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1. Permanent Indus Commission meet begins The Indian delegation for the annual meeting comprises India’s Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena, a representative of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and technical experts, sources

Pakistan’s six-member delegation for the commissionMuhammad Mehar Ali Shah.

2. NASA to send first mission to study 'heart' of MarsScheduled to launch on May 5, InSight since the Apollo moon landings to placeanother planet.

3. World Autism Awareness Day: 2 April

4. India replaces Vietnam to become second largest producer of mobile phones

5. India is now the world’s No 1 almond importerIndia has toppled China and Spain to emerge as the world’s largest consumer of Almond in recent

6. India third-most vulnerable to cyber threats behind US, China

Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise KHANJARheld at Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare

8. International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action:

9. ‘VII Moscow Conference on International Security’theme titled ‘Global Security in a Polycentric World’Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, led Indian De

Sushma Swaraj attended NAM (Baku, Azerbaijan

11. World Health Day: 7 AprilThe first World Health Day was observed in 1948 by the WHO.The theme of World Health Day 2018 is:

12. Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli visited India for 3 days which strengthened ties between both countries The two countries also agreed to develop inland waterways and construct a rail line from Raxaul in

to Kathmandu in Nepal.

13. India and Equatorial Guinea sign four agreementsIndia will assist Equatorial Guinea in agriculture, mining, health,telecommunications and IT.

14. UAE, Malaysia conclude joint military exercise

15. President Kovind holds delegation


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member delegation for the commissionMuhammad Mehar Ali Shah.

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most vulnerable to cyber threats behind US, China

Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise KHANJARheld at Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare



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12. Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli visited India for 3 days which strengthened ties between both

The two countries also agreed to develop inland waterways and construct a rail line from Raxaul in to Kathmandu in Nepal.



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5. India is now the world’s No 1 almond importertoppled China and Spain to emerge as the world’s largest consumer of Almond in recent


Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise KHANJARheld at Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School. Mizoram



Swaraj attended NAM (the Non-Aligned Movement)

The first World Health Day was observed in 1948 by the WHO.The theme of World Health Day 2018 is: Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere


The two countries also agreed to develop inland waterways and construct a rail line from Raxaul in



Kovind holds delegation-level talks with Swaziland King Mswati III in Mbabane



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2. NASA to send first mission to study 'heart' of Mars a stationary lander - a seismometer, a device that measures quakes, on the soil of


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13. India and Equatorial Guinea sign four agreements India will assist Equatorial Guinea in agriculture, mining, health,telecommunications and IT.

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President Kovind was conferred with Order of the Lion, the highest award of Swaziland. 16. UNSC (weapons in Syria 17. Conference on Water, Environment and Climate Change begin in NepalFacts about Nepal :Capital: Kathmandu Currency: Nepalese rupeePrime minister: Khadga Prasad Oli President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari 18. World Homoeopathy Day: 19. Nepal President inaugurates ‘International Conference on Human Rights Kathmandu 20. Bangladesh Ends Reservation ( 21. Pakistan life 22. Sahyogcoast, in Tamil Nadu. 23. India ranks 10th on new Commonwealth innovation indexIndia has ranked 10th on a new Commonwealth Canada. The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London.It has been created in partnership with the Un(WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII). 24. Indian PM Modi in Sweden for first IndiaIndian Prime Minister Modi is in Sweden, where he will meet with the five Nordic prime mithe first IndiaThe Nordic countries are generally considered to refer to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven have held talks that focused on 25. List of MOUs signed on the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister to StockholmMOUs/Agreements between India and Sweden Joint Declaration on IndiaMOUs/Agreements between India and DenmarkMOU on Cooperation in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban DevelopmentMOU on Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and DairyingMOU on Food Safety CooperationMOU on Cooperation in Agricultural ResearcMOUs/Agreements between India and IcelandMOU on the Establishment of the ICCR Chair for Hindi Language 26. . Bisket Jatra being celebrated in Nepal


President Kovind was conferred with Order of the Lion, the highest award of Swaziland.

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17. Conference on Water, Environment and Climate Change begin in NepalFacts about Nepal : Capital: Kathmandu Currency: Nepalese rupeePrime minister: Khadga Prasad Oli President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

18. World Homoeopathy Day:

19. Nepal President inaugurates ‘International Conference on Human Rights Kathmandu

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22. Sahyog- Hyeoblyeog 2018: Indian, Korean Coast Guards Hold Joint Exercise coast, in Tamil Nadu.

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MOUs/Agreements between India and DenmarkMOU on Cooperation in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban DevelopmentMOU on Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and DairyingMOU on Food Safety CooperationMOU on Cooperation in Agricultural ResearcMOUs/Agreements between India and IcelandMOU on the Establishment of the ICCR Chair for Hindi Language

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Capital: Kathmandu Currency: Nepalese rupeePrime minister: Khadga Prasad Oli President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

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19. Nepal President inaugurates ‘International Conference on Human Rights

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Hyeoblyeog 2018: Indian, Korean Coast Guards Hold Joint Exercise

23. India ranks 10th on new Commonwealth innovation indexIndia has ranked 10th on a new Commonwealth

The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London.It has been created in partnership with the Un(WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII).

24. Indian PM Modi in Sweden for first IndiaIndian Prime Minister Modi is in Sweden, where he will meet with the five Nordic prime mi

Nordic Summit. The Nordic countries are generally considered to refer to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven have held talks that trade, growth, global security and climate.

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MOU on Cooperation in Agricultural Research and EducationMOUs/Agreements between India and IcelandMOU on the Establishment of the ICCR Chair for Hindi Language






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23. India ranks 10th on new Commonwealth innovation index Innovation Index, topped by the UK, Singapore and

The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London.

ited Nations World Intellectual Property Organisation

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven have held talks that

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In Nepal the famous Bisket Jatra is being celebrated in Bhaktapur and other parts of Kathm

The nine day annual festival marks beginning of Nepali new year.The Jatra begins four days before the start of new year. It is believed that the festival started during Malla dynasty.

27. Saudi Arabia opens 1st movie theater in 35 yearsfirst film screening is to be in the capital Riyadh, where a mixed Saudi and foreign audience

watched the Marvel superhero film "Black Panther".

28. BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Washington D.Cfirst meeting of the BRIC

sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings on 19th April, 2018 in Washington D.C.Ministry of Finance, Government of India was represented in the meeting by

, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (EA).

29. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 held in LondonThe Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, also known as CHOGM 2018, was the 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth oIt was held in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the meeting for India.The meeting had been planned to have been held by Vanuatu at the end of 2017, but was moved to the United Kingdom after the impact of Cyclone The meeting was then postponed to April 2018 due to other international commitments.Rwanda has been selected as host of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to be held in 2020.

30. Malaria Summit 2018

31. Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) The 6th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by Iran at Tehran from 23 to 25 April 2018.The Chief of the Naval Staff is leading a four member The IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008.

32. 15th SCO Defence Ministers meeting in ChinaIndia is participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers Meeting for

first time. Defence

33. Bangladesh's first satellite to get launched on May 7Bangladesh is all set to become a member of the exclusive club of satellitefirst commercial satellite "BangabandhuThe satellite will be launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

34. India ranks 138 in World Press Freedom IndexNorway once again topped the list, while North Korea found itself at the bottom.

35. Morocco to host 2021 annual meetings of World Bank, IMFMorocco has been designated to host the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

-China Informal Summit



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etary, Department of Economic Affairs (EA).

29. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 held in LondonThe Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, also known as CHOGM 2018, was the 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth oIt was held in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the meeting for India.The meeting had been planned to have been held by Vanuatu at the end of 2017, but was moved to the United Kingdom after the impact of Cyclone The meeting was then postponed to April 2018 due to other international commitments.Rwanda has been selected as host of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to be held in 2020.

30. Malaria Summit 2018 held in London

31. Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) The 6th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by Iran at Tehran from 23 to 25 April 2018.The Chief of the Naval Staff is leading a four member The IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008.


Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman represented India.

33. Bangladesh's first satellite to get launched on May 7Bangladesh is all set to become a member of the exclusive club of satellitefirst commercial satellite "BangabandhuThe satellite will be launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral.


host 2021 annual meetings of World Bank, IMFMorocco has been designated to host the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

China Informal Summit






28. BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Washington D.CS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in the



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Nirmala Sitharaman represented India.

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host 2021 annual meetings of World Bank, IMFMorocco has been designated to host the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

China Informal Summit




27. Saudi Arabia opens 1st movie theater in 35 years first film screening is to be in the capital Riyadh, where a mixed Saudi and foreign audience





29. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 held in LondonThe Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, also known as CHOGM 2018, was the 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth oIt was held in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the meeting for India.The meeting had been planned to have been held by Vanuatu at the end of 2017, but was moved to the

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The nine day annual festival marks beginning of Nepali new year. The Jatra begins four days before the start of new year. It is believed that the festival started during

first film screening is to be in the capital Riyadh, where a mixed Saudi and foreign audience



29. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 held in LondonThe Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, also known as CHOGM 2018, was the 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations.It was held in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the meeting for India.The meeting had been planned to have been held by Vanuatu at the end of 2017, but was moved to the

the infrastructure of Vanuatu.The meeting was then postponed to April 2018 due to other international commitments.Rwanda has been selected as host of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

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In Nepal the famous Bisket Jatra is being celebrated in Bhaktapur and other parts of Kathmandu

The Jatra begins four days before the start of new year. It is believed that the festival started during


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Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and PresJinping held their first Informal Summit in Wuhan on April 27

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3. Tibetans to host 'Thank You India' campaign in Delhi

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However, BS- VI fuel will be rolled out in rest of the country by April

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6. Rashtriya Avishkar AbhiyanMathematics.

7. Mamata Banerjee govt rolls out ‘Rupashree’ for marriages of poor womenFor the ‘Rupashree’ scheme, a woman has to fill the application form before her marriage and

submit it to the Block Development Officer (BDO) or MuniAn amount of Rs 25,000 will be credited to her bank account before her marriage.

8. Piyush Goyal Launches UTTAM APP for Coal QualityUTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal (uttam.coalindia.in).

9. Prime Minister inaugurates International Energy Forum in New DelhiPetroleum Ministers from 42 countries would attend the Meeting.The biennial IEF Ministerial Meetings are the world's largest gathering of Energy Ministers who

gage in a dialogue on global energy issues.



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ident of People's Republic of China Mr. Xi Jinping held their first Informal Summit in Wuhan on April 27-28, 2018.

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The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter

10. Indian maritime day: 5 AprilThe National Maritime Day of India is observed on 5 April every yearOn this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., journeyed to the United Kingdom.The theme of the National Maritime Day in 2018 is ‘Indian Shipping

11. Samta Diwas: 5 Aprilbirth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram was organised by the Babu Jagjivan Ram National

Foundation under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment at Samta Sthal, opposite Rajghat, New

12. Global Logistics Summit Held In New Delhi

13. Exercise Gaganshakti

14. Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on Ambedkar Jayanti

15. Gobardhan Yojna' to be launched from Karnal on Apr 30Gobardhan Yojna, a centrawaste into manure and biogas, will be launched nationally from Haryana's Karnal on April 30.Gobar is an acronym for Galvanising Organic Bio Agro Resources.

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17. TN govt launches

18. Ganga Hariteema Yojana / Under the scheme, plantation will be carried out in one

19. Assam's Spring Festival begins in Manas National Park

20. 8th Theatre Olympics Concludes in Mumbaiday long 8th Theatre Olympics, the biggest international theatre festival held in India for the

ime.

-the-counter sale of 14 steroid creams banned by Health Ministry

22. Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch first ever “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra”of Chhattisgarh State. It has been setup for providing skill upgradation and capaprimary processing and value addition facility.

23. Petroleum ministry Ujjwala Diwas on April 20Abhiyan’. Around 15000 LPG Panchayatsinteraction – ‘Kuch seekhein, Kuch Sikhayein’.



10. Indian maritime day: 5 April The National Maritime Day of India is observed on 5 April every yearOn this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., journeyed to the United Kingdom.The theme of the National Maritime Day in 2018 is ‘Indian Shipping

11. Samta Diwas: 5 April birth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram was organised by the Babu Jagjivan Ram National


Logistics Summit Held In New Delhi

13. Exercise Gaganshakti-2018 Gaganshakti is being conducted by the IAF from 08


15. Gobardhan Yojna' to be launched from Karnal on Apr 30Gobardhan Yojna, a central government scheme for managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste into manure and biogas, will be launched nationally from Haryana's Karnal on April 30.Gobar is an acronym for Galvanising Organic Bio Agro Resources.

16. 4th National Workshop for Training on Autism Started in New Delhi

17. TN govt launches bi-lingual ‘Uzhavan’ (farmer) app.

18. Ganga Hariteema Yojana / Ganga Greenery schemeUnder the scheme, plantation will be carried out in one



counter sale of 14 steroid creams banned by Health Ministry

22. Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch first ever “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra”

It has been setup for providing skill upgradation and capaprimary processing and value addition facility.

23. Petroleum ministry Ujjwala Diwas on April 20

Around 15000 LPG Panchayats organized across the country to promote learning through peer group ‘Kuch seekhein, Kuch Sikhayein’.



The National Maritime Day of India is observed on 5 April every yearOn this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., journeyed to the United Kingdom.The theme of the National Maritime Day in 2018 is ‘Indian Shipping

birth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram was organised by the Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment at Samta Sthal, opposite Rajghat, New


Gaganshakti is being conducted by the IAF from 08


15. Gobardhan Yojna' to be launched from Karnal on Apr 30l government scheme for managing and converting cattle dung and solid

waste into manure and biogas, will be launched nationally from Haryana's Karnal on April 30.Gobar is an acronym for Galvanising Organic Bio Agro Resources.

r Training on Autism Started in New Delhi

lingual ‘Uzhavan’ (farmer) app.

Ganga Greenery schemeUnder the scheme, plantation will be carried out in one





It has been setup for providing skill upgradation and capaprimary processing and value addition facility.

23. Petroleum ministry Ujjwala Diwas on April 20

organized across the country to promote learning through peer group ‘Kuch seekhein, Kuch Sikhayein’.


The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter-governmental arrangement set up in 1991, based in

The National Maritime Day of India is observed on 5 April every yearOn this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., journeyed to the United Kingdom.The theme of the National Maritime Day in 2018 is ‘Indian Shipping





15. Gobardhan Yojna' to be launched from Karnal on Apr 30l government scheme for managing and converting cattle dung and solid



lingual ‘Uzhavan’ (farmer) app.

Ganga Greenery scheme launched in 27 districts of Uttar PradeshUnder the scheme, plantation will be carried out in one-kilometre areas from the banks of river.


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It has been setup for providing skill upgradation and capacity building training and setting up of

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organized across the country to promote learning through peer group ‘Kuch seekhein, Kuch Sikhayein’.



governmental arrangement set up in 1991, based in

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across the country. On this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia

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Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irorganised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)

. Maharashtra govt launches centre for tribalThe Maharashtra government has set up an institution to evaluate and quantify special development

llocations and their impact on tribal development.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the institution Known as Quality Evaluation for Sustainable Transformation centre, the state has taken the first initiative in the country to undertaken is also quantified.

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7. East Godavari, first district with complete LED street lightingEast Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh is all set to become the

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9. First Meeting of National Council under POSHAN Abhiyaan

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. Diu Smart City becomes first to run on 1Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, that runs on 100% renewable energy during daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.

. International SMEDelegates from 37 countries are participating in the first ever International SME Convention being held in New Delhi from 22nd to 24th April 2018.

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. Govt plan a Rs 637-crore Clean Air ProgrammeThe Modi government has finalised a Rs 637

point programme shifts the onus of fighting air pollution to the state governments.The programme, India’s first attempt at working out a coordinated system to curb air pollution, requires all the states to frame their own Clean Air Programmes.

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. Diu Smart City becomes first to run on 1Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, that runs on 100% renewable energy during daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.

. International SME( small medium enterprises)Delegates from 37 countries are participating in the first ever International SME Convention being held in New Delhi from 22nd to 24th April 2018.

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. Conclusion of Exercise GaganshaktiThe Indian Air Force conducted pan India Exercise Gagan

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5.1 percent Repo rate: 6 percent Reverse repo rate: 5.75 percent MSF: 6.25%

5. India overtakes Japan to become second largest crude steel manufacturer


Delhi in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in India and the Petach Tikva Museum of Art, Israel is organizing an exhibition titled ‘To the End of Land’contemporary art from Israel on the occasion of 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two


Sikkim Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) founder Pawan Kumar Chamling has surpassed the record of former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu by becoming the longest


on December 12, 1994 and completed

Maharashtra) receives cargoIndia's first liquefied natural gas cargo from the United States landed at the Dabhol regasification

Way Bill system became mandatory from 01stApril, 2018 for


monthly Monetary Policy Statement of 2018

manufacturer


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Delhi in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in India and the Petach Tikva Museum of Art, Israel is organizing an exhibition titled ‘To the End of Land’-contemporary art from Israel on the occasion of 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two


Sikkim Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) founder Pawan Kumar Chamling has surpassed the record of former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu by becoming the longest



receives cargo India's first liquefied natural gas cargo from the United States landed at the Dabhol regasification



monthly Monetary Policy Statement of 2018-

Delhi in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in India




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At present, China is the largest producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50% of the production. India overtook the U.S. in 2015 to become the third largest producer of

6. Govt. bans imports of hormone oxyactivists say it causes hormonal imbalances and shortens the lives of milch animals.Often called the ‘love hormone’, oxytocin is released naturally in human bonding activities such as, childbirth and breastfeeding.

7. Transgenders to be recognised as independent gender category in PANThe government has amended Income Tax rules that will now allow transgenders to be recognised as an independent category of applicants for obtaining a Permanent Acco

related transactions.

8. First Meeting of the ‘NITI Forum for North East’ held in Agartala

9. World's largest solar park to come up in GujaratGujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has approved setting up a

Special Investment Region (SIR), which would be the largest such entity in the world after its completion. ( The project will contribute significantly in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of producing 175 gigawatt

10. FSSAI launches 'Project Dhoop' at shifting the school assembly time to noon to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D in

students through natural sunlight.

11. ISRO puts navigation satellite INRSSDhawan Space Centre. it was

12. Prime Minister to inaugurate DefExpo 2018 in Chennai on April 12

13. PM to inaugurate Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial at Alipur Road in Delhi

14. Eighth Regional 3R Forum concludesThe eighth 3R regional forum in Asia and pacific beingconcluded with the adoption of chair summary by the participating nations reaffirming their commitment to promoting the principles of 3R The 3R forum legacy was handed over to the delegatio3R forum to be held in Bangkok, which extended invitation to all the participant nations.

15. Union Home Minister launches eThe Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the webForeigners Regional Registration Office).He said the e-FRRO scheme is aimed at building a centralized, transparent online platform for the foreigners to avail visa related services and to provide Faceless, Cashless and Paperless servforeigners with user friendly experience.

16. Delhi Launches 'Mission Buniyaad' To Improve Students' Learning Skills of classes 3 to 9.


At present, China is the largest producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50% of

India overtook the U.S. in 2015 to become the third largest producer of

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6. Govt. bans imports of hormone oxytocin to stop its misuse in the livestock industry, where activists say it causes hormonal imbalances and shortens the lives of milch animals.Often called the ‘love hormone’, oxytocin is released naturally in human bonding activities such as,





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FRRO scheme is aimed at building a centralized, transparent online platform for the foreigners to avail visa related services and to provide Faceless, Cashless and Paperless servforeigners with user friendly experience.





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On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayantithe launch of Ayushman BharatThe Centre was inaugurated at Jangla Development Hub, in the aspirational district of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh.

18. India Mobile Congress 2018 to be held in New Delhi

19. Country's foreign exchange reserves hit a life

20. AAI to develop Myanmar's Kalay Airport

21.India is world’s sixth largest economy India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) clocked in at $2.6 trillion for 2017, according to the database of the International Monetary Fund’s World India is now the world’s sixth largest economy, The five economies ahead are the United States, China, Japan, Germany and United Kingdom.

22. SJVN signs MoU with Ministry of PowerSJVN Limited, the operator of one of the largest Hydro Power Plants in the country i.e. 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for the year 2018As per the targets set in the MOU, SJVthe year under ‘Excellent’ category.

23. TCS first Indian company with $100 billion market capTata Consultancy Services has touched $100 billion mark in market capitalisation as its share prisurged nearly 7%. The IT major is the first listed Indian company to achieve this milestone.TCS is the leading the chart as the most valued firm followed by Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC Bank, ITC and HUL in the top

32. India highest recipi

India retained the top position as recipient of remittances with its diaspora sending about USD 69 billion back home last year, the World Bank said.Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9 per cent, reversing the previous short of USD 70.4 billion received in 2014.India was followed by China the Philippines, Mexico, Nigeria and Egypt.

33. Govt to acquire RBI’s stake in National Housing BankThe government will soon acquire the stake (finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB).The Finance Bill 2018 has amended the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, for transferring RBI’s stake in the NHB to the government.

34. Dalmia Bharat Group adoDalmia Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ministry of tourism to adopt the iconic MughalAs per the agreement, the corporate giant would build bmaintain it.


On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayantithe launch of Ayushman Bharat The Centre was inaugurated at Jangla Development Hub, in the aspirational district of Bijapur in




21.India is world’s sixth largest economy India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) clocked in at $2.6 trillion for 2017, according to the database of the International Monetary Fund’s World India is now the world’s sixth largest economy, The five economies ahead are the United States, China, Japan, Germany and United Kingdom.

22. SJVN signs MoU with Ministry of Poweroperator of one of the largest Hydro Power Plants in the country i.e. 1500 MW

Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for the year 2018As per the targets set in the MOU, SJVthe year under ‘Excellent’ category.

23. TCS first Indian company with $100 billion market capTata Consultancy Services has touched $100 billion mark in market capitalisation as its share pri

The IT major is the first listed Indian company to achieve this milestone.TCS is the leading the chart as the most valued firm followed by Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC Bank, ITC and HUL in the top-five list.

32. India highest recipient of remittances in 2017

India retained the top position as recipient of remittances with its diaspora sending about USD 69 billion back home last year, the World Bank said.Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9 per cent, reversing the previous short of USD 70.4 billion received in 2014.India was followed by China the Philippines, Mexico, Nigeria and Egypt.

33. Govt to acquire RBI’s stake in National Housing BankThe government will soon acquire the stake (finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB).The Finance Bill 2018 has amended the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, for transferring RBI’s stake in the NHB to the government.

34. Dalmia Bharat Group adopts Red FortDalmia Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ministry of tourism to adopt the iconic Mughal-era monument Red Fort for the next five years at a cost of Rs 25 crore.As per the agreement, the corporate giant would build b


On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti PM inaugurates Health and Wellness Centre to mark

The Centre was inaugurated at Jangla Development Hub, in the aspirational district of Bijapur in




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22. SJVN signs MoU with Ministry of Power operator of one of the largest Hydro Power Plants in the country i.e. 1500 MW

Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for the year 2018-19. As per the targets set in the MOU, SJVN shall strive to achieve 9200 Million Units generation during the year under ‘Excellent’ category.


The IT major is the first listed Indian company to achieve this milestone.TCS is the leading the chart as the most valued firm followed by Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC

five list.

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33. Govt to acquire RBI’s stake in National Housing BankThe government will soon acquire the stake (shareholding ) of Reserve Bank of India in housing finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB).The Finance Bill 2018 has amended the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, for transferring RBI’s stake in the NHB to the government.

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shareholding ) of Reserve Bank of India in housing





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TCS is the leading the chart as the most valued firm followed by Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC


year's dip, but were still

shareholding ) of Reserve Bank of India in housing




India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) clocked in at $2.6 trillion for 2017, according to the database



year's dip, but were still


1. Debjani Ghosh assumes charge as Nasscom President She succeeds R Chandrashekhar, who is leaving office upon the completion of his term. 2. M L Srivastava appointed protem 3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRDmember High Power Committee. 4.The UN World Tourism Organization has appointed FC Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. 5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of math Chairman the maths subject easy. 6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board BureauHe replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.Sharma has been appointed 7. Jayant Sinha to head Task Force for UAV( 8. Rajesh Ranjan takes charge as CISF chief 9.Arun Jaitley takes oath as Rajya Sabha member for new termHe was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh l 10. Lt Gen PP Malhotra takes over as DG NCCLieutenant General PP Malhotra assumed charge as Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organization in the world. 11. Miguel DiazIt's the first time in nearly six decades that Cuba is being led by a man not named Castro. (Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Havana i 12. Prince Charles to be next head of CommonwealthThe role is not hereditary, but the Queen used the Commonwealth heads of government gathering in London to say it was her “sincere wish” to be succee(The Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.Patricia Scotland is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth 13. Mario Abdo Benitez elected as Paragua 14. Indu Malhotra first woman lawyer to be Supreme Court


1. Debjani Ghosh assumes charge as Nasscom PresidentShe succeeds R Chandrashekhar, who is leaving office upon the completion of his term.

2. M L Srivastava appointed protem

3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRDmember High Power Committee.

UN World Tourism Organization has appointed FC Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism.

5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of mathChairman - Gujarat Education Minister Shri Bhupe

the maths subject easy.

6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board BureauHe replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.Sharma has been appointed

7. Jayant Sinha to head Task Force for UAV(

8. Rajesh Ranjan takes charge as CISF chief

Arun Jaitley takes oath as Rajya Sabha member for new termHe was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh l

10. Lt Gen PP Malhotra takes over as DG NCCLieutenant General PP Malhotra assumed charge as Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organization in the world.

. Miguel Diaz-CanelIt's the first time in nearly six decades that Cuba is being led by a man not named Castro.

Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Havana i

. Prince Charles to be next head of CommonwealthThe role is not hereditary, but the Queen used the Commonwealth heads of government gathering in London to say it was her “sincere wish” to be succeeThe Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former

territories of the British Empire.Patricia Scotland is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth

13. Mario Abdo Benitez elected as Paragua

14. Indu Malhotra first woman lawyer to be Supreme Court



2. M L Srivastava appointed protem

3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRDmember High Power Committee.


5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of mathGujarat Education Minister Shri Bhupe

the maths subject easy.

6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board BureauHe replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.Sharma has been appointed for two years.

7. Jayant Sinha to head Task Force for UAV(




Canel named Cuba's new presidentIt's the first time in nearly six decades that Cuba is being led by a man not named Castro.

Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Havana i


territories of the British Empire. Patricia Scotland is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth

13. Mario Abdo Benitez elected as Paragua



APPOINTMENTS


2. M L Srivastava appointed protem chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi

3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRD


5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of mathGujarat Education Minister Shri Bhupe

6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board BureauHe replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.

for two years.

7. Jayant Sinha to head Task Force for UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)




named Cuba's new presidentIt's the first time in nearly six decades that Cuba is being led by a man not named Castro.

Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Havana is the capital of Cuba. Peso is the currency of Cuba.)


Patricia Scotland is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth

13. Mario Abdo Benitez elected as Paraguay's president



APPOINTMENTS

1. Debjani Ghosh assumes charge as Nasscom President She succeeds R Chandrashekhar, who is leaving office upon the completion of his term.

chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi

3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRD

UN World Tourism Organization has appointed FC Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi as

5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of mathGujarat Education Minister Shri Bhupendra sinh Chudasama to suggest the ways to make

6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board BureauHe replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Arun Jaitley takes oath as Rajya Sabha member for new termHe was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh last month.

10. Lt Gen PP Malhotra takes over as DG NCC Lieutenant General PP Malhotra assumed charge as Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organization in the world.

named Cuba's new president It's the first time in nearly six decades that Cuba is being led by a man not named Castro.

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. Prince Charles to be next head of Commonwealth The role is not hereditary, but the Queen used the Commonwealth heads of government gathering in London to say it was her “sincere wish” to be succeeded by her son.The Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former

Patricia Scotland is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth

y's president




She succeeds R Chandrashekhar, who is leaving office upon the completion of his term.

chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi

3. High Powered Committee to examine the system of conducting Class X and Class XII examShri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRD will be the Chairperson of the 7


5. HRD Ministry is setting up a committee to reduce the fear of math ndra sinh Chudasama to suggest the ways to make

6. Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed chairman of Bank Board Bureau He replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Arun Jaitley takes oath as Rajya Sabha member for new term ast month.

Lieutenant General PP Malhotra assumed charge as Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC),

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He replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairman of BBB for a two year term.


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The government is learnt to have cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the Supreme Court.She will be the first woman to be appointed to the top With this development, the government has decided to put on hold the elevation of Justice K M Joseph, who heads the Uttarakhand High Court. 15. Gauri Sheoran made brand ambassador for Haryana's health programmesThe Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran the brand ambassador for its two healthThe decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of the measlesrubella (MR) vaccination campUnder the campaign, about 80 lakh children aged between nine months and 15 would be vaccinated. 16. Narinder Chauhan appointed Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic 17. Krishan Kumar appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway 18. Rajiv Kumar Nagpal appointed Ambassador of India to Venezuela 19. Kavinder Gupta to be new Jammu and KashmirBJP has decided to replace its Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh in the restive Jammu and Kashmir. Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta is going to be the new deputy chief minister.

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The government is learnt to have cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the Supreme Court. She will be the first woman to be appointed to the top With this development, the government has decided to put on hold the elevation of Justice K M Joseph, who heads the Uttarakhand High Court.

15. Gauri Sheoran made brand ambassador for Haryana's health programmesThe Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran the brand ambassador for its two health-related programmes.The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of the measlesrubella (MR) vaccination campUnder the campaign, about 80 lakh children aged between nine months and 15 would be vaccinated.

16. Narinder Chauhan appointed Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic

17. Krishan Kumar appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway

18. Rajiv Kumar Nagpal appointed Ambassador of India to Venezuela

19. Kavinder Gupta to be new Jammu and KashmirBJP has decided to replace its Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh in the restive Jammu and

Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta is going to be the new deputy chief minister.

1. Mangaluru Airport Adjudged India’s Cleanest

2. Anand Kirti from Colombo will get Ambedkar Award

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Mom) respectively .Malayalam Movie ‘Aaalorukkam

Water Baby’ directed by Pia Shah, won the Best


The government is learnt to have cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge

She will be the first woman to be appointed to the top With this development, the government has decided to put on hold the elevation of Justice K M Joseph, who heads the Uttarakhand High Court.

15. Gauri Sheoran made brand ambassador for Haryana's health programmesThe Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran the brand ambassador for

related programmes. The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of the measlesrubella (MR) vaccination campaign.Under the campaign, about 80 lakh children aged between nine months and 15 would be vaccinated.





Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta is going to be the new deputy



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Nagarkirtan) and Best Actress award




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post directly from the bar council. With this development, the government has decided to put on hold the elevation of Justice K M

The Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran the brand ambassador for

The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of the measles-



BJP has decided to replace its Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh in the restive Jammu and


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Movies in the languages other than those specified in the VIII Schedule of the constitution in the feature Film categories were also awarded.The award for the Best Jasari Film was given to ‘SinjaLadakhi Film to ‘Walking With The Wind’.Best Film Critic award was given to Giridhar Jha for his writings covering vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality.Special Mention Award was givenBest Book on Cinema award was given to ‘Matmagi Manipurauthored by Bobby Wahengbam.Special Jury Award in the Feature category was given to the movie ‘NagarkirtanGanguly and produced by Sani Ghose Ray.Special Jury Award in the NonWings And Monday’, directed by Prateek Vats and produced by Films Division.The best Children’s film wasA.R Rahman was awarded the Best Music Direction award for the movie ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’. 4. Dharmendra ( Actor ) to receive Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement awardVeteran actor Dharmendra Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards, respectively, 5. PM Modi awarded Manipur’s Karang Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). 6. Bengal’s Digambarpur is India’s best Gram Panchayat 7. Egyptian photojournalist wins 2018 World Press Freedom PrizeEgyptian photojournalist UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. 8.CSIR bags National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2018 9. Amjad Ali Khan, Anupam Kher get Master Deenanath Mangeshkar AwardSarod maestrKher were among the prominent personalities who were conferred the 'Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards' on the occasion of his 76th death anniversary . 10. Sitanshu Yashaschandra’s "Vakhar" chosen for 27Eminent Gujarati poetSaraswati Samman for 2017, the K K Birla Foundation has announced. 11. BCCI to honourA three-man BCCI panel has recommended former India women's team captain and current CoA member, Diana Edulji, for the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.Along with Edulji, former IndiaDiana Edulji is a member of Supreme Court appointed BCCI committee of Administrators. 12. Budgam shortlisted for PM Modi's excellence awardJammu and Kashmir's Budgamexcellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy.


Movies in the languages other than those specified in the VIII Schedule of the constitution in the feature Film categories were also awarded.The award for the Best Jasari Film was given to ‘SinjaLadakhi Film to ‘Walking With The Wind’.Best Film Critic award was given to Giridhar Jha for his writings covering vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality.Special Mention Award was givenBest Book on Cinema award was given to ‘Matmagi Manipurauthored by Bobby Wahengbam.Special Jury Award in the Feature category was given to the movie ‘NagarkirtanGanguly and produced by Sani Ghose Ray.Special Jury Award in the NonWings And Monday’, directed by Prateek Vats and produced by Films Division.The best Children’s film wasA.R Rahman was awarded the Best Music Direction award for the movie ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’.

4. Dharmendra ( Actor ) to receive Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement awardVeteran actor Dharmendra Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards, respectively,

5. PM Modi awarded Manipur’s Karang Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).

6. Bengal’s Digambarpur is India’s best Gram Panchayat

7. Egyptian photojournalist wins 2018 World Press Freedom PrizeEgyptian photojournalist UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

8.CSIR bags National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2018

9. Amjad Ali Khan, Anupam Kher get Master Deenanath Mangeshkar AwardSarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle and veteran actor Anupam Kher were among the prominent personalities who were conferred the 'Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards' on the occasion of his 76th death anniversary .

itanshu Yashaschandra’s "Vakhar" chosen for 27Gujarati poet

Saraswati Samman for 2017, the K K Birla Foundation has announced.

11. BCCI to honour Diana Edulji with CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awardman BCCI panel has recommended former India women's team captain and current CoA

member, Diana Edulji, for the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.Along with Edulji, former IndiaDiana Edulji is a member of Supreme Court appointed BCCI committee of Administrators.

12. Budgam shortlisted for PM Modi's excellence awardJammu and Kashmir's Budgamexcellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy.


Movies in the languages other than those specified in the VIII Schedule of the constitution in the feature Film categories were also awarded.The award for the Best Jasari Film was given to ‘SinjaLadakhi Film to ‘Walking With The Wind’.Best Film Critic award was given to Giridhar Jha for his writings covering vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality.Special Mention Award was given to the Sunil Mishra for hisBest Book on Cinema award was given to ‘Matmagi Manipurauthored by Bobby Wahengbam. Special Jury Award in the Feature category was given to the movie ‘NagarkirtanGanguly and produced by Sani Ghose Ray.Special Jury Award in the Non-Feature category was given to ‘A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings And Monday’, directed by Prateek Vats and produced by Films Division.The best Children’s film was given to the Marathi Movie Mhorkya, directed by Amar Bharat Deokar.A.R Rahman was awarded the Best Music Direction award for the movie ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’.

4. Dharmendra ( Actor ) to receive Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement awardVeteran actor Dharmendra and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will be conferred with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards, respectively,

5. PM Modi awarded Manipur’s Karang Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra and Madhya Pradesh’simplementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).


7. Egyptian photojournalist wins 2018 World Press Freedom PrizeEgyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, known as Shawkan, is the recipient of the 2018 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.


9. Amjad Ali Khan, Anupam Kher get Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awardo Amjad Ali Khan, veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle and veteran actor Anupam

Kher were among the prominent personalities who were conferred the 'Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards' on the occasion of his 76th death anniversary .

itanshu Yashaschandra’s "Vakhar" chosen for 27Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra’s poetry collection "Vakhar" has been chosen for the


Diana Edulji with CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awardman BCCI panel has recommended former India women's team captain and current CoA

member, Diana Edulji, for the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.Along with Edulji, former India opener late Pankaj Roy will also be awarded posthumously.Diana Edulji is a member of Supreme Court appointed BCCI committee of Administrators.

12. Budgam shortlisted for PM Modi's excellence awardJammu and Kashmir's Budgam district has been shortlisted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's excellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy.


Movies in the languages other than those specified in the VIII Schedule of the constitution in the feature Film categories were also awarded. The award for the Best Jasari Film was given to ‘SinjaLadakhi Film to ‘Walking With The Wind’. Best Film Critic award was given to Giridhar Jha for his writings covering vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality.

to the Sunil Mishra for hisBest Book on Cinema award was given to ‘Matmagi Manipur

Special Jury Award in the Feature category was given to the movie ‘NagarkirtanGanguly and produced by Sani Ghose Ray.

Feature category was given to ‘A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings And Monday’, directed by Prateek Vats and produced by Films Division.

given to the Marathi Movie Mhorkya, directed by Amar Bharat Deokar.A.R Rahman was awarded the Best Music Direction award for the movie ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’.

4. Dharmendra ( Actor ) to receive Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement awardand filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will be conferred with the prestigious Raj

Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards, respectively,

5. PM Modi awarded Manipur’s Karang – India’s first cashless islandand Madhya Pradesh’s

implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).


7. Egyptian photojournalist wins 2018 World Press Freedom PrizeMahmoud Abu Zeid, known as Shawkan, is the recipient of the 2018

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.




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member, Diana Edulji, for the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.opener late Pankaj Roy will also be awarded posthumously.

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excellence award for promoting digital payments and cashless economy.


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1. CWG2018: Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest gold medallist 2. Jr World Cup, gold 3. Kerala lifts their sixth Santosh Trophy( 4. Leander Paes becomes most successful player in Davis Cup 5. Kidambi Srikanth World No 1, first Indian to reach 6. India win 8th South Asian Judo Championship 7. 2021 Champions Trophy to be held in IndiaEarlier it was an eightICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thmeet in India would now be a 8. Rafael Nadal wins 11th Barcelona Open title

1.Tamil Film director C.V. Rajendran passes away 2. Noted senior artist Ram Kumar passes away

3. Veteran journalist S NihalHe was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. 4. Bhimsain Khurana Passes AwayIndian animation pioneer and multiple National Awar 5. Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar passes away 6. World's oldest person Nabi Tajima passes away at 117The world's oldest person, a 117hospital in southern Japan.Tajima, born on 4 August, 1900, was the last She became the world's oldest person seven also at the age of 117.7. TV actor Amita Udgata passes

1. President Receives first copy of book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’editor of the book 2. VP Releases a Book titled 'Bhavdiye'


CWG2018: Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest gold medallist

2. Jr World Cup, Sydney

3. Kerala lifts their sixth Santosh Trophy(

4. Leander Paes becomes most successful player in Davis Cup

5. Kidambi Srikanth World No 1, first Indian to reach

6. India win 8th South Asian Judo Championship

7. 2021 Champions Trophy to be held in IndiaEarlier it was an eight-ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thmeet in India would now be a

8. Rafael Nadal wins 11th Barcelona Open title

.Tamil Film director C.V. Rajendran passes away

Noted senior artist Ram Kumar passes away

Veteran journalist S NihalHe was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

4. Bhimsain Khurana Passes AwayIndian animation pioneer and multiple National Awar

5. Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar passes away

6. World's oldest person Nabi Tajima passes away at 117The world's oldest person, a 117hospital in southern Japan.Tajima, born on 4 August, 1900, was the last She became the world's oldest person seven also at the age of 117.

TV actor Amita Udgata passes

. President Receives first copy of book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’editor of the book- Shri Kishor Makwana

VP Releases a Book titled 'Bhavdiye'



Sydney: Muskan Bhanwala

3. Kerala lifts their sixth Santosh Trophy(




7. 2021 Champions Trophy to be held in India-team ODI tournament.

ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thmeet in India would now be a 16-team event




Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh no moreHe was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

4. Bhimsain Khurana Passes AwayIndian animation pioneer and multiple National Awar

5. Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar passes away

6. World's oldest person Nabi Tajima passes away at 117The world's oldest person, a 117-yearhospital in southern Japan. Tajima, born on 4 August, 1900, was the last She became the world's oldest person seven

TV actor Amita Udgata passes

. President Receives first copy of book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’Shri Kishor Makwana



SPORTS


: Muskan Bhanwala wins 25m pistol gold; India bag fourth individual

3. Kerala lifts their sixth Santosh Trophy(Football).




7. 2021 Champions Trophy to be held in Indiateam ODI tournament.

ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thteam event in the shortest format.


DEATHS



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4. Bhimsain Khurana Passes Away Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Awar

5. Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Human rights activist

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Tajima, born on 4 August, 1900, was the last known person born in the 19th century.She became the world's oldest person seven months ago after the death of Violet Brown in Jamaica,

away

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Shri Kishor Makwana.



SPORTS


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5. Kidambi Srikanth World No 1, first Indian to reach top spot in men’s badminton


7. 2021 Champions Trophy to be held in India

ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thin the shortest format.


DEATHS



He was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Award winner Bhimsain Khurana is dead. He was 82.

Human rights activist

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known person born in the 19th century.months ago after the death of Violet Brown in Jamaica,

BOOKS . President Receives first copy of book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’





4. Leander Paes becomes most successful player in Davis Cup winning his 43rd such match.

top spot in men’s badminton

ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said the global body had “unanimously agreed” that thin the shortest format.

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d winner Bhimsain Khurana is dead. He was 82.

Human rights activist

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edited by Ashutosh Partheshwar and collected and edited by Srikant.

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based on Compilation of Letters written by Shri Kedar Nath Sahani ( a writer, freedom fighter,

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World Hemophilia Day

World Heritage Day

Civil Services Day

World Earth Day

World Book and Copyright Day

Lab Animals Day

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Women’s Political Empowerment Day

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Riding New Waves in Liver Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment

Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar

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Reading: It’s my right!

Swachh Panchayat, Swachh Bharat

Ready to beat Malaria

Powering Change: Women in Innovation

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Riding New Waves in Liver Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment

Sharing Knowledge makes


New India - Shaping the Future

End Plastic Pollution



Ready to beat Malaria


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us stronger

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