Current Affairs Update – 27th April, 2016

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Current Affairs Update – 27th
April, 2016
  1. DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest
    bank, has unveiled digibank,
    India’s first mobile-only bank, targetting five million retail customers
    .
  2. The Department of Telecommunications on 22 April 2016 notified the Panic
    Button and Global Positioning System in Mobile Phone Handsets Rules 2016
    .
    Under these rules, all feature phones will have the facility of panic
    button configured to the numeric key 5 or 9
    .
  3. Parliamentary Standing
    Committee’s report on the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 was tabled in
    Parliament on 26 April 2016. The committee
    headed by Telugu Desam Party MP J C Divakar Reddy in its
    report recommended holding celebrities
    accountable for misleading advertisements and stringent provisions including
    jail term up to five years and penalty up to 50 lakh rupees
    .
  4. The Shyam Benegal-headed
    committee constituted to revamp Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
    on
    26 April 2016 submitted its report to Information & Broadcasting Minister
    Arun Jaitley. The committee has recommended that CBFC should only be a film certification
    body whose scope should be restricted to categorizing the suitability of the
    film to audience groups on the basis of age and maturity.
  5. Union Tourism Ministry on 26
    April 2016 launched NOC Online Application and Processing System (NOAPS) Web
    Portal of National Monuments Authority
    .
  6. Rajeev
    Sharma was today appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Power
    Finance Corporation
    (PFC), a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking.
  7. South Africa sports minister Fikile Mbalula on 25 April 2016 imposed
    the sanctions on Cricket South Africa (CSA) along with other three federations
    ,
    which disallow them to host or bid for any major international tournaments.
  8. International Cricket Council (ICC) in its board meeting on 26
    April 2016 suspended the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in view of
    government interference in the board.
  9. Badminton ace Nandu Natekar in April 2016 became the first non-Cricketer to
    be inducted into the Legends Club founded by the late Cricket Club of India
    (CCI)
    president Raj Singh Dungarpur.
  10. K Ashok Kumar, a research
    scholar from IIT Kharagpur (KGP), won
    the prestigious International Plant Nutrition Scholar Award.
  11. Scientists have created the world’s
    tiniest thermometer that is 20,000 times smaller than a human hair
    ,
    using DNA structures that can fold and unfold at specifically defined
    temperatures.

Banking –
DBS unveils India’s first mobile-only bank ‘DigiBank’

  • DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest
    bank, has unveiled digibank, India’s first mobile-only bank, targetting five
    million retail customers.
  • The bank said Digibank brings
    together an entire suite of ground-breaking technology — from biometrics to
    artificial intelligence (AI) —for customers, breaking away from conventional
    banking norms with their onerous form-filling and cumbersome processes, to a
    paperless, signatureless and branchless bank.
  • Account-opening can be done at an
    extensive network of outlets run by DBS’ partners which include over 500 cafes
    across India.
  • Since there is no paperwork
    involved, customer authentication is done purely using the Aadhaar card, a
    biometrics-enabled ID which has been issued to over one billion Indians.

India –
Panic Button and Global Positioning System in Mobile Phone Handsets
Rules 2016 notified

  • The Department of
    Telecommunications on 22 April 2016 notified the Panic Button and Global
    Positioning System in Mobile Phone Handsets Rules 2016.
  • The Rules were issued under
    section 10 of the Indian Wireless Telegraph Act, 1933.

Highlights of the Mobile Phone Handsets Rules 2016
  • Under these rules, all feature
    phones will have the facility of panic button configured to the numeric key 5
    or 9.
  • All the smart phones will have
    the panic button configured to three times short pressing of the on-off button.
  • Further, with effect from 1
    January 2018, all mobile phones will be required to have the facility of
    identifying the location through satellite based GPS.

Parliamentary panel headed by Divakar Reddy suggested fine, jail for
celebrities of misleading ads

  • Parliamentary Standing
    Committee’s report on the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 was tabled in
    Parliament on 26 April 2016.
  • The committee headed by Telugu
    Desam Party MP J C Divakar Reddy in its report recommended holding celebrities
    accountable for misleading advertisements and stringent provisions including
    jail term up to five years and penalty up to 50 lakh rupees.

Highlights of the Recommendations
  • It suggested legal teeth to
    Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to curb misleading ads besides
    proposing severe penalties, jail and cancellation of license of those involved
    in food adulteration.
  • Advocates empowering Department
    of Consumer Affairs to make laws to regulate e-commerce, direct selling and
    multi-level marketing where consumer complaints are on the rise.
  • For first time offence, the
    offender may be penalised with either a fine of 10 lakh rupees or imprisonment
    up to two years or both.
  • For second time offence, it
    recommends a fine of 50 lakh rupees and imprisonment of five years.

Shyam Benegal panel submitted report on Censor Board functioning

  • The Shyam Benegal-headed
    committee constituted to revamp Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on
    26 April 2016 submitted its report to Information & Broadcasting Minister
    Arun Jaitley.
  • The committee has recommended
    that CBFC should only be a film certification body whose scope should be
    restricted to categorizing the suitability of the film to audience groups on
    the basis of age and maturity.

Objective of the Guidelines
a) Children and adults are
protected from potentially harmful or unsuitable content
b) Audiences, particularly
parents are empowered to make informed viewing decisions
c) Artistic expression and
creative freedom are not unduly curbed in the process of classification of
films
Union Tourism Ministry launched NOAPS web portal of National Monuments
Authority

  • Union Tourism Ministry on 26
    April 2016 launched NOC Online Application and Processing System (NOAPS) Web
    Portal of National Monuments Authority.
  • The Portal was developed through
    the technology and expertise of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), who
    are in the process of mapping of 3686 ASI protected monuments and sites.

Highlights of the Portal
  • In the initial phase, the web
    portal integrates NMA’s portal with the online portal of local bodies of Delhi
    and Mumbai viz. NDMC, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and MCDs
    to facilitate single window clearance for construction on a common application
    form.
  • The applicant need to fill up a
    single form which will be sent to the concerned agencies by the local body, from
    whom No Objection Certificate (NOC) is required.

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Heart of Asia conference began in New Delhi

  • The Heart of Asia (HoA)
    conference began on 26 April 2016 in New Delhi.
  • The conference was attended by
    officials of a number of countries including Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz
    Ahmed Chaudhry.
  • Earlier, Pakistan hosted the
    fifth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Islamabad on 9 December 2015.

Key elements of HoA
  • To devise a sustained,
    incremental approach to implementation of the Confidence Building Measures
    (CBM) in Afghanistan. The officials are set to deliberate on them during the
    conference.
  • The objective of the conference
    is to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan and to speed up its
    reconstruction with a focus on enhancing investment and connectivity to the
    country.

Naval Detachment Inaugurated at Androth Island of Lakshadweep
  • A Naval Detachment (NAVDET) was
    on 26 April 2016 inaugurated at the Androth Island of Lakshadweep Vice Admiral
    Girish Luthra, AVSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval
    Command.
  • The Officer-In-Charge of the
    Detachment is Lt Cdr Angom B Singh who will function under the Naval
    Officer-in-Charge (Lakshadweep and Minicoy Island).
  • The setting up of this naval
    detachment will extend Indian naval presence at Androth Island.

Appointments –
Rajeev Sharma appointed PFC CMD
  • Rajeev Sharma was today appointed
    as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a Navratna
    Public Sector Undertaking.
  • Sharma is presently CMD of Rural
    Electrification Corporation Ltd.
  • The Appointments Committee of the
    Cabinet has approved appointment of Sharma to the post of CMD, PFC, for a
    period of five years from the date of assumption of charge, an order issued by
    Department of Personnel and Training said.
  • He will take over the new
    responsibility from October 1, 2016 after incumbent M K Goel completes his
    tenure in September end, it said.

Sports –
South Africa Government banned four federations to host International
tournaments

  • South Africa sports minister
    Fikile Mbalula on 25 April 2016 imposed the sanctions on Cricket South Africa
    (CSA) along with other three federations, which disallow them to host or bid
    for any major international tournaments.
  • Along with Cricket South Africa
    (CSA), the same punishment was meted out to the rugby, athletics and netball
    federations, and the decision will be reviewed in 2017.
  • The sanction effectively means
    CSA cannot lobby or express interest in any other tournaments until Mbalula
    clears them.

ICC suspended Cricket Association of Nepal
  • International Cricket Council
    (ICC) in its board meeting on 26 April 2016 suspended the Cricket Association
    of Nepal (CAN) in view of government interference in the board.
  • The suspension would stay in
    place until such time as the CAN becomes free of government interference and is
    properly structured to begin exploiting the tremendous cricket talent and
    opportunities that exist in Nepal.
  • It will only cut off ICC funding
    for the CAN but Nepal national teams can continue to feature in ICC events.

Nandu Natekar became first non-cricketer to become a member of CCI’s
Legend Club

  • Badminton ace Nandu Natekar in
    April 2016 became the first non-Cricketer to be inducted into the Legends Club
    founded by the late Cricket Club of India (CCI) president Raj Singh Dungarpur.
  • Natekar was inducted into the
    club along with 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, who became the sixth
    cricketer to be inducted in the club.
  • The two, Nandu and Kapil were
    inducted into the Club’s legend group after consultation with the Cricket Club
    of India (CCI) president, Kekoo Nicholson.

Awards & Honors –
IIT scholar, K Ashok Kumar, won International Plant Nutrition Scholar
Award

  • K Ashok Kumar, a research scholar
    from IIT Kharagpur (KGP), won the prestigious International Plant Nutrition
    Scholar Award.
  • Kumar, a research scholar at the
    department of agricultural and food engineering at the Bengal-based IIT, was
    recently awarded by the US-based International Plant Nutrition Institute
    (IPNI). The award carries a cash prize of 2000 US dollar and a recognition
    certificate.
  • Ashok is pursuing his PhD on
    ‘Comparative Assessment of Direct and Residual Effects of Organic and Inorganic
    Nutrient Management on Rice-Chickpea Production System in Lateritic Soil.’
  • The objective of this research is
    to study the soil nutrient dynamics under organic and inorganic nutrient
    management to improve the crop yield and quality of rice-chickpea cropping
    system in lateritic soil.

World –
World’s tiniest thermometer created

  • Scientists have created the
    world’s tiniest thermometer that is 20,000 times smaller than a human hair,
    using DNA structures that can fold and unfold at specifically defined
    temperatures.
  • The advance may significantly aid
    our understanding of natural and human designed nanotechnologies by enabling to
    measure temperature at the nanoscale, researchers said.
  • Over 60 years ago, researchers
    discovered that the DNA molecules that encode our genetic information can unfold
    when heated.







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