INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)announced draft rules of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2018.
- Power Ministry mandated the use of smart prepaid electricity meters in the country beginning April 2019.
- 485 schemes of 37 depts launched by CM of Haryana under ‘Digital Haryana’ initiative
- West Bengal cabinet approved online system for mutation of property; Flipkart to set up hub in WB at a cost of Rs. 991 crores
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated over 150 projects in Lucknow
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawatlaunched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’ in Dehradun.
- Madhya Pradesh: Kuno notified as national park; Gir lions from Gujarat to be translocated
- Tribal community Baduga celebrates annual Heddaiyamman festival: Tamil Nadu
- UP cabinet approves setting up of Bundelkhand, Poorvanchal development boards
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Thailand approved the licensed use of marijuana and kratomfor medical use and research.
- Japan announces International Whaling Commission (IWC) withdrawal to resume commercial whaling
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Govt extended ban on import of milk products from China for 4 months will April 23, 2019: DGFT
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Mohammed Rafi Award conferred to late music composer Laxmikant and singer Usha Timothy in Mumbai
- Aadi Sai Vijaykaran,first Indian to win the “Top Debater in the World” title
- DIPP Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge Awards Presented
- Sitarist Manju Mehta conferred ‘Tansen Samman 2018’ by Madhya Pradesh government
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Retired IAS official Bijay Kumar appointed as deputy MD of IL&FS
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- BizBarde App: Isolated Turkmenistan launches first messaging app
- Coast Guard deploys faster vessels for enhanced security in Sir Creek with Pakistan
ENVIRONMENT
- Italy’s Mount Etna which is Europe’s highest and most active volcano erupted causing temporary closure of Catania Airporton the Sicily’s eastern coast.
SPORTS
- India’s Arjun Bhati wins US Kids Junior Golf World Championship held in Malaysia
- Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
OBITUARY
- Padma Shri awardee Sulagitti Narasamma passes away at Bengaluru, Karnataka
BOOKS & AUTHORS
- Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh released the book ‘Prince, Patron and Patriarch Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala