National
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1. Vice-President Inaugurates Civil Services Day Event in New Delhi
M. Venkaiah Naidu |
i. Vice
President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated
the two-day Civil Services Day event in New Delhi. The Day focuses
on the topic ‘Evolving Strategies for Transforming Aspirational
Districts’.
ii. The Vice President also released a book 'Emulating
Excellence- Takeaways for Replication'. The day is celebrated for the
civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their
commitments to public service and excellence in work.
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This was the
12th edition of Civil Services Day.
2. Vijay Goel Launches Central Project
Monitoring Unit for e-Vidhan Project
i. Minister
of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel inaugurated the new office of Central Project
Monitoring Unit for the e-Vidhan project of the Government at the
Parliament House Annexe.
ii. e-Vidhan is a part of the broader
Digital India Programme of the Government and is likely to contribute to the
cleanliness and environment by reducing the use of papers to a great extent.
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e-Vidhan is
a mission mode project to digitize and make the functioning of State
Legislatures in the country paperless.
3. Cabinet Approves Promulgation of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
3. Cabinet Approves Promulgation of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
i. The Union Cabinet approved the promulgation
of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018, which would
empower the government to seize the domestic assets of those deemed by a
relevant court to be fugitive economic offenders.
ii. The Ordinance has a provision for a ‘Special
Court’ under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 to declare a person
as a Fugitive Economic Offender.
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An ordinance
is an executive order issued by the President of India — on the recommendation
of the Union Cabinet — that holds the same force as an Act passed by
Parliament.
4. Taipei
Opens WTC in Delhi to Boost Ties with India
i. With an aim to strengthen trade ties with
India, Taipei World Trade Centre (TWTC) launched its office in
Delhi, ahead of Taiwan’s first ever expo that will showcase cutting-edge
technology and smart city solutions in Delhi in May 2018.
ii. Presence of TWTC in Delhi will further help
strengthen business ties with India. Bilateral trade between India and Taiwan
has increased to $6.3 billion in December 2017.
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James C.F
Huang is the chairman TWTC.
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Taipei is
the Capital city of Taiwan.
5. e-SANAD Portal and National Academic
Depository Integrated
i. The
Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has
launched integration of e-SANAD portal and NAD – National Academic
Depository in a bid to make education system in India more
transparent.
ii. e-Sanad is a project aimed at online
submission and verification of documents with the ultimate object to extend
contactless, cashless, faceless and paperless document attestation service. NAD
is a 24X7 online storehouse of all academic awards viz. diplomas
certificates, degrees, mark-sheets etc.
6. SJVN
Signs MoU With Ministry of Power
i. SJVN
Limited has signed an
MoU with Ministry of Power for the year 2018-19. The MoU was
signed by Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary (Power) and Shri Nand Lal Sharma,
Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN.
ii. As per the targets set in the MOU, SJVN shall
strive to achieve 9200 Million Units generation during the year under
‘Excellent’ category. Further, SJVN will have Capital Expenditure
(CAPEX) target of Rs. 900 crore and Turnover target of Rs. 2175 crore
under the Excellent category.
International
News
7. PM
Modi's 3-Nation Tour of Europe: Important Highlights
i. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was on the three-nation visit of Europe to Sweden, the UK and Germany.
ii. He has signed various important agreements and attended various conferences during the visit. Following are the important highlights regarding the 3-nation visit of PM Modi.
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i. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was on the three-nation visit of Europe to Sweden, the UK and Germany.
ii. He has signed various important agreements and attended various conferences during the visit. Following are the important highlights regarding the 3-nation visit of PM Modi.
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8. PM
Narendra Modi Held Talks With German Chancellor, Returns India
i. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi held bilateral talks
with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed ways to
further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
ii. It was third and the last leg of Modi’s
three-nation tour to the UK, Sweden and Germany.
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Germany
Capital- Berlin, Currency- Euro, Chancellor- Angela
Merkel.
9. Prince
Charles to Succeed His Mother Queen Elizabeth II as Head of Commonwealth
i. Britain’s
Prince Charles will succeed
his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the
Commonwealth after the heads of government agreed on his succession.
ii. The Commonwealth leaders have reached
an agreement on the succession of the 69-year-old heir to the British throne at
a closed-door Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting retreat in Windsor
Castle.
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The United
Kingdom Capital- London, Currency- British
pound, Prime Minister- Theresa May.
10. EAM Sushma Swaraj Left for China on 4-Day
Visit for SCO Meet
i. External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj left for China on a
four-day visit. She will participate in a meeting of the foreign
ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
ii. She will hold talks with her Chinese
counterpart Wang Yi. This will be Ms Swaraj’s first
meeting with Wang after he was elevated to be the state councillor.
The visit is aimed at elevating the China-India strategic cooperation
partnership.
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China
Capital- Beijing, Currency- Renminbi, President- Xi
Jinping.
11. Commonwealth Countries Unanimously Agree
to Take Action on Cybersecurity by 2020
i. The Commonwealth
countries have unanimously agreed to take action on cybersecurity
by 2020. In a landmark declaration at the end of Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London, the leaders of 53
countries agreed to work closely to evaluate and strengthen their
cybersecurity frameworks and response mechanisms.
ii. A release issued, termed the declaration as
the world's largest and most geographically diverse inter-governmental
commitment on cybersecurity cooperation.
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The
Secretary-General of Commonwealth is Patricia Scotland.
Sports News
12. 16th Federation Cup Junior National
Athletics Championship Begins
i. The 16th Federation Cup Junior
National athletics championship has begun in Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu. Over 800 athletes from 32 states across the country will take
part in this tournament.
ii. The meet will serve as the selections trials
for the 18th Asian Junior Athletic Meet to be held at Gifu, Japan, in June.
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Tamil Nadu
CM- Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Governor- Banwari
Lal Purohit.
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Tamil Nadu
is the 2nd largest state economy in the country.
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Gulf of
Mannar Marine National Park is located in Tamil Nadu.
Obituaries
13. Indian Animation Expert Bhimsain
Khurana Passes Away
i. Indian animation pioneer and multiple National
Award winner Bhimsain Khurana had passed away. He was 82.
Khurana was known for films like “Gharaonda” and for iconic animation
shorts like “Ek Anek Ekta”.
ii. His unforgettable work includes “Ek chidiya, anek chidiya”
song. In 1970, he made his debut with his first animation short “The
Climb”, which earned him the Silver Hugo Award in the
Chicago Film Festival.