NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. PM ‘Narendra Modi’ becomes the most
followed world leader on Instagram: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged
as the most followed ‘world leader’ on photo-sharing app ‘Instagram’ with
a whopping 6.9 million followers. He surpassed US President Donald Trump (6.3
million followers) and Pope Francis (3.7 million followers).
2. Justice Gita Mittal appointed as acting
Chief justice of Delhi High Court:
The senior-most judge of Delhi High Court Justice Gita
Mittal has been appointed as the acting Chief justice of Delhi High Court.
3.
33 years to Operation Meghdoot: Operation
Meghdoot was an Indian armed forces operation launched 33 years ago on 13 April
1984. It was an operation launched by Indian Armed Forces to capture the
Siachen Glacier in Kashmir. The operation resulted in Indian troops gaining
control of the entire Siachen glacier, giving India strategic advantage and
also maintaining status quo.
4. Union Cabinet hikes MSP of raw jute by 300
per quintal: The union cabinet has approved hike of 300
per quintal in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for ‘raw jute’ by Rs. 300
(9.4 %) per quintal to Rs. 3,500 to boost farmer’s income. The
decision will benefit the jute industry which supports the livelihood of 40
lakh farm families and provides direct employment to 3.7 lakh workers.
5. Union Power ministry launches URJA MITRA
app:
The Union Power ministry has launched ‘URJA MITRA’ app for empowering
citizens by real-time information sharing on the power supply. The app is a
first of its kind which provides a central platform, web-portal “urjamitra.com”
as well as a mobile app for state power Distribution utilities.
6.
Cabinet approves listing of 11 CPSEs: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi approved listing of 11 Central Public Sector Enterprises. The
CCEA has also approved reservation of shares for the eligible employees of 11
CPSEs in accordance with the extant provisions of Sebi regulations.
7.
IIPE to be set up at Vishakhapatnam: The government has approved setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum
and Energy at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh as Institute of National Importance
through an Act of Parliament.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Kristin Davis appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador:
The UN Refugee
Agency ‘UNHCR’ has appointed internationally acclaimed American actress and
philanthropist “Kristin Davis” as its Goodwill Ambassador.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) promotes the interests and welfare of refugees across the world.
2.
UN chief Guterres names Achim Steiner as new administrator of UNDP:
The United
Nation chief ‘Antonio
Guterres’ has named
‘Achim Steiner’ (Germany) as the new administrator of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP). The UNDP seeks to reduce poverty, improve social development, and
encourage women's empowerment.
3. Malala receives Canadian citizenship: Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became the sixth
person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship.
4. G20 Digital Ministerial Meet: The G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting was held in Dusseldorf,
Germany. It concluded with adaptation of declaration on ‘Shaping Digitalisation
for an Interconnected World’.
BANKING
& FINANCE:
1. Union Govt. sets up a panel to examine
framework for Virtual Currencies: The circulation of Virtual Currencies which are also
known as Digital and Crypto Currencies has been a cause of concern. The
Committee will submit its report within three months.
BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
2. Amazon to launch its digital wallet: Amazon India has received a payments wallet license
from the Reserve Bank of India. The US retailer is looking to allow users to
shop on its platform, make offline payments, buy bus and rail tickets and pay
for utilities through its digital wallet.
3. Nokia to partner with Airtel, BSNL: Nokia will partner with Airtel and BSNL for
developing 5G networks in India. 5G is supposed to be the next level of
evolution in wireless broadband technology, but at speeds which are much higher
than the current 4G LTE networks.
BOOKS
& AUTHORS:
4. Asha Parekh’s autobiography: Asha Parekh’s autobiography, The Hit Girl , was
launched by Salman Khan in Mumbai on April 12. The autobiography is written
with Khalid Mohamed.
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