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Hot News of the Week
- Forbes billionaire 2023 list: Mukesh Ambani become richest sports owner
National Affairs
- PM launched the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express
- PM inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express train service between Madhya Pradesh and Delhi
- India has strongly criticized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for its “anti-India” agenda
- PNGRB has introduced amendments to the Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff
- India has recently been elected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs
- PM inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the CBI
- India is expected to become the world’s second-largest solar manufacturer by 2026
- “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics Portal Marine
- India has developed a country-level mathematical model that estimates the prevalence of tuberculosis
- Rajya Sabha approved the Competition Amendment Bill, 2023
States in the News
- Tidco has developed a mechanism called Tamil Nadu Regional Aerial Connectivity through Helicopters
- Fernarium located within the Eravikulam National Park in Munnar, Kerala
- Tripura as the best-performing state in the North Eastern region for e-Procurement
- Bandipur National Park recently completed 50 years as a Project Tiger Reserve
- Kerala has secured the highest number of GI tags for products among all states in India in FY23
International Affairs
- Chinese company Space Pioneer launched its Tianlong-2 rocket into orbit
- UK is set to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Parisians have voted to ban rental electric scooters from the streets of the city
- Georgia Assembly has passed a resolution that condemns Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry
- Kim Cotton became the first woman to serve as an on-field umpire in a men’s international match
- Italian government has announced that it plans to ban the English language
- Israel successfully launched a new spy satellite, named Ofek-13, into orbit
- China published a list of standardized names for 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh
- China’s yuan steadily gaining ground against the US dollar
- OPEC members have declared voluntary oil production cuts of more than one million barrels per day
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to France for the Bastille Day parade
Agreements Or MoUβs
- Romania and India signed their first Defence Cooperation Agreement
Books & Authors
- A new book in Hindi titled βGandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiyktaβ written by Piyush Babele
- “Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire” is a book written by Nandini Das
Banking / Economy / Business News
- Adani Power Ltd recently opened a new power plant in Jharkhand, India
- India Post Payments Bank launched its WhatsApp Banking Services
- RBI is set to introduce a new secured web-based portal called “PRAVAAH”
- The GST revenue collection for March 2023 has increased by 13% to Rs 1.60 lakh crore
- Gaming has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment today – Amitabh Nagpal
- UPI processed a historic high of 8.7 billion transactions, worth Rs 14.05 trillion in March 2023
- RBI imposed penalties on Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd, Indian Bank, and Muthoot
- Bank of Maharashtra has opened its first dedicated branch for startups in Pune
- PhonePe has recently launched Pincode, a new consumer-facing app
- Fino Payments Bank has renewed its association with Rajasthan Royals
- DBS Bank India has introduced a new investment solution called ‘digiPortfolio’
- Trade between India and Malaysia can now be conducted using the Indian Rupee
Appointments & Resignations
- Neeraj Nigam has been appointed as the new executive director of RBI
- Reliance Industries Limited is set to hire RS Sodhi
- Anshuman Singhania has been chosen as new chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association
- Dr. Sheenu Jhawar appointed as the new President of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Rajasthan
- Sudha Shivkumar has been appointed as the 40th president of FICCI Ladies Organisation
Defence News
- Indian Air Force’s Rafale fighter jets will be participating in a military exercise in France named Orion 23
- 10th annual SLINEX-2023 bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka
- Andaman & Nicobar command held a collaborative military drill named Exercise ‘KAVACH’
- India’s Sukhoi-30s, which are made in Russia, will participate in an exercise named ‘Cope India’
Awards & Recognition
- Dr. Nitya Abraham has been honoured with the Young Urologist of the Year Award
- Order of the White Eagle, was presented to Ukraine’s President
Summits & Conferences
- Gaj Utsav-2023 was inaugurated at the Kaziranga National Park
- G20 EMPOWER Alliance to accelerate women’s leadership and empowerment in the private sector
- IIT Kanpur will host the Youth20 Consultation under the G20 Presidency of India
Ranks & Reports
- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan won the 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll
- Karnataka has achieved the top rank in India Justice Report 2022
- ‘100 Most Influential Women in US Finance’ list includes five Indian-origin women executives
Sports News
- According to the latest FIFA rankings, the Indian men’s football team has climbed up five spots
- India as the winners in both men’s and women’s categories at the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championships
- FIFA announced that it had withdrawn Peru’s hosting rights to the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023
- Sanjita Chanu has been banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency
- MS Dhoni named among the five Indians to be awarded honorary life membership of the MCC
- Madrid Spain Masters 2023 finals
Β Schemes & Committess
- Government implemented changes to the pricing model of domestic natural gas
- Union Minister for Rural Development, has launched an innovative Captive Employer initiative
- GoI has formed a committee to explore ways of enhancing pension benefits of govt employees under NPS
- Only 9.3% of PM SVANidhi scheme loans were granted to hawkers from minority communities
- GoI has created a committee to tackle the problem of incomplete real estate projects
Science & Technology
- KSINC has launched a solar-powered tourist boat called Sooryamshu
- ISRO has accomplished the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
- Union Government of India has recently approved the Indian Space Policy 2023
- NASA has announced the names of the four astronauts to the Artemis II Moon Mission
- Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fired an advanced, fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine
Important Days
- Every year on April 7th, the World Health Day is celebrated
- World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is celebrated on April 06
- Government of India organises the Prevention of Blindness Week from April 1-7
- National Maritime Day on April 5
Obituaries
- Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto has passed away
Miscellaneous News
- Mircha rice variety from Bihar has recently been granted the GI tag
- Anjali Sharma successfully scaling the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in South Africa
- Chhattisgarh’s Nagri Dubraj has been granted a geographical indication tag
- On April 3, 2022, the Benarasi Paan was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
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