Daily Current Affairs Updates

• PM Narendra Modi conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour
• Indian Scientists develop biopolymer for water purification
• IT dept launches tax calculator; e-filing begins this week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia̢۪s highest civilian honour- the King Abdulaziz Sash.

West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men̢۪s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Scientists fear that ballast water carried by ships is providing a vehicle to bring in exotic invasive species across the Indian Coast.

India has been ranked sixth among the world̢۪s Top-Ten largest manufacturing countries in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 2015 Yearbook report.

Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly biopolymer using nanotechnology for water-softening and water purification applications.

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Miami Open Title in the men̢۪s singles category.

The ‘tax calculator’ is an online computer-based programme hosted on the official website of the department and is meant to help taxpayers or filers assess their tax liability.

Cyprian Kotut (23) from Kenya has won the 40th edition of the 2016 Paris marathon held on 3 April 2016 in the men̢۪s category.

An encyclopedia of Srinivasa Ramanujan and his mathematics is being launched by Springer. This was announced by Marc Strauss, Editorial Director, Mathematics, of Springer, North America, at an international conference of mathematics held at the University of Florida.

Former AC Milan FC defender and Italy coach Cesare Maldini passed away. He was 84.

After marking International Yoga Day and a Sanskrit conference at the UNESCO, India is all set to sponsor a conference on ancient Indian contribution to mathematics in Paris.