Sri Lanka blast hints at growing terror in South Asia, ISIS hand suspected

• The pattern of the Sri Lanka attack – a series of coordinated blasts at high-value targets, intelligence units said – was atypical of the Da’esh
• 'No Tamil fringe group is responsible for this attack,' said a senior Union home ministry official

Jet Airways crisis: Arun Jaitley assures to look into it, says CEO Vinay Dube

• Jet CEO Vinay Dube, along with representatives of pilots, engineers, cabin crew, met Arun Jaitley on Saturday
• Jet Airways, which ceased all operations last week, has not paid to its entire staff for March

Sri Lanka blasts: 207 killed, 450 injured on Easter Sunday, curfew imposed

• Three people has been arrested in connection with the attacks, said Sri Lanka police
• At least two of the attacks were confirmed as being carried out by suicide bombers

Amazon way of reducing frauds: Delivery drivers must take selfies from now on

• For now, the rule applies for 'Flex drivers' — who work as independent contractors for Amazon's fastest 'Prime' deliveries
• Earlier, Uber implemented a similar policy that demanded drivers to take selfies but that plan failed

Faulty parts, shoddy production: Boeing plant has issues that threaten safety

• Faulty parts have been installed in some of the planes at one of the two Boeing plants in South Carolina, according to a media report
• However, Boeing South Carolina’s site leader said the report 'paints a skewed and inaccurate picture of the program'

Job creation trebles in Feb at 8.61 lakh: EPFO payroll data

• The retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has been releasing payroll data from April 2018
• According to the latest data, the highest job creation was recorded in January 2019 at 8.94 lakh against the provisional estimate of 8.96 lakh released last month

Waiting for weekend to binge watch Netflix? You may have a 'mean world' syndrome

• Researchers looked at five most binge-watched series: House of Cards, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Marco Polo, Bloodline and Daredevil
• The more hour you spend on Netflix, the more likely it is that you see the world as a mean and scray place, say researchers

KKR's EmCare data hack hit as many as 60,000 patients and employees

• EmCare said that an unauthorized party obtained access to email accounts of as many as 60,000 individuals
• As many as 31,000 patients' personal details have been hacked

Govt extends deadline for GST sales return for March until 23 Apr

• "Due date for filing GSTR-3B for the tax period March 2019 has been extended to April 23, 2019," a ticker on GST portal ‘gst.gov.in’ said
• The last date for filing summary sales return and payment of taxes for March is April 20, 2019

HDFC Bank fourth-quarter profit up 22.6%to record high

• The bank also said its board had approved raising up to 500 billion rupees by issuing debt over the next 12 months
• Net profit rose 22.6 % in the fourth quarter through March from 47.99 billion rupees a year ago

India must complete its reform process in next five years: Arvind Panagariya

• Panagariya said that India needs a clear focus on the growth of labour-intensive sectors
• The noted academician also stressed that serious thought must be given to the consolidation of numerous transfers into a single cash transfer

With fate of many in Mulayam's clan in balance, third-phase poll campaign ends

• The polling for the third phase is to be held on April 23 for ten Lok Sabha seats in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh
• There are 2,98,619 first-time votes in the age group of 18-19 years and 2,99,871 voters who are about 80 years of age

Jet Airways employees considered taking over airline: NAG

• FM Arun Jaitley was requested to ensure that slots in the possession of Jet Airways are not given away to any other airline
• The NAG is the union of Jet Airways' pilots

World leaders condemn Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

• Dozens of foreign nationals were feared to have been killed in the near simultaneous blasts
• Three explosions were reported from the five-star hotels - the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury

Jaypee Infra buyout race picks up with Adani, NBCC bids

• Jaypee Group Chairman Manoj Gaur apologised to the homebuyers for the delay in completing the homes and offered to infuse ₹1,500 crore
• The realty firm has an outstanding debt of nearly ₹9,800 crore and over 22,000 of its flats in Noida remain incomplete

IndiaMart expects 29% CAGR revenue growth in next 2 years

• SaaS refers to a model where customers access software over the Internet
• The business-to-business (B2B) company, which is in the process of getting listed, posted revenue of ₹429 crore in 2017-18 and operating profit of ₹46 crore

Air India waives cancellation charges for Colombo flight tickets

• Air India operates two daily flights to Colombo from the national capital while Air India Express flies a daily Chennai-Colombo flight
• The airline has requested passengers to report well in advance to clear security at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo

Banks Board Bureau lists 75 bankers for PSB leadership roles

• In its latest activity report, the Bureau has also sought autonomy for the PSBs to decide on their organisational structure.
• The BBB has shortlisted the selected officials from an original list of around 450 people, according to the Bureau's activity report for October 2018-March 2019

More defections to TRS in Telangana? Congress cries foul

• Leaders from the grand old party’s Telangana unit are also claiming that the defections are an attempt by TRS supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao
• Even after the 2014 assembly elections, the Congress had lost eight of its 21 MLAs to the TRS

Aware of sanctions, bought Venezuelan oil with full approval of US: Reliance

• Reliance has bought Venezuelan crude oil from Rosneft long before the imposition of the US sanctions
• Reliance has made all the purchases with the full knowledge and approval of the US, says company

No joy of flying! Jet Airways passengers wait for refunds

• Sudden grounding of Jet Airways has hit budget travellers the most because there is no clarity on when the refund would be processed
• Though Jet Airways has said it would refund the full amount, there is no clarity on how long that could take

Joe Biden to announce US Presidential run next week: Report

• Biden would offer a counterpoint in the race to Sanders, who’s running on a populist progressive platform
• Biden is tentatively aiming to get into the race with the release of a video announcing his candidacy, says a report

Supreme Court hears sexual harassment complaint against CJI Ranjan Gogoi

• The employee is a ex-court officer. She has submitted an affidavit in SC alleging that she has been sexual assaulted by the CJI
• CJI Ranjan Gogoi today stated that the allegations seem so demeaning after serving selflessly for 20 years

IndiGo to gain most from Jet Airways collapse

• The airline, which has 43.4% market share in the domestic market, has very aggressive fleet expansion plans
• IndiGo currently has a fleet of 200 aircraft and operates 1,400 daily flights connecting 53 domestic and 18 international destinations

March saw income tax department go on an overdrive

• The income tax department is said to have adopted at least six different 'out of the ordinary' methods to recover tax dues
• The income tax department this year also used a rare provision to collect dues directly from a company's bank accounts

An election in exile: Making the Tibetan vote count

• On 7 February 2014, that the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a directive to enrol Tibetans born in India after 26 January 1950 and before 1 July 1987 in the national electoral rolls
• As the Tibetan diaspora in India struggles to assert its identity, its voice, though faint, is a reminder of a minority that has remained largely invisible

Beyonce inks $60 million deal with Netflix: Report

• According to Variety, the Grammy-winning singer's collaboration with the streaming service also includes her newly released documentary "Homecoming"
• The documentary features behind-the-scenes footage of her act and is a massive spectacle of dance, visuals and music

Paytm Payments Bank appoints Sairee Chahal to board of directors

• Sairee Chahal is the founder and CEO of Sheroes — a community platform for women
• 'We are delighted to have Ms Sairee Chahal on our board,' says PPB CEO Satish Gupta

Hospitality firms eye unbranded hotel space to expand footprint

• Hotel firms are adopting a less capital intensive approach while focusing on quicker addition of supply
• The biggest supply in the mid to economy hotel space is coming from rebranding of unbranded hotel properties

Tesla cuts down board members and their terms for effective corporate governance

• Tesla reduces the size of its 11-member board to seven
• Tesla board of director terms will be cut to two years from three

SpiceJet, Air India step in to clean up after Jet Airways

• Spicejet is offering jobs to Jet Airways employees and inducting new plans to help keep flight ticket prices in check
• Air India, on its part, has volunteered to temporarily use a few of Jet Airways' planes on key international routes

Opinion | Why Gucci and Dior want to rebuild Notre Dame

It's no accident that LVMH and Kering led the way for donations to salvage the cathedralThe city of Paris, its streets and landmarks, have held a special role as the artistic center of the industry since its earliest days

Patiala house adjourns police plea to cancel bail of former woman SC employee

• Naveen Kumar has alleged that the former top court employee had cheated him of ₹50,000
• The police sought cancellation of the bail granted to the woman on March 12

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman transferred amid safety concerns: Report

• The IAF officer was transferred out of the Srinagar airforce facility amid concerns over his safety in Kashmir valley, news agency ANI reported
• Abhinandan has been posted to an important station in the Western sector, the report added without any further details

SoftBank Group International CFO Alok Sama to Step Down

• He will remain a senior adviser at the company, according to the memo, which didn’t provide a reason for his departure
• Sama’s departure comes against the backdrop of management upheaval at the firm

Election Commission orders Eros Now to take down web series on Modi

• This web series being an original web series on Shri Narendra Modi, cannot be exhibited," said the poll panel"
• The poll panel has cited its April 10 order, banning a biopic on Modi, to place a similar bar on the web series titled "Modi - Journey of a Common Man"

EC to issue notice to Pragya Thakur on her remarks against Hemant Karkare

• Pragya Thakur had claimed that Karkare died during the attacks as she 'cursed' him for torturing her
• BJP has fielded Pragya Thakur from the Bhopal seat

Carlos Ghosn to be indicted on Monday on additional charges of financial fraud

• Carlos Ghosn is likely to be indicted once again by prosecutors on additional charges of financial fraud
• If indicted, Ghosn's defence team will again request that he be released on bail

VVIP chopper deal case: Court dismisses alleged defence agent's bail plea

• Delhi Court dismissed the bail plea of Sushen Mohan Gupta
• He was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Mutual fund investments: Sector funds not always a safe bet

• A sector fund is a mutual fund scheme that invests most of its corpus in equities of one particular sector
• The performance of sector funds is cyclical in nature and dependent on the individual sector’s performance

Several injured as Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derails near Kanpur

• Twelve coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed, injuring at least 15 people
• Railways has diverted and cancelled a number of trains after the incident

Savings accounts compared: SBI vs Bank of Baroda vs ICICI vs HDFC Bank

• You can earn an interest in the range of 3.5-6% on your savings accounts, depending on the amount and the bank
• Kotak Mahindra Bank has lowered rate of interest on savings account deposits of up to ₹1 lakh to 4.5%

Two stranded Indian nationals apprehended for trying to enter US illegally

• Two Indian nationals, including a Sikh man, have been apprehended by the patrol agents at the US-Mexico border in Arizona
• The duo called for help using technology installed in remote locations to help people in distress

Infrastructure, real estate seen driving PE/VC deals in India in 2019

• Real estate and infrastructure attracted $6.3 billion in investments in 2018, led by PE/VC investors such as KKR, Brookfield and CPPIB
• Annual PE/VC investments in India are expected to exceed $65 billion by 2025, assuming y-o-y GDP growth of 7% till 2025

Relief for investors as mutual funds chose SpiceJet, IndiGo over Jet Airways

• Five actively managed mutual funds held shares in Jet Airways as of March 2019, as compared to 89 in IndiGo and 24 in SpiceJet
• SpiceJet shares have gained 74.57% over the last month and IndiGo 17.69% in the same period, even as Jet Airways shares fell 30.37%

Your guide to filing income tax returns this year

• For FY 2019-20, directors of unlisted shares or investors in unlisted equity will no longer be able to file their returns
• Those with an income below ₹5 lakh are no longer exempt from filing their returns online

The story of innovation at your fingertips

• The exhibits in ‘Once Upon A Try’ don’t confine themselves to pure science, looking at innovation across disciplines
• It is hailed as the largest online exhibition by Google Arts & Culture, with over 400 interactive exhibitions and 200,000 artefacts from 127 collections

Allahabad HC seeks EC reply on a PIL against release of biopic on Narendra Modi

• PM Modi biopic, starring Vivek Oberoi, is directed by Omung Kumar
• Allahabad HC has asked the poll panel to file the reply by the next date of hearing on April 26