Daily Current Affairs Updates

The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first package of loans worth 811 million dollars for four renewable energy projects in Brazil, China, South Africa and India.

Australia has won the 25th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2016 for record ninth time.

India, Afghanistan and Iran have finalized draft of the Chabahar Trilateral Agreement on Transport and Transit Corridors.

• Indian Army conducts Shatrujeet battle exercise in Rajasthan
• Delhi Government launched Phase 2 of odd-even scheme on 15th April
• Supercomputer Param Kanchenjunga unveiled at NIT Sikkim

National Capital of India, Delhi has been ranked 44th among the world�s 50 "future-ready economies cities" that are embracing technology for growth.

The G20 countries including India have sought a crackdown on tax heavens, shell companies and terror financing in the wake of the �Panama Papers� scandal.

Supercomputer Param Kanchenjunga was unveiled at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim.

Jharkhand Government has launched Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana for widows to create equality and harmony in society, ensuring all round development enshrined in the Constitution.

Delhi Government has launched the second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme to check pollution in the national capital. The second phase will be from 15 April 2016 till 30 April 2016.

The Indian Army conducted major battle exercise named as �Shatrujeet� in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan near to the border with Pakistan.

• Union Government appoints Susmita Pande as chairperson of National Monument Authority
• Government renames Panagarh airbase after former IAF Chief Arjan Singh
• BRICS moves to establish bank institute, rating agency

BRICS countries discussed the efficacy of �establishing� a bank institute and a rating agency of their own following the New Development Bank (NDB) becoming fully operational.