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

1. No arrest made in ragging to suicide case in Hamirpur college as police locating mobile call details
2. Security tightened across Jammu ahead of two-day visit of President Pranab Mukherjee from September 1
3. BBMP to undertake a drive to clear encroachments on footpaths in Kempegowda area in Bangalore September 1-2
4. BJP president Amit Shah to address party leaders and grass root-level functionaries in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow
5. A cyber police station will become operational under the Howrah Police commissionerate from tomorrow
6. No shortage of power in Madhya Pradesh, says chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
7. Eight fishermen were rescued safely from a boat which capsized in Nilwande sea coast near Ratnagiri
8. Ex-IAS officer Uttam Khobragade to join RPI on Tuesday in presence of Ramdas Athawale
9. Two killed in a police firing in Manipur during protest against imposition of prohibitory order in Ukhrul, say police
10. Odisha govt has directed its administrative dept not to hire or re-employ any retired public servant beyond 65 years
11. Police today arrested a man who had killed his elder brother at Fatehgarh Churian town in Batala August 24
12. Army recruitment exam scheduled to be held in Bikaner today has been canceled after paper leak; 9 people arrested
13. Uttar Pradesh government today announced exemption of entertainment tax on Priyanka Chopra starrer biopic Mary Kom
14. Turkey not in Indias e-visa list of 160 countries: Ambassador
15. PNB claims expected recovery of Rs 1,800 cr from Mission Gandhigiri
16. Maharashtra software couple chucks Rs 30 lakh pay packet to open tea shop
17. TCSs shares at new high post Q4 results, m-cap close to $100 bn
18. Google to pause investments in messaging mobile app Allo: Report
19. Google is reportedly pausing investments in its Allo mobile messaging app that was launched with much fanfare in 2016.
20. Panasonic launches new smartphone with Big View Display
21. Expanding its Big View display series, Panasonic India on Friday unveiled an affordable Eluga I7 smartphone with the 18:9 aspect ratio for an immersive experience.
22. Vivo V9 Youth with dual rear camera in India
23. Chinese handset maker Vivo on Friday unveiled Vivo V9 Youth -- a customised variant of the Vivo V9 flagship smartphone for the youth.
24. Turkey remains excluded from Indias liberalised visa regime designed to boost people-to-people contact whereby the latter has already granted e-visa facilities to 160 countries, Turkish Ambassador Sakit Ozlan Torunlar said on Friday.
25. Intel kills Vaunt smart glass project
26. Global chip-maker Intel has shut down its New Devices Group (NDG) and ceased the development of Vaunt smart glasses who were like the eye-mounted wearables like Google Glass, the media reported.
27. Dell brings AMD Ryzen processors to its Inspiron series
28. To elevate the entertainment experience for its users, Dell on Friday announced that it is bringing AMD Ryzen processor with Radeon RX Vega Graphics to its Inspiron portfolio.
29. State-run lender Punjab National Bank is expected to recover around Rs 1,800 crore from its non-performing assets (NPAs) recovery mechanism -- Mission Gandhigiri -- which will soon complete one year of operation.
30. In its mission to create a healthier planet through innovation, Apple on Friday announced a donation programme and debuted a disassembly robot Daisy as a part of its ongoing recycling effort.
31. IPL 2018
32. Quezon City: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a Galil sniper rifle during the Philippine National Police (PNP)s command handover ceremony inside Camp Crame in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 19, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duter
33. Damascus: Syrian soldiers walk past buses transporting Islam Army rebels and their families out of the Dumair town, northeast of Damascus, on April 19, 2018.  The rebels in Dumair area will follow the lead of their comrades who evacuated Douma last w
34. Shikaripura: BJP leaders B.S. Yedyurappa, Raman Singh, Ananth Kumar and B. Sriramulu during a roadshow ahead of Karnataka assembly elections, in Shikarpur on April 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
35. Hyderabad: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury addresses a press conference in Hyderabad on April 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
36. Bhubaneswar: Coach Alberto Roca and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu of Bengaluru FC with coach Khalid Jamil and player Eduardo Ferreira of East Bengal FC during a press conference ahead of the Super Cup final match between the two teams, in Bhubanes
37. Mohali: Chris Gayle of Kings XI Punjab celebrates his century during an IPL 2018 match between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on April 19, 2018. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
38. Mumbai: Actors Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and director Meghna Gulzar at the song launch of their upcoming film Raazi in Mumbai on April 18, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
39. Mumbai: Actors Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and director Umesh Shukla at the song launch of their upcoming film 102 Not Out in Mumbai on April 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
40. Mumbai: Fashion designer and Pearl Academys Ideation Partner Manish Arora during his visit to the academy, in Mumbai on April 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
41. New Delhi: Fashion designers Amit Vijaya and Richard Pandav at the launch of fashion label Usha Silai, in New Delhi on April 18, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS)
42. Bengaluru: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh addresses a press conference, in Bengaluru on April 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
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