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Appointments News __________________________________________
Resignations and Retirements News _____________________________
Agreements News ___________________________________________
Defense News _______________________________________________
Other Important Updates______________________________________
National News ______________________________________________
International News ___________________________________________
Business News ______________________________________________
Sports News ________________________________________________
Awards News _______________________________________________
Obituary News ______________________________________________
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Important Dates and Events

 April Fool’s Day is celebrated on 1 st April every year.

 Utkala Dibasa (Odisha Day) is celebrated on 1st April.
 Prevention of Blindness Week is from 1-7 April.
 World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on 2nd April.
 International Children’s Book Day is celebrated on 2nd April.
 World Party Day is celebrated on 3 rd April.
 International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine
Action is celebrated on 4th April.
 National Maritime Day is celebrated on 5th April.
 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is on
6 th April.
 World Health Day is celebrated on 7 th April.
 Winston Churchill Day is celebrated on 9 th April.
 World Homoeopathy Day is celebrated on 10 th April.
 National Safe Motherhood Day is on 11th April.
 International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated on 12 th
April.
 Russian Cosmonaut Day is celebrated on 12 th April.
 Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated on 14 th April every year in India.
 Bindeshwar Pathak Day is celebrated on 14 th April in New York
City.
 National Dolphin Day is celebrated on 14 th April.

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 World Art Day is celebrated on 15 th April.

 National Librarian Day is celebrated on 16 th April.
 World Hemophilia Day is celebrated on 17 th April.
 World Heritage Day / International Day for Monuments and Sites
is celebrated on 18 th April.
 National civil services day is celebrated on 21st April.
 Day of Silence is celebrated on 21st April.
 48th International Earth Day is celebrated 22nd April
 World Book Day /World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on
23 rd April.
 UN English Language Day is celebrated on 23 rd April.
 National Panchayat Raj Day is celebrated on 24 th April in India.
 World Day for Laboratory Animals is on 24th April.
 Pinhole Photography day is celebrated on 24 th April.
 World Penguin Day is celebrated on 25 th April.
 World Intellectual Property Day is on 26th April.
 International Guide Dogs Day is celebrated on 27 th April.
 World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated on 28 th
April.
 International Dance Day is on 29th April.
 Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is
celebrated on 29 th April.
 Greenery Day is celebrated on 29 th April.
 National Honesty Day is celebrated on 30 th April

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OTHER IMPORTANT UPDATES

Top 5 Largest Military Spenders in the World

 US
 China
 Russia
 Saudi Arabia
 India
Top 10 in World Economic Forum Global Travel and Tourism
Competitiveness Report 2018
 Spain
 France
 Germany
 Japan
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Australia
 Italy
 Canada
 Switzerland
 India's rank - 40th

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National
Shirui Lily Festival concludes in Manipur.
Maharashtra Government has signed MoU with British Council.
Chief Minister of Sikkim becomes the India’s longest serving CM.
Ram Nath Kovind visits Madhya Pradesh.
The government of Delhi decided to set up Rogi Kalyan Samiti in every Assembly
Constituency.
Andhra Pradesh Government initiates ‘Bhu Seva’ to offer integrated land services.
Indian Government is all set to launch National Disaster Database.
PM Narendra Modi launches Van Dhan Scheme to increase tribal income.
NITI Aayog announces the launch of the Atal New India Challenges.
In India, Google ranked as the most trusted internet brand.
Indian Railways to develop 200 apps to make travelling smoother and
transparent.
Sachin Tendulkar gives entire salary to Prime Minister Relief Fund.
2.8 crore applications received for 90,000 Railway Jobs.
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Russia to boost ties.
J-K panchayat elections likely in summer.
Isro confirms losing contact with communication satellite GSAT -6A.
India will play a supportive role in Nepal’s development: PM Oli .
Efforts on to establish contact with GSAT-6A: Isro.
India-Korea coast guard ships brace for joint exercise off Chennai coast.
India-Japan-US trilateral in New Delhi ahead of the Trump-Abe summit.

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Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale visits Bhutan.

India moves to strengthen the relationship with Palestine.
41 take oath as Rajya Sabha members, Jaitley back as leader of House.
Nalsar ranked 3rd best law institute.
Army Medical Corps celebrates 254th raising day.
Article 370 has acquired permanent status: Supreme Court.
India, US, Japan discuss ‘practical steps’ to improve infrastructure.
Government plans 14,000 bunkers to shield civilians from Pakistan fire.
India is world’s second largest producer of crude steel.
Cabinet approves reducing the number of CCI member s to three.
India to offer $3-4 billion development plan for giant Iran gas field.
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion, reshuffle on the cards.
Star India and DD to broadcast some matches of the IPL together.
PM Modi, Oli to hold discussions about check posts on the Indo-Nepal
border.
Haryana girl aims to become youngest Indian woman to scale Mt
Everest.
Indian Navy conducts joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
(HADR) exercise ‘Chakravath’.
West Bengal and Karnataka to implement pilot project to redu ce man-
animal conflict.
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to receive honorary doctorate from
GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology.
Maharashtra government and TATA hospital ties up for palliative care.

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India verifying if China built the road in Shaksgam Valley.

Sitaram Yechury, Prakash Karat, Pinarayi Vijayan to attend CPI(M)
national conference.
India extends support to Bangladesh for resolving Rohingya crisis.
Goa govt to launch app-based taxi service by May-end.
PM to address 20,000 Swachhagrahis, launch high-speed locomotive.
Andhra Pradesh becomes the second state to get happiness department.
World’s largest solar park to come up in Gujarat.
A report says Kolkata airport one of the fastest growing.
Google celebrates KL Saigal’s 114th birth anniversary with a doodle on
11 th April.
BJP richest national party, with Rs. 1,034 Crore declared income.
Punjab CM to launch debt waiver for economically weaker SC, BC
borrowers.
NSA Avijit Doval to travel to Russia to boost ties with Moscow.
Isro successfully launches navigation satellite IRNSS -1I to replace faulty
IRNSS-1A.
VHP to have the first election in 52 years for president post.
India completes NavIC constellation with 7th satellite.
Yogi Adityanath set to rejig cabinet, slash 90 UP depart ments to 34.
After successful IRNSS-1I launch, ISRO centres focus on next PSLV-C42.
Boeing joins the race to manufacture Super Hornet fighter craft in India.
Sushma, Afghanistan defence minister talk on terror.
Metro to run deeper into Noida, Ghaziabad by September.

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India reaches out to African countries to counter China.

Bullet train service expected to start by August 2022.
“Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra” scheme launched to empower
rural women.
PM Modi inaugurated the first healthcare and wellness center under the
Ayushman Bharat Yojna, in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.
Indian Army Ocean Sailing Team completes sailing expedition
successfully.
IIIT to start classes in Tripura this year.
PM Modi to boost India’s Nordic ties with 5-nation talks.
Arun Jaitley takes an oath for new Rajya Sabha term.
Railways to build the 500km wall along Delhi-Mumbai route.
Rs 1,600cr sanctioned for Manipur highway improvement.
Govt may bring down bad loan limit from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 100 crore.
Sweden, India work on a security accord that may open jet deal.
India, the US to use Russian model for N-plant set-up.
Modi holds bilateral meetings with PMs of Finland, Denmark, Iceland
and Norway.
Telangana CM KCR to meet Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in May.
GSRTC makes own buses, the first lot of 25 to be unveiled today.
India joins the UK in slamming Russia for attack on ex -spy.
China to try to persuade Sushma Swaraj on China-Nepal-India corridor.
NITI Aayog to rank states on nutrition under govt’s Poshan scheme.
INLD, BSP join hands in Haryana.

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Nitish Kumar opens six Comfed plants worth Rs 144.67 crore.

PM Modi invites Norway pension fund to invest in new sectors in India.
Yogi likely to lead the political delegation to China next month.
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Sheikh Hasina.
Maharashtra to ban plastic microbeads by month end says govt.
After Doklam standoff, India and China may revive military ties.
More railway station to get CCTVs using Nirbhaya Fund.
PM Modi to visit Nepal on May 11, travel to Janakpur as ties get back on
track.
PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in the UK.
BJP sweeps municipal corporations elections in Jharkhand.
Calcutta HC orders new dates for panchayat election.
Commonwealth Countries Unanimously Agree to Take Action On
Cybersecurity By 2020.
Union Minister Vijay Goel Launches Central Project Monitoring Unit For
E-Vidhan Project.
EAM Sushma Swaraj left for China on a 4-Day visit to SCO Meet.
Indian airports got its 1st woman firefighter
Isro to launch a slew of military satellites soon.
China to use Modi-Xi summit as the shield in its trade war with the US.
Supreme Court reserves verdict on 498A plea.
AFSPA removed from Meghalaya after 27 years.
Sushma Swaraj meets Xi Jinping ahead of Wuhan summit.
PM Modi to visit Nepal on May 11.

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Mamata to visit China, the US to woo investors.

J&K first state to approve 7th pay commission.
India sticks to its own path, says no to China’s Belt & Road initiative.
Chinese air force monitored IAF’s biggest exercise closely.
India tops the list of websites blocked, its telcos filter the most.
India fourth most tolerant country in the World, says survey.

International
South and North Korea committed to Denuclearization in Historic Summit.
Dalmia Bharat signs MoU with India to maintain heritage sites.
International Dance Day/ World Dance Day celebrated all over the world.
Kim Jong-un to change the country’s clocks 30 minutes forward.
Trump Administration terminated the temporary protection status for the 9,000
Nepalese Residents.
Myanmar has introduced Quarter Tical Gold Coins.
World’s longest sea bridge connects Macau with Hong Kong.
US and South Korea kick off military exercise.
IOC president meets North Korean leader Kim.
US, South Korea kick off annual joint military exercises after a month-long delay.

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NASA completes test launch of parachute meant for Mars landing.

Egypt’s President Sisi wins re-election with 97% of the vote.
Modi, Oli to lay the foundation of a 900MW power project in Nepal.
Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to participate in Boao Forum for Asia.
China to launch two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan in June.
China to develop Bangladesh industrial zone as part of South Asia push.
China to launch two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan in June.
Oli to raise the issue of demonetised Indian notes with Modi.
International Conference on human rights to be hosted by Nepal.
A school for transgenders is set to open in Lahore, Pakistan.
Indian-origin MP elected as the leader of Singapore’s main opposition party.
US Sikhs celebrate Turban Day at Times Square.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be extended to Afghanistan.
Trump’s new national security adviser Bolton takes charge.
China bans exports of weapons-related goods to North Korea.
Indian mechanic in UAE wins $1 million in Dubai raffle.
China defends the South China Sea military buildup.
Malaysia declares May 9 election day a holiday after an outcry.
First subway in Xinjiang to require riders to show ID.
Sri Lanka president suspends parliament until May 8.
India rejects proposal to create Saarc Police.
Pakistan, US may restrict diplomats’ movements.
Pentagon hires software guru, will focus on the F-35 jet.

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Pakistan PM inaugurates Neelum-Jhelum dam in PoK, rakes up Kashmir issue.

India, France discuss inter-planetary missions to Mars and Venus.
Tallest Tower in Ireland opens to public after 47 years.
Over 170 countries agree to reduce shipping emissions by 2050.
India rejects China’s latest offer to join BRI.
China launches the website to report foreign spies, corrupt officials.
Pakistan opens the first transgender school, The Gender Guardian.
Sushma Swaraj to meet Chinese FM Wang Yi for key talks before Modi visit.
India wins elections to key United Nations subsidiary bodies.
Trump formally nominates Gina Haspel to be next CIA director.
Trump confirms CIA chief met Kim Jong Un in North Korea.
China moots India-Nepal-China economic corridor through the Himalayas.
Miguel Diaz-Canel set to be Cuba’s first non-Castro president in six decades.
Saudi Arabia all set for opening of new cinema with trial movie runs.
Iraq carries out air strikes on Islamic State in Syria.
Poland marks the 75th anniversary of the uprising in Warsaw Ghetto.
NASA’s planet-hunting probe successfully launched on SpaceX rocket.
Saudi Arabia set for the first public film screening at the theatre.
North Korean leader suspends nuclear and missile tests.
Iraq resumes payments of Gulf War reparations.
India, Finland settle Nokia tax row.
Wang Yi is China’s new special representative for border talks with India.
Toronto schools to mark November as Hindu heritage month.

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Sushma Swaraj to hold talks with Chinese foreign minister in Beijing.

Mexico holds its first presidential debate in July election.
Armenian PM Serzh Sargsyan resigns in face of protests.
China’s first home-built carrier looks set to start sea trials.
Uzbekistan to join Turkmenistan-India $8 billion gas pipeline project.
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron embody a two-speed EU.
Saudi Arabia privatisation programme targets $10 billion non-oil revenues by
2020.

Business

Paytm launches a new payment mode called Paytm Tap Card.

DGGST issued show cause notices to India’s top Banks.
Indian Government collects Rs 7.41 trillion from GST.
Indian Government has decided to acquire RBI’s stake in National
Housing Bank.
NHAI awarded projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore.
Vedanta Group acquires Electrosteel Steels Ltd.
Google to kill its URL shortener ‘goo.gl’.
The CNG piped cooking gas prices hiked in Delhi, NCR.
India is world’s second largest mobile phone producer.
Nepali Sherpa aims for record 22nd Everest summit.

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China’s space lab set to hit Earth over next 24 hours.

Gurupratap Boparai takes over as Skoda Auto India MD.
Bahrain discovers the largest oilfield in its history.
IndusInd first bank to use WhatsApp for basic services.
Jio Payments Bank begins operations.
Marriott 1st int’l chain in India to have 100 hotels.
India ranks ninth globally in crypto jacking activities.
Apple working on touchless control, curved iPhone display.
Bahrain pegs historical oil field discovery at 80 billion barrels.
DoT issues 13-digit numbers to telcos for M2M network trials.
China announces additional tariffs on $50 billion of US goods.
Ola to offer in-trip insurance to riders starting Re 1.
Wipro Airport IT sells it’s 63% stake to Antariksh Softtech.
Former GE executive Shane Fitzsimons joins Tata Sons as group synergy
officer.
Cisco to launch incubator for startups in Kerala.
Uttarakhand gets a second mega food park.
Microsoft Skype to offer call recording feature.
American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, scraps A350 order.
Airtel starts testing 4G VoLTE services in Delhi, Rajasthan.
Reliance Infra wins Rs 1,081-cr Kudankulam nuclear power project
contract.
Xiaomi pushes for smartphone component suppliers to invest in India.

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Xiaomi announces 3 new smartphone plants in India.

Honda starts work on electric scooters for India.
Uber buys electric bicycle rental company Jump Bikes.
The intra-state e-way bill to be rolled out from April 5 in 5 states.
Saudi Aramco to buy 50% in $44 billion Maharashtra refinery.
British Airways, Lufthansa, SIA among four foreign carriers interested in
Air India.
Orkut founder launches ‘hello’ social network app in India.
Tata Sons to bring defence, aerospace under one roof.
Bitcoin jumps 10% to a two-week high, leads broad crypto surge.
Lenovo launches new ThinkPad laptops in India.
Sanjiv Mehta to take over as HUL chairman from Manwani.
Walmart may reach deal with Flipkart by June-end.
Google engineer develops the tool to detect fake videos, images.
Infosys decides to sell subsidiary firm Panaya.
Google to redesign Gmail for its web interface.
Panasonic launches its AI-based Arbo Hub in India.
RMZ buys back $1 billion shares from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
and Baring Private Equity Partners.
Ola services launched in Melbourne, Australia.
India among 170 countries to ink deal to reduce shipping emissions
by 2050.
Tesla says Model 3 production shut down temporarily.
Ola wants to roll out a million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2021.

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Huawei to launch end-to-end 5G solution later this year.

Intel launches silicon-level technology to protect user data.
Astra to put $90m in India over 5 years.
Toyota plans to hike vehicle prices next month.
Russia blocks Google, Amazon IP addresses in the bid to ban Telegram.
UIDAI introduces QR code for offline Aadhaar verification.
Amazon launches international shopping from the United States.
Starbucks to close 8,000 US stores for racial tolerance training.
Google launches Grasshopper app for beginners to learn coding.
India to invest more than £1 billion in the UK.
India is world’s sixth largest economy at $2.6 trillion, says IMF.
Yes Bank opens offices in London, Singapore.
Toyota, Maruti Suzuki set to clash on shared models.
TCS set to become first Indian company with $100 billion market cap.
World Bank approved $13bn increase in capital.
ICICI Bank launched digital form
Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018.
RBI makes Aadhaar linking of bank accounts mandatory.
President Kovind gives a nod to Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance.
55% of all new bank accounts in the world opened from India.
World Bank approves massive US Dollar 13 billion increase in capital.
Wikipedia launches page previews for its English web pages.

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TCS becomes first Indian company to reach $100 billion market

capitalization.
Govt replaces Gopal Singh as Coal India chief with Suresh Kumar.
Walmart close to $12 billion deal for a majority stake in Flipkart.
Amazon is said to be working on another big bet.
Essar sells office asset in Mumbai to Brookfield for Rs 2,400 crore.
India to import more oil, drones and aircraft from the US amid Trump
trade war.

Sports
Indian contingent finished the Belgrade International Boxing
Tournament with 13 medals.
Rafael Nadal won his 44th consecutive set on clay and registered his
400th win on the surface.
2021 Champions Trophy will take place in India.
ISL champions Chennaiyin FC knocked out of Super Cup Football
tournament.
Zaheer Khan to be an analyst for the Cricbuzz for IPL 2018.
Pakistan thrash West Indies and register record 2nd biggest win in T20
Internationals.
Kerala beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy.
James Anderson becomes most over-worked seam bowler in Test cricket
history.
Aashish Kapoor replaces Venkatesh Prasad in BCCI junior selection
panel.

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Ronaldo lauded after ‘most beautiful goal’ buries Juventus.

Sindhu leads Indian contingent at Commonwealth Games opening
ceremony.
Aussie boxer becomes first CWG 2018 medallist without a fight.
P Gururaja wins a silver medal in men’s 56 kg weightlifting.
Kagiso Rabada ruled out of IPL with the back injury.
Star Sports India bags BCCI media rights for Rs 6138.1 crore.
Sanjita Chanu wins the second gold medal for India at CWG 2018.
AC Milan extend coach Gennaro Gattuso’s contract until 2021.
Sathish Sivalingam wins gold in Common Wealth Games 2018.
India beat Mauritius to qualify for mixed-team badminton semifinal.
Indian women defeat England women in the ongoing ODI Series in
Nagpur.
Punam Yadav and Vikas Thakur win gold at the Common Wealth Games.
Indian Women’s Hockey Team defeats world no.2 England.
Indian Men’s Hockey beat Wales 4-3 at the CWG 2018 in Australia.
Shwait Malik takes over as Punjab BJP chief, internal dissent out
in open.
Arvind Kejriwal supports TDP’s demand on Andhra status.
KL Rahul slams fastest-ever IPL fifty.
India women win gold in table tennis team event.
Sebastian Vettel marks 200th race in style at Bahrain Grand Prix.
Jitu Rai breaks CWG record to win gold.
Axar Patel to play for Durham in County Championship.

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Bayern Munich wins sixth straight Bundesliga title.

India wins gold in mixed team badminton at 2018 Commonwealth
Games.
Liverpool beat Manchester City to enter Champions League semi -final.
India to face Serbia in Serbia in Davis Cup World Group Play-offs.
Shooter Shreyasi Singh a smash hit after CWG gold.
Cristiano Ronaldo sends Real Madrid into Champions League semi -final.
Wrestlers enter with medal rush, Seema and Tejaswini win silver.
Sanjeev Rajput wins gold in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final.
MC Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki lead India’s boxing gold rush.
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins 6th career win with Chinese Grand
Prix.
Manchester City win Premier League title as rivals United lose.
Wolves celebrate promotion to Premier League in style.
In a battle between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, Indian badminton the
winner.
Adam Milne replaces Pat Cummins for Mumbai Indians.
Sunil Narine first foreign spinner to take 100 wickets in IPL.
India breach 500 medal mark in Commonwealth Games.
Paris Saint-Germain thrash AS Monaco to clinch Ligue 1 title.
Virat Kohli surpasses Suresh Raina to become highest run -getter in IPL
history.
Miku hat-trick propels Bengaluru FC to Super Cup final.
Australia opener Aaron Finch sets unusual record.

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Ishant Sharma marks county debut for Sussex with five wickets.
FIFA plans to revamp Club World Cup, scrap Confederations Cup.
Chris Gayle becomes the first centurion of IPL in 2018.
Virat Kohli named in TIME’s 100 most influential people.
Bengaluru thrashes East Bengal to win inaugural Super Cup.
Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at end of the season.
Honey Baisoya sweeps to the four-shot win at Delhi-NCR Open golf.
Shane Watson slams fourth T20 hundred, second of IPL 2018.
Barcelona won fourth Copa del Rey in a row.
Indian Tigers thrash China Dragons in WSB tie.
Rahil Gangjee ends long title drought in Japan.
Olivier GIroud, Alvaro Morata guide Chelsea FC to FA Cup 2018 final.
Rafa Nadal beats Kei Nishikori to win record 31st Masters title.
Five Indian women boxers enter Asian Youth Championship semis.
Velavan Senthilkumar wins maiden PSA World Tour title.
Rashid Khan, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan to play for World XI vs West
Indies at Lord’s.
Sunrisers Hyderabad paceman Billy Stanlake ruled out of IPL 2018.
Panathinaikos banned from Europe for three seasons: UEFA.
Liverpool FC beat AS Roma in UEFA Champions League.
India to host Asian Weightlifting Championships next year.
IPL 2019 to take place between March 29 and May 19.

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Appointments

IndiGo hires Rahul Bhatia as interim CEO.

Saudi Aramco appointed their new Director.
Guterres appoints a special envoy for Myanmar in Refugee Crisis.
Himanta Biswa Sarma takes the appointment as president of Badminton
Association of India.
India and South Korea to sign pact for seafarers and boost bilateral ties.
Japan signed a $90 million aid agreement with Cambodia.
Government inks Rs 639 crore deal for 1.86 lakh new bullet -proof
jackets.
IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan takes the appointment as DG CISF.
Rajesh Ranjan takes charge as CISF chief.
Vedanta hires Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan as new CEO.
Ed Smith named new England cricket selector.

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Indian Air Force to get 110 Fighter Jets for $20 billion.
Indian Army team completes ocean sailing expedition successfully.
In a first, Tejas takes part in ‘Gagan Shakti’.

Resignations

Amul Dairy MD resigns amid corruption & allegations.

Trump’s top homeland security adviser resigns.
Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future.

Agreements
Indian Army, HDFC Bank ink MoU on defence salary package.
Russia, India set to ink Rs 39,000-cr air defence system deal in Oct.
Japan, Cambodia sign $90 million aid agreement.
India, Zambia sign 4 agreements during President Kovind’s visit.

Awards
MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani receive Padma Bhushan at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Obituary
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela dies at 81.

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Former England football captain Ray Wilkins dies aged 61.

German physics Nobel laureate Peter Gruenberg passes away a t 78.
Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Rajendra Singh dies at 86.
Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92.
Senior journalist TVR Shenoy passes away.
Mundawar BJP MLA Dharam Pal Choudhary dies.
Verne Troyer passed away
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117.
Henri Michel, former France football manager, dies aged 70.

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