Daily Current Affairs Updates

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between BBNL, Department of Posts and BSNL to provide broadband connectivity of BharatNet to Post Offices in rural areas. BSNL would provide broadband services.

According to the Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $1.25 billion to reach $371.13 billion from $369.88 billion as on April 21, 2017.

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States and its main ally, China.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Development has put on hold the plan for conducting a single entrance test for admission to engineering courses throughout the country till a consensus is reached with the states.

The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has once again placed India on the ‘priority watch’ list in this year’s Special 301 report despite the country rolling out National IPR Policy last year.

Poland has assured its support for India’s bid for membership in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council.

The Home Ministry has planned to raise an all-woman India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The country’s first electric taxi trial in the country would be launched in Nagpur from May 24.

Who of the following was recently appointed as the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police?

Who is the winner of the Miss Teen Universe 2017 crown?

• IOC to build new oil terminal at Motihari to supply fuel to Nepal
• Bhubaneswar: First Indian city to win Pierre L’enfant Awards-2017
• UNESCO to screen Indian short film as part of World Press Freedom Day celebrations

Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to win Pierre L’enfant International Planning excellence award-2017 instituted by the American Planning Association (APA).