11th April 2018 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs of 11th April 2018

International Current Affairs

In the third leg of his 3 Nation tour, President Ram Nath Kovind has reached Lusaka in Zambia.
- During this visit, he will hold bilateral talks with his Zambian counterpart Edgar Lungu.
- Earlier during his visit to Swaziland , 2 MoUs in fields of health and visa were signed between India and Swaziland.
- Kovind was bestowed with Swaziland's highest honor.
- About Zambia :
- Capital : Lusaka
- Official Language : English
- President : Edgar Lungu
- Vice President : Inonge Wina
- Currency : Zambian kwacha
Mauritius is going to host the 11th edition of World Hindi Conference (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन) in its capital city Port Lois in August 18-20, 2018.
- The conference provides common platform to several Hindi scholars, writers and laureates from different parts of the world to contribute the language.
- Theme of 11th World Hindi Conference : “Vaishvik Hindi Aur Bharatiy Sanskriti“.

National Current Affairs

Today (11th April 2018) is National Safe Motherhood Day.
- This day is observed across India on 11 April to create awareness on proper healthcare and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women.
- This day was launched by the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA), India, a nonpartisan, non-profit and non-governmental membership organization that aims to decrease maternal and newborn death globally
- Theme of National Safe Motherhood Day 2018 : ‘Respectful Maternity Care’.
The Indian government has amended Income Tax rules to recognise transgenders as an independent category of applicants for obtaining a Permanent Account Number (PAN).
The 1st meeting of the newly constituted NITI Forum for Northeast was held in Agartala, Tripura.
- The meeting was co-chaired by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajeev Kumar and Minister of State (Independent Charge), for DoNER, Jitendra Singh.
- Representatives of all eight member northeastern states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura participated in it.

MOUs & Agreements

India and World Expo 2020 Dubai have signed participants contract for India’s pavilion in prestigious World Expo 2020 held once in 5 years.
- The contract provides for setting up of India pavilion at Expo 2020 on extra-large plot (about one acre) in Opportunity segment.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

China has filed a trade complaint against the United States with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over tariffs imposed on imports of steel and aluminium products.
- China claimed the 25% duty on steel imports and 10% duty on imports of aluminium products violate WTO's fundamental principles.
India today donated USD 1 million to support Swaziland's national disaster management agency and expressed commitment to developmental partnership to create local capacities in the country and across Africa.
- The commitment came as President Ram Nath Kovind addressed Swaziland's parliament, becoming the first visiting Head of the State to do so.

Awards & Honors

Japan's Masazo Nonaka (112 Years) has been recognised as the world's oldest living man by the Guinness World Records.
- He was conferred the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain died in February aged 113.

Recent Committees in News

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted 12-member committee to review enforcement of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions under Companies Act, 2013.
- Head of this Committee : Manmohan Juneja

New Appointments

IT industry body Nasscom has appointed Wipro's Chief Strategy Officer and board member Rishad Premji as its Chairman for 2018-19.
- Note : Rishad Premji is the son of Wipro's Chairman Azim Premji.
The Union Government has appointed AIIMS professor Balram Bhargava as Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research.
Senior IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan has been appointed as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

Sports Current Affairs

India is going to host the Asia Cup 2018 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a unanimous decision was taken by the Asian Cricket Council to move the tournament from India due to political reasons between India and Pakistan.

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