April 15,2019 NATIONAL NEWS India’s first Voter Park inaugurated in Gurugram • India’s first ‘voter Park’ was inaugurated in Gurugram aimed at increasing voter awareness and educating people about the electoral process. • Haryana Chief Electoral officer Rajeev Ranjan inaugurated the park in vikas sadan building complex. FACTS • Satyadev Narayan Arya is the governor of Haryana. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS World’s Largest Plane Makes First Flight over California. • The world’s largest areoplane, a stratolaunch behemoth with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines made its first test flight in California, USA. • It was built by an engineering company called Scaled composites. UAE to host World’s Foremost Artificial Intelligence Summit • UAE is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural ‘AI Everything’, AIS will take place at the Dubai World Trade centre. FACTS • UAE capital- Abu Dhabi, • Currency- United Arab Emirates Dirham. APPOINTMENT Najma Akhtar Appointed as First women VC of Jamia Millia Islamia University • National Institute of Educational planning and Administration Professor Najma Akhtar was appointed Vice – chancellor of New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, becoming the first women to head the 99 year old university. SPORTS Kento Momota and Tai Tzu-ying Shines in Singapore Open 2019 • Japan’s Kento Momota beat’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in men singles final while Taiwanese Tai Tzu-ying defeated Japan’s Nozomi okuhara in women singles final to clinch Singapore Open Title 2019. Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One’s • Mercedes British Driver Lewis Hamilton Won Formula one history’s 1000th race after claiming his Sixth victory at the Chinese Grand Prix with the victory, • Hamilton moved to the top of Formula One drivers’ standings for the ongoing season. Tiger Woods clinches his fifth Masters • American Golfer Tiger Woods clinched his fifth Master’s and a 15th major title. • It was the 43 year old first major title victory in 11 years and his first Master’s win since 2005. He is now just three major titles behind all time leader jack Nicklaus. RELATED TO PERSON Renowned Hindi Poet Pradeep Choubey Passed Away. • Renowned Hindi poet Pradeep Choubey Passed away due to cardiac arrest. Former ISRO scientist and Director SK Shivakumar passed away. • Sk Shivakumar, a former director of the Indian space Research passed away due to jaundice..
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