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Daily Current Affairs 16th April,2018


  • The seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018, organised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), was inaugurated at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida.Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani inaugurated the fair.

  • Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 71st foundation day.


  • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched in Telangana.


  • The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018) has begun in London, the UK.The theme of the summit is 'Towards a Common Future'.



  • United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed announced the launch of the ‘UN Road Safety Trust Fund’ to stimulate action that can save lives and prevent injuries and sufferings associated with road accidents.





  • Bollywood actor Dharmendra will be conferred with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani with Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards.


  • The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced that it expects India's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 7.3-7.7% during the 2018-19 financial year.


  • Government raises NABARD's authorised Capital to Rs 300 billion.


  • Kotak Mahindra Bank pips SBI to become India’s 2nd most valuable Bank.


  • 17-year-old swimmer Sampanna Ramesh Shelar has set a world record to double cross the Bangla Channel. 



  • The Indian Railways is going to launch a dedicated mobile application for lodging grievances titled 'MADAD' (Mobile Application for Desired Assistance During travel). 


  • Marathi actor Vijay Chavhan will be honored with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement award. 

Daily Current Affairs 17th April,2018

  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the 4th and final orbit raising operations of navigation satellite, IRNSS-1I.


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