New Headlines, General Studies Topics and Current Affairs Topics 4th June 2018

1. Cement utilisation improves as capacity addition returns
2. More viewers turn to TV news on Karnataka election verdict
3. Shillong violence a local issue, not communal: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma
4. Thunderstorm, dust storm warning across India: Here's a state-wise forecast
5. India wants  110 fighter jets; Boeing sees a 2 yr wait before deal is done
6. Nipah virus scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf
7. News digest: Q4 results, Air India sale, PNB's PCA test, and more
8. Farmers protest remains peaceful; vegetable prices soar in urban areas
9. Mumbaikars work for 3,315 hours per year, longest in the world: UBS study
10. 2 BSF jawans martyred in unprovoked firing by Pakistan
11. Southwest monsoon to reach Delhi around June 22, says Skymet
12. Sushil Modi to voice out non-inclusion of Bihar cities in NCAP on June 4
13. Sushma Swaraj starts five-day South Africa tour, to attend multiple summits
14. Wind energy fans power-short Gujarat as Adani and Essar switch off
15. Monitoring system for foreign portfolio investors to undergo HDFC Bank test
16. Free banking services offered to customers not under GST ambit
17. Statsguru: Construction activity rises sharply in FY18; agri, mining fall
18. No GST on chequebooks & ATMs; late payment fee, MF exit loads to be taxed
19. From cheating banks to faking identity, Aadhaar frauds peak in 2018: Report
20. RBI criticises PSBs for poor implementation of 'Lead Bank' scheme
21. RBI to defer putting lending, expansion curbs on PNB till Q1 results
22. Modi, Mattis pledge to continue strong US-India strategic partnership
23. India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership, the Pentagon said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis.
24. UP govt to sponsor education of Rajesh Sahni's daughter
25. NCERT syllabus to be reduced by half
26. Woman dies of hunger in Jharkhand
27. Two-day governors conference to begin today
28. 6-year-old killed after sexual abuse in Haryana
29. Nitish represents NDA in Bihar: JD(U)
30. Indian economy a car with 3 tyres punctured: Chidambaram
31. North Delhi mayor launches Sunday sanitation drive
32. A special Sunday cleanliness drive was today launched by North Delhi Mayor Adesh Gupta from Paharganj during which special sanitation staff were deputed to clean the areas, which otherwise get left out in the routine work, the civic body said.
33. CM says Shillong clash not communal; curfew relaxed for 7 hrs
34. Need to skill people working in construction sector: Puri
35. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri today underlined the need to support people working in the construction sector though training and skill upgradation.
36. At least 6 killed, 20 hurt by erupting volcano in Guatemala
37. One of Central America's most active volcanos erupted in fiery explosions of ash and molten rock, killing at least six people and injuring 20 while a towering cloud of smoke blanketed nearby villages in heavy ash.
38. Mine collapse kills two in Morocco region hit by unrest
39. Two people were killed at an abandoned mine in a northeastern region of Morocco that has been hit by social unrest sparked by similar accidents, authorities said.
40. Shots fired near California marathon, shooter in custody: police
41. A shooter opened fire in downtown San Diego and was taken into custody as thousands of people participated in the California city's marathon, police said.
42. At least 13 killed in two central Nigeria attacks: officials
43. At least 13 people were killed today in two separate attacks in central Nigeria's Benue state, an area wracked by clashes between Christian farmers and nomadic cattle herders, local officials said.
44. Two killed as activists clash with militants in Pakistan tribal area
45. A clash between Pashtun activists and local militants today killed two people and wounded 25 others in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.
46. Trump unlikely to pardon himself: Giuliani