April 28,2019

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NATIONAL NEWS

US Trade body places India in priority Watch list on Intellectual Property
US government has retained on the ‘Priority Watch list’ for its alleged poor enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) regulations. Reports claimed China and India were the leading sources of Counterfeit medicines distributed globally.
Indian Pavilion Inaugurated at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019
India Pavilion at the 29th Abu Dhabi international book fair was inaugurated by Deputy PM of Untied Arab Emirates, Saif Bin Zayed AI Nahayan.
About 200 US companies to move manufacturing base from China to India
US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum’s (USISPF) recently announced that about 200 companies are in talks of how to set up an alternative to china by Investing in India which would accelerate the reforms bringing transparency in decision                making process.
Kerala sets up new unit for CBSE schools
Kerala school bodies recently announced the formation of a new body-Kerala state council of CBSE schools (KSCCS) after representatives of over 350 schools met in the city for a change in the running of CBSE schools in Kerala.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

NASA’s Insight lander detects first likely ‘quake’ on Mars
NASA’s robotic Mars Insight lander recently recorded a likely mars quake for the first ever, According to NASA it is the first recorded trembling that appears to have come from inside the planet.

SPORTS

BCCI recommends 4 cricketers for Arjuna award
BCCI recently recommended cricketers Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for the Ajruna award as announced by committee of Administrators in New Delhi.
Abhishek Verma wins gold at Beijing World cup
India’s Abhishek Verma won gold in the 10m air pistol event after shooting a score of 242.7  in the final at the Beijing World cup assuring India of a second berth in the event at next year’s Tokyo Olympics.


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