CURRENT GK
1.For the private agencies and institutional agencies, the government has revised the dealer margin (trader benefit) 354 rupees per tonne of urea from April 1, 2018. This move will benefit about 23,000 traders across the country, which will increase their financial viability since the implementation of DBT :-
The government has approved amendment in dealer margin for the payment of equal benefits to all traders / distributors for the sale of urea. According to the new rate, the dealer margin has been fixed at Rs 354 per tonne. The revised rate will be applicable from 1 April 2018. Dealer Marjan will be paid only to traders who sell urea through POS equipment.
At present, distribution of urea to private agencies and cooperatives is being distributed / dealership, as per the notification of June 18, 1999, Rs 180 per tonne on sale through private business and Rs 200 per sale through institutional agencies Tons are given at the rate. After the government’s decision to implement Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the Fertilizer Sector, the demand for increasing distribution / dealer margin by traders and fertilizer companies was continuously being ensured to ensure the financial viability of the traders after implementation of DBT.
2.Smart India Hackathon – 2018 :-
The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation is participating in Smart India organized by the All India Technical Education Council (AICTE) under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. For the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, software version of Ganda Finale of Hackathon will be held on 30 and 31 March 2018 in the GV Baurarddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, Karnataka. Senior officials of the Ministry will be present during the two-day Sih-2012 session to motivate young students.
Smart India Hackathon- Creates 2018 students’ creativity and experience, ‘Startup India stands for India’ campaigns, provides solutions to different groups of Internet users, to improve the quality of life and governance system, and students Provides an opportunity for innovative solutions to India’s challenging problems.
3.This great facility going to the government of India for the good news for the railway workers :-
For the first time Railway employees will also get the facility of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). This facility will be available to them once in four years. According to circular issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, this facility is completely optional for the railway workers. They will not get the benefit of this facility for the hometown. The special thing is that during the calendar year, they will choose the facility of LTC facility in that year they will not get ‘convenience pass’ (concessional or free).
4.Indian Railways will give 1 lakh 10 thousand new jobs :-
Indian Railways has decided to increase the number of jobs to increase employment opportunities by 20,000 new posts and now it has decided to give a total of 1 lakh 10 thousand jobs. Applications for new posts will start from May. Earlier, the Railways had vacancies for 90 thousand posts. In order to create maximum employment opportunities, Indian Railways has announced a 20,000 increase in vacancies in this department. According to an infographic released by the department, the existing 90,000 vacancies in this area have been increased to 1,10,000. The Department has also released the information that more than 9,000 jobs will be drawn for Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF). In addition to that, the Department said that 10,000 additional jobs will be created in L-1 and L-2 categories.
5.Suu Kyi’s close aide Vin Minant became President of Myanmar :-
Myanmar ‘s parliament by Aung San Suu Kyi ‘s closest ally Win Mint the country ‘s new president elected to have. Former President Hutin chore the rest of the needed points in last week’s sudden position left by the. This after 66 years of Win Mint to post the order chosen was is. Parliament ‘s Speaker value Win Khaing Thanh has said , ” I declare that to the majority finding that Win Mint the country ‘s presidential election was expected to. ‘
6.The Yogi will inaugurate the country’s longest elevated road, SP leader detained in homes :-
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the country’s longest six-lane elevated road from UP Gate to Rajnagar Extension on Friday. Apart from this, Chief Minister Kavinagar will inaugurate and fund the 19 projects of 1791.63 crore in the district from Ramlila Maidan. These include ten of GDA, electrification, education, fire fighting and eight projects of bridge corporation and Public Works Department.
At the same time, before the arrival of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police has started to close the eyes of SP workers. On the fear of opposition, police are deployed outside the house of Raj Devi Chaudhary, member of East State Women’s Commission. It is being told that Raj Devi Chaudhary has been interned by the police.
7.PM Modi’s Mega TV show in the UK next month, this time will ‘talk about India, with everyone’ :-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit UK on next three-day visit next month to join the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings next month. During this time, he will also be participating in a major television show ‘Bharat Ki Baat, Sabka Ke Saath’, which will be broadcast all over the world.
Vijay Chautaiwale, in charge of the Foreign Affairs of Bharatiya Janata Party, told Gurwar that this special TV show called ‘India’s talk, with everyone,’ will be held on April 18 in Broadcast Studios of Central London. A few hundred guests have also registered themselves for joining the program on India’s point of view. These visitors will get an opportunity to join the Nasserog program, but they can also ask their questions to Prime Minister Modi. In this talk show, Modi will answer the same questions as well.
8.Revenue over budgeted target in disinvestment achieved in the current financial year :-
The government said the current financial year in the public sector ‘s undertakings to divest the through budgetary target of over the amount raised is. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Twitter to say that the divestment of through the Ak Lak million bucks raised to have the last fiscal year of comparison to 46 250 million Rupees are high . Budget in the government ‘s public sector to divest from Ak Lak Krod Rs raising the revised target fixed to was , that 72 thousand five Su Krod per the budget estimates of more was.
9.G-4 countries including India demand transparency in UN Security Council :-
India and other G -4 countries by the United Nations Security Council in the reform of the wake is being discussed in transparency to the demands of the. These countries have veto and regional representation , including other issues in the proposal to which countries or groups of names also discussed the for ships Are going to documents in included to the matter said that. The United Nations in India as a permanent member Syed Akbaruddin the G -4 countries of the the statement we were told that the Security Council in reforms of respect for difference – Official talks of informal meetings of the many such Offer to come to , who to them provided that the name or identity would not have to. He said that this process in complete transparency and openness of the need to have , especially as the veto and regional representation of subjects on. Akbarudin has said that proposals on the name to a Luxury does not have , but it must have. Japan , India , Brazil and Germany to normal as the G -4 countries of as the go is the.
10.CBSE will re-evaluate the mathematics of Class X and the economics of class XII :-
Central secondary education boards – CBSE has paper leaked to the news of note take the tenth class of mathematics and XII class of economics to test again to the decision taken is. The board has said is that these papers of the examination date and other details CBSE ‘s websiteThe next week the day making the will.
11.Pakistan successfully submits to submarine cruise missile ‘Babur’ :-
Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted a successful test of submarine cruise missile (SLCM) ‘Babur’. The missile was launched from the underwater dynamic platform, which successfully reached its target by fulfilling all the parameters of the flight. This is revealed from the press release issued by the ISPR.
SLCM Babar is capable of carrying various types of payloads, and also under the water is also capable of controlled propulsion, advanced guidance and navigation. This gives Pakistan the second reliable launch capability. The development of this capacity also reflects Pakistan’s reaction to provocative nuclear tactics in neighboring areas through nuclear submarines and ship nuclear missiles.
12.Russia takes revenge, removes 60 US diplomats, closes consulate :-
Struggling between US and Russia is on the charge of poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal. Russia has removed 60 American diplomats and has decided to close the St. Petersburg consulate. They have been given a week’s time to leave the country. According to the Foreign Ministry of Russia, along with 58 US diplomats posted in Moscow, two General Consulate officers have been removed in Yekaterburg.
13.Changes in the interest rates of small savings schemes will not change :-
The government has decided that interest rates will not be changed on the small savings schemes at the moment. In this regard, the notification has also been issued. In fact, the government reviews interest rates on these schemes in every quarter. In these small savings schemes prominently comes PPF, NSC, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and Sukanya Prosperity scheme. From the year 2016, the government has tied up the small savings deposit rate with the benchmark government securities (G-Sec) rate. During the January-March quarter, the government had cut the interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.2 percent. At present, the PPF and NSC’s annual interest rate is 7.6 per cent, whereas the farmer development letter receives an interest of 7.3 per cent. On the Sukanya Samrudhi Yojana, interest is given at the rate of 8.1 percent on an annual basis. Apart from this, interest on a quarterly basis is given at a rate of 6.6 to 7.4 per cent for the term deposit of 1 to 5 years,
14.Air India to sell 76 percent stake :-
Government debt in the submerged state airline company Air India ‘s 76 per cent stake to sell and its management of private companies that will. Civil Aviation Ministry ‘s release of the proposed disinvestment in profit in running the Air India Express and joint venture AI Sats involved will. Actually ai Sats company Air India and Singapore ‘s SATS Ltd. of equal participation of joint venture is. Now the government Air India of 24 per cent as its close will.
15.Baseline ranking for 115 less developed districts started by the Commission :-
Policy Commission of the country in less developed 115 districts and for baseline ranking of the introduction of the. This ranking health and nutrition , education , agriculture and water resources , financial inclusion and skills development and the basic structure of the related 49 indicators on based will. Indeed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi The land of the less developed districts of quick and effective rejuvenation of for January in aspiring districts of rejuvenating the program to start the week.
16.Banks will be open till 8 o’clock on March 31 :-
The Government has asked all the banks which receive payment (including tax) on behalf of the government, that they will keep all their counter open till March 8, 2018 till 8 PM. This is stated in the guidelines issued by the government. Apart from this, all electronic transactions in which RTGS and NEFT are used for government payment, they will continue to provide services till 8 PM.
According to the circular issued today by the RBI, all government transactions with the bank for the financial year 2017-18 should be accounted in this financial year. For this, the RBI has instructed the agency to make special arrangements for this work. All agency banks have been told that they have to keep their designated branch counters open till March 31, 2018 till 8 PM so that government transactions can continue.
Banks will be open on Saturday – All government and private banks will be open on March 31 ie Saturday. HDFC Bank has confirmed this. At the same time, D. Thomas Rajendra Dev, Secretary-General of the India-Bank Officers Confederation has said that the banks will remain open on Saturday and there are no consecutive holidays, as is being reported in unconfirmed reports. Earlier, two days, ie March 29, Mahavir Jayanti and March 30 are closed due to Good Friday. Some messages on social media were giving information about the bank being closed from March 29 to five consecutive days.
17.Darren Lehmann leaves the Australian cricket team’s coach, got a clean chit in the Ball Tempering dispute :-
Coach Darren Lehmann said he would resign from his post after the fourth and final Test match of the series against South Africa after looking at the emotional tension in the dispute with the ball tarnishing Australian cricket.
