Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 20th April 2018

1. Rupee cracks below 66-mark, falls 25 paise against US dollar
2. Rupee weakened by 25 paise to breach the 66-level and hit its 13-month low of 66.05 against the US dollar in the early trade today due to appreciation of the US currency overseas.
3. Andhra special status: CM Naidu to observe fast today
4. CBSE to grant 2 marks for typo error in Class 10th English exam
5. Naroda Patiya case: Gujarat HC likely to pronounce verdict
6. GHMC successfully implements free parking policy
7. Punjab Woman converts to Islam in Pakistan
8. Now, 10 summer special trains between Mumbai, Varanasi
9. UP: Woman delivers baby on train
10. Family of man who died in Japan cries foul, demands probe
11. Rajasthan may once have had plenty of water
12. Two held for preparing fake ATM cards
13. Police arrested two people, including an engineer, on charges of preparing fake ATM cards and using them for withdrawing money from ATM kiosks.
14. Army busts terror hideout in Doda; recovers ammo, Hizb donation books
15. The Army today busted a terror hideout and recovered arms and ammunition, including two AK rifles, 289 rounds of ammunition, and Hizbul Mujahideen donation books in Doda district, rasing concern of presence of the terror outfit in the hills of the Jammu region, an officer said.
16. Govt will provide financial assistance to fire affected families: CM Thakur
17. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the government would provide financial assistance for rehabilitation of fire affected families.
18. Raj govt introduces scheme to waive farm loans up to Rs 50,000: Minister
19. The Rajasthan government has introduced a loan-waiver scheme for farmers under which crop loan of up to Rs 50,000 will be waived as per the budged announcement of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, a state minister said today.
20. Kathua rape: J&K BJP minister demands CBI inquiry, holds candlelight vigil
21. Scribe shooting case: 6th accused held for helping attackers
22. The Kavi Nagar police today arrested a man who allegedly ferried attackers in his vehicle after they shot at and injured TV journalist Anuj Chaudhary earlier this month at Razapur village here, police said.
23. Man stabs employer, later commits suicide
24. A 55-year-old owner of a motor vehicle spare parts shop in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri was allegedly stabbed by her employee, who then killed himself in his house, police said today.
25. Gaganshakti 2018: Defence Minister visits Chabua Air Base in Assam
26. JK health min orders suspension of 23 officials in Jammu, Rajouri
27. Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Bali Bhagat today ordered suspension of 23 officials -- 4 doctors and 19 paramedics -- in Jammu and Rajouri districts, taking a serious note of absenteeism.
28. Five killed in bus-van collision
29. Five people were killed and six  others injured today in a collision between a van and a bus in  Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
30. President visits Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
31. President Ram Nath Kovind today visited the cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum.
32. BCI team arrives in Jammu, meets lawyers in Kathua
33. A five-member team of the Bar Council of India arrived here today and met lawyers in Kathua, who had held protests in connection with the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl.
34. Scoreboard of the IPL encounter between KXIP and Sunrisers Hyderabad, here tonoght.
35. LHC directs interior ministry to decide in 3 days on application of Indian woman seeking Pak citizenship
36. The Lahore High Court today directed the interior ministry to decide in three days the application of an Indian woman seeking Pakistani citizenship and extension to her visa after embracing Islam and  marrying a local man during her visit here to attend the Sikhs' Baisakhi festival.
37. General Electric reports USD 1.2 bn loss in 1Q; reaffirms outlook
38. General Electric reported a USD 1.2 billion loss in the first quarter today following a large legal charge, but shares surged after operating profits topped analyst expectations.
39. Saudi Arabia set for first public film screening at cinema
40. Saudi Arabia will host its first public film screening in over 35 years today, US movie giant AMC said, two days after it unveiled the kingdom's debut theatre in Riyadh.
41. German theatre asks guests to wear swastikas for Hitler play
42. A theatre in southern Germany is proceeding with plans to open a satirical play about Adolf Hitler's youth in which some patrons will be wearing swastika armbands.
43. German police arrest Porsche manager over diesel scandal
44. German police have detained a Porsche manager in a probe into the diesel emissions cheating scandal that the luxury car brand's parent company Volkswagen has struggled to shed.
45. European lawmakers demand Russia World Cup boycott
46. A group of EU lawmakers today urged the bloc's leaders to boycott this year's football World Cup in Russia to protest over Moscow's "mockery of European values".
47. Putin 'ready' for Trump summit, Lavrov says