Current Affairs – 1-10 April 2018

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The Mangalore International Airport has been adjudged the cleanest airport in the country.

Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with a net

worth of $38 billion as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2018 of the world's 500 richest

people. Globally, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has dominated the index by securing the top rank

with a net worth of $121 billion. Alibaba's Jack Ma is Asia's richest person with $47.2 billion

net worth followed by Tencent co-founder and CEO Pony Ma with $41.1 billion net worth.

The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) portal has processed record Rs 71,633

crore transactions in a single day.

With the beginning of the financial year 2018-19, the E-way Bill System for Inter-State

movement of goods comes into force from 1st April 2018.

India is now the second largest mobile phone producer in the world after China.

The International Yachting Festival was held from March 29 to April 1 in Vishakapatnam,

Andhra Pradesh.

The Tripura government has decided to set up a "well-equipped" crime branch under the state

police to deal with unlawful activities such as drug and narcotics peddling.

Asias largest startup ecosystem congregation, Huddle Kerala held at Kovalam, Kerala on

April 6 and 7.

Delhi started supplying ultra-clean Bharat Stage VI grade fuel (both petrol and diesel), with

an aim to combat the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR region.

A Multi-Modal Logistics Park at Balli Station near Madgaon in Goa state on Konkan

Railway route was inaugurated by CMD Konkan Railway Shri Sanjay Gupta and P K

Agarwal, Director, Container Corporation.

According to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the subscriber

base of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) stood at 97.05 lakh at the end of the 2017-18 fiscal.

Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological

Survey of India (ASI) launched “Adopt a Heritage Project” to provide world-class tourist

facilities at the various natural/cultural heritage sites, monuments and other tourist sites to

make them tourist friendly, enhance their tourist potential and cultural importance in a

planned and phased manner across the country.

The government imposed a 10% duty on import of key smartphone components like camera

module and printed circuit board assembly that include components such as processors,

memory and wireless chips., with a view to boost domestic manufacturing.

India ranked at 37th in the global startup ecosystem in 2017, according to a report released by

global startup ecosystem map Startupblink.

The West Bengal government introduced a new scheme "Rupashree" for marriage assistance

to girls coming from economically weaker families with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,500

crore.

A world-class interpretation centre and other tourist facilities for visitors were inaugurated at

the Konark Sun Temple, coinciding with Utkal Diwas -- Odisha's foundation day.

The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has been adjudged the overall best institution for

higher learning in the country by the Union Human Resources development ministry‟s

national institutional ranking framework.

Union Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu launched digital

initiatives by Export Inspection Council (EIC) for ease of export at New Delhi.

India has overtaken Japan to become the world‟s second-largest producer of crude steel in

February, according to the Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI).

India emerged as the third most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as

malware, spam, and ransomware, in 2017, according to a report by security solutions

provider Symantec.

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Electricite de France (EDF) of

France have on March 10, 2018, signed an Industrial Way Forward Agreement for

implementation of six nuclear power reactor units at Jaitapur, Maharashtra with a total

capacity of about 10,000 MW.

Study Khazana, an e-portal founded by CA Sana Baqai has been awarded "For best emerging

online Education Portal in North India".

According to the index of eight core industries released by Ministry of Commerce and

Industry, eight core infrastructure sectors grew by 5.3% in February 2018.

The Government of India, Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank signed a US$

420 million project to help Small and Marginal farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha

regions of Maharashtra.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instituted a committee to regulate online

portals, including news websites, entertainment sites, and media aggregators.

The Minister of State for MSME, Giriraj Singh launched a mobile phone application for

locating 4,000 Khadi stores in the country.

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated first flight from Delhi to Pathankot

(Punjab), at a ceremony held at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

Gobardhan 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, 2018.

Patna tops in 4G connectivity among 20 of India‟s largest cities, as per a report from

OpenSignal, a wireless coverage mapping company. It has emerged ahead of the likes of

Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi.

The Tamil Nadu Government has come out with a mobile application named „Uzhavan‟

(farmer) that will allow ryots to have access to nine types of services, including details about

their crop insurance.

The two-day Assam Spring Festival has begun at the Manas National Park. The aim of the

event is to promote the local food and culture of the fringe villagers.

Chhattisgarh bagged the 'State of the Year' Award under the 'business leader' category as part

of the India Business Leadership for the remarkable increase in business and services

activities in various sectors.

India banned imports of the hormone oxytocin to stop its misuse in the livestock industry,

where activists say it causes hormonal imbalances and shortens the lives of milch animals.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has constituted a five-member working group to

examine the taxation aspects related to High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) who are

migrating abroad to other jurisdictions.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) submitted a proposal of open-architecture

based Wi-Fi grid to bring down the cost of the internet by 90%.

The Tamil Nadu government has launched Amma Free Wi-Fi zones in five cities of the state.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has imposed anti-dumping duty on import

of a chemical from China to protect the domestic manufacturers from cheap shipments.

The Health Ministry has banned over-the-counter sale of around 14 such creams, to prevent

the indiscriminate sale of topical preparations containing steroids and antibiotics without a

prescription.

India will build a strategic railway link between Raxaul in Bihar and Kathmandu in Nepal to

facilitate people-to-people contact and bulk movement of goods.

4 kingfisher species are thriving in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. The

four have been documented and photographed by a team of Wildlife Management Division,

Eluru, under the aegis of wetland expert Allaparthi Appa Rao.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

scheme in Delhi and distributed new LPG connections and cylinders to beneficiaries.

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the second

mega food park in Uttarakhand.

Kerala government is getting ready to start a 'community radio' to update them on the latest

developments in the sector.

India and World Expo 2020 signed participants contract for India‟s pavilion in the prestigious

World Expo 2020 held once in 5 years.

The first meeting of the newly constituted „NITI Forum for North East‟ was held in Agartala,

Tripura.

India signed a MoU with the Republic of Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates of

Competency of Seafarers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's first all-electric high-speed locomotive in

Bihar.

The Vice President of India Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the two-day “Scientific

Convention on World Homeopathy Day” (10th April). It is organized by the Ministry of

AYUSH in New Delhi. The theme of this convention is "Innovate: Evolve; Progress:

Exploring Science since 40 years".

The Goa government has decided to launch its own app-based taxi service to some key

tourist destinations in the coastal state.

The 51 day long 8th Theatre Olympics Concludes in Mumbai. It was the biggest international

theatre festival held in India for the first time.

Odisha Public e-library set up by Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Odisha

Society of America (OSA) was inaugurated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

The Government of India notifies inclusion of 120 castes/communities in the Central List of

Other Backward Classes for different States/Union Territories on the basis of advice tendered

by National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) under Section 9(1) of the NCBC

Act, 1993.

Manasi Banerjee, one of the senior-most employees of Container Corporation of India Ltd

(CONCOR) flagged off the trial run of the first container train between India and

Bangladesh.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has constituted a High Powered Committee

to examine the entire system of conducting Class X and Class XII examination conducted by

the CBSE with a view to preventing leakages. Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher

Education), MHRD will be the Chairperson of the 7 member High Power Committee.

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Vipin Parmar launched Mothers Absolute Affection

(MAA) programme in the state, With an aim to promote breastfeeding.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched its Virtual-ID (VID) facility

for Aadhaar cards.

International

South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual joint military exercise 'Foal Eagle

Drill'.

Nepal has launched its first “accessible” trekking trail in Pokhara city for the differently-

abled and the elderly.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy also called "sin tax" or "sugar tax" came into force in the UK

as part of the government's plan to combat obesity and sugar related disease.

Singapore and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Third-party

Market Cooperation in Beijing to promote greater collaboration between Singapore and

Chinese companies in third-party markets along the Belt and Road.

President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated an International Conference on Human

Rights in South Asia in Kathmandu.

The first international conference on „Water, Environment and Climate Change: Knowledge

Sharing and Partnership‟ has started in Kathmandu.

Qatar is introducing national service for women for the first time under a law issued by the

country's Emir.

Banking and Business

Public sector lender Allahabad Bank has reduced the base rate and benchmark prime lending

rate (BPLR) by 45 basis points each, a move that will lower EMIs for its borrowers.

SIDBI celebrated its foundation day as a day of Sampark (connect), Sanwad (interaction),

Suraksha (security) and Sampreshan (disseminate) in Lucknow.

Rivigo, a homegrown logistics start-up that owns as well as acts as an aggregator of trucks, is

tying up with YES Bank, IDFC, and 10 other financial institutions to make cheaper funds

available to truck owners and operators on its platform.

The Reserve Bank said Jio Payments Bank has commences its banking services from 3rd

April 2018.

Ride-hailer Ola, has acquired Mumbai-based Ridlr, an end-to-end public transport ticketing

and commuting app.

Indian Army has signed Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) with HDFC Bank on the

Defence Salary Package.

Markets regulator Sebi raised the limit to process up to 100 orders per second by a user for

such trade from the existing limit of 20 orders per second, in a bid to relax algorithm trading

norms at commodity derivatives exchanges.

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has received RBI's approval to buy the securities

services arm of IL&FS.

IndusInd Bank has become the first lender to start using WhatsApp enterprise solution to

provide basic banking services to customers.

Japan‟s SoftBank Group has signed an agreement with China‟s Golden Concord Group Ltd

(GCL) to set up a joint venture firm with a $930-million investment.

E-commerce market leader Flipkart has entered into a partnership with online travel and

ticketing platform MakeMyTrip to launch its entry into the online travel sector.

Ola has launched an in-trip insurance programme for all its customers in India which will

provide coverage against loss of belongings, missed flights, and medical expenses in the case

of an accident starting at just Re 1.

Digital payments company PayPal and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)

signed an agreement for the promotion of outbound shipments among small and medium

enterprises (SMEs) leveraging the partners' expertise and technology products.

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will give loans worth about Rs 29,200 crore

(USD 4.5 billion) to Bangladesh for the financing of various social and infrastructure

projects.

The Reserve Bank switched back to the gross domestic product (GDP)-based measure to

offer its growth estimates from the gross value added (GVA) methodology, citing global best

practices.

ICICI Bank became first Indian bank to go live on SWIFT‟s Global Payment Innovation

(gpi), an improved cross-border payments service.

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) as part of their 'Customer First' initiative launched Internet of

Things (IoT)-based customer feedback application on a pilot basis at its Cathedral branch,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Software services firm HCL Technologies has acquired C3i Solutions for USD 60 million, a

move aimed at accelerating the Indian IT firm's growth in life sciences and consumer

services.

The State Bank of India (SBI) will be investing a total of Rs 80 billion in the Arun III

hydropower project of Nepal.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has put 11 public sector banks under the central bank‟s

Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework with an aim to check non-performing assets

(NPAs).

Appointments and Awards

American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo appointed to become the first woman to head UN

political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the world body.

Debjani Ghosh, former managing director of Intel South Asia, is the new president of

Nasscom.

Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi have been selected for the J.C. Daniel Award.

The government appointed former CBSE chairperson and secretary Vineet Joshi as the

director general of the National Testing Agency.

Chocolate and confectionery firm Hershey India has appointed Herjit S Bhalla as its new

Managing Director.

SBI Life Insurance Company Limited appointed Sanjeev Nautiyal as its new MD and CEO.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the appointment of Mr. Ajit

Singh as Head, Anti-Corruption Unit.

M L Srivastava has been appointed as the protem chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi with

immediate effect.

Julius Maada Bio was elected as new president of Sierra Leoneans.

Rubique, a Mumbai- based online credit marketplace, has appointed Ajay Desai as its chief

operating officer.

Rakesh Kumar Vats, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been

given the additional charge of chairman of drug price regulator NPPA with immediate effect

Global software major Wipro's Chief Strategy Officer Rishad Premji has been appointed as

the new National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) Chairman for

2018-19.

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was elected chairman of the Boao Forum for

Asia, which is currently underway in China's Hainan province.

Hungary‟s anti-migration prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has secured a third consecutive term

as a prime minister.

AIIMS professor Balram Bhargava was appointed as the Director General of Indian Council

of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research.

E-commerce major Myntra announced the appointment of Mithun Sundar as its Chief

Revenue Officer (CRO), with effect from June 2018.

Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as the president of the Badminton Association of

India.

Actor Rituparna Sengupta has been appointed as the chairperson of Shilpi Sansad.

Subrata Bhattacharjee (IFS: 1989) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the

Republic of Serbia.

Christian Sewing to become the new CEO of Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank

Smt. M. Sathiyavathy took the oath of office and secrecy as Member of Union Public Service

Commission (UPSC).

Anushka Sharma will be bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence

Awards.

Defence

Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise „Sahyog- Hyeoblyeog 2018‟ was

conducted off the Chennai coast, in Tamil Nadu.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia concluded "Desert Tiger 5" joint military

exercise aimed at sharing expertise and enhancing joint military actions.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct its biggest ever combat exercise Gagan

Shakti, 2018 along Pakistan and China borders.

Sports

Kerala has lifted their sixth Santosh Trophy Football title at the Salt Lake Stadium in

Kolkata.

Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj was adjudged 'Sportsperson of the Year' at

the Telangana Sports Journalists Association annual awards for 2017.

Weightlifter P Gururaja claimed a silver in the men's 56kg category in the 21st

Commonwealth Games.

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (the 23-year-old weightlifter from Manipur) has won a gold medal

at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 in the women‟s 48 kg category, with a

combined effort of 196 kg.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that former India off-spinner

Aashish Kapoor has replaced Venkatesh Prasad in the three-member All-India Junior

Selection Committee.

Indian skipper, Mithali Raj became the most capped player in women‟s ODI cricket.

Deepak Lather has won the bronze medal in men‟s 69kg weight category at CWG 2018 in

Gold Coast, Australia.

Weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu has won the gold medal in 2018 Commonwealth

Games in Gold Coast City, Australia in the women‟s 53kg event.

Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam has won India's third gold medal in the men's 77-kg category

at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

India‟s teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker grabbed the women‟s 10m air pistol gold

medal, while Heena Sidhu bagged silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,

Australia.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has won the Formula 1 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes'

Valtteri Bottas finished second, Lewis Hamilton finished third.

Indian women's table tennis team scripted history by clinching the first ever gold medal at the

Commonwealth Games with a 3-1 victory over Singapore in the final.

Indian mixed badminton team claimed its maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal,

thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final.

Technology

The Union Minister for Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal launched UTTAM App for

Coal Quality Monitoring. UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party

Assessment of Mined Coal (uttam.coalindia.in).

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Saturday lost contact with the GSAT-6A,

India‟s most powerful communication satellite, in less than 48 hours after it launched it on

March 29.

Russia‟s Strategic Missile Forces conducted a second ejection test of the RS-28 Sarmat

intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft- the private

spaceflight company's 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space

Station (ISS).

The RH-300 MKII sounding rocket developed by IRSO‟s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

(VSSC) was successfully launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launched from Thumba

Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

An IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin Veena Sahajwalla at the University of

New South Wales (UNSW) here has helped launch the world's first micro-factory that can

transform electronic waste (e-waste) like smartphones and laptops into valuable material for

re-use.

Science

Scientists have discovered new organ in the human body and have named it as „interstitium‟.

Researchers from the University College have discovered new grass-like plant species named

Fimbristylis agasthyamalaensis in Ponmudi hills within the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot.

Obituaries

Tamil film director C.V. Rajendran, who was part of late C.V. Sridhar‟s unit passed away.

He was 81.

Raymond Colin Wilkins, former English football player, and coach passed away. He was 61.

National award winning Assamese film-maker Munin Barua passed away following a

prolonged illness, Guwahati, Assam. He was 72.

Former BSF Director-General (DG) E.N. Rammohan passed away. He was 77.

Important Days

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on 2 April every year,

encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about

people with autism throughout the world

2018 Theme: "Empowering women and girls with autism"

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed every year

on 4th April. 2018 Theme: Advancing Protection, Peace and Development

National Maritime Day in India is observed every year on 5th March. 2018 Theme: Indian

Shipping - An Ocean of opportunity'

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed on 6th April.

The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April,

under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related

organisations. 2018 Theme: Universal Health Coverage.

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