Current Affairs (23 April 2018)

Daily Headlines (23 April 2018)

1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed the restrictions on the business activities of City Co-operative Bank Ltd. 

2. First-ever India-South Africa business summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

3. Sanjay Bhattacharya has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkey. 

5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). 

प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में मंत्रिमंडल की आर्थिक मामलों की समिति ने पुनर्गठितकेंद्र प्रायोजित योजना राष्ट्रीय ग्राम स्वराज अभियान (आरजीएसए) को स्वीकृति दे दी है।

6. The Reserve Bank of India has updated its master direction on KYC - Know Your Customer - norms, making Aadhaar key for the due diligence process at banks and financial institutions.

आरबीआई ने रिवाइज्ड मार्स्टस डायरेक्शन के अनुसार बैंक खाते को आधार नंबर से लिंक कराना अनिवार्य कर दिया है।

7. The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to promulgate Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 that provides for confiscating properties and assets of economic offenders like loan defaulters who flee the country. 

8. Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Award winner Bhimsain Khurana had passed away. He was 82. 

1. Centre approves death penalty for rapists of kids below 12

2. Millie Bobby Brown youngest person in TIME 100 list

3. BCCI forms committee to deal with sexual harassment cases

4. Japanese volcano erupts for the first time in 250 years

5. Scientist at US lab that made 1st-ever atom bomb dies at 97

6. UK’s Prince Charles to succeed Queen as Commonwealth head

7. 6 countries suspend membership in UNASUR regional bloc

8. India to join 8 countries having sex offenders database

9. Aadhaar seeding must for bank accounts under KYC norms: RBI

10. 8th South Asian Judo Championship begins in Lalitpur

11. World Immunisation Week 2018: Nations must ensure vaccines reach 90% population: WHO

12. Government to roll out Integrated Initiative for Prevention & Control of Viral Hepatitis

13. Government launches Central Project Monitoring Unit for e-Vidhan project at Parliament

14. India, Finland settle Nokia tax dispute under MAP

15. India pitches for independent BRICS credit rating agency

16. First International SME Convention 2018 to be held in New Delhi

17. Earth Day – April 22