PM Modi, today replied to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament, in the Lok Sabha. Speaking about the strong mandate of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM said that people of India have re-elected a stable government once again, after evaluating its performance.

“The 2019 Lok Sabha elections shows that the people of India are thinking about the good of the nation. This spirit is wonderful”, PM said. He added that it is satisfying to be given the opportunity to serve 130 crore Indians and do work that has made a positive difference in the lives of citizens.

Highlighting the vision of the Union Government, PM said that the government believes in public welfare and modern infrastructure. He said that the government never diverted from the development path, nor diluted the development agenda. “It is important that the country progresses, every Indian is empowered and our nation has modern infrastructure,” PM added.

The Prime Minister said that his government believes that each and every citizen has contributed towards India’s progress. He also reminded the House of the dark days following the imposition of Emergency.

“In 2014, when we were new, the country on an experiment basis choose us and said ‘inse toh bachenge’ (hitting on Congress Government)and bought us to power,” he said in Parliament.

PM hitting on Congress’s Shashi Tharoor said, “PM knows how to use all rhetorical devices of debate. Our concern is about the gap between rhetoric and reality”.

Terming 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and 75 years of India’s independence as landmark occasions in the history of India, the Prime Minister urged everyone to observe these with great vigour. He said that the citizens of the country should strive to build the India, our freedom fighters dreamt of, and live for the nation.

Modi said that the Union Government has taken many pro-people decisions within weeks of taking charge. He said that those decisions will immensely benefit farmers, traders, youngsters and various other sections of the society. He added that the government has begun fulfilling the promises made to the nation.  

On the importance of water conservation, Modi mentioned about the steps taken by the Union Government including the constitution of ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry. He urged the people to take concrete steps to save water. He said that the water crisis affects the poor and women the most. He reiterated that the government is committed towards the task of bringing water to every household.

The Prime Minister asked for a collective endeavour to make India a five trillion dollar economy. He added that promoting tourism and improving tourism infrastructure augurs well for economic prosperity. He also cited the importance of ’Make in India’ and skill development.

Modi asserted that there is no place for corruption in the nation. He said that the government will continue its fight against corruption. He said that the government is committed towards ensuring Ease of Living for all its citizens and urged everyone to work towards creating a New India.

Let’s admit it, when you think wedding gifts for a couple, you’re really thinking of the bride. The poor groom is mostly an after-thought for two reasons—one, gifts options for men are really boring, and two, the wedding is all about the bride! So we’re here to simplify your gifting dilemmas by telling you what would make the perfect gift choice for every kind of bride! 

The Fashionista! 

Who’s the bride: She’s always well dressed, she’s stylish and she knows it! Here’s a bride who puts in significant time and effort into looking her best, is updated on the latest trends and has an eye for all things chic. 

What to get her: Now this isn’t the easiest bride to shop for, because you don’t get a “fashionista” tag without having a strong and distinct sense of style. Our suggestion? Steer clear of fashion and opt for stylish lifestyle accessories that will definitely become a part of the couples home. A Nespresso machine is a great choice as it’s sleek, smart and so useful!  Alternatively, opt for an experience, be it a couple’s massage or a weekend getaway—after all who can say no to that! 

The Elegant One

Who’s the bride: A vision of poise and elegance, this bride is all things classy. For her, God is in the details and while her lifestyle may seem minimalistic, she’s all about quality and timeless appeal! 

What to get her: You’ve got a bride who’s anything but flashy, and all about quality, so shopping for her should be easy-peasy! Just invest in something that’s truly about craftsmanship and excellence. If she enjoys cooking, opt for something from KitcheAid, a brand that is so synonymous with this personality type. Other great options would be a beautiful piece of art, high-quality bed linen, or something classic like a pair of silver champagne flutes! 

The Crazy-Fun Bride

Who’s the bride: She’s light-hearted, eclectic and loves all things fun. With her, the most important part of the wedding celebration is to have a great time. She always up for a good laugh and would truly enjoy quirky, eclectic gifts

What to get her: Here’s your chance to shop for something truly adventurous and innovative! Commissioning a portrait for the couple is a great idea, as you know this is a couple who’ll enjoy it. A fun rug, bar accessories or even a clone of the couple could be something to go for. Also, since this bride is all about experiencing life rather than things, a holiday or even a charity contribution in her name would be highly appreciated. 

Still not sure what would make the best gift for the couple? Go for the fail-proof option and refer the couple to a gift registry with Wedding Wishlist, so they can create a list of gifts they would love to receive on their wedding. And then all you have to do is pick your favorite and buy or contribute towards it. That simple! 

Contrary to popular belief, India is actually the 5th most sexually active country in the world (according to Insider Monkey). While the whole world is progressively becoming more open-minded sexuality wise, how is the Indian population keeping up? 

The main online Indian sexshop adultproductsindia.com has released statistical data related to online searches for sex toys that may surprise you. The data shows us how the behaviour of Indian users has evolved between the first semester of 2018 and 2019.

The Sex Toys India is Searching For

Overall, there was an increase in the search for the different categories of sex toys.

Masturbators are holding the top position as strongly as ever. However, this is a category that includes a broad range of toys: from fleshlights to sex dolls and vibrators. It is interesting to observe that the total number of searches increased, but the most interesting data is below.

The search for sex dolls more than doubled, resulting in an increase of 245.71% in the number of searches.

Few products suffered a decrease in the number of searches: penis sleeves and strap-on dildos are the most significant ones. 

The number of women searching for sex toys has been increasing rapidly over the years. This year is no exception: the female users of the website grew half the number of 2018.Overall, the number of users searching for sex products in India has increased in both genders, but had a bigger proportion among the female audience with 49.13% growth in searches, while searches by male users had a growth of 17.66% regarding last year.

Age Range Comparison

Users from 25 to 34-years-old are searching significantly more for sex toys.  Adult users from 25 to 34-years-old are growing exponentially, having manifested a growth of 63.77% in comparison to the first semester of 2018.

In fact, every age segment seems to have grown in numbers – except for the younger one, from 18 to 24-years-old, which suffered a decrease of 24.22% compared to last year. 

Search Devices Comparison

People in India are abandoning desktops and tablets to search mostly on their mobile devices:  the search for sex toys is no exception.

Since the first semester of 2018, mobile searches on the adult Indian website have grown 40.04%, while desktop searches dropped 10.89% and tablet searches decreased by 9.59%. Users are increasingly looking for more practical ways to purchase the products they need. 

A Positive Evolution for the Indian Population

Studies have shown that sex toy sales are indicative of more than just a healthy appetite in the bedroom. 

Scientists have found connections between sexual positivity and satisfaction and the improvement of mental, physical, and social health. Furthermore, one paper suggests that sex toys have the potential to greatly contribute to the overall improvement of peoples sexual health en masse. Individuals who reported frequent use of sex toys showed a greater connection with partners, as well as reported lower levels of stress. 

In fact, the use of personal masturbators, in the absence of a committed partner, may help satisfy urges and promote healthier sex practices amongst single individuals. 

Sex toys in India are also making an emergence in the senior community, which according to one source, is about more than just having a good time. Sex toys, when used properly, can actually improve senior health. How? By easing some of the inevitable problems of ageing, such as dryness and muscular atrophy. They may also help protect against serious illnesses, like prostate cancer, or reduce the pain that arthritis can cause. 

What the Data Tells Us

What can be assumed from this data, is perhaps far more encouraging than the hard numbers themselves. In a country where misogyny, rape, and LGBTQ+ hate crimes still run ramped, industries aimed at normalizing healthy sexual wellness are a boon. 

Positive sexuality has been shown to have an important impact on the overall quality of life, something that India could greatly benefit from. Early sexual education and healthy discourse about sexuality and appropriate relations could have a massive impact on not only the social and mental wellness of the people but also on the legislation that governs them. 

We can’t forget that the country that rates 3rd place with most viewers on PornHub is also the country that created the Kamasutra. With all this said, the numbers strongly indicate that we are slowly walking towards an age of more sexual liberation in India. 

While India may not be known for its open sex practices, year after year the data points to a burgeoning revolution in this paradigm.

News Source: Digpu News Network 

Chad was born on August 2, 1991, and grew up in North Carolina. His childhood revolved around soccer, a sport where he was a top player, a busy up-and-coming talent who juggled sports, school, and being a kid.

His parents divorced when he was twelve. With his mother away and his father struggling with depression and alcohol abuse, he was left unsupervised in a town where crime rate and gang activities were high. Eventually, he found himself involved in gangs, drug deals, and violence. He was kicked out of school, and at a young age, he landed on juvenile detention, jail, and finally a home for teen delinquents. 

While Chad had lost his passion for soccer at this point, he had not lost the discipline he learned from the sport and he ultimately picked himself up to turn things around. He was able to cut all mind-altering substances out of his life and practice sobriety for 10 straight years and only picking up alcohol occasionally these days.

Career

With a desire to accomplish things on his own, Chad was able to start a number of business endeavors, and while he admitted to having failed several times, he knew that the true takeaway was being able to learn, something he’s been passionate about.

He owned an auto dealership company and had founded a lifestyle clothing company dedicated to encouraging outdoor adventure. Today, being in his twenties, his business ventures include Global Elite Group a company holding equity positions in multiple companies, alongside managing athletes & consulting other 7 figure companies. In the real estate world, he’s also well established with an investment real estate company, Three Horsemen Investments LLC. and operating Southern Structural House Movers Inc., a structural relocating company in North Carolina. 

Chad’s most notable business to date is HERA | HERO, a lifestyle and activewear company based in the United States with a global following.

HERA | HERO

Chad Nutsch is the founder of activewear brand, HERA | HERO. He established the company with Dutch fitness model & wife Sandra Prikker in 2017. It first started out as HERA, a clothing line for women, with Sandra being the designer behind the looks and Chad leading the business side with his entrepreneurship background, including vast experience in the apparel industry. A few months later, the duo decided to add male products, thus the creation of HERA | HERO.

Not long after, four-time Mr. Olympia Physique Champion, Jeremy Buendia, Chad’s best friend whom he also managed for years, joined the company as co-owner and as the most recognizable face of HERA | HERO.

HERA | HERO was officially launched on November 22, 2017, and had sold out in just a matter of weeks. 

Chad Nutsch and fitness model Sandra Prikker we’re married from February 2017 & have since filed for divorce 

Achievements and milestones

27-year-old business maverick Chad Nutsch has built his 4th multi-million dollar business. Most recently, he built HERA | HERO from the ground up. In less than one year, it has grown into a seven-figure company with clients from more than 91 countries. With no investors to start with and with only 16 SKUs, it now has 180 SKUs in just only a little over a year since it came out of the market. Its customer return rate is at 27% and it has put together more than 9000 active ambassadors all over the world.

The 21st century is all about being fit and active, the modern era, consisting of mostly millennials, is slowly transgressing towards making positive impacts on their daily routines’. There is an increasing awareness in individuals’ relevant to shifting towards better, healthier lifestyles and people are striving towards their own respective idealistic fitness goals. 

Factors responsible for such an interest in fitness mainly consist of people becoming increasingly self-aware, whether it be them believing they aren’t aesthetically pleasing to look at, or just them acknowledging increasing lethargy and consumption of hazardous products, such a boom in fitness interest not only benefits us as individuals, but as a society as statistics show healthier lifestyles tend to make people feel generally content with themselves, thus inevitably increasing efficiency in work, etc. When people have a positive outlook on life, they generally are more optimistic, have a positive impact on others. 

Now that we’ve structured the current standing of people in regards to fitness, a question that arises often is; How are we to reach these said fitness goals? Us too had been in a position of contemplation as to how we are to reach our ideal physiques, struggling with many challenges, I.e: What to eat? What is a sufficient source of energy? What physical workload do we need to implement into our lifestyle? That is until we came across one of the most knowledgable, influential internet personality in his respective field, Umair Orakzai. 

After many failed attempts and experimentations with several different blogs, fitness “experts”, and falling prey to the bogus “shortcut” methods, we came across an Individual well known amongst social media influencers, Umair Orakzai. Scrolling through his Instagram feed, we’re faced by nothing but authentic transformations of his countless clientele. We were in awe to find out that this reputable fitness individual was only 22 years of age, making him one of, if not the youngest, a personal fitness trainer with such a huge following. He has been that push too many people that are responsible for their transformations. Revolutionizing, along with expanding his reach, by being innovative through using E-books to spread his magic, being the first Pakistani to use this method of spreading fitness expertise. Not only does this widen the clientele target, as people around the globe are capable of putting Umair’s ebooks’ to use, but he has managed to find a way to still offer personalized training without being physically present, i.e; through social media. 

Umair Orakzai doesn’t need much more of a description, as just a look into his social media profiles’ is enough to prove that his client transformations speak for themselves. His experience extends to 9 years in the fitness industry, his incentive to begin was his intense passion to be able to have an impact on people’s lives, as well as increasing awareness towards the positive externalities physical fitness has, to the common people. He decided that the best approach at the time would be to build on himself and open up to people about his experiences in this industry, in the hope that they can derive motivation from them. 

Umair Orakzai is rated as one of the best, most reputable fitness expert individuals in the industry, all claims confirmed by clients who might not have reached their idealistic physiques, if not for Umair. Despite being only 22 years of age, which is remarkably young for his attributes, his experience, dedication, and ability to persevere is something rare to see even in individuals with 22 years of practical experience. He has clients spread throughout the globe, with his expertise passing on to people of all ethnicities. 

Being a consumer in this sector, especially not being knowledgeable and cautious of wrong advice, is a very concerning issue. You see manipulation from so-called fitness “experts”, inexperienced individuals that pass on opinions as fact. It’s important to be aware of this, as any mistakes can potentially open up to future disabilities giving discomfort in practical life even. Thus, why it’s important to choose wisely, who would you rather be your guide, the one who paves the road to your goals? A random individual who tries spreading their delusions of fitness onto you?, or a leading, phenomenon who is coming to take the world by a storm, who has changed countless lives, Umair Orakzai? It may come off as bias, but just know that this isn’t just our voice, it’s the voice of countless others’. 

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is striving to increase the number of micro and small industries in the country on a sustainable basis through the implementation of various schemes and programs. The Ministry provides better credit facility, technology upgradation, and skilling to boost the entire MSME eco-system.

Followings are the major schemes being implemented by the Ministry of MSME: 

(i)     Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): This is a credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth. The Scheme was launched during 2008-09. A total of 5.45 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with a margin money subsidy of Rs.12074.04crore, providing employment opportunities to an estimated 45.22 lakh persons since PMEGP’s inception till 31.03.2019.  

An amount of Rs. 2247.10 crore has been allocated under PMEGP for the financial year 2019-20 which is substantially higher with respect to allocation in an earlier financial year which would further lead to an increased number of units assisted and employment generation.

(ii)        Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI): It is a cluster-based scheme for development of khadi, village industries, and coir clusters by providing them with improved equipments, common facilities centers, business development services, training, capacity building and design and marketing support, etc. SFURTI Scheme has been revamped in 2015. A total of 34,791 artisans have benefitted with an assistance ofRs. 143.15 crore during 2018-19.

(iii)       A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE): was launched on 18.3.2015 to set up a network of technology centres and to set up incubation centres to accelerate entrepreneurship and also to promote start-ups for innovation and entrepreneurship in agro-industry. Under ASPIRE, 74 Livelihood Business Incubation (LBI) centres and 11 Technology Business Incubators have been approved since inception of the scheme.

(iv)  Coir Board: Ministry of MSME, through Coir Board, is also implementing various Schemes/programmes to assist entrepreneurs to set up new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in all coconut producing states. Under Coir VikasYojna, 36,30,653 employment opportunities have been created since 2014-15 till 2018-19 in the Coir Sector.

(v)        Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE): The scheme facilitates credit to the MSE units by covering collateral- -free credit facility (term loan and /or working capital) extended by eligible lending institutions to new and existing micro and small enterprises. The Scheme has extended guarantee cover to over 35 lakh enterprises leading to approx. 1 crore employment generation. During FY 2018-19, a total of 4,35,520 proposals have been approved providing guarantee to a tune of Rs. 30,168 crore.

(vi)       Credit linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS): CLCSS facilitates technology upgradation of small scale industries, including agro & rural industrial units by providing 15% upfront capital subsidy (limited to maximum of Rs.15.00 lakhs). Since inception of the scheme in 2000-01 till date, a total of 62,827 MSE units have been assisted utilizing subsidy of Rs.3888.13 crore.

During 2018-19, a total of 14,155 MSE units have been assisted utilizing subsidy of Rs. 980.44 crore.

(vii)      Micro & Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP):The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India (GoI) has adopted the Cluster Development approach as a key strategy for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and their collectives in the country. A cluster is a group of enterprises located within an identifiable and as far as practicable, contiguous area and producing same / similar products / services.

During 2018-19, 17 Common Facility Centres and 11 Infrastructure Development projects have been established.

This information was given by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Source – PIB

The National Policy on Biofuels-2018 notified on 8.6.2018, inter-alia, allows production of ethanol from damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice etc. which are unfit for human consumption. The policy also allows conversion of surplus quantities of food grains to ethanol, based on the approval of National Biofuel Coordination Committee. 

Use of damaged foodgrains and surplus foodgrains for production of ethanol will increase its availability for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. During the ethanol supply year 2017-18, 150.5 crore litres of ethanol was blended in Petrol which resulted in foreign exchange impact of about Rs. 5070 crore and carbon emission reduced to the extent of 29.94 lakh tonnes.           

The National Policy on Biofuels-2018 approved by the Government envisages an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of bio-diesel in diesel by 2030. Under EBP programme, ethanol blending in petrol is being undertaken by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in whole country except island Union Territory (UT) of Andaman Nicobar and Lakshadweep wherein, OMCs blend up to 10 % ethanol in petrol under the EBP Programme.         

Further, Government has approved Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana to provide Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to Second Generation bio-ethanol manufacturing projects to increase availability of ethanol for EBP programme. Ministry has also issued Gazette Notification dated 1.5.2019 on “Guidelines for sale of Biodiesel for blending with high speed diesel for transportation purposes-2019” dated 30.4.2019.

Government has decided to leapfrog directly to  BS-VI quality w.e.f. 1st April, 2020 in the entire country. Considering the rise in environmental pollution in National Capital Region, Government has started supply of BS-VI auto fuel in National Capital Territory of Delhi from 1st April, 2018.  Further, in line with the directions issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, supply of BS-VI auto fuel has started in ten districts of National Capital Region and three other districts/cities outside of National Capital Region (Karauli, Dhaulpur and city of Agra) w.e.f. 1st April, 2019.

Digital Advertising can turn business fortunes from Zero to millions & billions to based on the efforts. But for that, you need an expert who understands the concept of business and applies his/her tactics to take clients business or individual popularity to a distinct level. We have heard about Neil Patel, Rand Fishkin and many ultra mind influencers who are changing the world with their skills and magic work of Digital Marketing.

Jitesh Tilwani a Software Developer by profession and a Digital Marketer by Interest is changing the rules of Advertising and Marketing digitally.

The digital marketing landscape in India has been on a steady growth for the last two decades, mostly due to the increasing accessibility to the internet and the proliferation of mobile users. The current internet penetration in India is at 35%, but it’s projected that by 2025, the Indian population with access to the web will touch a magic figure of 55%.

Jitesh said, “I never thought of this that I need to try one thing like this and enter this field of Advertising and promoting, back in the college days I was running one blog which was related to entertainment so I interviewed few Youtuber’s and Celebrities , I never thought about earning from that I just used to do it for my Interest but after a few months the media agencies got in touch with me and they offered a good price for advertising for their clients. Then I thought about how to increase this business and how powerful digital advertising is. According to me, Digital marketing gives a wide exposure to your business as compared to traditional offline channels. All you need to do is to insert a social media plug-in in your online website manifesting your online visibility with facebook likes or twitter shares etc. Further, you need to keep updating your promotions through product news, discounts, upcoming items, etc. You will surely feel astonished with the outcomes. You can build a good reputation with a fast pace through digital marketing. It offers you a platform to communicate and interact with your customers through your website, e-mail, various social media channels. This way you ought to build a long-lasting bonding by answering their doubts and queries eventually getting a good reputation.”

At present Jitesh is the owner of ‘Examplad Media & Advertising’ which is own firm providing clients the service of Digital Marketing and Advertising.

So Know Who Vineet Rajan Is

Vineet is a south Indian by birth but he’s mostly only seen South Delhi. His mom was a journalist and dad a telecom engineer; both of whom rose through the ranks in their respective lines of work. His brother is also a techie and is based in the UK. To sum it up – his family has shaped his professional outlook in life, which is defined by hard work and creativity. 

His parents moved a lot, so the taste of travel and road trips has been around since childhood. His mom also wrote about it in this blog post.  

Vineet is today directly managing a team of around 40 members who look into the core operations of ScoutMyTrip and The Road Trips Co which are in the travel and mobile tech space.  

ScoutMyTrip is a road trip itinerary planner with a market place of travel experts. It has been helping people plan their road trip holidays to explore our beautiful country for 2 years now. With over 30,000 active users and over 2000 trips planned, it is all led by a core community of travel experts referred to as ‘Scouts’. Sitting in the hotbed of e-commerce, travel and mobile tech; ScoutMyTrip is now hitting the growth stage in its lifecycle.  

With a strong technology as the backbone, the platform has custom-made algorithms that simplify your travel planning. This app merges the tools required to plan a road trip with the support of a large community that helps you better understand and experience your destination, as well as the journey. 

ScoutMyTrip aims to create the next wave of employment in India by giving a viable career option to the many travel experts, in various parts of the country, access to a large traveler base who seek curated experiences and itineraries. 

When

• 2007: Co-founded IndiBlogger 
• 2007: Co-founded reltok
• 2008: Graduated from MBA
• 2008 – 2009: First and only job 
• 2009: Quit corporate role to build IndiBlogger full time. Shuts down reltok.
• 2016: Exits IndiBlogger. Co-founds ScoutMyTrip with Deepak Ananth 
• 2017: Raises Angel round of funding from Z Nation Labs for ScoutMyTrip 
• 2018: Starts The Road Trips Co Â–which is now India’s biggest vehicle-agnostic community for road trippers

The average Indian boy

Till the age of 23, Vineet would have been called quintessential Indian boy who grew up by first nurturing ambitions of becoming an engineer and then joined a premier B-School for an MBA degree. It all ended in 2009 when he called it quits with a well-paying corporate job and went back to his first venture full time (IndiBlogger) with absolutely no business plan. 

Maximum City and the discovery of a passion

He moved to Mumbai with a couple of bags in his hand, after selling off all he owned; including a car. With the savings he had, he bought a bike. He went by the moniker – The guy who sold his car to buy the Royal Enfield Bullet. 

He grew revenues to $1M in 2014. All this was with an 8-member team, and the revenues they were plowing could give any large digital agency nightmares. 

Following the passion 

In 2016, he went back to his love of biking and co-founded ScoutMyTrip with longtime biker buddy Deepak Ananth. 

• Made famous as one of the first bullet-baraats on 22 Royal Enfield bikes at his wedding in 2013.
• Road tripped over 300,000 kilometers on two wheels and four

Set two records for ScoutMyTrip, filed in India Book of Records 2017 

• For Highest Bloggers meet (Khadung La, Ladakh) at 5359m
• First Bloggers meet at Khardung La, Ladakh at 5359m

Short Bio of Vineet – He’s usually found on the highway and a die-hard Old Monk lover. Marketer, community manager and pretty much the office boy/admin. Carnivore.

There are over 1.5 billion websites on the world wide web today. Of these, less than 200 million are active. During 2016, the total number of sites has grown significantly, from 900 million in January 2016 to 1.7 billion in December 2016. From 2016 to 2018, the level has held pretty much unchanged. From 1 website in 1991 to 1 billion in 2014. According to Internet Live Stats.

The first-ever website (info.cern.ch) was published on August 6, 1991, by British physicist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN, in Switzerland.

Over 50% of websites today are hosted on either Apache or nginx, both open source web servers

Here is the list 

1. Google.com – Enables users to search the world’s information, including webpages, images, and videos. 
2. Youtube.com – YouTube is a way to get your videos to the people who matter to you.
3. Facebook.com – A social utility that connects people, to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos.
4. Baidu.com – The leading Chinese language search engine, provides “simple and reliable” search experience, strong in Chinese language and multi-media content including MP3 music and movies, the first to offer WAP and PDA-based mobile search in China.
5. Wikipedia.org – A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using wiki software. (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License).
6. Qq.com – China’s largest and most used Internet service portal owned by Tencent, Inc founded in November 1998. Presently, Tencent is aiming its operations at the strategic goal of providing users with a “one-stop online life service”.
7. Taobao.com – Launched in May 2003, Taobao Marketplace (www.taobao.com) is the online shopping destination of choice for Chinese consumers looking for a wide selection, value, and convenience.
8. Tmall.com -Launched in April 2008, Tmall.com (www.tmall.com) is dedicated to providing a premium shopping experience for increasingly sophisticated Chinese consumers in search of top-quality branded merchandise. Tmall.com is a business within Alibaba Group. 
9. Yahoo.com – A major internet portal and service provider offering search results, customizable content, chatrooms, free e-mail, clubs, and pager.
10. Amazon.com – Amazon.com seeks to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.

Website Rank Source – Alexa.com