1. First time happenings and records
- first Informal Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping was held in - Wuhan ,China
- first city in India that runs on 100 percent renewable energy during the daytime - Diu
- Country will host the world's first female foreign ministers' meeting along with EU - Canada
- first Indian company to hit market capitalisation of 100 billion dollar mark - Tata Consultancy Services
- Airports Authority of India (AAI) first ever woman firefighter - Taniya Sanyal
- first court in south India to introduce e-court fee payment facility - Madras High Court
- First meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors has held in - Washington D.C
- first ever international SME Convention has begun in - New Delhi
2. Appointments
- Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway - Krishan Kumar
- Ambassador of India to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Rajiv Kumar
- MD and CEO of SBI Life - Sanjeev Nautiyal
- president of Paraguay - Mario Benitez
- president of Tata Group - S Jaishankar
- Head of the Commonwealth - Prince Charles
3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's
- Maharastra & British Council MoU - to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation
- India and Mongolia MOU - on economic cooperation in areas such as infrastructure development, energy, services and IT.
4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas
- city has hosted the 2018 International Buddhist Conference - Lumbini, Nepal
- country will host the multi-nation counter-terrorism exercise "Peace Mission 2018" - Russia
- state has setup India's first industrial solar microgrid factory - Gujarat
- Indian Culinary Institute (ICI) has inaugurated in - Noida
- National Kharif Conference 2018 has held in - New Delhi
- state has celebrated Shirui Lily Festival - Manipur
- country will host the prestigious Asian Weightlifting Championship in 2019 - India
- first e-commerce think tank meeting has held in - New Delhi
- Human Resource Development Ministry launched the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan-2 in - New Delhi
- The EU and the UN will co-chair a two-day international conference in - Brussels
- two-day Secure India Conclave has begun in - New Delhi
- Meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has held in - China
- 2018 Global Malaria Summit has held in - United Kingdom
5. Prestigious Award winners
- 2017 Saraswati Samman winner - Sitanshu Yashaschandra
- longest-serving Chief Minister in India - Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling
- Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year - Mohamed Salah
- most trusted Internet brand in India - Google
- Pride of Indian cinema award winner in the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018 - Sanjay Dutt
- most popular among all other chief ministers of India - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- 2018 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize winner - Egyptian photographer Mahmoud Abu Zeid
- Gram Panchayat has bagged the Centre’s award for the best Gram Panchayat in india - Digambarpur ,West Bengal
- According to CBRE South Asia, the most preferred city for office expansion - Bengaluru
6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries
- Harimau Shakti , a joint training exercise between India and Malaysia will be conducted in the forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia from 30 April 2018 to 13 May 2018.
- A two-day coastal security exercise Sagar Kavach began in - Kerala
- Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to launch a slew of important satellites in the coming months. Some of these satellites are significant as they will help military keep an eye on our neighbours & safeguard our land & sea borders.
7. Financial Affairs
- payment service company has introduced 'Tap Card' offline payments solution for the non-internet customers - Paytm
- bank has launched IRA 2.0, the second version of its interactive humanoid in Bengaluru - HDFC Bank
- World Bank has signed USD 125 Million loan agreement with india - for the Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project.
- MD and CEO of Axis Bank - Egon Zehnder
- country has banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions - Iran
- Paytm Payments Bank has over 100 million KYC wallets, against the constant campaigning done by the bank about the benefits of the Know Your Customer (KYC) system.
- India and the World Bank - have signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The Project is expected to improve the durability, resilience and safety of the gravel surfaced rural roads and enhance the capacity of the state to manage its rural roads network.
- ADB to give an aid of 1,700 crore rupees to Uttarakhand for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas
- Indian Overseas Bank agreement with NeSL for information utility services
8. Recent Obituaries
| Ashok Mitra | Eminent Economist |
| Nabi Tajima | The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman |
| Bhimsain Khurana | Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Award winner |
9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations
10. India rank in different global indexes
- World Press Freedom Index 2018 - 138 th Rank
- According to World Bank,Country has topped remittances chart for 2017 - India
11. Recently released Books
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12. Important Committies
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13. Recently Released Apps & Schemes
| 1.SHISHU SWAGAT KENDRA - PALNA Launched by : Uttar Pradesh Purpose : Uttar Pradesh State Government ordered all government hospitals and orphanages to establish SHISHU SWAGAT KENDRA - PALNA and put up cradles in front of their buildings so that any person, lady or couple can leave their unwanted child without disclosing their identity |
| 2. Digital form Launched by : ICICI Bank Purpose : ICICI Bank has introduced a ‘digital form’ which will help open current accounts in a few hours in comparison to an industry average of a few days. |
| 3.Pravasi pension scheme Launched by : Kerala Purpose : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched Pravasi pension scheme.The scheme gives those hailing from Kerala but living outside the state or country, a pension of 2,000 a month.People over the age of 60 years are eligible for the pension. |
| 4. Van Dhan Scheme Launched by : Government of India Purpose : Narendra Modi launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED, during the celebrations of Ambedkar Jayanti at Bijapur, Chattisgarh. |
14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs
| .Rafael Nadal has won his 11th Barcelona Open title on clay. He defeated the 19-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch the title |
| .The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA has been removed completely from Meghalaya. The AFSPA act, empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone anywhere without prior notice. |
| . Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced two per cent reservation in Telangana state government jobs for sportspersons. K Chandrasekhar Rao made this announcement after he met with 18 members, who participated in the recent Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast |
| . World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 every year to recognise the global effort to control malaria and also to spread awareness about the around the world. The theme for this year’s Malaria Day is Ready to beat Malaria. |
| . Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative postage stamp on former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, late Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi described Mr Bahuguna as a leader committed to democratic values |
| . India has won 8th South Asian Judo Championship held in Lalitpur, Nepal. On the concluding day of the championship, Indian women and men won team events. |
| . National Panchayati Raj Day (National Local Self-Government day) is celebrated by Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 24 April annually. |
| .Adilabad Dokra, an ancient bell metal craft popular in the tribal regions of Adilabad district in Telangana, and Warangal Durries have been issued the Geographical Indication (GI) Registration Certificate by the GI Registry, Chennai |
| .World Number 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori by 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final to win his 31st Masters title.Nadal also became the first man in the Open era to win the same title 11 times |
| . Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released three books based on Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran movement of 1917 |
| . World Book and Copyright Day is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by UNESCO, to promote reading, publishing and copyright.The 2018 edition is entitled READING, it’s my right! |
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