Latest Current Affairs

The Maharashtra government launched ‘Balasaheb Thackeray Shaheed Sanmaan scheme, under which family members of martyrs would be provided jobs with the Maharashtra State road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).

Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was appointed as the next chief election commissioner (CEC) of India.

NASA successfully applied a new technology that allows aircraft to fold their wings between zero and 70 degrees while inflight.

India beat Pakistan by two wickets to win the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 for the second time after a thrilling match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the UAE.

Technology giant Apple topped Fortune magazine’s list of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2018.

Manav Thakkar climbed to World Number 2 in the boys under-18 category while Diya Chitale rose to Number 5 in the girls under-15 category in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings.

Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust of Odisha was awarded the “Innovation in Tourism Enterprise” award, at the 14th UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain.

India jumped three rungs to be placed 102nd in the first FIFA rankings of the year 2018.

Actor-Director Angelina Jolie will be honoured by the American Society of Cinematographers with ASC Board of Governors Award.

India has joined the Australia Group export control regime and has become the 43rd Member of that Group.