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30 May 2018

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Malaysia Ends Hunt for Missing MH370

Malaysia ended a four-year hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after searching more than 80,000 square kilometres without finding any traces of the aircraft.

The aircraft disappeared in March 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Coal India Net Plunges

Coal India Ltd. saw a 52% decline in net profit in the fourth quarter from Rs. 2,718.8 crore to Rs. 1,295.3 crore in the January to March period of 2017-18. Operational income rose by Rs. 2,057.7 crore to Rs. 26,909.2 crore during this period.

Fortis to Seek Fresh Bids

The board of Fortis Healthcare Ltd. has decided to initiate a fresh, time-bound bidding process for the takeover of the company.

The board's decision comes in the wake of a letter received from Hero Enterprise Investment Office and the Burman Family Office (Munjal-Burman consortium), enabling the board to initiate a fresh bidding process.

BHEL Profit Doubles

State-owned power equipment maker BHEL posted more than doubling of its standalone net profit for the March quarter on higher sales.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New Element with Magnetic Properties

Scientists have discovered that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature.

The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other devices using magnetic materials.

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SPORTS

ICC Okays Dehradun Stadium

The Dehradun International cricket stadium is ready to host three T20 matches between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in June.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave its approval to the stadium last week to host all formats of the game. The officials reportedly praised the venue for its excellent modern facilities for all stakeholders of the game �" players, spectators and the media.

The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

R. K. Agarwal Appointed President of NCDRC

Former Supreme Court judge Justice R. K. Agrawal has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The NCDRC, which deals with consumer rights and addresses their disputes and grievances, is a quasi-judicial commission set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.

Justice Agrawal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was sworn in as a judge of the top court in February 2014. He will take over from Justice D. K. Jain, who will complete his term on May 31.

India and Pakistan Reaffirm Ceasefire Commitment

The armies of India and Pakistan reiterated their commitment to the ceasefire understanding of 2003.

Both the DGMOs agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit forthwith and to ensure that henceforth the ceasefire will not be violated by both sides.

The two sides also agreed that in case of any issue, restraint would be exercised and the matter will be resolved through utilisation of existing mechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings at local commanders' level.

Navodaya Vidyalayas on TopAmong all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV

Among all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools recorded the best pass percentage in the Class X exams. Government schools registered the lowest pass percentage (63.97%).

JNVs clocked a pass percentage of 97.31%, while Kendriya Vidyalaya schools recorded a pass percentage of 95.96%. Private schools registered a pass percentage of 89.49%.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

30 May 2018

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Malaysia Ends Hunt for Missing MH370

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Coal India Net Plunges

Fortis to Seek Fresh Bids

BHEL Profit Doubles

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New Element with Magnetic Properties

SPORTS

ICC Okays Dehradun Stadium

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

R. K. Agarwal Appointed President of NCDRC

India and Pakistan Reaffirm Ceasefire Commitment

Navodaya Vidyalayas on TopAmong all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV

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