Current Affaurs 21st April

1. President Mukherjee inaugurates second edition of `Global Exhibition on Services' in Greater Noida
-› The second edition of 'Global Exhibition on Services' was inaugurated in UP's Greater Noida at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.



2. Prime Minister confers awards for excellence in implementation of priority programmes
-› The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi conferred awards for excellence in implementation of priority programmes on the occasion of 10th Civil Services Day today.
-›. For the priority programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJSY), Nagaon, Assam was awarded in North East and Hill States category, Chandigarh in UTs and North 24 Parganas, West Bengal in Other States group.
-› Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), West Sikkim and Bikaner, Rajasthan were awarded in North East & Hill states and Other States category respectively.

3. First Meeting of All India Handloom Board held
-› The first meeting of the recently constituted All India Handloom Board was held in New Delhi.
-› The Chairman and Union Textiles Minister, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar gave an overview of the various initiatives being taken by the Government for the development of the sector.

4. The Three day Curtain Raiser International Yoga Fest inaugurated by Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
-› As per the Ayush Minister, National level event for celebration of International Yoga Day this year proposed to be held at Chandigarh.

5. Accenture launches cyber centre in Bengaluru

6. ICC and Emirates Airline renewed deal for additional seven years

-› The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Emirates Airline on 19 April 2016 renewed their deal for an additional seven years.

7. JK Tyres Acquired Cavendish Industries For Rs 2200 Crore

8. Communist Laos appoints new President, Prime Minister

-› The National Assembly of Laos elected the chief of the ruling Communist Party, Bounnhang Vorachit, as president in a transition of power necessitated by the completion of the maximum permissible 10 years in office by outgoing president Choummaly Sayasone.

9. Zee Media Corp Group CEO Bhaskar Das quits

10. Centre appoints Rubber Board chief

-› Senior IAS officer A Ajith Kumar appointed as Kerala-based Rubber Board's chairman

11.  Indian diplomat Amitav Banerji honoured by Cyprus
-› Amitav Banerji, an Indian diplomat in the UK has been conferred with one of the highest awards of Cyprus for his work in a number of senior roles within the Commonwealth Secretariat for over two decades.

12. Goa Appoints Justice P.K. Mishra As Lokayukta

13. Comedian Victoria Wood Has Passed Away