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According
to a Stanford study, global warming has caused the Indian economy to be 31%
smaller than it would have been.
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The
study shows how Earth’s temperature changes have increased inequalities.
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It
showed that growing concentrations of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere since
the 1960’s have enriched cool countries like Norway and Sweden.
National Fire Service Day observed –
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The
Fire Service Week (FSW) was observed nation-wide from 14 to 20 April 2019.
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FSW
is observed under the guidance of the Fire Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India.
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This
is in remembrance of the lives lost in the devastating fire that erupted and
the explosions that followed on 14 April 1944 at the Victoria Dock in the
Bombay Port and also to prevent fire in all industries.
Kotak Bank launches debit card-based
e-mandate –
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Kotak
Mahindra Bank launched a debit card-based authentication solution on NPCI’s
e-Mandate API platform.
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With
this, the bank has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net
Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate authentication.
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It
will enable its customer’s to create electronic mandates via both the Debit Card
and Net Banking channels.
RBI first to begin interest rate
easing cycle –
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The
Reserve Bank of India is the first central bank in the Asia-Pacific region to
begin an explicit interest rate easing cycle buoyed by benign food inflation
and easier global financial condition.
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The
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut rates in February and April 2019.
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The
RBI has cut policy interest rates twice by 0.25% each to a one-year low of 6%.
Wipro BFSI President resigns from his
post –
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Shaji
Farooq, President of Wipro’s Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)
business unit, has stepped down from the company five year after he was
elevated to the role.
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Angan
Guha will take over as senior VP and global head of the BFSI unit effective 1
July 2019.
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Guha
has been with Wipro for over 25 years and was the vertical head for BFS
Americas in his previous role.
Induslnd Bank & BFI merger
approved –
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Nation
Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of IndusInd Bank with Bharat
Financial Inclusion (BFIL).
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The
merger will be completed within 2-4 weeks.
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Post-merger,
BFIL will become a subsidiary of the Bank.
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Bharat
Financial Inclusion Limited BFIL is a non-banking finance company, licensed by
the Reserve Bank of India.
USA secured ODI status for first time
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The
United States secured the One-Day International (ODI) status.
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There
will be 20 ODI nations after the end of the tournament, with the top 4 sides to
join Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, and the Netherlands in having
temporary status.
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Oman
has also secured their ODI status, leaving Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Canada, and
Hong Kong to fight out for the remaining two places.
Days and Events –
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World
Day For Animals in Laboratories (WDAIL) (also known as World Lab Animal Day) is
observed every year on 24 April.
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International
Girls in Information Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day was
observed on 25 April 2019.
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World
Immunization Week 2019 is observed from 24 to 30 April 2019 and the theme of
this year’s campaign is ‘Protected Together: Vaccines Work!’.
Stephanie Frappart first woman referee
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French
official Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1
football match.
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She
has been selected for the game by the French Football Federation.
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She
will officiate at her second Women’s World Cup later this year.
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Frappart,
35, was the first women to referee a Ligue 2 fixture in 2014.
Helen get Deenanath Mangeshkar Award –
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Filmmaker
Madhur Bhandarkar, scriptwriter Salim Khan, and Helen were honoured with the
prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on 25 April 2019.
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The
award has been instituted by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratisthan, a
charitable trust.
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The
award is given to legends from the fields of music, drama, art and social work.
Floating nuclear power plant launched
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A
floating nuclear power plant that is also known as ‘Chernobyl on ice’ is ready
to begin supplying the electricity in Russia.
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The
Akademik Lomonosov is reportedly destined to provide power for a region in
Russia’s far east.
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The
ship’s 70-megawatt reactors could power a city of 200,000 people.
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China
is constructing a similar floating power station.
Ajinkya Rahane to join Hampshire –
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Ajinkya
Rahane became the first overseas player from India to join Hampshire as South
Africa batsman Aiden Markram’s replacement.
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With
this, Rahane becomes the first Indian cricketer to represent Hapmshire.
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Rahane
will feature in eight country matches from May to July, subject to visa
clearance.
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