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1. First time happenings and records

  1. first meeting of NITI Forum for North East held in - Agartala
  2. first state in the country to issue guidelines for declaring a patient as brain dead - Kerala
  3. Humanity's first flight to Sun in July will be launched by - NASA
  4. country is introducing national service for women for the first time - Qatar
  5. first medallist of the 21st Commonwealth Games - Australian boxer Taylah Robertson
  6. China will unveil the world's longest cross-sea bridge - China
  7. first International Conference of Justice has held in - Morocco
  8. the first City To Roll-Out Euro VI Fuel - New Delhi

2. Appointments

  1. UN ambassador to promote responsible tourism - Lionel Messi
  2. prime minister of Hungary - Viktor Orban
  3. president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) - Himanta Biswa Sarma
  4. next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia - Subrata Bhattacharjee
  5. new president of Nasscom - Debjani Ghosh
  6. President of Costa Rica - Carlos Alvarado
  7. coach-cum-mentor for Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for 2018-19 season - Irfan Pathan

3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

  1. Singapore and China - have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote greater collaboration between companies from both countries in third-party markets along China's ambitious Belt and Road routes
  2. India and Bangladesh - Signed 6 pacts including one for the construction of a 129.5 km-long oil pipeline between Siliguri and Parbatipur.
  3. India and Swaziland - signed two agreements on health and visa waiver. India- Swaziland partnership to accelerate growth and development.
  4. India and Nepal - have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in key areas of border security, connectivity, trade and agriculture.
  5. Flipkart partners With MakeMyTrip - to offer Travel Services
  6. Paypal signed with FIEO - to empower SMEs

4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

  1. M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated a scientific convention on the World Homeopathy Day in - New Delhi
  2. PM Modi has flagged off the india’s first high-powered electric locomotive in - Bihar
  3. the international conference on ‘Water, Environment and Climate Change: Knowledge Sharing and Partnership’ has begun in - Kathmandu
  4. International Conference on Human Rights in South Asia has inaugurated in - Khatmandu
  5. Spring Festival has celebrated in - Assam
  6. Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise 'Sahyog- Hyeoblyeog 2018' has conducted in - Tamil Nadu
  7. the BHEL has successfully commissioned the 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-Electric Project in - Jammu & kashmir
  8. Global Logistics Summit has held in - New Delhi
  9. the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018 has held in - Azerbaijan
  10. 3rd Annual Meeting of AIIB on ‘Enhancing Port and Coastal Infrastructure’ has held in - Visakhapatnam
  11. trilateral dialogue between India, Japan and the US has hosted in - New Delhi
  12. 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games has begun in - Gold Coast, Australia
  13. R K Singh has laid the foundation stone of the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project in - Uttarakhand
  14. Seventh Conference on International Security has held in - Moscow
  15. state will host Asia's largest startup ecosystem congregation - Kerala

5. Prestigious Award winners

  1. Person has conferred with the Condecoracion by Equitorial Gunia - Ramnath Kovind
  2. State has bagged the ‘State of the Year’ Award - Chhattisgarh
  3. most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup - Leander Paes
  4. e-portal has awarded For best emerging online Education Portal in North India at World Education Summit and Award 2018 - Study Khazana
  5. most capped player in women's ODI cricket - Mithali Raj
  6. According to NIRF rankings for 2018 , institution has topped the list of top institutions in the overall and university categories - IISc Bangalore
  7. Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index topper - Jeff Bezos
  8. Indian city has topped in the Global City Momentum Index - Hyderabad
  9. airport has adjudged cleanest, best maintained airport in B category - Mangaluru Airport

6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

  1. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct its biggest ever combat exercise named - Gagan Shakti, 2018 along Pakistan and China borders.
  2. China's - Tiangong-1 space station re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and was burnt in the middle of the South Pacific
  3. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is yet to restore the communication link with its - GSAT-6A satellite.
  4. country has successfully test fired intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 Sarmat - Russia

7. Financial Affairs

  1. first foreign bank in the UK to ringfence its retail division from its wholesale business - SBI
  2. bank has committed to invest Rs 80 billion in Nepal's 900 MW hydro-electric project - SBI
  3. bank has tied up with Fortune Wealth to offer PIS services - Federal Bank
  4. Paypal has signed MOU with FIEO to empower SMEs
  5. Centre, Maharashtra Government and World Bank signed a 420 million dollar project to help small and marginals farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region of the State. the project will help in increasing climate resilient practices in agriculture
  6. bank launched a pilot WhatsApp enterprise solution to communicate with its customers - IndusInd Bank
  7. bank has facilitated money transfer for NRIs through Whatsapp or Email - ICICI Bank
  8. Jio Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank.
  9. Bank has signed a $930-million deal with China's GCL to produce and sell solar equipment in India - Soft Bank
  10. Bank has signed Mou with Indian Army for the Defense Salary Package - HDFC Bank
  11. E-way Bill System has been implemented from April 1st 2018 across India , E-way Bill required Movement of goods of more than 50 thousand rupees in value.
  12. Bank has launched the India’s first artificial intelligence-powered voicebot - Kotak Mahindra Bank

8. Recent Obituaries

C.V. Rajendran Film Director

9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ( Apr 2018)
  • * 2017-18 : 6.7 PERCENT
  • 2018-19 : 7.4 PERCENT

10. India rank in different global indexes

  • largest importer of almonds Index (April 2018) - 1 st rank
  • Largest mobile phone producer index (April 2018) - 2 nd rank
  • Global Startup Ecosystem Index (April 2018) - 37th rank

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    12. Recently launched Apps & Schemes

    1.Ganga Hariteema Yojana

    Launched by : Uttar Pradesh
    Purpose : Ganga Hariteema Yojana (Ganga Greenery Scheme) has been launched in 27 districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga.The objectives of the schemes include enhancing green cover in the catchment areas of the river Ganga and to control the land erosion.

    2 . Uzhavan app

    Launched by : Tamil Nadu
    Purpose : Tamil Nadu government has launched the bi-lingual Uzhavan app for farmers that will allow ryots to have access to nine types of services.

    3 .UTTAM App

    Launched by : Ministry of Coal
    Purpose : Ministry of Coal launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring.UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal

    13. Important Committies

    1 VS Oberoi Committee government has set up a high-powered committee to examine the process by which the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts examinations.the panel, headed by former HRD Secretary VS Oberoi, will suggest measures to make the process secure and foolproof through use of technology.

    14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

    . India and Nepal recognised the untapped potential of inland waterways, in order to contribute towards the overall economic development of the region.
    . Kerala State Government will start a 'community radio' to update farmers about the latest developments in the sector. This will be the first such community radio in India, under Government initiative to get connected with the farming community.
    .Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won his second Grand Prix in as many races, at the Bahrain Grand Prix, while Mercedes Valtteri Bottas finished second by just 0.699 seconds.
    . Manika Batra inspired India to a historic gold medal with her stunning singles victories, as she defeated defending champions Singapore 3-1 to claim the gold medal in TT at Commonwealth Games 2018.
    . India clinched their first-ever badminton mixed team event gold in Commonwealth Games history after defeating defending champions Malaysia 3-1 in the final at Gold Coast.
    . Reserve Bank of India switched back to the gross domestic product (GDP)-based measure to offer its growth estimates from the gross value added (GVA) methodology, citing global best practices.
    .India’s 16-year-old Manu Bhaker won the gold in women’s 10 air pistol while Heena Sidhu staged a remarkable recovery to secure silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
    . Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam won India's third gold medal in the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
    .Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has begun his three-day visit to India. According to the External Affairs Ministry, the visit will provide and opportunity to review wide-ranging cooperative partnership
    . Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the state component of Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in Agartala
    . The UIDAI has unveiled the beta version of Virtual ID , which will soon be accepted by service providers in lieu of Aadhaar number. Virtual ID (VID), which an Aadhaar-card holder can generate from UIDAI's website is a random 16-digit number mapped to a person's Aadhaar number and biometrics.
    . Haryana government has decided to provide special benefits to tuberculosis patients in an effort to eliminate the infectious disease by 2025.
    . Himachal Pradesh (HP) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated the first grid-connected solar power plant in Shimla having a capacity of 35 KW, installed on the rooftop of the Department of Environment, Science and Technology.
    . World Health Day is being observed today. This year's theme of the Day is Universal health coverage- everyone, everywhere . It is celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organization
    .India emerged as the third most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in 2017, according to a report by security solutions provider Symantec.
    . The 55th edition of National Maritime Day was celebrated all over India. NMD is celebrated on 5th April every year since 1964.The theme for National Maritime Day 2018 is Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity .
    .Reserve Bank of India has decided to set up Data Sciences Lab to improve its forecasting, surveillance and early warning detection abilities which will aid policy formulation.
    . Weightlifter and current world champion Mirabai Chanu has clinched India’s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mirabai Chanu becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
    .National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered 'Icarus'.
    .Winnie Madikizela-Mandela recently passed away. She was known to her supporters as the Mother of Nation. The ex-wife of the former South African president Nelson Mandela.
    . International Day for Mines Awareness is observed to spread the awareness about the threat caused by landmines to the safety, health and lives of civilian populations.The theme for 2018 is Advancing Protection, Peace and Development
    .The trial run of the first container train to run between Kolkata and Dhaka was flagged off on 3rd April
    . The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS) launched Satyagraha Se Swachhagraha campaign in New Delhi.
    . Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling announced monthly pension of 1000 rupees for farmers engaged in organic farming in the state.
    . Union Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu launched digital initiatives by Export Inspection Council (EIC) for ease of export at New Delhi.
    .Former Manipur Chief Minister R K Dorendra Singh passed away at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Imphal.
    . World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on April 2 every year . The World Autism Awareness Day of 2018 has been focused on the importance of empowerment of autistic women and girls .
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    1. First time happenings and records

    1. first Director-General of the National Testing Agency - Vineet Joshi
    2. first-ever mission dedicated to explore the deep interior of Mars send by - NASA
    3. First ever National Conclave on Psychological Trauma, Child Protection, and Mental Illnesses organised in - New Delhi
    4. India’s first insect museum has opened in - Tamil Nadu
    5. first Indian district to have 100% solar-powered Primary Health Centres - Surat
    6. fastest-ever bowler to reach 100 wickets in ODI - Rashid Khan
    7. world’s biggest cruise-liner Symphony of the Seas has sailed in - France
    8. fastest T20I fifty for an Indian batswoman has scored by - Smriti Mandhana
    9. first-ever International Exhibition of Graphic Prints ‘Print Biennale India 2018’ has opened in - New Delhi
    10. First commercial aircraft en route to Israel to fly over Saudi Arabia - Air India
    11. Thaawarchand Gehlot has launched the first Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary of three thousand words in - New Delhi
    12. first Indian state to get tribal instructors for literacy - Kerala
    13. the world’s fastest hypersonic wind tunnel will be build by - China
    14. country has secured ODI status in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 for the first time - Nepal
    15. world’s longest sandstone cave called ‘Krem Puri’ has discovered in - Meghalaya
    16. the world’s last male northern white rhino has died in - Sudan
    17. first G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors has begun in - Buenos Aires
    18. first unit of Kishanganga project has commissioned in- Jammu & Kashmir
    19. first National workshop on POSHAN Abhiyan has held in - New Delhi
    20. first country in the world to deploy blockchain technology in election process - Sierra Leone
    21. first regional conference on 'Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) for Urban Areas has held in - Kolkata
    22. first-ever female director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - Gina Haspel
    23. first state in india to conduct a household survey to estimate Multidimensional Poverty Index - Andhra Pradesh
    24. India's tallest national flag has unfurled in - Karnataka
    25. India’s first of its kind Sports Literature Festival held in - Chandigarh
    26. first state to have a Transgender Welfare Board for welfare of transgender - Maharastra
    27. India's first coastal policing academy has set up in - Gujarat
    28. first-ever multi-nation naval exercise MILES 18 has begun - Andaman sea.
    29. first Brand Ambassador for Uber India - Virat Kohli
    30. india's fist state-led incubator for women - Telangana's Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-Hub)
    31. Haryana’s first cyber police station has inaugurated in- Gurugram
    32. first direct-entry combat officer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police - Prakriti
    33. first Union Territory in India to run 100 percent on solar power generated energy - Diu
    34. first Indian to win 2018 Pritzker Prize - Balkrishna Doshi
    35. first state to pass a law that protects net neutrality - Washington
    36. first island country in world to recognize cryptocurrency as its legal tender - Marshall Islands
    37. Country has allowed the women to participate in All-female marathon for the first time - Saudi Arabia
    38. first state to set up 24-hour toll-free helpline to provide information to students - Tamil Nadu
    39. first Mega Food Park of india has inaugurated in - Maharastra

    2. Appointments

    1. new Joint Secretary of 15th Finance Commission of India - Ravi Kota
    2. Deputy Election Commissioner - Chandra Bhushan
    3. Egyptian President - Fattah el-Sisi
    4. acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal - Jawad Rahim
    5. state election icon for Karnataka Assembly polls - Rahul Dravid
    6. CEO Of Ayushman Bharat Mission - Indu Bhushan
    7. principal scientific adviser to the government of India - Vijay Raghavan
    8. Ethiopia's new Prime Minister - Abiye Ahmed
    9. Myanmar's next President - Win Myint
    10. chairman of the central panel of the 65th National Film Awards - Shekhar Kapur
    11. CEO and MD of Tata Power - Praveer Sinha
    12. US Security Adviser - John Bolton
    13. Peru’s new president - Martin Vizcarra
    14. vice-chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University - Rakesh Bhatnagar
    15. CEO Of Vodafone-Idea India Merged Entity - Balesh Sharma
    16. Vivo India's Brand Ambassador - Aamir Khan
    17. governor of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) - Yi Gang
    18. additional charge as the Governor of Odisha - Satya Pal Malik
    19. Historic 4th term as Russian President - Vladimir Putin
    20. China President - Xi Jinping
    21. German chancellor - Angela Merkel
    22. Nepal President - Bidhya Devi Bhandari
    23. Press Information Bureau Chief - Sitanshu Kar
    24. chief technology officer of Twitter - Parag Agrawal
    25. additional Charge Of Civil Aviation Ministry - Suresh Prabhu
    26. -
    27. Special Director in the Enforcement Directorate - Vivek R Wadekar
    28. Chief Minister of Nagaland - Neiphiu Rio
    29. Tripura's New Chief Minister - Biplab Kumar Deb
    30. Chief Minister of Meghalaya - Conrad Sangma
    31. brand ambassador of gaming platform Dream 11 - M S Dhoni
    32. India's ambassador to Afghanistan - Vinay Kumar
    33. director & managing director of HCL Infosystems - Rangarajan Raghavan
    34. Armenian President - Armen Sarkisian
    35. chief secretary of Jharkhand - Sudhir Tripathi
    36. Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar - KS Dwivedi
    37. Chief Justice of Tripura High Court - Ajay Rastogi

    3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

    1. India and Canada MOU - to establish bilateral cooperation activities in the field of Intellectual Property (IP).The MoU is intended to promote innovation, creativity and economic growth in both countries.
    2. Zambia MoU with India - in the field of Judicial Cooperation
    3. India MoU with SACEP - for cooperation on Oil and Chemical Pollution
    4. Ministry of Communications has launched the Cool EMS Service between India and Japan
    5. Google has acquired US-based Tenor - Tenor's GIF-searching functionality will be integrated into Google Images and Gboard, the company's virtual keyboard
    6. AAI signs MoU with Assam - to develop villages in Kamrup district
    7. Odisha MoU with British Council - to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation.
    8. India and Guyana MOU -on cooperation in Renewable Energy.
    9. India and the European Union (EU) - have signed an agreement that will enable them to share earth observation data from each other's satellites.
    10. India and Madagascar - have signed an umbrella agreement in the field of defence
    11. India and France - inked 14 key pacts in the strategic areas of security, nuclear energy after extensive talks between PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.
    12. India and Vietnam - Three agreements to expand bilateral cooperation in several key sectors, including defence, oil and gas, and agriculture.
    13. Maharashtra partnered with Wikipedia - to spread the Marathi language and enhance its online usage.
    14. India and Bangladesh - have signed a Pact For Rooppur Atomic Plant
    15. India and Jordan - have inked 12 agreements in areas including Defence, Health and Cultural Exchange Programme. The other MoUs include cooperation between Prasar Bharati and Jordan TV Cooperation and Indian Institute of Mass Communication and Jordan Media Institute (JMI).

    4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

    1. 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue has held in - Tokyo
    2. the Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the Smart India Hackathon Grand Finale 2018 -Software edition in - New Delhi
    3. Microsoft has inaugurated Garage facility for its employees in - Hyderabad
    4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first mega food park in - Rajasthan
    5. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden has opened in - Srinagar
    6. Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the Saras Aajeevika Mela in - New Delhi
    7. SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2018 has organized in - New Delhi
    8. fifth India Maize Summit has held in - New Delhi
    9. the Madhavpur Mela has celebrated in - Gujarat
    10. Seventh India-Egypt Joint Commission Meeting has held in - New Delhi
    11. 3rd National Conclave on Mines & Minerals 2018 has hosted in - New Delhi
    12. Union Minister Jitendra Singh has inaugurated 3-day International Yoga Fest in - New Delhi
    13. 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held in January 2019 in - Bhopal
    14. Global digital summit has held in - Kochi
    15. Nabakalebara festival has observed in - Odisha
    16. First India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction has inaugrated by Rajeev Kumar in - New Delhi
    17. the "Indian Images: People and Places" a photo exhibition about India has inaugurated in - Egypt
    18. Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated the first edition of Delhi Energy Dialogue (DED) 2018 in - New Delhi
    19. country hosted 17th Annual Conference of International Competition Network 2018 - India
    20. state hosted 80th Senior National Table Tennis Championships - Odisha
    21. city has hosted the 105th session of the Indian Science Congress - Imphal
    22. Nasscom along with Facebook and WeWork has launched Design4India Studio in - Bengaluru
    23. Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 2-day Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of IACP in - New Delhi
    24. Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated World Hindi Secretariat in - Mauritius
    25. World Ocean Summit 2018 has concluded in - Mexico
    26. Wings India 2018 event has inaugurated IN - Hyderabad
    27. India's biggest Media & Entertainment Services Market - enTTech 2018 has inaugurated in - Mumbai
    28. World ATM Congress 2018 has held in - Spain
    29. silver jubilee of the Losar Festival has celebrated in - Arunachal Pradesh
    30. e fourth India-Europe 29 Business Forum (IE29BF) has begun in - New Delhi
    31. 9th edition of Women's Film Festival 2018 held in - Pune. The theme of the fest is Travelling Women.
    32. headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India has located - in Faridabad District of Haryana from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
    33. the International Yoga Festival has held in - Rishikesh
    34. Smriti Zubin Irani has inaugurated the FICCI Frames 2018 in - Mumbai
    35. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated 'Shakti Sthala' a solar power park with 2,000 megawatt capacity at Pavagada in Tumakuru district of - Karnataka
    36. brand ambassador of Luminous Power Technologies - Virat Kohli
    37. 27th Technological Conference of IJIRA on Shaping the Future of Jute has held in - Kolkata
    38. Ashok Gajapathi Raju has inaugurated a one-of-its-kind aviation multi skill development centre in - Chandigarh

    5. Prestigious Award winners

    1. 'Sportsperson of the Year' - Mithali Raj
    2. prestigious J.C. Daniel Award winner - Sreekumaran Thampi
    3. best-performing Backward district - Vizianagaram
    4. international airport has received the award for 'Most Improved Airport' in the Asia-Pacific region - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    5. G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism winner - Karan Thapar
    6. 'Business Personality' award in UK - Joginder Sanger
    7. state has won the National ‘Water Digest Award’ - Chhattisgarh
    8. Most Informative Pavilion award winner in the Pride of India Expo - DRDO
    9. world's best airport for the sixth consecutive year - Singapore Airport
    10. world's first Trusted Digital Repository - India's National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA)
    11. prestigious Abel Prize winner 2018 - Robert Langlands
    12. world's most liveable city - Vienna
    13. Indian actress has received the "UK Golden Flame Award" - Simi Garewal
    14. According to EIU , Which is the most expensive city in the world - Singapore
    15. indian film has won the 'Grand Prix de Montreal' award at the 21st FIFEM awards - Halkaa
    16. Union ministry has bagged the award for best implementation of E-office - Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
    17. city has topped the quality of governance in 2017 - Pune
    18. Times Power Woman Award 2017 winner - Shabnam Asthana
    19. country has won the "Best Exhibitor Award " at ITB - India
    20. According to ACI , World’s Best Airports - Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
    21. According to Forbes ,Topper of the 2018 Forbes Magazine list of billionaires - Jeff Bezos
    22. 2018 Oscar's best actress - Frances McDormand
    23. 2018 Oscar's best actor - Gary Oldman
    24. lifetime achievement award winner at the 2018 'Political and Public Life Awards' in UK - Shatrughan Sinha

    6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

    1. SpaceX has confirmed successful deployment of all 10 communications satellites to low-Earth orbit.
    2. ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F08 carrying the GSAT6A communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
    3. ISRO & BHEL Agreement to transfer the technology for the manufacture of space grade Li-Ion cells
    4. Navy warship INS Ganga has decommissioned in - Mumbai
    5. Naval ships of the UAE and India hold a first-ever joint exercise - Gulf Star 1 giving a further boost to bilateral ties
    6. Indian Navy and the French Navy have conducted bilateral maritime exercise - Varuna
    7. Juniper Cobra 2018 exercise, United States and Israeli have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel

    7. Financial Affairs

    1. Rivigo , YES Bank & IDFC and 10 other financial institutions to make cheaper funds available to truck owners and operators on its platform.
    2. SBI Card has partnered with Indian Medical Association (IMA) to launch 'Doctor's SBI Card', which has been designed to complement the distinct lifestyles and needs of doctors.
    3. Reserve Bank of India has slapped a monetary penalty of ₹58.9 crore on ICICI Bank for non-compliance with regulatory directions on direct sale of securities from the bank’s Held To Maturity (HTM) portfolio and specified disclosure in this regard
    4. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India signed $80 million loan to help modernize technical and vocational education and training institutions ecosystem in Himachal Pradesh.
    5. organization has introduced Universal Real-Time Payment Tracking - SWIFT
    6. Ministry of Finance has approved Government guarantee of Rs. 5,000 crore in the current financial year for Indian Railway Finance Corporation, IRFC bonds to be subscribed by - Life Insurance Corporation, LIC.
    7. Small Finance Bank has launched a new ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ - Equitas Small Finance Bank
    8. bank has launched a Metro Plus Card for the customers with Delhi Metro - IndusInd Bank
    9. bank has signed With Government E-Marketplace - HDFC Bank
    10. bank has signed with All Bank Finance Ltd - Alahabad Bank
    11. bank has started rolling out its chatbot Erica to help customers - Bank of America
    12. bank has patnered with Swiggy to facilitate the transfer of funds for its delivery partners - ICICI Bank
    13. governor of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) - Yi Gang
    14. India and the European Union (EU) - have signed an agreement that will enable them to share earth observation data from each other's satellites
    15. Bank has opened a representative office in Sharjah recently - Axis Bank
    16. Capital markets regulator SEBI raised the exposure limit under exchange-traded currency derivatives trading for residents and FPIs to USD - 100 million across all currency pairs involving the Indian rupee
    17. Bank has launched a robotics-based 'Digital export Import' payments solution - Yes Bank
    18. head of HSBC banks corporate for South-east Asia for global banking - Pradeep Rao
    19. GoI and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $120 million loan agreement for completion of works for double-tracking and electrification of railways tracks along high-density corridors to improve operational efficiency of Indian railways.
    20. bank has launched instant overdraft ‘InstaOD’ facility for MSME - ICICI Bank
    21. India has offered a 100 million dollar Line of Credit (LoC)to Mauritius for defense procurement to help its security capacity.
    22. Union Government has made providing passport details mandatory for taking loans of - 50 crore rupees and above.
    23. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) - has introduced Vikas She Plus , a loan scheme for women to help them with new ventures and for expanding or modifying their existing businesses. The Vikas She Plus scheme offers loan up to a maximum of Rs 2 lakh. Repayment period for the loan is 60 months under this scheme
    24. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has signed - a cooperation arrangement to promote solar energy deployment in Asia and the Pacific.
    25. nominee director on SBI Life Board - P K Gupta
    26. SIDBI MoU with CSC e-governance Services - to take Udyami Mitra portal to the unserved and the underserved MSMEs.
    27. NITI Aayog launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), on the occasion of International Women’s Day. WEP theme song Naari Shakti composed and sung by Shri Kailash Kher was released on this occasion.
    28. Reserve Bank has slapped a penalty of Rs 40 lakh on SBI (State Bank of India) for not complying with its directions on detection and impounding of counterfeit notes.
    29. Group Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB) - A K Pradhan
    30. state has announced five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers - Telengana
    31. IndusInd Bank partnership with Ripple -to facilitate payments into and out of India.

    8. Recent Obituaries

    R K Dorendra Singh Former Manipur Chief Minister
    M Sukumaran Malayalam writer
    Kedarnath Singh Hindi poet & Jnanpith awardee
    Patangrao Kadam Maharashtra minister and Senior Congress leader
    Stephen William Hawking World-renowned physicist
    Narendra Jha Hindi film and television actor
    Les Payne Pulitzer Prize Winner Journalist
    Pyare Lal Wadali sufi singer
    Prafulla Das Odisha litterateur
    Khagendra Jamataia Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister
    Shammi Bollywood actor

    9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

    Moody's Investors (Mar 2018 )
    • 2018-19 : 7.6 PERCENT
    • 2019-20 : 7.5 PERCENT
    WORLD BANK (Mar 2018)
    • 2017-18 : 7 PERCENT
    • 2018-19 : 7.3 PERCENT
    • 2019-20 : 7.5 PERCENT
    • 2020-21 : 7.5 PERCENT

    10. India rank in different global indexes

    1. largest electricity producer index (Mar 2018) - 3rd rank
    2. Global Firepower (GFP) Index (Mar 2018) - 4 th rank
    3. largest automobile market Index (Mar 2018) - 4 th rank
    4. Mastercard women entrepreneurs index (Mar 2018) - 52nd rank
    5. Mastercard women entrepreneurs index (Mar 2018) - 52nd rank
    6. WEF Energy Transition Index 2018 (Mar 2018 ) - 78 th rank
    7. **World happiness index (Mar 2018) - 133 rd rank

    11. Recently released Books

    5.Paramveer Parwane (Mar 2018 )

    Authored by : Prabhakiran Jain
    Trick : Pra -Par

    12. Important Committies

    1 Om Parkash Dhankhar Committee Haryana government today announced setting up of a committee to find a solution to polluted water flowing in Yamuna river affecting the four districts of the state.
    2 Murli Manohar Joshi Committee Committee Chairman Dr Murli Manohar Joshi presented the report on the Central Armed Police Forces and Internal Security Challenges- Evaluation and Response Mechanism to the Lok Sabha.

    13.Recently launched Schemes & Apps

    1.Rupsha Shree Scheme scheme

    Launched by : West Bengal
    Purpose : West Bengal government introduced the Rupsha Shree dream of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who provides financial assistance once for the daughters of poor girls.Under this scheme, the amount of Rs. 25,000 will be deposited in the bank account of the girls before the marriage.

    2.181-Sakhi toll-free women’s helpline

    Launched by : Assam
    Purpose : The Assam government launched 181-Sakhi toll-free women’s helpline to tackle the recent spurt in crime in the state.This is a scheme of universalization of women helpline and is launched under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.

    3 . Kadaknath app

    Launched by : Madhya Pradesh
    Purpose : MP Kadaknath mobile app aims to connect poultries that sale the breed with people from other parts of the country.

    4. mKeralam App

    Launched by : Kerala
    Purpose : mKeralam , an app that will serve as a single window for accessing thousands of government services.

    5. LaQshya program

    Launched by : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
    Purpose : The program aims to improve quality of care for pregnant women in labour room, maternity Operation Theatre and Obstetrics Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs).

    6. KUSUM scheme

    Launched by : Indian government
    Purpose : Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme to harness solar power for rural India. The scheme will allow to setup grid-connected solar plants in rural areas

    7. Ayushman Bharat Scheme

    Launched by : Union Government
    Purpose : The Prime Minister also announced Ayushman Bharat scheme to ensure better healthcare facilities for the poor.

    8 . Asmita scheme

    Launched by : Maharastra
    Purpose : Asmita scheme to provide sanitary napkins at subsidised rates to rural girls and women will emerge as a model scheme for the country.

    9. Suvidha

    Launched by : Indian Government
    Purpose : The government launched a biodegradable sanitary pad Suvidha to mark International Women's Day. The oxo-biodegradable sanitary pads priced at Rs. 2.50 per pad will be available at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi centres.

    10. Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh scheme

    Launched by : Madhya pradesh
    Purpose : Under this scheme, the women who aren't married and are above the age of 50 will be given pension.

    11 . Sukhad Yatra App

    Launched by : Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
    Purpose : The Sukhad Yatra App offers updates on toll plazas, provision to buy FASTag tag, report road issues. The Road Transport & Highways Ministry has also launched a new Toll-free Emergency number - 1033 - that will enable users to report an emergency condition, or highway-related feedback, across the highway.

    12 . Khushi Scheme

    Launched by : Odisha
    Purpose : Khushi , a scheme that offers free sanitary pads to 17 lakh girl students in Odisha. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme Khushi . This will offer free sanitary pads for girl students from Class 6 to 12 studying in all government and government-aided schools of Odisha.

    13. Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' programme

    Launched by : Odisha
    Purpose : Odisha State Government has launched Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas (our village, our development) programme with an objective to reach out to the people in rural areas of Odisha and involve them in developmental activities

    14. T App Folio app

    Launched by : Telengana
    Purpose : It is for delivery of government to citizen (G2C) and business to citizen (B2C) services anytime and anywhere

    14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

    . In Tennis, John Isner has lifted the Men's Singles trophy of the Miami Open.
    . Kerala has lifted its sixth Santosh Trophy Football title. In a thrilling final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata today, they held their nerves to beat defending champions and 32-time winners Bengal via penalty shootout.
    . first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) US cargo from the Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc. arrived at the Dabhol LNG terminal in Maharashtra.
    . Six years after it applied for the Geographical Indications (GI) tag for Kadaknath, a chicken breed whose black meat is in demand in some quarters, Madhya Pradesh has got the coveted label.
    . Madhya Pradesh government has raised the retirement age of state government employees to 62 years from the current age of retirement is 60 years.
    .The Gauhati High Court will set up exclusive Fast Track courts in all districts of Assam for day-to-day trial of cases of rape and murder of women and children in the state.
    . NITI Aayog has launched the baseline ranking for 115 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across five sectors that include health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and skill development, and basic infrastructure.
    .Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the continuation of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loans Scheme and continuation and modification of Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme.The scheme will cover loans for pursuing professional and technical courses to promote quality education.
    . The duo of Manu Bhaker and Anmol secured India's seventh gold medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney .The pair won the mixed 10-meter air pistol event with a qualification world record.
    .The government has fixed the agriculture credit target of 11 lakh crore rupees for the year 2018-19 against last year’s target of 10 lakh crore rupees.
    . India U-16 team emerged champions in the “Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament” with a 4-2 victory over Hong Kong U-17 in the final in Hong Kong on 25th March.
    . West Bengal has the highest number of beggars in India followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at number two and three respectively.
    . BJP national spokesperson Anil Baluni announced that, the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar (14th April) will be celebrated as Social Justice Day . Dr BR Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891.
    . As per data compiled by Institute for Criminal Policy Research, India has a significantly lower imprisonment rate and Indians are thereby the least criminal among world's major economies.
    . Indian billiards player Pankaj Advani beat his training partner B Bhaskar 6-1 in the Asian Billiards Championships' final to become the reigning Indian, Asian and world champion in billiards for 2017-18.
    . Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel won the F1 season's opening Grand Prix and overall his third Australian Grand Prix title in Melbourne
    . Star shuttler PV Sindhu has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,Australia .
    . World Tuberculosis Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2018 - Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
    .Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan shattered the qualification world record in 10-meter women’s air rifle event of the season’s first junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
    .Google celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee and Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan on 21st March.He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi.
    .The Andhra Pradesh Government launched, NAIPUNYA RATHAM or World on Wheels, a multi-utility vehicle which aims to bring technology to the remote corners
    .World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year, to raise awareness about the importance of water. The theme this year is, Nature for Water - exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges the world faces in the 21st century
    . Kerala government on Wednesday declared jackfruit as its official fruit.
    .Centre has approved to set up a plastic park in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The park is being set up at an estimated cost of 120 crore rupees and is spread over 150 acres of land.
    .In Tennis, Juan Martin del Potro ended world number one Roger Federer's 17-match unbeaten run and bagged the Indian Wells Masters title in California
    .Assam State Government has proposed an insurance scheme for journalists and their families in State budget for the year 2018-19
    .Odisha forest department has launched an app to track and fight forest fires during summer, recently.
    .Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, five years ahead of the globally-set deadline which is set to end TB globally by 2030
    . South Africa's Kagiso Rabada regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900-point mark in ratings. Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed up two steps after Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc slipped in rankings following Australia's defeat.
    . The award - Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Police Investigation - will be given to the best investigators of police forces of States, Union Territories and central investigating agencies.
    . Rajasthan assembly has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 years of age.
    . World champions Australia lifted the coveted Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey title. In the final at Ipoh, Malaysia, they beat defending champions England by a narrow 2-1 margin.
    .Karnataka government unveiled the State flag (nada dhwaja ) for the state. If approved by the Centre, Karnataka will be the second State to have a flag after Jammu and Kashmir.
    .NITI Aayog launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), on the occasion of International Women’s Day. he WEP theme song Naari Shakti composed and sung by Shri Kailash Kher was released on this occasion.
    . India has got the go-ahead to join the London-based European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), after its shareholders agreed to make the country its 69th member, enabling Indian companies to undertake joint investments in regions in which the EBRD operates.
    . The Indian Snooker team has lifted the first edition of IBSF Snooker Team World Cup title and won the prize money of $15,000.
    .Tokyo unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic blue-checked, doe-eyed character with pointy ears and special powers that was picked by schoolchildren across mascot-mad Japan.
    . Women and Child Development Ministry has approved projects worth over 2,900 crore rupees under the Nirbhaya fund for eight major cities to make them safer for women. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
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    1. First time happenings and records

    1. single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world with the spotting of 155 such animals - Chilika lake in Odisha
    2. first Indian to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup - Aruna Budda Reddy
    3. first Indian Woman To Fly Fighter Aircraft Solo - Avani Chaturvedi
    4. Player has set up a world record in 60 meters race - Christian Coleman (US)
    5. country will host its first Arab Fashion - Saudi Arabia
    6. the first foreign e-commerce firm to start its own food retail venture in India - Amazon
    7. state government plans to introduce the geotag livestock farmer houses - Kerala
    8. the oldest world No 1 male player in ATP rankings - Roger Federer
    9. India's first institute for artificial intelligence (AI) will be opened - Mumbai
    10. first state to sponsor a national hockey team - Odisha
    11. Senior Women's National Football Championship for the first time - Tamil Nadu
    12. state will establish its first law university - Jammu & Kashmir
    13. India's first radio festival is being held in - New Delhi
    14. India's 1st Online Radio Station - Radio Umang
    15. 8th edition of Theatre Olympics 2018 for the first time in - India
    16. first state to opt out of ‘Modicare’ - West Bengal
    17. first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour - Sharmila Nicollet
    18. the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven - Rohan More
    19. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) in - New Delhi.
    20. World's first autonomous pods and world's tallest hotel have unveiled in - Dubai
    21. The most congested country 2017 in the world - Thailand
    22. A record was set on the second day of Rajim Kumbh Mela in Chhattisgarh after over 2,100 saints and locals blew shankh (conch shells) together in - Chhattisgarh
    23. first country to cross the 2 million mark visitors in dubai - India
    24. ICC's first independent female director - Indra Nooyi
    25. the first railway zone in india to complete 100% LED lighting - South Central Railway
    26. bank has unveiled a new musical logo called 'MOGO' - IndusInd Bank
    27. International airport has become world’s busiest airport for international travel - Dubai International Airport
    28. first ever chat-based job search mobile app in India - Empzilla
    29. the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System has developed by - Hindustan Aeronautics
    30. first country In World To Abolish Same-Sex Marriage - Bermuda
    31. first woman in the world to take 200 wickets in ODI's - Jhulan Goswami
    32. world’s most powerful operational rocket Falcon Heavy towards Mars launched by - SpaceX
    33. floating burger joint has billed as the world first sustainable floating drive-thru will come up in - Dubai
    34. the highest ranked Indian in the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings - Saurav Ghosal
    35. the busiest single-runway airport in the world - Mumbai airport
    36. country has launched world's smallest rocket to carry a satellite - Japan
    37. India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises with CRISIL has developed by - SIDBI
    38. the largest floating treatment wetland having plants as cleaning agents has inaugurated - Hyderabad
    39. Country has launched World's Longest Zip Line - UAE
    40. first low-income country to provide universal eye care for its population - Rwanda

    2. Appointments

    1. new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia - Michael McCormack
    2. Adviser to the chairman on cricket affairs and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) brand ambassador - Shoaib Akhtar
    3. Commandant of Indian Naval Academy (INA) - R B Pandit
    4. Executive director of Vijaya Bank - Murali Ramaswam
    5. Executive director of Canara Bank - Debashish Mukherjee
    6. Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research - Arvind P. Jamkhedkar
    7. ambassador of T20 Mumbai League - Sachin Tendulkar
    8. Bank of Japan Governor - Haruhiko Kuroda
    9. South Africa’s new president - Cyril Ramaphosa
    10. Nepal's new prime minister - KP Sharma Oli
    11. Iranian President - Hassan Rouhan
    12. president of the Sahitya Akademi - Kannada litterateur Chandrashekar Kambar
    13. Brand ambassador of Muthoot Group - Amitabh Bachchan
    14. HDFC banking head - Rakesh Singh
    15. Non-executive chairman of NPCI - Biswamohan Mahapatra
    16. ICC's first independent female director - Indra Nooyi
    17. Chief Justice of Kerala - Antony Dominic
    18. Chief Justice of Manipur High Court - Abhilasha Kumari
    19. MD & CEO of SBI Card - Hardayal Prasad
    20. 16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term - Jerome H Powell
    21. Cyprus President has won re-election for a second term - Nicos Anastasiades
    22. Alphabet's New Board Chairman - John Hennessy
    23. Bangladesh new Chief Justice - Syed Mahmud Hossain
    24. Director-General of Sports Authority of India - Neelam Kapur

    3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

    1. Tamil Nadu & Microsoft - to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state.
    2. Huawei & Airtel - has successfully conducted 5G network trial under a test set-up in Manesar (Gurugram).
    3. India and Canada have signed six agreements - in different fields including nuclear science, energy cooperation, sports, education, science and technology cooperation and information communication technology
    4. Indo-German MoU -for Implementation Agreement in Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities in India
    5. Capital First merged with IDFC Bank - has approved by National Housing Bank (NHB)
    6. UK- India - Joint research projects on Water Quality Research and Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment were launched in New Delhi
    7. India & Iran have signed 9 Mou's - in areas like double taxation avoidance, extradition, agricultural cooperation, port lease, medicine & others.
    8. India has second loan agreement with New Development Bank - for 100 million dollars for Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for Desert Areas.
    9. India and Russia - celebrate 70 years of bilateral relations in the field of agriculture at Suratgarh in Rajasthan.
    10. India and Oman have signed eight MOU's - in different areas including defence, health and tourism
    11. India and Palestine signed six MOU's - in different areas including health and education
    12. Google & NCERT signed MOU - to integrate a course on Digital Citizenship and Safety in information and communication technology curriculum.
    13. Ola and Assam have signed an MoU - to pilot an app-based river taxi service in Guwahati.
    14. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed an agreement with the World Bank - for Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) to enhance navigation on National Waterway-1 from Varanasi to Haldia.
    15. Assam MoU with NBCC - for construction of Twin Tower Trade Centre

    4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

    1. eighth edition Lamitye 2018, bilateral military exercise between Indian Army and Seychelles People’s Defence Force was held at - Seychelles archipelago
    2. Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti launched the Swajal pilot project - at Village Bhikampura in Rajasthan
    3. PM Narendra Modi addressed the 2nd India-Korea Business Summit in - New Delhi
    4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for projects worth 1000 crore rupees in - Daman and Diu.
    5. 7th meeting of Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India relations has begun in - Kathmandu
    6. two-day International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels organized by Department of Biotechnology has begun in - New Delhi
    7. 21st national conference on e-Governance has started in - Hyderabad
    8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Amma Two Wheeler Scheme in - Chennai
    9. 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held in - Khajuraho temple ,Madhya Pradesh
    10. country hosted the 5th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship 2018 - Australia
    11. R.K. Singh, the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, has inaugurated the International R&D Conclave in - New Delhi
    12. three -day India International Textiles Expo (IITExpo) of India began in - Colombo
    13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express between Mysuru and Udaipur in - Mysuru Railway Station.
    14. Global Digital Health Partnership Summit has started in - Australia
    15. the National Conference under the title of “Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income” has begun in - New Delhi
    16. country will host the global World Environment Day 2018 with UN - India
    17. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 2018 edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS 2018) in - New Delhi
    18. prestigious World Congress on Information Technology 2018 has begun in - Hyderabad
    19. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the 6th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) of India Region in - Patna
    20. State Bank of India has launched its Global NRI Centre (GNC) in - Kochi
    21. India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in - Bengaluru
    22. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held in - Qingdao,China
    23. Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit - 2018 in - New Delhi
    24. Chief Election Commissioner, O.P. Rawat has inaugurated a Photo Exhibition on SVEEP in - Kohima
    25. World Government Summit 2018 has held in - Dubai
    26. 12th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility has held in - Bengaluru
    27. National Informatics Centre (NIC) has organized a three-day National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018 in - New Delhi
    28. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to implement Pay as You Use tolling on the - Delhi-Mumbai Highway
    29. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Centre for learning Sanskrit language in - Gujarat University in Ahmedabad
    30. The 23rd Olympic Winter Games officially kicked off at - Pyeongchang in South Korea
    31. 4th Nepal Buildcon and Wood International Expo 2018 has held in - Kathmandu
    32. Minister of Development of North-East Region, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated a two-day International Conference on Unani Medicine in - New Delhi
    33. The joint military exercise Al-Nagah-II 2017 between India and Oman began in - Bakloh belt of Himachal Pradesh
    34. The Fifth edition of South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference was held in - New Delhi.
    35. city will host the 2018 World Cup Event - London
    36. state C.M has laid the foundation stone of a rhododendron park - Arunachal Pradesh
    37. state will held the first one-day Pelican Festival - Andhra Pradesh
    38. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Utsav in - Karnataka
    39. First ever International Kala Mela was inaugurated by the Vice President of India in - New Delhi
    40. President Ramnath Kovind will inaugurate the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Gomateshwara statue in - Karnataka
    41. Two-day Global Investment Summit has inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in - Assam
    42. 7th India Energy Congress was held in - New Delhi
    43. 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela has begun in - Haryana

    5. Prestigious Award winners

    1. most decorated award winner in the Laureus World Sports Awards - Roger Federer
    2. Austrian Open Men's Singles title winner - Parupalli Kashyap
    3. world's best employers by the Top Employer Institute for the third consecutive year winner - TCS
    4. Company has won ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 - Milkbasket
    5. EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 - Sanjiv Bajaj
    6. World's Most Ethical Company for the year 2018 by Ethisphere Institute - Tata Steel
    7. 13th edition of the National Chess Championship for the blind award winner - Kishan Gangolli
    8. Oscar's sci-tech award for aerial camera mount - Vikas Sathaye
    9. best emerging technology award winner - AAdhar
    10. Best M-Government Service Award winner in the Accessible Government category - Umang App
    11. the richest city in the world - New York
    12. Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Which is the highest Palestinian honor for a foreign dignitary winner - Narendra Modi
    13. state has topped the overall medal tally in first Khelo India School Games - Haryana
    14. The Forbes first-ever Crypto Rich List topper - Chris Larsen
    15. 2018 Genome Valley Excellence Award of Telangana winner - Michael N Hall
    16. the best Indian golfer in the world - Shubhankar Sharma
    17. Times Power Woman 2017 Award winner - Shabnam Asthana
    18. V. Shantaram lifetime achievement Award winner - Shyam Benegal
    19. Gold winner in the India Open boxing tournament - M C Mary Kom
    20. Sahitya Akademi's Bhasha Samman Award Winner - Anand Madhukar

    6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

    1. country has Successfully Test-Fired Dhanush Missile - India
    2. country has test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile - India
    3. country will send its second mission to the moon - Chandrayan-2 in April - India
    4. country has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile - India
    5. world’s most powerful operational rocket Falcon Heavy towards Mars launched by - SpaceX
    6. country has successfully test-fired the indigenous developed short-range nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile - India

    7. Financial Affairs

    1. The Reserve Bank of India raised the exposure limit under Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) trading for residents and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to USD 100 million across all currency pairs involving the Indian rupee.
    2. SBI is set for a major restructuring of its business in UK from April. SBI's UK operations will transform into a subsidiary named State Bank of India UK Limited from April 1.
    3. Reserve Bank of India has launched Ombudsman Scheme for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for redressal of complaints against them.
    4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a new 5-member expert Committee under the chairmanship of Y H Malegam, a former member of the Central Board of Directors of RBI, to look into the reasons for wide divergence by banks in asset classification and provisioning by banks and measures to prevent frauds.
    5. The Centre has constitued a committee headed by the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog to study the Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam and neighbouring states
    6. State-owned Bank of Baroda has decided to exit by March-end its South Africa operations after 21 years amid a probe into alleged compliance lapses by the bank
    7. .Mumbai, India's financial capital is the 12th richest city in the world with a total wealth of $950 billion, according to a report by New World Wealth. The list was topped by New York as the richest city in the world.
    8. The country’s largest lender SBI wrote off bad loans worth Rs 20,339 crore in 2016-17, the highest among all the public sector banks, which had a collective write off of Rs 81,683 crore for the fiscal.
    9. IndusInd Bank launched its new Sonic Identity today, which is essentially a musical logo, as part of its branding initiatives.
    10. The Reserve Bank of India will link the base rate with the MCLR from 1st of April 2018 to ensure expeditious transmission of its policy rate to borrowers.
    11. The government is planning to launch Market Assurance Scheme with a corpus fund of Rs 500 crore under which states will procure crops if prices fall below the minimum support price (MSP), according to sources.
    12. IOB has received Rs173.06 crore a the contribution of the central government in the preferential allotment of equity shares of the bank as government’s investment during the 2017-18 fiscal.
    13. The government has made Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for any entity conducting financial transactions of ₹2.5 lakh or more.
    14. BSNL & Japan's NTT - have signed an agreement to collaborate in developing futuristic technologies.
    15. NABARD & Punjab - has announced area development plans worth Rs 1,918 crore for Punjab to supplement farmers' income.
    16. India has second loan agreement with New Development Bank - for 100 million dollars for Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for Desert Areas.
    17. Ola and Assam have signed an MoU - to pilot an app-based river taxi service in Guwahati.
    18. Executive director of Vijaya Bank - Murali Ramaswam
    19. Executive director of Canara Bank - Debashish Mukherjee
    20. Bank of Japan Governor - Haruhiko Kuroda
    21. Brand ambassador of Muthoot Group - Amitabh Bachchan
    22. HDFC banking head - Rakesh Singh
    23. Non-executive chairman of NPCI - Biswamohan Mahapatra
    24. MD & CEO of SBI Card - Hardayal Prasad

    8. Recent Obituaries

    Kanakalata Mohanty Eminent Odia writer
    Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal Kanchi Seer
    T.S.R. Subramanian Former Cabinet Secretary
    Padma Shri awardee Sridevi Bollywood actress
    M.S. Anantharaman Noted violinist
    Asma Jahangir Pakistani Activist
    Johann Johannsson Icelandic musician
    Chandrasekhar Rath Eminent litterateur
    John Mahoney Actor
    Madavoor Vasudevan Nair Kathakali maestro

    9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

    No Forecasts

    10. India rank in different global indexes

    1. Global phosphorus pollution by human activity index (Feb 2018) - 2 nd rank
    2. list of targeted countries for Web Application Attacks index (Feb 2018) - 7 th rank
    3. Neonatal mortality rate Index (Feb 2018) - 12 th rank out of 52 lower middle income countries
    4. International Intellectual Property Index (Feb 2018) - 44 th rank
    5. International Intellectual Property Index (Feb 2018) - 44 th rank
    6. Inclusive Internet Index (Feb 2018) - 47th rank
    7. Global Connectedness Index 2016 (Feb 2018 ) - 78 th rank
    8. global Corruption Perception Index (Feb 2018) - 81 th rank

    11. Recently released Books

    1. Exam Warriors (Feb 2018 )

    Authored by : Narendra Modi
    Trick : Its Exam time for Modi warriors in india

    2.Mere sapno ka Bharat (Feb 2018 )

    Authored by : Tarun Vijay
    Trick : Vijaya _ Bharat

    3. Even when there is a docotr (Feb 2018 )

    Authored by : Yaswanth Ambedkar
    Trick : Doctor Yaswanth likes Ambedkar

    4.Hissab Kitaab (Feb 2018 )

    Authored by : Anjana Sukahni
    Trick : Suk -Hiss

    12. Important Committies

    1 Rajiv kumar Committee The Centre has constitued a committee headed by the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog to study the Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam and neighbouring states
    2 G S Siddaramaya Committee Karnataka committee headed by G S Siddaramaya to analyse possibility of a separate flag for the state has submitted a report, suggesting an official three-coloured flag to replace an unofficial two-coloured flag currently in use.
    3 Vinay Sheel Oberoi Committee Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces. The committee, headed by Vinay Sheel Oberoi

    13.Recently Launched Schemes & Apps

    1. GOBAR-DHAN scheme

    Launched by : Union Government
    Purpose : In an effort to make the villages open defecation free and improving the lives of villagers, the Finance Minister announced the launch of Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN).

    2 . Parivartan scheme

    Launched by : Haryana
    Purpose : Parivartan scheme, which is designed to address 10 issues including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 developmental blocks of the state.

    3. Mission Buniyaad

    Launched by : Delhi government
    Purpose : for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools.

    4. Antyodaya Aahaar Yojana

    Launched by : Haryana
    Purpose : the Antyodaya Aahaar Yojana’ to provide healthy, nutritious and hygienic food at only Rs 10 per meal to all poor and needy.

    5. Auto Unnati program

    Launched by : Ola
    Purpose : Auto Unnati program to assist its auto driver partners through the firm's Chalo Befikar insurance program, family welfare initiatives.

    6. Asmita Yojana

    Launched by : Maharashtra
    Purpose : Under the scheme, girls in Zilla Parishad schools will get sanitary napkin packet at Rs 5 while rural women can avail it at a subsidised rate of Rs 24 & Rs 29.

    7. #YesIBleed campaign

    Launched by : Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi
    Purpose : The objective of the campaign is to create a holistic approach to issue of menstruation, which is an experience that transcends culture, class, and caste.

    8. Prime Minister's Research Fellows scheme

    Launched by : Union GOvernment
    Purpose : the Union Government will give fellowships to 1,000 meritorious students of B. Tech and M. Tech every year. The fellowship amount will be Rs. 70 to 80 thousand per month.

    9. ASH TRACK Mobile

    Launched by : Power Minister R K Singh
    Purpose : The ASH TRACK Mobile App will manage 200 million tonnes of fly ash by tracking coal-based power plants situated within 100 km and 300 km from given location and availability of fly ash.

    10. DASTAK Campaign

    Launched by : Uttar Pradesh & UNICEF
    Purpose : Uttar Pradesh State government in association with UNICEF has launched massive door to door campaign DASTAK to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanise Encephalitis (JE) disease in the state.

    11. Gobardhan Yojana

    Launched by : Haryana
    Purpose : the Gobardhan Yojana to provide organic manure and cow urine with an aim to benefit farmers.A provision of Rs 11 crore has been made to provide benefits of various projects under this scheme.

    12. KUSUM scheme

    Launched by : Union Government
    Purpose : Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan or KUSUM would provide extra income to farmers when by selling the power to the grid.Centre will spend ₹48,000 crore on the ten-year scheme which was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19.

    13.Market Assurance Scheme

    Launched by : Union Government
    Purpose : Market Assurance Scheme with a corpus fund of Rs 500 crore under which states will procure crops if prices fall below the minimum support price (MSP), according to sources.

    14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

    . Retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it mandatory to file online claims for provident fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh, taking another step towards becoming a paperless organisation
    . Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani released India 2018 (English Version) and Bharat 2018 (Hindi Version).
    . Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) introduced a Baal Aadhaar card for children below the age of five years. No biometric details will be required to get this blue-coloured Baal Aadhaar card.
    . India has been ranked 47th out of 86 countries on the Inclusive Internet Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which was commissioned by Facebook.Sweden took the first place, followed by Singapore and the US.
    . Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flown it's Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Rustom 2 at its Aeronautical Test Range at Chalker in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
    .The Assam government has announced to observe September 22 as Rhino Day to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm.
    . The Haryana government has officially launched the Parivartan scheme, which is designed to address 10 issues including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 developmental blocks of the state.
    . India has contributed USD 1 million for the rehabilitation works in Tonga, after the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Gita
    . As per a report from content delivery network services Akamai Technologies, India has ranked 7th on the list of targeted countries for Web Application Attacks (WAA).
    . In the Corruption Perception Index for 2017, India was ranked at the 81st place with a score of 40.
    . The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) with Rs 60,000 crore in its kitty.
    . Star India, the official broadcaster for the Indian Premier League (IPL), has got the audio-visual production rights of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL-2018).
    . Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reduced the interest rate on deposits to 8.55% for 2017-18 from 8.65% for 2016-17
    . The Delhi government announced the launch of Mission Buniyaad for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools.
    .According to a report by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), India has ranked 12th among 52 lower middle-income countries in terms of neonatal mortality rate.
    . Singapore will impose a carbon tax from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
    . Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched 4 food canteens at Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, and Yamunanagar via video-conferencing from Chandigarh.These have been set up under the Antyodaya Aahaar Yojana’ to provide healthy, nutritious and hygienic food at only Rs 10 per meal to all poor and needy.
    .Uttar Pradesh government has signed 900 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with different industrial groups for investment in the state ahead of a two day UP investment summit beginning in Lucknow
    . Ola successfully launched Auto Unnati program to assist its auto driver partners through the firm's Chalo Befikar insurance program, family welfare initiatives.
    . National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced area development plans worth Rs 1,918 crore for Punjab to supplement farmers' income.
    . Women in Saudi Arabia can now open their own businesses without the consent of a husband or male relative.
    . Maharashtra govt is all set to roll out Asmita Yojana on the International Women’s Day next month.Under the scheme, girls in Zilla Parishad schools will get sanitary napkin packet at Rs 5 while rural women can avail it at a subsidised rate of Rs 24 & Rs 29.
    . According to Global Connectedness Index 2016, India dropped 16 spots to 78 from 62 in 11 years to 2015.
    . The govt will change the base year to 2017-18 for calculation of GDP & IIP numbers while for retail inflation the year will be revised to 2018.Earlier in 2015, CSO had changed the base year for GDP to 2011-12 from 2004-05.
    . Indian boxers won 10 medals, including 5 gold, at the Asian Games Test event in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta
    . Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi will launch a menstrual hygiene #YesIBleed campaign on Feb 20. The objective of the campaign is to create a holistic approach to issue of menstruation, which is an experience that transcends culture, class, and caste.
    . Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several projects in Arunachal Pradesh. He inaugurated the Dorjee Khandu state convention centre at a function in Itanagar.
    . rank of india in global phosphorus pollution by human activity 2 nd Rank
    . India and Russia will today celebrate 70 years of bilateral relations in the field of agriculture at Suratgarh in Rajasthan.
    .The central government has approved the construction of over 1.86 lakh more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) scheme, taking the total number of affordable houses sanctioned to over 39.25 lakhs.
    . The government's direct tax collection has grown 6.95 lakh crore rupees during the April-January period of the current fiscal, a growth of 19.3 per cent over the year-ago period.
    . Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned imports of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from India after a form of bird flu that is highly lethal for poultry was found in the south Asian country.
    .As per Prime Minister's Research Fellows scheme, the Union Government will give fellowships to 1,000 meritorious students of B. Tech and M. Tech every year. The fellowship amount will be Rs. 70 to 80 thousand per month.
    . Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Saturday launched the National Deworming initiative to reduce the threat of parasitic worm infections in children.
    . Karnataka committee headed by G S Siddaramaya to analyse possibility of a separate flag for the state has submitted a report, suggesting an official three-coloured flag to replace an unofficial two-coloured flag currently in use.
    . Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces. The committee, headed by Vinay Sheel Oberoi
    . first Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally. The state won 102 medals which include 38 gold and 26 silver
    . Power Minister R K Singh today launched a web-based monitoring system and a fly-ash mobile application. It will act as an interface between producers and consumers. The ASH TRACK Mobile App will manage 200 million tonnes of fly ash by tracking coal-based power plants situated within 100 km and 300 km from given location and availability of fly ash.
    . The Competition Commission has imposed a fine of around 136 crore rupees on search engine major Google for unfair business practices in the Indian market for online search
    .India has increased substantially its score in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, ranking 44th among 50 nations
    .Air India will get a one-time grant of approximately ₹6 cr from Israel for launching direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.
    . On the night of February 3, 1943, the inauguration of the Howrah bridge took place without any fanfare when a lone tramcar rolled down from the Kolkata city end to the Howrah Railway station end.
    .The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been ranked the number one environment policy think tank in India. The ranking was done by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
    . Maharashtra government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state.
    .Uttar Pradesh State government in association with UNICEF has launched massive door to door campaign DASTAK to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanise Encephalitis (JE) disease in the state.
    . Haryana launched the Gobardhan Yojana to provide organic manure and cow urine with an aim to benefit farmers.A provision of Rs 11 crore has been made to provide benefits of various projects under this scheme.
    . Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan or KUSUM scheme would provide extra income to farmers when by selling the power to the grid.Centre will spend ₹48,000 crore on the ten-year scheme which was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19.
    .India has defeated Australia to lift the Under 19 World cup for the fourth time
    .the book Exam Warriors has been released by the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the presence of the Prime Minister in New Delhi.The book Exam Warriors written by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and published by Penguin India.
    . Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed an agreement with the World Bank for Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) to enhance navigation on National Waterway-1 from Varanasi to Haldia.
    .India has joined Ashgabat Agreement on the establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between the Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
    . In an effort to make the villages open defecation free and improving the lives of villagers, the Finance Minister announced the launch of Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN).Jaitley added that this will manage and convert cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, bio-gas and bio-CNG.
    .Four major rivers, including Jhelum and Chenab, in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared national waterways .It paved the way for inland navigation on them to boost water transport and tourism
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