DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12, 13 APRIL 2015
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INTENATIONAL
1. INDIA TO
CHAIR 9TH MEETING OF IRENA COUNCIL:
. India is designated to chair the 9th
meeting of International Renewable
Energy Agency (IRENA) council.
. IRENA council will held for 2 days in UAE’s
capital, Abu Dhabi.
. India will
chair 21 member council which will
guide the agencies future programmes.
About IRENA:
. Established on 26 January,
2009
. Total Member – 140
. Director General – Adran Z.
Amin (Kenya)
2. INDIA AND FRANCE SIGNED 17 AGREEMENTS:
. 17
agreements are signed between India and France during Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visit.
. Agreements were signed in Paris between
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and French President Francois Hollande.
. Agreements
were signed between both nations in the fields of economy, energy, culture,
tourism, conservation, ayurveda, skill development and science and technology.
Note: Capital of
France – Paris
Currency of France - Euro
3. AN
ASTROID NAMED AFTER MALALA YOUSAFZAI:
. An Astroid 316201 is named after
youngest noble prize winner Malala Yousafazai.
. Amy
Mainzer, An Astronomer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion laboratory in California,
USA discovered the asteroid 326201 in 2010 and had owned the right to name it.
. Astroid 316201 Malala is located between Mars
and Jupiter.
NATIONAL
NEWS
4. B H SINGANIA BECAME THE PRESIDENT
OF JK ORGANISATION:
. Bharat Hari Singhania became the president of 125 year old JK Organisation.
. Bharat Hari Singhania succeeded Gaur Hari
Singhania who recently passed away.
. J K organization is a group of companies
(cement. Tyre, paper, Software) which was founded in 1918 with its headquarter
at New Delhi.
5. ARUN KUMAR JHAH APPOINTED CEO OF
KVIC:
. Arun
Kumar Jha is appointed as the CEO of Khadi and Village Industries
Commission (KVIC).
. The decision was taken by the Department of
Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions.
. Arun Kumar Jha is a 1985 batch Indian
Economics service (IES) officer.
Note: KVIC functions under Union Ministry of MSME.
6. PRESIDENT
INAUGURATED SONGS AND DANCES OF NORTHEAST EVENT IN NEW DELHI:
. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee
inaugurated the first ever event of songs and dances of northeast in new Delhi.
. The event is organized by Government of
Meghalaya and sponsored by the North Eastern Council. (NES)
. The day long event is to showcase the culture
of India Northeast region and highlight the immense Contribution made by the
people of the region in nation building.
SPORTS
NEWS
7. JITU
RAI WINS BRONZE:
. Indian Shooter Jitu Rai wins Bronze
at ISSF World Cup.
. Jitu Rai won medal in the 10 m air pistol
event at International shooting sport Federation (ISSF).
. ISSF World Cup held in Changwon, South
Korea.
8. LEWIS
HAMILTON WON CHINESE GRAND PRIX:
. Mercedes formula one driver Lewis Hamilton
won Chinese Grand Prix of formula one.
. This was his second win of the season
and fourth Chinese grand prix.
. This was Lewis Hamilton’s overall 35th
Grand Prix Win.