1. Sahapedia – India’s
first online portal on cultural heritage launched
(i) Sahapedia, which is India’s first online portal providing
information on the nation’s diverse cultural heritage, has been launched.
(ii) It aims to educate citizens about the varied traditions,
visual and performing arts, literature and languages of India. The free-to-access
portal is a strong step towards the digitisation and research on art and
culture and their significance in present times.
2. North America
witnesses Pink Moon
(i) North Americans recently witnessed the full Pink Moon. The natural satellite of the Earth did not actually sport a pinkish hue, but had the same colour
and was smaller than the usual.
(ii) That is because the name Pink Moon has little do with
its colour and much to do with the timing. The Algonquin tribes native to the
New England and Lake Superior regions coined the term Pink Moon as they have a
tradition of naming every full moon after colours.
(iii) Since April’s moon coincided with the flowering of the
pink-petaled wild ground phlox plant (also known as herb moss pink), the tribes
gave it the name ‘Pink Moon’.
(iv) The full moon was prominent for another reason: April
is when the moon’s orbit carries it the farthest away from Earth. Hence, it looked
a little smaller than usual.
3. Indo- Mongolia joint
military exercise commences
(i) The 11th Indo-Mongolia joint training exercise-Nomadic
Elephant – 2016-has commenced at Mongolia to promote military collaboration
between the two countries.
(ii) The exercise will end on May 8th, 2016. It
aims to enhance synergy and interoperability between the two armies to fight in
counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment under the UN mandate.
(iii) A platoon of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army
along with a team of two observers will participate in the event. From the
Mongolian Armed Forces, a total of 60 personnel will take part in the exercise.
4. World Intellectual
Property Day observed on April 26
(i) The World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on
April 26 to increase our understanding of the role intellectual property rights
(patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) have in promoting creativity.
(ii) In 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) designated 26 April as the annual World Intellectual Property Day to bridge
the perceived gap between IP as a legal concept and its relevance to people’s
lives.
(ii) This year the theme is Digital Creativity: Culture
Reimagined; it explores the future of culture in the digital age: how we create
access and finance it.
5. Former Thailand PM
Banharn Silpa-archa passes away
(i) Former PM of Thailand Banharn Silpa-archa, who served 16
months as Thailand’s prime minister in 1995-96, has passed away at age 83.
(ii) Known for gaining support of select group of citizens by
promising projects for their benefit, Silpa-archa made his home province of
Suphanburi, one of the nation’s most developed regions.
(iii) His reign, however, was rife with corruption and maladministration
and shortly after Thailand suffered an economic collapse.
(iv) He was also known as the eel for he could easily form coalitions,
like the tenuous grouping of small parties that briefly ensured his power as
prime minister.
6. India to host 2018
Commonwealth Judo Championships for the first time
(i) India will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships
in Jaipur, besides organising the Asian Cadet and Asian Junior Judo
Championships in September 2016 in Kerala.
(ii) This will be the first time that Commonwealth Judo
Championships will be held in India. While that is two years away, the 10th
Asian Cadet Judo Championships & 17th Asian Juniors Judo Championships will
be held here from September 6th to 12th at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium,
Kadvanthaa, Kerala.
7. Jeje Lalpekhlua
named FPAI Player of the Year
(i) Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua was declared winner of
the ‘Indian Player of the Year’ award by the Football Players Association of
India (FPAI) at its annual awards function.
(ii) With three goals in five matches, he played a crucial
role in India winning the SAFF Championships in January 2016 after having won
the Indian Super League (ISL) title with Chennaiyin FC where he scored six
goals.
(iii) The 25-year-old player from Mizoram, who got his international
break in 2012 and came through the junior ranks, received the highest number of
votes from fellow professional footballers, beating the challenge from the
shortlist of India captain Sunil Chhetri, Bikash Jairu, David Lalrinmuana and
Dhanachandra Singh, to win the prestigious award.
(iv) He was also the winner of the FPAI’s Junior Indian
Footballer of the Year award in 2011, AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award in
2013 and the 2015 Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League award.
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