1. First time happenings and records
- first Indian filmmaker to have his wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum - Karan Johar
- country has unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years - Saudi Arabia
- According to Randstad study,Which has become the highest paying city for talent - Bengaluru
- the first meeting of National Council on India's Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan will be held in - New Delhi
- Inida’s first ‘LED street light district’ - East Godavari
- first person to swim across the Bangla Channel - Ramesh Shelar
- World's first long-distance electric bus line has begun its service - in France
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first health centre under Ayushman Bharat Scheme in - Chhattisgarh
- India's first wrestling gold medal in the common wealth games 2018 won by - Rahul Aware
- IIT has installed India's first 5G radio laboratory - IIT-Delhi
- World's Largest Solar Park will be set up - in Gujarat
- first India-Nordic Summit held in - Stockholm
2. Appointments
- president of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) - T K Rajalakshmi
- Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan - Mukhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev
- Boao Forum for Asia(BFA) Chairman - Ban Ki-moon
- Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - Balram Bhargava
- Chairman of Nasscom - Rishad Premji
- Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Rajesh Ranjan
3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's
- India and the UK - have signed 10 agreements in several sectors including cyber-relationship, rejuvenation of Ganga and skill development.
- India and Russia - signed 7 MoUs at Defence Expo at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. These MoUs were signed between the Indian Private Defence sector manufacturing companies and Russian Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for manufacture, development of spares, sub-assemblies and assemblies of identified Russian origin platforms.
- SIDBI tied up With CSC - to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country.
- India has inked a pact with Morocco - nder which focus would be laid on the evaluation of potential mineral resources and promoting exploration and mining through the participation of both public and private sector.
- India signed a MoU with Korea - on Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers
- India & Zambia - Four MOUs were signed between the two countries which include, the establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Institute in Zambia, taxation, visa exemption on diplomatic passports and judicial cooperation.
4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas
- the official Mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Son of Dreams has unveiled - in China
- city will host the India Skills Kerala 2018 - Kochi
- India-Wiesbaden Conference 2018 has Held in - New Delhi
- the Bisket Jatra has begun in - Nepal
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018) has begun in - London, the UK
- India Mobile Congress will be held in - New Delhi
- Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani has inaugurated the seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018 in - Greater Noida
- 2018 Asia cup will be held in - UAE
- 11th World Hindi Conference or Vishwa Hindi Sammellan will be held at - Mauritius' Port Louis
- 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting - IEF16 held in - New Delhi
- tenth edition of DefExpo India- 2018 has begun - Tamil Nadu
- Narendra Modi has inaugurated 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting - New Delhi
5. Prestigious Award winners
- most film Friendly state award winner - Madhya Pradesh
- Pulitzer Prize for Public Service 2018 winners - The New York Times and The New Yorker
- Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for the Best Leading Lady - Aditi Rao Hydari
- Chitrapati V Shantaram Jivangaurav Puraskar winner - Vijay Chavhan
- Raj Kapoor Special Contributions Award winner - Director Rajkumar Hirani
- Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement by Maharashtra State Government winner - Veteran actor Dharmendra
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema - Hindi film actor Vinod Khanna
6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries
- NASA has launched its newest planet-hunting spacecraft, Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission to find thousands of new worlds beyond our Solar System
- country will launch new weather satellite - Fengyun-II 09 - China
- washing machine-sized spacecraft has launched by - NASA
- Indian Space Research Organisation has carried out the fourth and final orbit raising operation of IRNSS-1I navigation satellite
- country has successfully test fired enhanced version of Babur cruise missile - Pakistan
- Indian Space Research Organisation launched the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1L, the eighth such satellite to be a part of a constellation
7. Financial Affairs
- According to World Bank, India has 19 crore adults without a bank account, making it the world’s 2nd largest unbanked population.
- Bank has received the RBI’s approval to open two representative offices in London and Singapore - Yes Bank
- According to the TRA Brand Trust Report 2018, State Bank of India is the most trusted bank (both public and private sector) in the country.
- Secretary General of FICCI - Dilip Chenoy
- India is now the world’s sixth largest economy, displacing France.The five economies ahead of India are the United States, China, Japan, Germany and United Kingdom.
- bank has provided Cash Withdrawal Through PoS Machines by Cash@POS initiative - State Bank of India (SBI)
- Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched here the DARPAN (Advancement of Rural Post Office for a New India)-PLI App, which will help in collection of premium for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) policies at Branch Post Offices anywhere in India, with online up gradation of the policies.
- Yes Bank has announced the launch of Yes GST , an OD (over draft) facility for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through this, an MSME can avail OD up to Rs 1 crore, based on their annual turnover, backed by GST returns.
- World Bank & India loan of USD 48 million for the Meghalaya Community - Led Landscapes Management Project (MCLLMP) was signed with the World Bank.
- Shares of private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd beat India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) for the first time to become the second most valued bank in the country.HDFC Bank Ltd remained India’s most valuable bank with a market capitalisation of Rs5.04 trillion.
- To double the income of farmers by 2022, the government has raised the authorized capital of NABARD by six times from 50 billion to Rs 300 billion to help it increase its lending to the rural economy.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore on IDBI Bank for non-compliance with the outlined norms related to reporting of bad loans. the penalty was imposed on account of non-compliance with the directions issued on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms
- National E-Repository Limited (NERL), a group company of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX ), has brought in ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank on board as the repository participants for pledge finance.
- managing director and CEO of Bandhan Bank - Chandra Shekhar
- Reserve Bank of India tightened reporting norms for the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) under which an individual can transfer up to USD 2,50,000 abroad in a year. The LRS transactions are currently permitted by banks based on the declaration made by the remitter.
- Retail inflation has dipped to 4.28 percent in March from 4.44 per cent in February. The rate of increase in price rise slowed for the third consecutive month after hitting a fresh high of 5.2 percent growth in December and 5.07 percent in January due to unusual pick up in food prices and rise in domestic petrol and diesel prices.
- SBI has set up 60 digital branches, called sbiINTOUCH , across the country. SBI has set up these branches in partnership with Dimension Data, a global technology integrator and managed services provider
- chairman of Banks Board Bureau - Bhanu Pratap Sharma
- bank has launched a special financing scheme named Add-on Working Capital GST - Jammu and Kashmir Bank
- CEO of Deutsche Bank - Christian Sewing
8. Recent Obituaries
| Bhimsain Khurana | Indian Animation Expert |
| Rajinder Sachar | Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice |
| Barbara Bush | Former US 1st Lady |
| S Nihal Singh | Veteran journalist |
| T V R Shenoy | Veteran journalist and columnist |
9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations
10. India rank in different global indexes
- Commonwealth innovation index (April 2018) - 10 th rank
- Economic freedom index (Apr 2018) - 130th rank
11. Recently released Books
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12. Important Committies
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13. Recently Released Apps & Schemes
| 1. 'MADAD' app Launched by : Indian Railways Purpose : The Indian Railways is planning to launch a dedicated mobile application this month for lodging grievances called MADAD (Mobile Application for Desired Assistance During travel). The complaint registered through the app will reach relevant officials of the concerned divisions directly. Passengers can also track the status of the complaints and will be notified of any action taken in the case. |
| 2. Yes GST Launched by : Yes Bank Purpose : Yes GST is an OD (over draft) facility for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through this, an MSME can avail OD up to Rs 1 crore, based on their annual turnover, backed by GST returns. |
| 3. DARPAN -PLI App Launched by : Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha Purpose : Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched here the DARPAN (Advancement of Rural Post Office for a New India)-PLI App, which will help in collection of premium for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) policies at Branch Post Offices anywhere in India, with online up gradation of the policies. |
| 4. Pocket Cop Project Launched by : Gujarat police Purpose : under This 4900 smartphones will be contested with real-time information of 68 lakh criminals. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the innovative application as a part of police modernization. |
| 5.Internet App Launched by : Amazon Purpose : Amazon has launched an Android web browser app called Internet for emerging markets.The browser doesn’t occupy much storage space on a user’s device & does not collect private data like other browsers. |
| 6.'Atal Amrit Abhiyan' Launched by : Assam Purpose : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has launched a health scheme of the Assam government that offers free medical care of up to 2 lakh rupees for every individual from Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) families. The cashless scheme Atal Amrit Abhiyan will cover 92 percent of the state's population with annual income below 5 lakh rupees. |
14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs
| .Swaziland King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, officially changed the name of his country to the Kingdom of eSwatini . |
| . Chhattisgarh government will start distributing smartphones to over 50 lakh people for free from May under the Sanchar Kranti Yojana.Under the scheme, 40 lakh phones will be given to women heads of households in villages having population of more than 1,000. |
| . The government will cover 235 districts in the second phase of its POSHAN Abhiyaan which aims to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia among children, women and adolescent girls along with reducing low birth weight in the country. |
| . 18th April is celebrated Worldwide as World Heritage Day to create awareness about Heritage among communities. This year the theme is Heritage for Generations |
| .A power plant worth Rs 502 crore will be set up in Bandhwari village of Gurugram district, Haryana, to produce electricity from waste under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Scheme. The plant will be set up by August 2019. It will generate 25 MW of electricity. |
| .Tennis star Yuki Bhambri broke back into the top-100 for the first time since February 2016. As per the latest rankings, he leapfrogged 22 places to a career-best rank of 83. |
| . April 17 World Haemophilia Day is recognised worldwide to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. The theme of WHD 2018 is Sharing Knowledge Makes Us Stronger |
| .Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the 6th train of Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (pilgrimage train for senior citizens).The senior citizens from 10 Southern districts left Sambalpur station and are slated to visit Shirdi, Nasik and Trimbakeshwar. |
| . India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018 with 66 medals (26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze). Only Australia with 198 medals and England with 136 were ahead. India's 26 Golds was also third, behind Australia (80) and England (45). |
| . The Haryana government said it has decided to introduce choice-based credit system (CBCS) and also revise the syllabus and workload in eleven subjects at the under-graduation level in keeping with global scenario . |
| . Boxer MC Mary Kom, who claimed her maiden Commonwealth gold on Saturday, is set to be India's flag-bearer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games' closing ceremony. |
| . Red Bull Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrated his sixth career victory by drinking champagne from his shoe after winning the Chinese Grand Prix |
| . With a vision to bring more females into its workforce, United Arab Emirates' cabinet approved a bill guaranteeing equal pay for men and women. This decision is a part of UAE Government efforts to narrow the gender gap |
| .Saina Nehwal clinched the Badminton Singles Gold Medal in the 21st Commonwealth Games. In an all-Indian final in Gold Coast today, she defeated PV Sindhu in straight games 21-18 23-21 |
| .West Bengal government has planned to set up child protection committees at the grassroot level to protect children from being abused. government wishes to set up Child Protection Committees at the block and village levels to ensure there is not a single incident of child abuse and every child's voice is heard. |
| . Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley will take oath as Member of the Rajya Sabha .. Mr Jaitley was recently elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh |
| . President Ram Nath Kovind has returned to New Delhi after three African nations tour of Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia. Capital & Currency of Equatorial Guinea : Malabo & African CFA franc Capital & Currency of Swaziland : Mbabane, Lobamba & Swazi lilangeni, South African rand Capital & Currency of Zambia : Lusaka & Zambian kwacha |
| . Indian wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar bagged his third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal after winning the men's Freestyle 74 kg event. |
| . Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided to scrap the quota system in government services after thousands of students marched across the country in protest against a controversial policy of setting aside jobs for special groups. |
| .Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh inaugurated a special court at Cheirap Court Complex in Imphal West district to try drug-related cases. The fast-track court will facilitate the speedy trial of offences relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances |
| . Indian shooter Shreyasi Singh won the women's double trap gold in a shoot-off after scoring 96 points to take India's gold medal tally at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 to 12. |
| . The Maharashtra state government will introduce free chemotherapy facility in 10 districts from June. This facility will be made available at district hospitals of Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Pune, Amravati, Jalgaon, Nashik, Wardha, Satara, Bhandara and Akola |
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