NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. PM Modi launches affordable airfare
scheme ‘UDAN’: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
inaugurated flights under the Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam
Nagrik (UDAN) by flagging off the Alliance Airlines flight on Shimla-Delhi
sector from Jubbar Hatti airport near Shimla.
2. Venkaiah Naidu launches MyMSME Mobile
app: The Union Minister
of Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has
launched 'MyMSME app' and website portal of MSME facilitation council in New
Delhi. My MSME mobile application is for all Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises (MSME) in India and other stakeholders. This application acts as a
source of all information related to MSME’s Policies, Registration, Services,
Schemes, etc.
3. India
& Sri Lanka sign MoU on Economic Cooperation: India and Sri
Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on economic co-operation
in the presence of PM Modi and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in
New Delhi. The MoU proposes Indian investment in the development of port and
oil tank farms in Trincomalee, setting up of an LNG power plant, piped gas
supply in Colombo and also aims to undertake highway, railway projects in Sri
Lanka.
4. India
to host 18th World Road Meeting: The International Road
federation (IRF) has announced that India will host the 18th World Road Meeting on 13th November 2017. The theme of
World Road Meeting 2017 is ‘Safe Roads and Smart Mobility: The Engines of
Economic Growth’. Around 4000 delegates across the world will discuss important
issues facing in mobility sector.
5. India successfully test-fires Agni-III ballistic missile: Today, India successfully carried out a fresh user
trial of 3,000 kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam
Island off Odisha coast.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Wikipedia founder to launch new site to
tackle fake news: The founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales is going to launch a news site
"Wikitribune" to tackle the spread of false information. The site
will be jointly run by journalists and a community of volunteers who will
verify the stories before publishing them.
The site will ensure that journalists only write articles based on facts
that they can verify.
2. UNESCO to screen Indian
short film as part of World Press Freedom Day celebrations: UNESCO to screen Rahul V. Chittella’s
short film “Azaad” as a part of World Press Freedom Day event that is scheduled
to be held from May 1-4 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
3. Trump introduces biggest
tax reform plan in US history: US President Donald Trump has introduced biggest tax reform plan in
the history of United States. As per the proposals of the new plan, major cuts
have been made in the income tax rate. The income tax rates have been slashed
from 39.6% to 35%. The new plan has also sharply slashed the business taxes too.
4. NASA launches Super
Pressure Balloon from New Zealand: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has
successfully launched a stadium-sized,heavy-lift Super Pressure Balloon (SPB)
from Wanaka, a scenic spot on New Zealand's South Island.
HONOURS &
AWARDS
1. Srishti Kaur wins
Miss Teen Universe 2017: Srishti
Kaur was crowned ‘Miss Teen Universe 2017’ in the event held at the Ruben
Dario National Theatre in Nicaragua’s capital Managua.
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