Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the Rs 23,000 crore Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The 354 km-long expressway will connect Lucknow and Ghazipur cutting down travel time effectively. It will complete a link between UP’s east and west.
CM of UP- Yogi Adityanath
Governor- Ram Naik
Capital- Lucknow
India's ‘Security Exchange Board of India’ has proposed amendments to tighten laws governing auditors and other third-party individuals hired by listed companies for auditing financial results and other things. This step is inspired by the recommendations of Kotak committee on corporate governance.
SEBI HQ- Mumbai
Chairman- Ajay Tyagi
Foundation year- 1992
Angelique Kerber has defeated Serena Williams in the women’s final of Wimbledon 2018. Kerber, with the 6-3, 6-3 win, is the first German to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon since 1996.
Wimbledon is the all oldest tennis tournament in the world. It has been held at Wimbledon, London, since 1877 on grass courts.
UN General Assembly has elected Iceland to replace the United States on the U.N. Human Rights Council following the Trump administration’s decision to leave the Geneva-based organization last month. The 47-member Human Rights Council allocates a specific number of seats for each region of the globe.
UNHRC Chairman- Vojislav ŠUC
It meets at Geneva.
Govt. of India has stated that Indian economy is ready to take-off and is expected to be the world's third largest by 2030 with GDP worth $10 trillion. These comments come close on the heels of the latest World Bank data showing that the country emerged as the sixth largest economy in the world.
President of World Bank- Jim Yong Kim
HQ of WB- Washington DC
GSTN Group of Ministers (GoM) has asked states to act against tax defaulters identified by means of data analytics developed by Infosys. Sushil Modi heads it to resolve IT challenges faced in the implementation of GST.
Goods and Services Tax Network is a Section 8 (under new companies Act) private limited company. It was incorporated in 2013.
Prem Watsa, the founder of Fairfax Financial Holdings, was conferred the Special Jury ‘NRI of the Year Award’ at the fifth edition of Times NOW & ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Awards 2018. Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was presented with the ‘Global Indian Icon’ award.
ICICI Bank Chairman- Girish Chaturvedi
HQ- Mumbai
United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan. The measure will stop the flow of weapons to armed groups in the country. It is in addition to the current sanctions, till May 31, 2019.
The capital of South Sudan- Juba
President-Salva Kir Mayardit
Humanoid Robot Sophia says India is colorful, diverse and beautiful. It is developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. It is modeled after actress Audrey Hepburn. It uses artificial intelligence, visual data processing, and facial recognition.
SAM is the world’s first artificial intelligence politician.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated India's largest visa center in the world in the Bangladeshi capital to reduce the waiting time for applicants. Bangladeshis constitute one of the largest numbers of visitors from a single country to India.
President of Bangladesh- Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister- Sheikh Hasina
Capital- Dhaka