Laureus World Sports Awards 2016. On 18 April 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 were given. The award ceremony was held in Berlin, Germany for the first time. President Pranab Mukherjee presented Hindi Sevi Samman Awards. On 19 April 2016 the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the Hindi Sevi Samman Awards for the years2012, year2013 and year2014. The awards were distributed at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US envoy to Chad by Obama. On 19 April 2016 US President Barack Obama nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country's next envoy to Chad. India's Durga Thakur promoted as International Hockey Umpire. On 19 April 2016 India's Durga Thakur was promoted as International Outdoor Umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprises by Kartar Lalvani. 'The making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises' authored by Kartar Lalvani, the book, discusses the British rule and its role in creating a unified India. It was in news in the third week of April year2016. Beti Bachao Beti PadvoScheme extended to 61 more districts with low Child Sex Ratio. Beti Bachao Beti PadvoScheme (BBBP) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January year2015. On 19 April 2016 Union Government extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho (BBBP) Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and Union Territories. The scheme was extended in the districts with low Child Sex Ratio. 2016 World Press Freedom Index released: India ranked 133rd. World Press Freedom Index is published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since year2002. It measures the level of freedom available to journalists in 180 countries using the following criteria – pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative environment, transparency, infrastructure, and abuses.

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3. On 18 April 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 were
given.
The award ceremony was held in Berlin, Germany for the first
time.
Tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Laureus
Sportsman of the Year Award for a third time, whereas US
tennis player Serena Williams won the Sportswoman of the
Year Award.
21st April, 2016
Sports
Laureus World Sports Awards 2016
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4. On 19 April 2016 the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee
presented the Hindi Sevi Samman Awards for the years 2012,
2013 and 2014.
The awards were distributed at a function at Rashtrapati
Bhavan.
President Pranab Mukherjee honoured the Chinese professor
Ge Fuping with the George Grierson prize for his remarkable
works done for the promotion of Hindi abroad.
These Awards were instituted by Central Hindi Institute, Agra in
1989.
Fourteen scholars receive this award in seven different
categories every year for their contribution in the field of Hindi
language and literature.
21st April, 2016
Awards/Honors President Pranab Mukherjee presented Hindi Sevi
Samman Awards
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5. On 19 April 2016 US President Barack Obama nominated
Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country's next envoy to
Chad.
Ms Pasi is the Director of the Office of Career Development and
Assignments in the Bureau of Human Resources at the
Department of State.
Pasi, who served as the US Ambassador to Djibouti from 2011
to 2014, is a career member of the Foreign Service.
21st April, 2016
India and the World Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US
envoy to Chad by Obama
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6. On 19 April 2016 India's Durga Thakur was promoted as
International Outdoor Umpire by the International Hockey
Federation (FIH).
The decision was taken after watching her performance at the
Hawkes Bay Cup in Hastings, New Zealand.
21st April, 2016
Sports India's Durga Thakur promoted as International
Hockey Umpire
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7. 'The making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises'
authored by Kartar Lalvani, the book, discusses the British rule
and its role in creating a unified India.
It was in news in the third week of April 2016.
The book supposedly brings out the many positive aspects of
the colonial rule that remained hitherto untold.
The book outlines the British enterprise’s contributions in the
19th and 20th centuries that helped to create a unified India,
out of multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and divided regions of the
vast Indian-subcontinent.
21st April, 2016
Books/ Authors The Making of India: The Untold Story of British
Enterprises by Kartar Lalvani
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8. Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme (BBBP) was launched by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015.
On 19 April 2016 Union Government extended the Beti Bachao Beti
Padho (BBBP) Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and
Union Territories.
The scheme was extended in the districts with low Child Sex Ratio.
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi extended the
scheme while addressing the function in New Delhi.
The key elements of the scheme include awareness and advocacy
campaign, multi-sectoral action and effective enforcement of pre-
conception and pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act.
21st April, 2016
Policies/Initiatives Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61
more districts with low Child Sex Ratio
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9. World Press Freedom Index is published annually by Reporters Without
Borders (RSF) since 2002.
It measures the level of freedom available to journalists in 180 countries using
the following criteria – pluralism, media independence, media environment and
self-censorship, legislative environment, transparency, infrastructure, and
abuses.
On 20 April 2016 the 2016 World Press Freedom Index was released by
Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The Index ranks 180 countries according to the freedom allowed journalists.
Finland, the Netherlands and Norway occupied the first three places.
India ranked 133 out of the 180 countries.
India ranks low;
• Because of the number of journalists killed and the impunity for crimes of
violence against the media.
• Frequent lawsuits against journalists by local officials.
• Frequent verbal and physical violence, attacks by armed groups are on the
rise in several states.
• With almost one attack on a journalist every month and four journalists
murdered in 2015, the state of Uttar Pradesh has become one of India’s most
dangerous regions.
• Indian government has made no provision for the creation of a special unit to
combat impunity for crimes of violence against journalists.
21st April, 2016
Reports/Surveys
2016 World Press Freedom Index released:
India ranked 133rd
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