1. First time happenings and records
- first meeting of NITI Forum for North East held in - Agartala
- first state in the country to issue guidelines for declaring a patient as brain dead - Kerala
- Humanity's first flight to Sun in July will be launched by - NASA
- country is introducing national service for women for the first time - Qatar
- first medallist of the 21st Commonwealth Games - Australian boxer Taylah Robertson
- China will unveil the world's longest cross-sea bridge - China
- first International Conference of Justice has held in - Morocco
- the first City To Roll-Out Euro VI Fuel - New Delhi
2. Appointments
- UN ambassador to promote responsible tourism - Lionel Messi
- prime minister of Hungary - Viktor Orban
- president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) - Himanta Biswa Sarma
- next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia - Subrata Bhattacharjee
- new president of Nasscom - Debjani Ghosh
- President of Costa Rica - Carlos Alvarado
- coach-cum-mentor for Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for 2018-19 season - Irfan Pathan
3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's
- 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
- India and Bangladesh - Signed 6 pacts including one for the construction of a 129.5 km-long oil pipeline between Siliguri and Parbatipur.
- India and Swaziland - signed two agreements on health and visa waiver. India- Swaziland partnership to accelerate growth and development.
- India and Nepal - have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in key areas of border security, connectivity, trade and agriculture.
- Flipkart partners With MakeMyTrip - to offer Travel Services
- Paypal signed with FIEO - to empower SMEs
4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas
- M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated a scientific convention on the World Homeopathy Day in - New Delhi
- PM Modi has flagged off the india’s first high-powered electric locomotive in - Bihar
- the international conference on ‘Water, Environment and Climate Change: Knowledge Sharing and Partnership’ has begun in - Kathmandu
- International Conference on Human Rights in South Asia has inaugurated in - Khatmandu
- Spring Festival has celebrated in - Assam
- Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise 'Sahyog- Hyeoblyeog 2018' has conducted in - Tamil Nadu
- the BHEL has successfully commissioned the 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-Electric Project in - Jammu & kashmir
- Global Logistics Summit has held in - New Delhi
- the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018 has held in - Azerbaijan
- 3rd Annual Meeting of AIIB on ‘Enhancing Port and Coastal Infrastructure’ has held in - Visakhapatnam
- trilateral dialogue between India, Japan and the US has hosted in - New Delhi
- 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games has begun in - Gold Coast, Australia
- R K Singh has laid the foundation stone of the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project in - Uttarakhand
- Seventh Conference on International Security has held in - Moscow
- state will host Asia's largest startup ecosystem congregation - Kerala
5. Prestigious Award winners
- Person has conferred with the Condecoracion by Equitorial Gunia - Ramnath Kovind
- State has bagged the ‘State of the Year’ Award - Chhattisgarh
- most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup - Leander Paes
- e-portal has awarded For best emerging online Education Portal in North India at World Education Summit and Award 2018 - Study Khazana
- most capped player in women's ODI cricket - Mithali Raj
- According to NIRF rankings for 2018 , institution has topped the list of top institutions in the overall and university categories - IISc Bangalore
- Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index topper - Jeff Bezos
- Indian city has topped in the Global City Momentum Index - Hyderabad
- airport has adjudged cleanest, best maintained airport in B category - Mangaluru Airport
6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct its biggest ever combat exercise named - Gagan Shakti, 2018 along Pakistan and China borders.
- China's - Tiangong-1 space station re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and was burnt in the middle of the South Pacific
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is yet to restore the communication link with its - GSAT-6A satellite.
- country has successfully test fired intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 Sarmat - Russia
7. Financial Affairs
- first foreign bank in the UK to ringfence its retail division from its wholesale business - SBI
- bank has committed to invest Rs 80 billion in Nepal's 900 MW hydro-electric project - SBI
- bank has tied up with Fortune Wealth to offer PIS services - Federal Bank
- Paypal has signed MOU with FIEO to empower SMEs
- 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
- bank launched a pilot WhatsApp enterprise solution to communicate with its customers - IndusInd Bank
- bank has facilitated money transfer for NRIs through Whatsapp or Email - ICICI Bank
- Jio Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank.
- Bank has signed a $930-million deal with China's GCL to produce and sell solar equipment in India - Soft Bank
- Bank has signed Mou with Indian Army for the Defense Salary Package - HDFC Bank
- 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.
- 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
10. India rank in different global indexes
11. Recently released Books
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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