Weekly One Liner Current Affairs April 15 to April 21: Quick Revision
- The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has established a standing committee to transform Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) into climate finance hub.
- Narendra Modi set to be first Indian PM since Indira Gandhi on Newsweek cover.
- Uttar Pradesh unveils first glass skywalk at Tulsi Waterfall in Chitrakoot, shaped like Lord Ram's bow, creating a scenic eco-tourism spot.
- Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh celebrates Longte festival, a major cultural event.
- Madhya Pradesh excels in executing the Green Credit Programme (GCP), a government initiative to encourage stakeholders to contribute to environmental preservation and sustainable practices.
- Tamil Nadu has become the top state in terms of electronic goods exports in the financial year 2023-24.
- Geographical Indication (GI) tag to to Kashi's Tirangi Barfi, a tricoloured sweet & 5 Other Items of UP.
- Fintech firm BharatPe elevates Nalin Negi as full time CEO.
- India donated 35 ambulances, 66 school buses to Nepal, boosting health and education infrastructure, showcasing solidarity and support between the nations.
- State Education Department mandates Permanent Education Number (PEN) for students from 2024-25. PEN, a unique identification number assigned to every student by the Union Ministry of Education, through the UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus)portal that simplifies student transitions between schools.
- HDFC Life Insurance’s chairman Deepak S Parekh resigned. Keki M Mistry apponited as the Chairman of the Board.
- RBI approves Ajith Kumar’s appointment as Managing Director & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank for three years.
- Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS) gets RBI’s nod to operate as an online payment aggregator.
- Fitch Ratings affirmed SBI and Canara Bank's long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook, SBI's Viability Rating (VR) at 'BB,' and Government Support Rating (GSR) at 'BBB-.'
- RBI has announced to allow foreign investors in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)to invest in Sovereign Green Bonds.
- Bank of India and Indian Mortgage Guarantee Corporation have signed a pact to provide mortgage guarantee-backed home loans.
- Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has been appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff.
- India's economy is estimated to grow at 8-8.3% in the current fiscal, as per industry body PHDCCI.
- UNCTAD forecasts India’s GDP growth at 6.5% in 2024.
- India and the US are reviving the Indian Ocean Observing System with 36 buoys for accurate weather data collection.
- Russia-India signs agreement to operate large research hub in New Delhi.
- India ranks as the 4th largest exporter of digitally delivered services globally, contributing over 20% to global service trade, with $257 billion in exports in 2023, surpassing Germany and China.
- Elon Musk-led Tesla signs strategic deal with Tata Electronics for semiconductor chips.
- The Delhi airport, also known as Indra Gandhi International (IGI) airport has been ranked among the top 10 busiest airports in the world for 2023. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport topped the list.
- Bharti Airtel merges its Sri Lankan unit with Dialog, the nation's top telecom provider.
- The Armed Forces Medical Services signed (AFMS) signed a MoU IIT Kanpur to collaborate on developing technologies to address health problems faced by soldiers in difficult terrains.
- India's tree cover decreased by 2.33 million hectares since 2000, a 6% decline per Global Forest Watch. Assam saw the highest loss at 324,000 hectares compared to the 66,600-hectare average.
- Eight Indians including Alia Bhatt, Ajay Banga, and Sakshi Malik, have been honoured in Time magazine's prestigious list of the 100 most influential people of 2024.
- Senior Bureaucrat Vandita Kaul has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Posts.
- Supreme Court Justice Aniruddha Bose has been named the new director of the National Judicial Academy (NJA) in Bhopal,
- iPhone maker Apple partners with renewable energy firm Cleanmax for solar solutions in India, aiming to boost renewable energy adoption.
- Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc becomes 3rd largest silver producer globally.
- RuPay and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launch 'Link it, Forget it' campaign during IPL 2024, highlighting seamless integration of RuPay credit cards with UPI, promoting wallet-free convenience.
- India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has implemented service charges for Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) transactions, effective from June 15, 2022. AePS lets you do online banking at PoS terminals using Aadhaar.
- Three Indian banks in top 50 banks in Asia-Pacific region in 2023 by assets. These are : State Bank of India, HDFC & ICICI.
- The book “Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond,” edited by Professor Raman Mittal and Professor Seema Singh explores law and spirituality's unique connection.
- Duvvuri Subbarao's memoir "Just a Mercenary?" shares his career journey from sub-collector to RBI Governor.
- Department of Defence (R&D) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility called the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) at the Underwater Acoustic Research Facility in Kulamavu, Idukki, Kerala.
- India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and launchers to Philippines.
- DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency hands over first batch of indigenous Leading-Edge Actuators & Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the current 83 LCA Tejas order.
- India in top 12 nations for 60% of global mismanaged plastic waste per Plastic Overshoot Day report by by Switzerland’s EA Earth Action. Belgium leads in per capita plastic waste, while Oman ranks highest in per capita mismanaged plastic waste.
- The International Monetary Fund's executive board selected Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva to serve as managing director for a second five-year term.
- Mark Zuckerberg launches company’s advanced AI assistant, Meta AI, using advanced language model Llama 3, heralding a new era of artificial intelligence assistance.
- Salman Rushdie releases "Knife," memoir detailing his harrowing experience of being stabbed.
- American President Joe Biden hosts first trilateral summit among the United States, Japan, and the Philippines on April 11, 2024, at the White House reaffirming U.S. support to allies, Japan, and the Philippines amid territorial disputes with China.
- On April 16th, 2024, the World Future Energy Summit and Exhibition (WFES) took place at Abu Dhabi.
- Sweden became the 38th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Artemis Accords are international agreements promoting peaceful and cooperative exploration and use of space resources.
- Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has been appointed as new prime minister of Kuwait.
- European astronomers discover largest black hole in Milky Way, named 'BH-3', with mass 33 times that of the Sun, just 2,000 light-years from Earth, marking a groundbreaking astronomical achievement.
- Nigeria is the first country to use Men5CV vaccine for five meningococcal strains, as recommended by WHO.
- Deepika Soreng, India Women’s Hockey Team forward, awarded Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year in 2023.
- Rashmi Kumari wins 12th National Carrom Championship, making history.
- 21-year-old Mykolas Alekna from Lithuania breaks oldest men's discus throw world record at Oklahoma Throws Series, reaching 74.35 meters.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo Masters for the third time, defeating Casper Ruud.
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala is first BCCI-accredited venue with a state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch', marking a significant advancement in cricket.
- Australian captain Pat Cummins and England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt named Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World for 2024 edition.
- Takshvi Vaghani sets world record for lowest limbo skating over 25 meters, making history in the sport.
- Rohit Sharma, the former captain of the Mumbai Indians,, becomes second player in IPL history to play 250 matches.
- The 13th edition of the prestigious European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) took place in Tskaltubo, Georgia, with India winning four medals (two silver, two bronze), showcasing their math skills in a fierce competition.
- Bengaluru poet Mamta G. Sagar wins World Literary Prize from the World Organization of Writers (WOW),for her impactful contributions to literature.
- Kaushik Rajashekara has been elected as an International Fellow of the prestigious Engineering Academy of Japan.
- Vels University Chennai awards honorary literature doctorate to renowned Indian actor Ram Charan.
- Esteemed Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award to be presented to Hindi cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan this year.
- Indian-American actress Avantika Vandanapu, has been honored with the prestigious “South Asian Person of the Year” award by Harvard University.
- The World Economic Forum has named Adwaita Nayar, the co-founder of Nykaa and CEO of Nykaa Fashion, as a ‘2024 Young Global Leader’.
- International Turban Day : April 13th
- World Art Day : 15 April. The day is dedicated to the birthday of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci. The theme of World Art Day
2024 is 'A GARDEN OF EXPRESSION: Cultivating Community Through Art.'
- World Hemophilia Day : 17 April
- World Heritage Day, also known as The International Day for Monuments and Sites : 18 April
- World Liver Day 2024 : 19 April
- Chinese Language Day : 20 April
- National Civil Service Day : 21 April
