Every week, we scour the newspapers for the articles which will help you become awesome in GK. Here’s the list of current affairs for the week.
1. PM Modi begins tour of US
Thousands of supporters are expected to throng midtown Manhattan on Sunday to greet India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi
More Details: Wall Street Journal
2. Mukesh Ambani tops the Forbes list of 100 richest Indian tycoons for eighth consecutive time
With a net worth of $23.6 billion, up $2.6 billion from last year, RIL Chief Mukesh Ambani topped the list for the eighth consecutive year.
More Details: Business Today
3. India PM Narendra Modi unveils ‘Make in India’ campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an ambitious campaign which aims to turn the country into a global manufacturing hub.
More Details: BBC
4. ISRO successfully places Mangalyaan in Mars’ orbit; India makes space history
ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Insertion is a resounding success, making India the first country to be successful on its maiden Mars mission.
More Details: DNAIndia
5. National award winning Liar’s Dice is India’s Oscar entry
The Film Federation of India has selected Geetu Mohandas’ Liar Dice as India’s official entry to the Oscars in the “Best Foreign language film” category.
More Details: Hindustan Times
6. SEBI notifies norms for REITs
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday notified the regulations on real estate and infrastructure investment trusts-REIT and InvIT.
More Details: Business Standard
7. Nalanda University reopens after 800 years, Sushma Swaraj inaugurates academic session
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Friday inaugurated the revived Nalanda University, renowned as a centre for learning till it was burnt down 800 years ago by an invading Turkish army.
More Details: Indian Express
8. IFC raises USD 100 mn in maiden onshore Maharaja Bonds
International Finance Corporation has completed its maiden onshore rupee bonds, the Maharaja Bonds, worth nearly $100 million from global and domestic institutional investors.
More Details: Business Today
9. Calcutta HC stays UBI’s wilful defaulter tag, says Kingfisher
Beleaguered carrier Kingfisher Airlines on Saturday said it has secured a stay from the Calcutta High Court on United Bank of India declaring the airline and its directors, including promoter Vijay Mallya, as wilful defaulters.
More Details: Business Today
10. Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa sent to jail in graft case
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was on Saturday sentenced to four years in jail in an 18-year-old corruption case and fined a staggering Rs 100 crore by a special court whose verdict unseats her from the post and could send her to political exile for 10 years.
More Details: Business Today