DAYS TO REMEMBER:
· United Nations Chinese Day 2017 observed
· Home Minister asks civil servants to use technology for improved service delivery
· UP Govt decides to change sugarcane price fixation policy from next crushing season
· Venkaiah Naidu seeks cooperation of states for ensuring houses to all in urban areas
· Maharashtra government sends three Marathi films to Cannes, again
· Amazon launches Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote in India
· Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate UN Vesak Day in Sri Lanka
· NGT slams Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over Yamuna damage
INTERNATIONAL
· UK Parliament votes in favour of PM Theresa May's call for early general election
· Landslide kills at least 17 in Colombia landslides
· Pakistan passes bill on compulsory Quran teaching in schools
· Wildlife trafficking threatens 30% world natural Heritage Sites: WWF
· Sagar Baheti becomes India’s first visually impaired runner to complete Boston Marathon
· UN to issue 10 stamps of 'asanas' on International Yoga Day
· Britain will lose more from Brexit than EU, Foreign policy chief says
· Pak SC to deliver verdict on Panama case involving PM Nawaz Sharif
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
· TRAI invites comments on ease of doing business in broadcasting sector
· Myntra acquires Bengaluru-based logistics startup InLogg
· Finance Ministry approves 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2016-17: Labour Minister
· Cabinet approves direct foreign borrowing by state entities
· Govt further extends deadline for deposits under PMGKY to April 30
· Govt relaxes curb on export of organic farm produce
AWARDS AND HONOURS :
· Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff gets Raj Kapoor awards
· Vasudevan’s One Part woman wins Sahitya Akademi Award for translation of Mathorubhagan
APPOINTMENTS:
· Victoria Beckham appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire
SPORTS NEWS:
· Australia picks pace quartet for Champions Trophy
· Kashyap crashes out in prequarters of China Masters
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