DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26 APRIL 2016
(Daily News India)
1. WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2016 OBSERVED ON 26 APRIL
i. The World
Intellectual Property Day 2016 was observed on 26 April across the world.
ii. The theme
of the day is Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined.
iii. The day
is celebrated to spread awareness about the role that intellectual property
rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
2. INDIA BANNED MILK AND MOBILE PHONES IMPORT FROM CHINA
i. India has
banned import of milk and milk products and certain mobile phones from China
after finding them sub-standard or not following security codes.
ii. Commerce
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India banned import of milk and milk
products from China as their quality was unacceptable.
iii. Complete
ban of import from any country is not possible now due to WTO rules even if we
have problems diplomatically, territorially or militarily.
3. MANOJ BAJPAYEE TO RECEIVE DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD FOR
'ALIGARH'
i. Renowned
actor Manoj Bajpayee will be going to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for
the movie Aligarh.
ii. The actor
will receive the award in the best actor category of Critics Choice.
iii. The
award will be presented on 1st of May, 2016.
iv. The movie
'Aligarh' is a biographical drama directed by Hansal Mehta and the actor Manoj
Bajpayee has played a role of Professor 'Ramchandra Siras' in it.
4. INDIA TO HOST 2018 COMMONWEALTH JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
i. India will
host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Jaipur.
ii. This was
announced by the Judo Federation of India in a press release in New Delhi
today.
iii. The
Commonwealth Judo Congress had allotted the Championships to India at its
meeting held at Port Elizabeth in South Africa on Saturday.
5. OPERATION SULAIMANI TO ERADICATE POVERTY IN KOZHIKODE
DISTRICT
i. The Operation
Sulaimani was started in Kozhikode district to set implement this project to
ensure food for the needy in its jurisdiction.
ii. The main objective is to avoid food wastage in the
district.
iii. The project is named after Sulaimani as the Kozhikode
is famous for food and ‘Sulaimani’ is one of such iconic items of the district.
6. INDIAN ROWER DATTU BHOKANAL QUALIFIES FOR
RIO OLYMPICS
i. Indian rower
Dattu Baban Bhokanal qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
ii. He qualified Rio Olympics after winning a silver medal
in the FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta held at Chung-ju in
South Korea.
iii. South Korea’s Dongyong Kim won the gold medal in the
event.
