23 April 2012 Current Affairs
EU Suspended its Sanctions Against Myanmar
The European Union suspended its sanctions against Myanmar on 23 April 2012 for a year .The EU move came in the back drop of a string of political reforms in the South Eastern Asian Nations. The group however maintained that it will hold on to restrictions on arms.
Netherland’s Prime minister Resigns
The Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his cabinet resigned on 23 April 2012 after failing to reach agreement on reducing the country’s budget to meet European guidelines.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi Resigned As Congress Spokesperson
Abhishek Manu Singhvi , the spokesperson of the ruling congress party, tendered his resignation on 23 April 2012. Singhvi also resigned from a powerful parliamentary law committee that he headed.
China’s Chen Jin Clinch The Asian Badminton Championship
The third seeded China’s Chen Jin defeated fellow countryman and fifth seeded Du Pengyu in the Men’s finals of Asian Badminton Championship in China’s eastern city of Qingdao on 22 April 2012