20 April 2016 Current Affairs for Competition Exams

Maharashtra Government to use hologram technique to check spurious liquor.
On 18 April 2016 the Maharashtra Government decided to use hologram technique on every alcohol bottle manufactured and sold in the state.
To check sale of spurious liquor, the Maharashtra Government has decided to make it mandatory to have a hologram on every alcohol bottle.

14th meeting of Foreign Ministers held in Moscow.
On 18 April 2016 the 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China was held in Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Union Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of India Sushma Swaraj, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi took part in the meeting.

Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin on Tatya Tope.
On 18 April 2016 Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma released a Commemorative Coin of 200 rupees and a Circulation Coin of 10 rupees.

Infosys co-founder launched app ‘Itihaasa’.
On 17 April 2016 Infosys co-founder S Gopalakrishnan launched a new app named ‘Itihaasa’ that chronicles Indian IT journey since the Year1950.

Maharashtra government banned digging of bore wells beyond 200 fIt.
On 18 April 2016 Maharashtra government decided to restrict digging of borewells beyond 200 feet. The action was taken to check the steep decline in ground water level in the state.
This decision was taken in the wake for severe water crisis and droughts across various regions in the state.

India signs MoU with Mauritius to cooperate in Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy.
On 19 April 2016 India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mauritius to promote cooperation in traditional medicine and homeopathy.