Current Affair - 28/April/2019

Fabio Fognini won Rolex Montecarlo Masters –

·       Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

·       He defeated Dusan Lajovnic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes.

·       Fognini is the eighth player to win his first Masters 1000 title over the past 17 years at the elite level.

·       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 –

·       Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcities basalis) was sighted at the Andaman and Nicobar Island.

·       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.

·       The sighting was the first recorded instance of the bird in India.

Global warming shrank economy by 31% -

·       According to a Stanford study, global warming has caused the Indian economy to be 31% smaller than it would have been.

·       The study shows how Earth’s temperature changes have increased inequalities.

·       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 –

·       The Fire Service Week (FSW) was observed nation-wide from 14 to 20 April 2019.

·       FSW is observed under the guidance of the Fire Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

·       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 –

·       Kotak Mahindra Bank launched a debit card-based authentication solution on NPCI’s e-Mandate API platform.

·       With this, the bank has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net Banking and Debit Card-based e-mandate authentication.

·       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 –

·       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.

·       The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut rates in February and April 2019.

·       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 –

·       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.

·       Angan Guha will take over as senior VP and global head of the BFSI unit effective 1 July 2019.

·       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 –

·       Nation Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of IndusInd Bank with Bharat Financial Inclusion (BFIL).

·       The merger will be completed within 2-4 weeks.

·       Post-merger, BFIL will become a subsidiary of the Bank.

·       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 –

·       The United States secured the One-Day International (ODI) status.

·       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.

·       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 –

·       World Day For Animals in Laboratories (WDAIL) (also known as World Lab Animal Day) is observed every year on 24 April.

·       International Girls in Information Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day was observed on 25 April 2019.

·       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 –

·       French official Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 football match.

·       She has been selected for the game by the French Football Federation.

·       She will officiate at her second Women’s World Cup later this year.

·       Frappart, 35, was the first women to referee a Ligue 2 fixture in 2014.

Helen get Deenanath Mangeshkar Award –

·       Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, scriptwriter Salim Khan, and Helen were honoured with the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on 25 April 2019.

·       The award has been instituted by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratisthan, a charitable trust.

·       The award is given to legends from the fields of music, drama, art and social work.

Floating nuclear power plant launched –

·       A floating nuclear power plant that is also known as ‘Chernobyl on ice’ is ready to begin supplying the electricity in Russia.

·       The Akademik Lomonosov is reportedly destined to provide power for a region in Russia’s far east.

·       The ship’s 70-megawatt reactors could power a city of 200,000 people.

·       China is constructing a similar floating power station.

Ajinkya Rahane to join Hampshire –

·       Ajinkya Rahane became the first overseas player from India to join Hampshire as South Africa batsman Aiden Markram’s replacement.

·       With this, Rahane becomes the first Indian cricketer to represent Hapmshire.

·       Rahane will feature in eight country matches from May to July, subject to visa clearance.

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