DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 11 APRIL 2016
(Daily News India)
1. PRIYADARSHINI
CHATTERJEE CROWNED FBB MISS INDIA WORLD 2016
i.
Delhi’s Priyadarshini Chatterjee was announced the winner of the FBB Femina
Miss India World 2016 at the Femina Miss India beauty pageant in Mumbai.
ii. She was crowned the
title by Aditi Arya former Femina
Miss India 2015.
iii. She
will now represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant.
iv. The
winners were chosen by a panel of judges that included Sanjay Dutt and Sania
Mirza among others.
2. PRIYANKA
CHOPRA TO BE HONOURED WITH DADASAHEB PHALKE FILM FOUNDATION AWARD 2016
i. Priyanka Chopra to be honoured
with Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for 2016 in best actress of the
year category.
ii. She bagged the award for her
performance in the bollywood movie Bajirao Mastani.
iii. She will be honoured with
the best actress award on the 147th birth Anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke.
iv. Priyanka Chopra has also been
awarded with Padma Shri in 2016.
3. MOTHER TERESA HONOURED WITH
FOUNDERS AWARD POSTHUMOUSLY IN UK
i. The Nobel Peace Prize awardee
Mother Teresa now has been honoured with the UK's prestigious Founders Award
this year.
ii. The award is given to recognize
and reward exemplary achievements of people within the global Asian community.
iii. The award is given to
recognize and reward exemplary achievement within the global Asian community in
categories that include business, philanthropy, entertainment, culture and
sport.
4. HARYANA GOVERNMENT APPOINTED TWO
MEMBER INQUIRY PANEL TO PROBE INTO JAT QUOTA STIR
i. Haryana government constituted
a two member Commission of Inquiry
headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice S N Jha.
ii. The commission is formed to probe
conspiracy behind violent incidents during Jat agitation in February 2016.
iii. The commission has to submit
its report within six months.
iv. The commission will inquire
into facts relating to violence leading to loss of lives, damage to properties
during the agitation in Haryana.
5. FIRE ACCIDENT AT PUTTINGAL TEMPLE
IN KERALA 110 PEOPLE DIED
i. At least 110 people were
charred to death in a fire accident at Puttingal Devi temple during a festival
at Paravur in Kollam district of Kerala.
ii. Nearly 380 persons got
injured were admitted to various hospitals.
iii. The tragedy occurred around
3.30 am during display of fireworks at the temple complex.
Chief Minister of kerala : Oommen Chandy.
6. KHADIJA
ISMAYILOVA TO RECEIVE UNESCO/GUILLERMO CANO WORLD PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE 2016
i. Investigative journalist
Khadija Ismayilova of Azerbaijan was chosen for the UNESCO or Guillermo Cano
World Press Freedom Prize 2016.
ii. The Prize will be awarded
during the celebration of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2016 in Finland.
iii. UNESCO /Guillermo Cano World
Press Freedom Prize was started to honour a person, organization or institution
that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom anywhere in the
world.
