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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