DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 20 APRIL 2016
(Daily News India)
1. MANEKA
GHANDHI LAUNCHED BETI BACHAO, BETI PADHAO SCHEME IN 61 MORE DISTRICTS
i. The
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme extended to additional 61 districts across 11
States and UTs with low Child Sex Ratio.
ii. Last
Year The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi.
iii. The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme is started
to control the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio and issues related to
disempowerment of women.
2. INDIA
INKED MOU WITH MAURITIUS FOR COOPERATION IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND
HOMOEOPATHY
i.
India and Mauritius have inked an MoU on cooperation in the field of traditional
system of medicine and Homoeopathy.
ii. It aims
to promote and popularize the various Indian traditional systems which fall
under AYUSH.
iv. The
MoU will help to promote cooperation in the field of traditional system of
health and medicine between the countries.
3.
CULTURE & TOURISM MINISTER RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE AND CIRCULATION COIN ON
TATYA TOPE
i. A
memorial Coin of Rs. 200 and a Coin of Rs. 10 on Tatya Tope released by
Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma.
ii. The
day is observed on the occasion of his Martyr Day in New Delhi.
iii. He
is one of the most outstanding leaders of India’s War of Independence.
iv. The
coins are issued on the 200th Birth Anniversary of Tatya Tope.
4. FICCI
LADIES ORGANISATION GOING TO SET UP CENTRES IN GUJARAT
i.
FICCI Ladies Organization is going to set up two Mahila Huts in Gujarat.
ii.
These centres will help in the upliftment of women belonging to all sections of
the society by providing them education and training.
iii.
FLO is the women wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
iv. It
aims to encourage and facilitate women to showcase their talents,experiences,
skills and energies across sectors.
iv. Two
'Mahila Hut' at Vadodara and Ahmedabad in Gujarat are planned to be opened.
Chairperson of FICCI Ladies Organization: Roopa Patel
5 . 14TH
MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF RUSSIA, INDIA AND CHINA HELD IN MOSCOW
i. The
14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russia, India and of China was
held in Moscow, Russian.
ii. The
meeting is attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Union Minister
of Foreign Affairs of India Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Foreign Affairs of
China Wang Yi.
iii.
The Meeting aimed at the progress in strengthening the international legal
framework underlying the modern world order and the neutralisation of common
challenges.
6. NOVAK
AND SERENA WILLIAMS BAGGED TOP HONOURS AT LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS
i.
Tennis players Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have grabbed 'Sportsman and
sportswoman of the Year' Laureus World Sports Awards.
ii.
American golf star Jordan Spieth, won the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ award.
iii.
Paralympic swimmer Daniel Dias of Brazil honoured with disabled sportsperson of
the year award.
