Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 30th April 2018

1. Hopeful of Touching 500 Million Internet Users in 2016: Prasad 
2. Trading Portal for Farmers to Be Launched by 2018: Radha Mohan Singh
3. Digital India, Increasing Online Transactions and Compliance Led Deployment of Security Solutions in SME Businesses to Boost Cyber Security Market in India: Ken Research
4. First in India, Nagpur District set to go ‘Digitally Smart’
5. Now, enjoy a paper-free ride in Telangana
6. UMANG: Narendra Modi's Master App For Government Services
7. Government wants municipalities to replicate Rahuri’sDigiLocker model
8. NCERT goes Digital with e-Classes and e-Books
9. Digital India Spurs Revenue Growth of IT MSMEs
10. IIT-Delhi installs India’s first 5G lab; here’s how it will boost Digital India
11. WhatsApp takes massive step to push PM Modi’s ‘Digital India’, ties-up with top banks for its payment feature
12. Bad password big cyber security threat in India: Experts
13. Twitter Lite announced; company to partner with Vodafone in India
14. Facebook's WhatsApp to Enter Indian Digital Payments Market
15. Ericsson and IIT Delhi set up centre to research and explore 5G in India
16. SAMSUNG LAUNCHES DIGITAL PAYMENT PLATFORM IN INDIA
17. Vodafone-Idea merger: Birth of a telecom giant
18. HP launches 'Centre of Excellence' to support Digital India 
19. What to Expect From Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017
20. Sundar Pichai in India: How Google is helping in Digital India campaign
21. SBI, Coca-Cola ink pact for digital solutions and literacy initiative
22. E-com as habit is Amazon's 2017 focus
23. Delhi airport launches e-shopping platform
24. Digital payments soar by up to 300% after demonetisation 
25. Online sales of health insurance to grow 15-20 times by 2020: Study
26. E-wallet firms’ customer base surges
27. Airtel launches India’s first payment bank with massive 7.25% interest on savings accounts
28. India doubles balance limit for digital wallets to help merchants
29. m-Wallet companies laugh all their way to the bank
30. Experts say city needs automated response system
31. India leads world in the digital transformation business impact
32. Instagram photos may help identify landscape hotspots
33. World Bank to rank cities on ease of living
34. Soon, hop off a train to a cab, via IRCTC app 
35. Indian pharma sector going digital at a fast pace 
36. Now You Can Write Emails in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu & Tamil
37. India eyes indigenous expertise in cyber security, to fund security start-ups
38. Ensure safety of policies with e-account 
39. Project Management An imperative for India's Growth Story   
40. Google brings Wi-fi station, YouTube Go and offline feature for Chrome to India
41. Govt. officials can hire Uber, Ola cabs without surge pricing
42. More Indians searching for govt jobs: Google  
43. Digital classifieds to be $1.2-bn. market  
44. An app to break the ice with children on safety issues
45. Indian enterprises seek to preempt cyber attacks 
46. LG eyes component base in India
47. PayU India and Paytm get First in-principle Approvals to Function as Consumer Payment Gateways
48. How IBM is transforming India's president house into a smart township
49. Election apps find flavour in poll season
50. Digital health: The silver lining in the data cloud
51. India continues to dominate global outsourcing industry
52. Digital India Augurs well for Data Centre Business
53. India’s digital ad spend just a tad under $1 bn: Morgan Stanley
54. Public cloud services market in India to touch $1.26 billion in 2016: Gartner
55. Usage of data services is decisive for 4G investments: LTE India 2016
56. Intel Announces New Initiative to Strengthen Government's 'Digital India' Programme
57. Online holiday bookings on the rise: report
58. Product crack: mVisa payment service
59. The wholesale mandi has gone online

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 29th April 2018

1. India’s Own OS, Indus Is Now More Popular Than Apple’s iOS & Microsoft’s Windows
2. Building the truly digital Indian bank
3. Going Digital to Distribute Consumer Packaged Goods
4. How a housewife, a businessman and a first-time entrepreneur cracked Digital India
5. Bringing 1 billion Indians the Internet they want (Google joins the efforts)
6. LeEco intends to join Make in India initiative with manufacturing, R&D plants in India
7. This is how Western Digital is solving one of the most important barriers to Digital India initiative
8. We're close to being leaders in the digital banking space: SBI
9. Google Expands Free WiFi to 9 More Railway Stations in India
10. Building a Digital India
11. HP reiterates commitment to support Digital India
12. Oracle invests $400 mn in Bengaluru hub; Digital India, Start-up India schemes lauded
13. Freecharge partners with NGO to enable digital payment for E-rickshaw drivers
14. Kanpur Based Shabda Nagari Aims To Bridge The Digital Divide In India Through Its Unique Offering
15. Ericsson to deploy 15,000 smart meters in Assam
16. 'Itihaasa' to Chronicle India’s Digital Revolution
17. E-commerce Firms Ride Make in India to Reach Rural Markets
18. Institutes gear up to train smartphone technicians
19. Cisco to Support Digital India
20. Cheap Mobile Phones to Give Shape to Centre’s Digital India Plan
21. Reliance Jio Test SIM Does an Apple; Long queues prove appetite for #DigitalIndia 
22. India heralds new chapter in digital banking, UPI app goes live
23. Microsoft plans cybersecurity centre in Connaught Place 
24. A new approach to digital payments  
25. India to have 180 million smartphones by 2019: ASSOCHAM-KPMG  
26. Naidu picks Microsoft’s Kaizala for governance
27. Real estate portals looking at rating brokers for more customer satisfaction
28. Dabur might sell others' products on new e-portal  
29. How Indian companies are cashing on Pokemon Go craze
30. Rural 'next big focus' for ShopClues 
31. Indians online to hit 730mn by 2020 
32. Using data for better governance

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 29th April 2018

1. Technologies for banking industry: Leveraging Digital India
2. Virtual network operators, Aadhaar will create robust digital platform: Ravi Shankar Prasad
3. Digital India: Over 2 crore decided case files in Punjab and Haryana High Courts digitized
4. Digital India, Smart Cities To Spur Server Market
5. India among top 10 countries in digital diplomacy
6. RaghuramRajan has just turned your smartphone into a bank/ India's Audacious Plan to Bring Digital Banking to 1.2 Billion People
7. NSDC, ICDL ink pact to improve digital literacy in India
8. How OTT Can Speed Up Digital India's Success
9. Device with Aadhaar authentication feature launched
10. Aadhaar enrolment crosses 1 billion mark: Ravi Shankar Prasad
11. CBDT processes 6.53 lakh online rectification requests in income tax returns
12. Post offices pip SBI to have largest core banking footprint, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
13. Geoinformatics- A promising career for youth
14. How will Bharat Bill Payments System benefit you
15. Government invests Rs 500 crore a year for research on electronics
16. First e-pension Adalat of the country inaugurated
17. Digital India will be a $1-trillion business opportunity
18. Railway Budget 2016: Indian Railways to turn smarter with apps, drone technology

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 28th April 2018

1. E-Visa Growth Refuses To Slow Down
2. Govt to set up online portal for monitoring mine clearances
3. The rise of IT in the electoral process
4. Indian govt brings together IT services industry, ISPs and academia for greater say in Internet standards
5. We are providing ease of doing responsible business: Prakash Javadekar
6. Drones to Monitor GAIL Pipelines
7. Digital India programme to offer passport, pension online
8. Government Floats Tender for Funding BPOs in Small Towns
9. Maharashtra to launch satellite-mapping, digitisation of rural land
10. India is at the Tipping Point of a Digital Revolution: Ravi Shankar Prasad
11. Connecting with Lakshadweep & the Andamans: Charting a digital course to the fringes
12. A confluence of divine and digital at the kumbh
13. What is One employee - One EPF account?
14. 2,936 plaints solved through NDMC's 311
15. Now, buy Darjeeling tea at e-auction sitting at home
16. After Rs 28,000-crore savings, PM Narendra Modi asks for proper trials of DBT extensions
17. Made-in-India mobiles and gadgets is our focus: Aruna Sharma, Secretary, Dept of electronics and IT 
18. DU goes online with documents and delivery too
19. Finance Ministry gives clearance to government e-marketplace

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 27th April 2018

1. Centre unveils discounts to fuel switch to digital mode
2. Central ministries, depts draw plans to go cashless after Modi's directive
3. Go digital in mission mode, Jaitley tells banks
4. IITF 2016: The Digital Trade Fair
5. India set to consume $80 billion worth of mobile components in five years
6. IT Ministry holds meet to boost digital payments
7. Give tax breaks for digital payments, says Niti Aayog
8. Centre discusses fast-track plan for digital payments ecosystem
9. Exclusive e-platform soon for payments to Government
10. Big step toward cashless economy
11. JIPMER doctors can now attend court proceedings online
12. Government turns to students for tech help
13. Online incubation centre launched for startups
14. Cyber security: NSA-administered Rs 1,000-cr fund kept open to private players
15. Centre moots registry to vet geospatial data
16. Govt starts digitising Delhi’s land record
17. Trai favours neutral Wi-Fi infrastructure to bridge digital divide 
18. Govt mandates Indian language support in phones from July 2017 
19. Degree screening goes digital
20. Digital India to be theme for India International Trade Fair
21. DMRC plans free Wi-Fi at all stations by mid-2017 
22. 30 NDMC schools to impart education through ‘Smart Classes’
23. CSC e-governance Services India: Farmers get e-health helping hand for animals 
24. Aiming to create a trillion dollar economy through Digital India campaign: Ravi Shankar Prasad 
25. Jan-Dhan to offer banking on internet-less phones  
26. In line with Digital India, Coal Ministry to go 'totally digital' November 1 onwards 
27. Digital India gets local language booster
28. Centre bans sharing of Aadhaar details 
29. Outreach Programme by Digital India
30. Regional languages to be mandatory in mobiles
31. Get ready to view degrees in digital format from end of 2017
32. CSCs may assemble LED lamps to boost rural economy: Prasad
33. UPI spreads the net to rope in 10-15 e-tailers; eBay, MakeMyTrip, Pepperfry likely to join 

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 26th April 2018

1. Prasad calls for ensuring digital literacy for women
2. Now drive with soft copy, keep your licence in DigiLocker
3. Mobile access scheme for remote areas soon
4. Centre launches ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya’ an online library for Persons with disabilities
5. Digital India: Take bandwidth for free Wi-Fi in villages: BSNL to Parliamentarians
6. Work Is On To Make 100 Government Websites Differently-Abled Friendly: Ravi Shankar Prasad
7. C-DOT should work hard to end Digital Divide in India-Manoj Sinha
8. Digital literacy: Goa signs MoU with Google India
9. Govt to make Digital India program more focussed: Prasad
10. IITs get Council approval for more seats
11. Digital Locker Authority soon to push paperless governance 
12. Govt high schools to have digital classrooms soon
13. Electronics manufacturing policy may soon get nod 
14. U.P. police will now use Twitter to redress grievance
15. India world's third biggest tech startup hub: Study
16. Non-techies get IIM-Calcutta entry boost
17. More banks to follow e-verification
18. Staying connected with the masses
19. Email based IT assessment:Hyderabad, Kolkata added to scheme
20. India Post Geo-Tags 1.5 Lakh Post Offices Using Bhuvan
21. NDMC launches online-only building plan applications
22. Pilots can secure licences online 

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 25th April 2018

1. Haj Application Process Goes Digital, Mobile App Launched
2. Digital payment logic to drive banks to adopt new technology: Ravi Shankar Prasad
3. Centre issues guidelines for e-health records
4. India continues to foray more into digital travel booking 
5. After year of flip-flops, Provident fund body buckles up for digital ride
6. BHIM App Launched, PM Narendra Modi Says World Will Google For It: 10 Facts
7. Mother Dairy launches Aadhar-enabled payment system at booths
8. Digital India: Government’s DigiDhan Abhiyan registers 1 crore rural citizens for digital payments
9. Apple seeks relaxed labelling rules, doesn't want to print product info on devices 
10. Delhi govt to make digital payments for transactions above Rs 5,000
11. Spices Board goes digital in Andhra Pradesh
12. External Affairs Ministry crosses another social media milestone
13. Government launches lottery schemes to motivate people to go digital
14. Digital India: MPs can use funds to set up Wi-Fi facilities in villages
15. Aadhaar payment app set to simplify digital transactions 
16. BSNL now offering free email ID in 8 Indian languages
17. Cisco signs deal with CERT-In to man the doors at Digital India 
18. Over 38 lakh rural citizens have enrolled for digital payments: Arun Sundararajan
19. Government ensuring digital infrastructure security, says PP Choudhary
20. Govt to promote cyber security courses as it pushes for a safe digital economy
21. Govt says less tax for small traders on digital transactions
22. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Presents Digital India Awards 2016
23. Trai recommends limited free data for rural subscribers
24. Centre to finance digital discounts
25. Cyber attacks: IT ministry asks Twitter to reinforce security, forms special team
26. Centre mulls review of IT Act to strengthen cyber security
27. Banks Told To Incentivise Digital Payments, Transactions: Union Minister
28. A dedicated TV channel to promote digital payments
29. Tackling e-waste

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 24th April 2018

1. Responsibility to power digital payments in India now becomes IT ministry’s responsibility as NITI Aayog eases itself out
2. Digital Government Research Centre launched in Patna
3. Temple too takes digi-route for donations
4. Digital infrastructure: India leads world in payment system evolution, here’s a payments thumb rule
5. Internet of Things: Smartphone to smart homes, IoT has become increasingly visible
6. PM Pitches for Digital India, Asks Citizens to Teach BHIM App to 125 Others
7. Kotak a/c to give access to e-docs in DigiLocker
8. ABB India to deliver digital substation to Technopark
9. Narendra Modi government gives LPG connection under BPCL scheme a Digital India boost to make it available at doorstep
10. Digital India: eMudhra partners with 15 state governments to enable esignature
11. Department of Electronics and Information Technology to spend Rs 300 crore on skilling, e-literacy
12. Digital payments rule the roost, log ‘significant’ growth
13. Cabinet approves PMGDISHA under Digital India Programme
14. IT Ministry urges tax sops for PC manufacturers too
15. On 250th birthday, Survey of India wants to shed its cloak of secrecy
16. Aadhaar covers 99% of adults in India: Prasad
17. AIIMS to help states replicate its digital project across India
18. Digital transactions have grown exponentially: Union Minister P P Chaudhary

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 23rd April 2018

1. DigiDhan will become global reference point, says PM
2. WATCH: On Digital India Day, Narendra Modi lauds BR Ambedkar, launches BHIM-Aadhaar platform
3. Aadhaar must for web-access to Survey of India maps
4. Coming soon: Settle PF claims on your phone through mobile app UMANG
5. Digital connectivity of gram panchayats will be game changer
6. Digital payments: Central Bank of India customer wins Rs 1 crore in lucky draw
7. A digital platform that aims to make 10 million rural youth employable
8. ATMs, Credit, debit cards set to disappear: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
9. Smart India Hackathon 2017: Narendra Modi calls for youth participation in development; terms democracy, a ‘collective responsibility’
10. Digital push must be disability-inclusive
11. Website for e-filing of applications to NBA launched
12. Aadhaar now needed for mobile connection
13. Digital platform to help railways save ₹60,000 crore: Suresh Prabhu
14. Wi Fi kiosks at 500 remote railway stations to provide online services
15. Digital India: Meal vouchers in paper form will not be allowed, says RBI
16. Digital India: All PAN cards not linked to Aadhaar card will be cancelled
17. Digital India is the theme of MIT conference this year
18. Suresh Prabhu plans digital displays for real-time train arrivals and departures
19. Digital India initiatives playing major role in smart cities mission
20. Regulatory changes planned to enhance protection for online shoppers 
21. India is ready to co-operate with other countries to improve cybersecurity, says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
22. Aadhaar Pay launch by month-end

Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 21st April 2018

1. Digital India' changing face of Himachal
2. India’s mobile subscription base to exceed 1.4 billion by 2022: report
3. Digital Payments Grievance Helpline 14442 to Come Up Soon
4. IT Industry To Help India Build A $1 Trillion Economy, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad 
5. Hyderabad Turns 'Hy-Fi' With 1,000 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
6. TCS to help Andhra University transform into digital university 
7. Digital empowerment of employees: Are companies helping? 
8. Digital India,GST will drive enterprise PC consumption: Lenovo 
9. Govt to create special parameters to judge impact of Digital India
10. No card, only hard cash for President nomination in digital India 
11. Radha Chauhan appointed CEO of govt's online procurement wing
12. Combination of push & pull factors can help India become global hub: PP Chaudhary
13. ICSE, ISC students to have digital marksheets
14. Digital India campaign: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurates free Wi-Fi facility at 28 railway stations on Konkan Railway
15. Indian Railways to launch redesigned e-tendering under Digital India push
16. Many of the new government's efforts ride on technological support
17. Mobiles added in India over 2.5 years equal Italy’s populace
18. India's digital payments infra to grow three-fold in 2017: MeitY 
19. Delhi Metro Partners With Ola Money to Provide Digital Payment Solution to Commuters
20. Law Ministry launches digital initiatives for legal access in rural areas
21. BHIM-Aadhaar Pay app will boost honesty in income tax payment: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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

1. aramount Network has given a 10-episode series order to "First Wives Club", a half-hour comedy based on the popular 1996 film from Paramount Pictures.
2. Prime minister says Australia will sail in South China Sea
3. Australia's prime minister said the Australian navy has a "perfect right" to traverse the South China Sea after a media report today that the Chinese navy had challenged three Australian warships in the hotly contested waterway.
4. Nee brothers to direct He-Man movie
5. Sony Pictures has roped in directing duo of Aaron and Adam Nee to helm the He-Man movie "Masters of the Universe".
6. Pak singer Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of sexual harassment
7. Pakistani singer-actor Meesha Shafi has accused Ali Zafar of sexually harassing her, saying the decision to share her #MeToo story was difficult but she felt it was important to break the culture of silence.
8. US urges new Cuba leader to end 'repression
9. The United States grudgingly acknowledged Cuba's "undemocratic" transition to a new leader and urged him to allow the island's people greater political freedom.
10. Assad still has 'limited' chemical capability: Pentagon
11. The Syrian regime remains able to conduct chemical attacks, though only at a limited level, the Pentagon has said following last week's international cruise missile strikes on chemical weapons-related targets.
12. CUTS International launches centre in US
13. Rajasthan-based research and advocacy organisation 'CUTS International' has opened its sixth overseas centre in Washington DC, becoming the first Indian think-tank to have its centre in the United States.
14. Indo-US ties need stronger economic bond to realise full potential: Subramanian
15. The India-US ties have been "extremely well" on the strategic and defence fronts but the relationship cannot realise its full potential without stronger economic bond, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said.
16. US wants to work on economically-sensible projects in Indo-Pacific: official
17. The US, India, and Japan intend to work together on  high-standard projects in Indo-Pacific "that make economic sense", a top diplomat of the Trump Administration has said.
18. Conflicts due to communication breakdown, trust deficit: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
19. All global conflicts are mainly because of communication breakdown and trust deficit and addressing these two issues is the key to resolving conflicts, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has said.
20. Four Saudi officers killed in gun attack
21. Four Saudi officers were shot dead and four others wounded today when their check post came under gunfire in southern Asir province, state media said citing the interior ministry.
22. Bashir fires Sudan foreign minister: state media
23. President Omar al-Bashir today fired Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, state media reported, after he said that Sudanese diplomats abroad had been unpaid for months.
24. Extending Greece loan program 'out of the question': EU's Moscovici
25. The European Union has no plans to extend Greece's financing program beyond the planned August end date, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said today.
26. US school shootings rise rapidly in two decades: study
27. Mass shootings at US schools are rising rapidly, killing more people in the last 18 years than in the entire 20th century, said a study today.
28. PM at Commonwealth bats for developmental assistance to small states
29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced doubling of India's contribution to the Commonwealth fund for technical cooperation and stressed the need to focus on providing developmental assistance to small island states, the External Affairs Ministry said today.
30. No meeting between Modi, Pak PM Abbasi at CHOGM today: MEA
31. Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not meet his Pakistani counterpart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here today and no such meeting is planned for tomorrow, the External Affairs Ministry said.
32. Mumbai Football Arena to host Intercontinental Cup
33. Cricket Australia to name Lehmann's replacement before UK tour
34. ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier kicks off in Kuwait
35. Para-athlete Shrimant Jha bags bronze at Asian Armwrestling C'ship
36. ECB proposes new 100-ball format of cricket
37. Fakhar looks to play 'natural game' against England, Ireland
38. Monte Carlo Masters: Nadal to take on Thiem in quarters
39. Shruti Hassan, Vidyut Jammwal begin shoot for next venture
40. Natalie Portman pulls out of Israel Honour ceremony
41. Meet TIME's youngest most Influential person
42. Meghan Markle will be a princess for people: PeeCee
43. PeeCee congratulates Deepika for featuring in TIME's most influential list
44. Katy Perry's new fruit-scented shoe line is here
45. Justin Theroux all smiles on stroll with 25-year-old model
46. Prince's death: No criminal charges, but doctor fined $30k
47. Russian nod moves Bayer closer to wrapping up Monsanto deal
48. Explainer: Will the Bank of England raise rates in May after Carney dampened expectations?
49. Australia vows crackdown on corporate misconduct as bank inquiry claims AMP scalp
50. Honeywell tops profit estimates, raises full-year forecast
51. Ericsson revival hopes lifted by cost cutting progress
52. GE's profit from continuing ops triples, power profit falls
53. China's ZTE slams U.S. ban, says company's survival at risk
54. Sensex, Nifty mark fourth weekly gain

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

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

1. Telangana Chief Minister K  Chandrashekhar Rao today visited the famous Saibaba Temple  here in Ahmednagar district and offered prayers.
2. SC directs Centre to seize Dawood's properties
3. Will stop Assam from building roads in Meghalaya dist: Sangma
4. The Meghalaya government will  take necessary steps to stop Assam from constructing roads  "unitarily" in the rural areas of the state's Ri-Bhoi  district, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said today.
5. CWG star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna
6. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) today recommended Manika Batra, the country's only quadruple medallist at the Commonwealth Games, for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
7. Not in race for any post: Meghwal
8. Amid speculations over the name of new BJP state president, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said he is not in race for any post.
9. PDP constitutes Political Affairs Committee
10. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today constituted an eleven-member powerful Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
11. There is less space for humour or for reality: Saurabh Shukla
12. He is one of the most formidable performers in Bollywood but it was "Satya" which established his reputation as a great actor and also as a writer.
13. Amit Shah is a Sanatan Hindu: Javadekar hits back at Siddaramaiah
14. High-level panel on 5G meets; to prepare interim reports
15. A high-level panel constituted by the government to work out a roadmap for 5G rollout held its third meeting yesterday, and is now working on drafting  interim reports on the proposed 5G blueprint, a source said.
16. Sensex ends flat; tech stocks surge
17. The BSE Sensex slipped 12 points to end at 34,415.58 today as participants turned cautious after minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting indicated the Reserve Bank may shift to a hawkish stance in June.
18. Loya won't be forgotten, there is hope as millions can see truth: Rahul
19. Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said India will not allow judge B H Loya to be forgotten and millions of Indians can see the truth.
20. Audi India expects flat growth in 2018
21. Luxury car maker Audi is  expecting flat growth in the current calendar, due to the  double impact of cess and imposition of customs duty on  imported components, a senior company official said.
22. L&T considering restructuring of electrical, automation biz
23. Diversified group Larsen & Toubro today said it is looking at "appropriate restructuring" of its electrical and automation business.
24. Mamata supports Chandrababu Naidu's fast for "justice
25. West Bengal Chief Minister  Mamata Banerjee today extended support to the hunger strike  undertaken by her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu  Naidu demanding "justice" for the state from the Centre.
26. NADA chief bats for 'no needle policy
27. No-needle policy' is not a requirement of World Anti-Doping Agency but its Indian affiliate NADA would want it to be used in domestic events, said chief Navin Agarwal.
28. HC stays 26/11 trial against Abu Jundal till June 11
29. The Bombay High Court today stayed the 26/11 terror attacks trial against alleged LeT operative Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal pending hearing of  a plea filed by the Delhi Police against a lower court order,  which asked them to provide travel documents to the accused.
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31. Railways' operating ratio, the direct indicator of working of the government-run transporter could settle at 98.5 per cent for 2017-2018, recording its worst performance ever since 2000-2001 when it was 98.3 per cent, an official said.
32. Mentally ill woman kills eight-month-old son
33. A mentally disturbed woman allegedly killed her eight-month-old baby in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar area, police said today.
34. 18 Rohingyas arrested in Tripura
35. Unnao rape: Kuldeep Sengar's security cover withdrawn
36. Gayle played to perfection: KXIP speedster Andrew Tye
37. Kings XI Punjab speedster Andrew Tye heaped praise on his side's explosive opener Chris Gayle, saying the West Indian played to perfection during his unbeaten knock of 104 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here.
38. Made to wait for 2 hours at Gurgaon hospital, woman delivers prematurely in toilet
39. A six-month pregnant woman delivered in the toilet of the civil hospital in Gurgaon after waiting for a medical check-up there for more than two hours, a hospital official and the woman's husband have said.
40. Three inebriated school teachers arrested

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1. A brief bedside art therapy may improve mood and decrease the levels of pain and anxiety in patients with cancer, a study claims.
2. Small plane crashes in Pennsylvania, killing 2 people
3. A small plane has crashed in central Pennsylvania, killing two people.
4. Basque militant group ETA: 'We really are sorry
5. The Basque militant group ETA today offered an unprecedented apology for the pain caused during its more than four decades of armed campaign for independence from Spain and France, and vowed not to return to violence.
6. Zimbabwe's Mugabe summoned over alleged diamond looting
7. A Zimbabwean parliamentary committee is summoning former leader Robert Mugabe to appear before it over alleged diamond looting during his rule.
8. Wenger to end 22-year Arsenal stay at end of season
9. Arsene Wenger will finally bring his 22-year stay as Arsenal manager to a close at the end of the season, the Frenchman announced on today.
10. Italian city refuses to register baby born to lesbians
11. A councilwoman in the Italian city of Turin says authorities have refused to register her newborn, conceived abroad by artificial insemination, due to Italian laws that make fertility treatments available only to heterosexual couples.
12. India pitches for BRICS credit rating agency
13. India has pressed the BRICS nations to set up an independent rating agency of the five-member group.
14. Brick-throwing China zoo-goers kill kangaroo, injure another
15. Visitors to a zoo in southeastern China killed one kangaroo and injured another by throwing bricks at them in an attempt to get a reaction from the big marsupials, state media reported.
16. Cricket Australia to name Lehmann replacement in 'coming weeks
17. Cricket Australia said today a decision on who will replace national coach Darren Lehmann will be made "in coming weeks".
18. Koreas set up 1st hotline between leaders ahead of summit
19. North and South Korea installed the first-ever telephone hotline between their leaders today as they prepare for a rare summit next week aimed at resolving the nuclear standoff with Pyongyang.
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22. Singapore Exchange Q3 profit at 10-yr high on strong derivatives revenue
23. Analysis: Asian oil demand to hit record, but industry can't take eyes off Middle East
24. CORRECTED: China's Fosun becomes fourth suitor for troubled Fortis
25. Alibaba buys Chinese chipmaker to aid IoT biz, help drive local chip sector
26. Ericsson first-quarter loss shrinks as cost-cuts pay off; shares jump
27. More countries needed in OPEC, non-OPEC pact: UAE's Al Mazrouei
28. Interview: Panama Canal to carry 30 million T of LNG by 2020 as global demand grows
29. Alibaba acquires Chinese chipmaker C-SKY Microsystems
30. Fortis in five-way battle for control as KKR-backed firm makes offer
31. Barclays chief Staley faces fine in whistleblowing inquiry
32. Sensex, Nifty slip as RBI policy panel minutes suggest hawkish tone
33. Asia FX slip as mood dims on sell-off in techs, S.Korean won leads losses
34. British regulators to fine Barclays CEO, monitor whistleblowing programme
35. Global Markets: Asia tech shares spooked by phone warning, oil near highs
36. India bond yields spike after RBI panel meeting minutes flag inflation risks
37. Japan's March factory output seen slowing slightly, BOJ to keep policy unchanged
38. Exclusive: Lockheed Martin to propose stealthy hybrid of F-22 and F-35 for Japan - sources
39. GM Korea and union to talk again on Friday, seek to stave off bankruptcy
40. Oil dips but remains close to late-2014 highs on supply cuts, strong demand
41. In Vietnam, a mega casino rises with the help of a Macau junket company
42. Japan insurer Aioi Nissay eyes alternative assets, foreign equities
43. End of Sorrell's reign heralds change for big ad empires
44. P&G's vitamin boost could signal more to come
45. Goldman sees strong oil demand through 2018
46. Asia's second-hand jet market soars as super-rich eye bargains
47. China's ZTE slams U.S. ban on sales, says company's survival at risk
48. U.S. Treasury weighs emergency powers to curb Chinese investments: official
49. Japan warns G20 protectionism will disrupt markets
50. Oil pulls back from gains; OPEC says glut nearly gone
51. Gold slips as U.S. rate rise hopes, easing global tensions weigh
52. JPMorgan, National Bank of Canada, others test debt issuance on blockchain
53. India bond yields spike, rupee falls after RBI meeting minutes
54. China envoy says China will retaliate if U.S. insists on trade war: Xinhua
55. China's ZTE slams U.S. ban on sales as unfair, vows to safeguard interests
56. Fortis gets unsolicited offer from KKR-backed Radiant Life Care
57. Explainer: As GM mulls options for unit, how does bankruptcy work in S.Korea?
58. Wider Image: Trade tensions with U.S. testing resolve of Chinese consumers
59. Fortis Healthcare gets unsolicited offer from Radiant Life Care
60. Gold prices inch down as global political tensions ease
61. Tame inflation keeps pressure on Bank of Japan to maintain stimulus
62. Exclusive: U.S. sorghum armada U-turns at sea after China tariffs
63. U.S. regulator to order jet engines inspection after Southwest explosion
64. Trump, Japan's Abe agree to intensify trade talks
65. Trade tensions with U.S. testing resolve of Chinese consumers
66. Global Markets: Asia shares hit by tech warning, oil holds near highs
67. Takeda shares drop after Shire rejects $63 bln offer
68. Takeda shares down 3 percent after Shire rejects $63 billion offer
69. Canada hails progress on crucial autos file at NAFTA talks
70. Mattel names former Maker Studios executive as CEO after Georgiadis quits
71. U.S. Treasury considers emergency powers on Chinese investments - official
72. AT&T CEO Stephenson says Time Warner deal needed in content-dependent world
73. Qualcomm cutting 1,500 jobs at its California offices
74. Blackstone first-quarter earnings better than feared as Gray lays out roadmap
75. P&G to buy German Merck's consumer health unit for $4.2 billion
76. BOJ Kuroda steps up warning on protectionism as risk to Japan's recovery
77. Tobacco and tech drag on Wall Street; yields boost banks
78. Canada sees progress on crucial autos file at NAFTA talks
79. Mattel CEO Margaret Georgiadis to step down
80. Ex-Venezuelan official pleads guilty in U.S. corruption case
81. EU, IMF mull Greek debt relief; no talks on bailout extension
82. BOJ Kuroda warns protectionism may cloud Japan's economic recovery
83. Apple, Philip Morris, chips lead slide on Wall Street
84. New York's 'Fearless Girl' to stare down the Stock Exchange
85. Tobacco and tech push Wall Street down; yields boost banks
86. Wall Street tumbles on chip stocks, commodities soften after wild ride
87. Shire rejects $63 billion Takeda bid as Allergan drops pursuit
88. U.S. says ex-official at PDVSA unit pleads guilty to money laundering
89. Trudeau says recognises NAFTA timeline, will stick up for Canada
90. AT&T CEO Stephenson says deal needed in content-dependent world
91. U.S. and UK form regulatory Working Group to boost stability
92. Centre urges private equity, VC funds to bid for strategic divestments
93. Phonup offers one-year warranty on pre-owned phones
94. Mindshare Leverages Vidooly insights and Technology to win top honours at I-COM 2018
95. Gastrotope partners with Andhra govt to nurture agri, food-tech startups
96. Flexi personal loans from Bajaj Finserv
97. Economic Affairs Secy discusses NDB's project pipelines in Washington
98. Tourist arrivals in Nepal surge
99. UC Browser launches UC Miss Cricket Contest
100. Go to Bajaj Finance for fixed deposit management
101. INFIN8: A new revolution in finance sector
102. India contributing to global growth in financial inclusion: World Bank report
103. Cash crunch could be superficial, says SBI
104. Andhra to get 50 new 'Moto Hubs
105. IMF projects India's growth at 7.4 pct in 2018
106. Top battery manufacturers face Rs 213 cr-fine for cartelization
107. Slow walking heart patients are hospitalized more
108. Can art ease pain and anxiety in cancer patients?
109. Low Vitamin D levels associated with greater risk of diabetes
110. Canara Bank leads losers in 'A' group
111. Eveready Industries India Ltd leads losers in 'B' group

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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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