# Centre likely to move Supreme Court for
clarification on Cauvery verdict; the Centre wants clarity from the Supreme
Court on what the judgment means by “framing a scheme” under Section 6A of the
Inter State Water Disputes Act; The judgment does not specify the formation of
a Cauvery Management Board unlike the Cauvery tribunal Award in Feb 2007
# Supreme Court described the reopening of
the assassination case of Mahatma Gandhi an “exercise in futility”
# CBSE to re – conduct the exam Class 10
mathematics and Class 12 economics tests after the question papers were leaked
# Ministry of Power partnered with the
Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship to train the manpower in six
States (Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh) for
speedy implementation of SAUBHAGYA Scheme
- SAUBHAGYA (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har
Ghar Yojana) aims to achieve universal household electrification in all parts
of India in a time bound manner
# With production of 1423 billion units
(BU) in financial year 2016, India was the third largest producer of
electricity in the world [Click for more details...]
# Indu Bhushan was appointed as the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection
Mission
# Union Cabinet approved the official
amendments to the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill
- It has now been left to the State
Governments to take necessary measures for addressing and promoting primary
health care in rural areas
- Union Cabinet also approves certain other
amendments to the NMC Bill, including the final MBBS examination to be held as
a common exam across the country and would serve as an exit test called the
NEXT (National Exit Test)
# Union Cabinet has approved the signing of
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Zambia in the field of
Judicial Cooperation.
# Union Cabinet has approved
signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between India and United Kingdom and Northern Ireland regarding
cooperation and Exchange of Information for the Purposes of Combating
International Criminality and Tackling Serious Organised Crime.
# Union Cabinet has approved signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Asian Cooperative
Environment Programme (SACEP) for cooperation on the response to Oil and
Chemical Pollution in the South Asian Seas Region.
# Union Cabinet has given its approval for
restructuring of National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) to strengthen governance, implementation and
monitoring framework.
# Union Cabinet has given its ex-post
approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and
Canada. The MoU was signed on 23rd
February, 2018 to establish bilateral cooperation activities in the field of
Intellectual Property (IP). The MoU is intended to promote innovation,
creativity and economic growth in both countries.
# Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) approves the Commerce Ministry’s proposal to remove any prohibition on
the export of edible oils, except mustard oil
# Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for
continuation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS)and City Compost Scheme beyond
12th Five Year plan till 2019-20. The total expenditure for continuation of
both the schemes till 2019-20 will be Rs. 61,972 crore.
# Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) has given its approval for enhancing the scope of Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan
Yojana (PMRPY). The Government of India will now contribute the Employer's full
admissible contribution for the first three years from the date of registration
of the new employee for all the sectors including existing beneficiaries for
their remaining period of three years.
# Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) has approved the proposal of Department of School Education and Literacy
to formulate a Integrated Scheme on School Education by subsuming Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education
(TE) from 1st April, 2018 to 31st March, 2020. An estimated allocation of Rs
75,000 crore over the period has been approved which is a 20% increase over the
current allocations.
STATES SCAN
# Jammu & Kashmir: Indira Gandhi
Memorial Tulip Garden, Asia’s largest Tulip garden in Srinagar was reopened
BILATERAL ISSUES
# India and Pakistan will go ahead with
talks on the Indus Waters Treaty despite an upsurge in tensions over the LoC
crossfire and allegations of harassment of diplomats
# China: pledged to continue sharing of
data on Brahmaputra and Sutlej waters, marking another confidence-building step
post-Doklam
# 9th India – Japan strategic dialogue to
be held in Tokyo; External Affairs Minister, Ms. Sushma Swaraj to attend the
meet
- India and Japan will discuss cooperation
in the Indo – Pacific in the first high – level meeting
# 15th meeting of the India – USA
Counterterrorism joint working group was held in New Delhi
# Seychelles’ opposition coalition (which
holds a majority in Seychelles Parliament) stated that it would not ratify a
deal signed with India to build a military infrastructure on its Assumption
Island
# Myanmar: Mr. Win Myint was elected as the
new President
# North Korea: Leader Mr. Kim Jong-un has
pledged to denuclearize and meet US officials; the statement came from North
Korean leader after he met Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping
# Sri Lanka: Government has decided to postpone
International Workers’ Day events from May 1 to May 7 this year, to avoid an
overlap with the Buddhist festival of Vesak
ECONOMICS
# SEBI has tightened the corporate
governance norms for listed companies by accepting the most of the
recommendations of the Uday Kotak committee while also strengthening the
regulations for derivatives and algorithmic trading
# NITI Aayog CEO Mr. Amitabh Kant launched
the baseline ranking for the Aspirational Districts based on published data of
49 indicators across five developmental areas of Education, Health and
Nutrition, Agriculture and Water Resources, basic Infrastructure and Financial
Inclusion and Skill Development
# India and Asian development Bank (ADB)
have signed 480 million loan agreement to modernize technical and vocational
education and training (TVET) institutions in the State of Himachal Pradesh
SPORTS
#
Australian Cricketer players Steve Smith and David Warner ordered one – year
exile while Cameron Banecroft was suspended for nine months for the ball tampering
scandal in South Africa: Cricket Australia
# ISSF 2018 (Junior World Cup): India’s
Muskan won gold in the Women’s 25m air pistol; while in team of 25m air pistol
India’s Muskan, Manu Bhaker and Devanshi Rana won Gold
# Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s wax
figure will soon be unveiled at Madame Tussauds, New Delhi
# All India Football Federation (AIFF)
launched “Scout-Me”, a mobile based scouting application to discover future
players
MISC
# PEPPER, a humanoid robot in Japan to train the senior citizens
in giving exercise
# Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi
has been selected for the J. C. Daniel Award, the Kerala Government’s highest
honours for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema; the award comprised of
Rs. 5 lakh and a citation
# NASA has delayed the launch of its $8
billion James Webb space Telescope – set to be the World’s biggest space
observatory – until at least May 2020
# Two Indian activists Mirnalini Dayal and
Yogesh Kumar have been selected among 20 finalists for the Commonwealth Youth
Awards 2018 for their contribution towards achieving gender equality; they have
been selected from across 53 Commonwealth member – countries
- Mirnalini Dayal has been chosen for her
work as a campaign leader for “Health Over Stigma”
- Yogesh Kumar has been shortlisted for
establishing the social enterprise “Even Cargo”
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