List of Less Important News – April 2023

list of less Important News April 2023

S.NO NEWS TITLE NEWS SITES
1 SBI announces donation of ₹48 lakh for tree plantation bl
2 Prof Dr Renu Cheema Vig appointed as Vice Chancellor of Punjab University print
3 Indian Coast Guard Conducts Regional Search And Rescue (SAR) Exercise in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh pib
4 Odisha Foundation Day 2023: April 1 it
5 Impact of Antarctic ice melting on Ocean currents is
6 Comparison of Presidents in USA and India IS
7 What do Russia-China and Saudi-Iran deals mean for India? TH
8 FAME II subsidy for electric vehicles at only 52% of its target BS
9 How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? DTE
10 Gamosa IS
11 CERT-in may be exempted from RTI TH
12 Unified Tariff for natural gas pipelines TOI
13 Compact supercapacitor IS
14 Novel catalyst offers to make hydrogen more viable as a fuel TH
15 How Plants Communicate IT
16 Titan ET
17 4th Defence cooperation meet between India & Philipines held in Delhi AIR
18 Rudrendra Tandon appointed India’s next Ambassador to Greece TP
19 UAE to host third ICAO Conference on Aviation & Alternative Fuels TP
20 Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Portal PIB
21 WHO: Highest proportional increase of COVID cases is seen in India TH
22 More than 40 thousand Amrit Sarovars constructed under Mission Amrit Sarovar PIB
23 International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves 15.6-billion-dollar support package for Ukraine. AIR
24 Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York is set to repatriate 15 stolen Indian artefacts TH
25 Italy banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules. TH
26 UK signs deal to join trade pact with 11 Asia and Pacific nations. AIR
27 Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland GK
28 What is GRB 221009A? GK
29 What is Mukupirna fortidentata? WION
30 What is Utkala Dibasa? IT
31 Piezoelectric Effect in Liquids HT
32 Space System Design Lab ADDA
33 Bodofa Upendranath Brahma GK
34 Combined commander’s conference-2023 PIB
35 Hindustan zinc limited signed MoU with Rajastan cricket association for development of cricket stadium in Jaipur HT
36 Dama celiae GK
37 Vice Chancellor of the Panjab University HT
38 Output of eight core industries jumps 6% in February, dip in crude oil BS
39 NGT slaps Rs 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ramsar sites DTE
40 ISRO’s EOS-06 satellite captures images in 13 wavelengths TH
41 India’s forex reserves rise $5.98 billion to $578.78 billion. ET
42 Fiscal deficit till February hits 83 per cent of FY23 target at Rs 14.5 lakh crore IT
43 Sri Lanka fail to qualify directly to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 AIR
44 IPL 2023 Schedule, Start Date, Time table, Match List, Venues ADDA
45 Fino Payments Bank and Rajasthan Royals ties up for Digital Banking Partner ADDA
46 GST revenue collection increases 13% to ₹1.60 lakh crore in March 2023 AIR
47 Joint Commanders’ conference being held at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh pib
48 PM flags off Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station air
49 Indian Oil Corporation Signs Deal With Russia’s Rosneft To Raise Oil Imports ol
50 India’s March GST collection rises to second-highest Rs 1.60 lakh crore ndtv
51 Second Meeting of G20 Employment Working Group begins in Guwahati,Assam pib
52 Ayush Ministry to hold ‘Yoga Mahotsav’ in Dibrugarh on April 7: Sarbananda Sonowal toi
53 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India & Philippines held in New Delhi pib
54 PNGRB amends regulation to allow unified tariff for natural gas pipelines et
55 PM Modi flags off Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station pib
56 Britain forges biggest trading deal since Brexit, set to join trans-Pacific pact mint
57 GST revenue collection increases 13% to Rs 1.60 lakh crore in March 2023 adda
58 A book titled “Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire” by Nandini Das adda
59 Kohima, Nagaland to host fourth B20 conference of the Northeast Region from 4th-6th April 2023 pib
60 Second G-20 EMPOWER meeting of Ministry of Women & Child Development begins in Thiruvananthapuram pib
61 PNGRB amends regulation to allow unified tariff for natural gas pipelines et
62 OPEC members announce cut in oil production exceeding one million barrels per day from next month air
63 China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh th
64 After ChatGPT, Italy plans to ban English language mint
65 Fino Payments Bank and Rajasthan Royals ties up for Digital Banking Partner adda
66 G20 EMPOWER 2nd Meeting: Accelerating Women’s Economic Empowerment pib
67 Sheenu Jhawar becomes the first woman President of TiE Rajasthan bs
68 PM SVANidhi Scheme: Loans to Minority Street Vendors Remain Low adda
69 Second G20 EMPOWER meeting of Women and Child Development Ministry will be held from 4th-6th April 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela. pib
70 Kohima, Nagaland will host the fourth B20 conference of the Northeast Region from 4th -6th April 2023 et
71 SEBI Tightens Norms For Companies Opting Share Buyback Via Stock Exchange Mechanism bl
72 The Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) report of NSS 78th round 2020-21 pib
73 Georgia Becomes First US State To Pass Resolution Condemning Hinduphobia ndtv
74 Saudi Arabia launches new national airline Riyadh Air it
75 Amazon to launch first of 3,000 internet satellites to space in 2024 it
76 Why India should cut down on its salt intake th
77 NMC guidelines on professional responsibilities of students, teachers is
78 Mahila Nidhi adda
79 Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ashraya Bill 2023 toi
80 J&K: Give plastic, take gold is
81 India slams OIC ie
82 Anti-dumping probe into import of sodium cyanide ie
83 Drug-resistant bacteria strain th
84 Artificial meteor showers could soon be a reality: Report ie
85 PNGRB amends norms to allow unified tariff for natural gas pipelines mint
86 Saudi Arabia, OPEC+ members announce oil production reduction wion
87 Honorary Consulate of Malta in Chennai celebrated the Freedom Day of the Republic of Malta th
88 Supreme Court: Service tax will not be levied on corporate guarantees by a parent company to its subsidiaries. et
89 Taliban extends ban on women working for NGOs to UN’s mission throughout the country. ndtv
90 Former US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges against him. bl
91 US pposes China’s move to assign invented names to several places in Arunachal Pradesh. air
92 What is Sea Lamprey? ndtv
93 What is Chondrostereum purpureum? th
94 Mahavir Jayanti – Celebrating the Birth of Mahavir toi
95 Partnership Opportunities in the Lithium Value Chain between India and Chile ie
96 ISA Permit for Deep Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules is
97 CPTPP and Britain’s Membership adda
98 Vaikom Satyagraha was launched in which Indian states ht
99 Capulopsyche keralensis th
100 Stand Up India Scheme completes seven years, Rs 40,600 cr loans sanctioned ani
101 RCB Announces Retirement of Jersey Numbers 17 & 333 mint
102 Centre has no plan to use Aadhar Card for Census mint
103 China’s Yuan Replaces Dollar as Most Traded Currency in Russia adda
104 Govt withdraws windfall gains tax on crude oil production et
105 Under the Kalibai Bheel Medhavi Chhatra Scooty Yojana, Rajasthan Government will distribute scooters to 30,000 meritorious girl students bs
106 SBM Bank India Blocks Credit Cards Offered in Partnership With Fintechs mint
107 Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi inaugurates Sericulture Fair in Gorakhpur ani
108 TDS on interest to be applicable even in death cases if EPF contribution exceeds ₹2.50 lakh bl
109 Vedanta’s Hindustan Zinc Limited Signs MoU with RCA to Set up Anil Agarwal International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur uni
110 Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star Passed away guardian
111 English translation of Nepali novel ‘Phoolange’ to release on April ie
112 Education Ministry shortlists 9,000 schools for PM SHRI scheme it
113 Fiscal deficit touches 82.8% of annual target till February th
114 Nokia changes iconic logo for the first time in 60 years et
115 ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel India JV signs $5 billion loan deal with Japanese banks et
116 Iran appoints UAE ambassador for first time since 2016 th
117 Kenya Space Agency to launch its first operational Satellite. adda
118 SC: Critical views on government policies not anti-establishment th
119 Safe City project pib
120 Amrit Sarovar Mission pib
121 First-Ever Anti-Spyware Declaration gk
122 Trouble for the Gulf of Mannar islands is
123 Pre-draft of National Curriculum Framework for Schools th
124 PM marks 7 years of Stand-Up India pib
125 Government Introduces Aquaculture Bill th
126 Case study: Swabhiman Ancha is
127 Biotech-KISAN scheme pib
128 Investment facilitation agreement (IFA) is
129 ‘Whistling Village’ toi
130 Kaushambi Mahotsav-2023 is
131 MeerKAT radio telescope is
132 Short-beaked echidnas is
133 Ozone Pollution toi
134 Jagjivan Ram’s 116th birth anniversary celebrated on 5 April ht
135 Iran appoints first ambassador to UAE in 8 years wion
136 Suzlon board appoints J P Chalasani as Chief Executive Officer bt
137 Kapil Maheshwari named CEO of Welspun New Energy eet
138 Former Israel PM Ehud Barak confirms country has nuclear weapons ani
139 Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu banned for 4 years by NADA adda
140 Iran & Saudi Arabia hold 1st meeting in over 7 years in China is
141 Second meeting of G20 Development Working Group held at Kumarakom th
142 Food & Drugs Administration of UT, in collaboration with FSSAI, to organise Eat Right Millet Mela in Jammu. air
143 Ministry of Cooperation approved grant-in-aid of 30 crore to establish Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management ani
144 Iran appoints first UAE ambassador since 2016 amid realignment of relations between Gulf states and Iran air
145 French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Beijing. ht
146 Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus not found in animal samples from Huanan seafood market th
147 U.S. and South Korea hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomber. th
148 Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023 were notified; Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’. it
149 Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates 200th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Dayanand Saraswati air
150 Cultural asset mapping data on villages covered under ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ programme will be made available on a web portal from May. th
151 High inflation remained the biggest concern for the people of Bangladesh in 2022, says the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) result air
152 Centre extends ceasefire agreements with three Naga groups for a further period of one year. ndtv
153 Ministry of Education released a “pre-draft” version of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education. th
154 Total enrolments under various schemes of NPS, APY crossed 1.35 crore margin during FY 2022-23. air
155 UAE and Vietnam sign declaration to begin talks on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. air
156 France and China sign several economic agreements in sectors such as transport, energy, agriculture, culture and science. air
157 Paris’ Ban on e-Scooter ie
158 Mount Kilimanjaro and the Promotion of Gaddi Culture gk
159 Izu-Ogasawara Trench and the Finding of the Deepest Fish gk
160 Squirrelpox Virus in Wales gk
161 5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure pib
162 National Medical Council’s Guidelines on Professional Responsibilities of Students and Teachers th
163 Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ashraya (Care, Protection and Self Reliance of Children) Bill, 2023 gk
164 New Jumping Spider Species gk
165 Women Officers in Regiment of Artillery adda
166 Australia’s Gender Pay Gap Law gk
167 Mission commander of the Artemis II mission ie
168 Naval base Camilo osias,camp Melchor Dela cruz,Belabae island,and Lal-lo airport sites are in which country air
169 Election commission announced to hold next general election using the ballot paper in which country air
170 Rosneft oil company signed agreement with IOCL et
171 Winter Youth olympic games Gangwon 2024 adda
172 Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management ani
173 Peru removed as host of 2023 FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup adda
174 Indian-American physician honoured with young urologist of the year award adda
175 Sarnbanada Sonowal Flags Off International Yoga Mahotsav in Dibrugarh toi
176 India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Fell from the Peak et
177 ‘Subby’ Subramaniam appointed Warrant Officer of UK’s RAF adda
178 Indian-American physician Dr. Nitya Abraham honoured with young urologist of the year award. toi
179 Ukrainian president decorated with Poland’s top award. adda
180 Brazilian Dante Akira Uwai Wins Medal Design Competition for Gangwon 2024. adda
181 Seventh India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi it
182 India slams OIC for its ‘anti-India’ agenda. adda
183 103rd birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar on April 7 et
184 Adani Power Ltd opened a new power plant in Jharkhand that will supply electricity to Bangladesh. toi
185 Anshuman Singhania new chairman of tyre makers body ATMA adda
186 Suzlon board appoints J P Chalasani as Chief Executive Officer bt
187 India plans green hydrogen incentives of at least 10% of cost reuters
188 Dr.Nitya Abraham awarded young urologist of the Year award adda
189 Telangana’s Kanti Velugu programme screens 1 crore for eye problems toi
190 Kiren Rijiju releases 1st edition of Dogri version of Constitution of India adda
191 Ministry of Finance to roll out 3 month long campaign to achieve saturation under PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana & PM Suraksha Bima Yojana bs
192 2nd Meeting of Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion concludes in Hyderabad, Telangana bs
193 Reliance, Jio raise $5 billion in largest syndicated loan in India th
194 Ministry of Corporate Affairs appointed Grant Thornton Bharat to Assist in Capacity Building bl
195 Bank of Maharashtra launches digitised personal loans bl
196 RBI excludes Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC from Second Schedule bs
197 EESL installed more than 1.28 Cr. LED Street Lights across 29 States under Street Lighting National Programme pib
198 Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in United States th
199 Apple BKC to be the first Apple Store in India toi
200 Kal National Rifle Association of India adda
201 Chennai to host Street Child Cricket World Cup in September th
202 ISRO: Second Space Age. is
203 Track and Trace system for export of pharmaceuticals consignments th
204 Genome India Project th
205 Building a blue economy: What India can learn from China ie
206 The Language Friendship Bridge th
207 Changing definition of Rural-Urban areas in India et
208 Blockchain project to explore the potential of Web3 is
209 Legendary theatre actor Jalabala Vaidya passes away adda
210 Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes against targets in Syria et
211 Last-living Nazi trials lawyer Ben Ferencz passes away ht
212 Priyanshu Rajawat wins Orleans Masters 2023 men’s singles title it
213 Guwahati Tea Auction Centre to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea toi
214 AAP gets national party status, TMC, CPI, NCP loses national party tag ie
215 Govt organizes PMNAM National Apprenticeship Fair in Udhampur jls
216 India, Vietnam reiterate commitment to deepen strategic partnership air
217 Report: Prevalence of obesity, and dyslipidemia among Indians has risen. th
218 Union government is set up to constitute the Sixteenth Finance Commission in November 2023. toi
219 State-owned non-banking finance firm REC raises USD 750 million through green bonds. et
220 The Centre is planning a comprehensive livestock insurance scheme modelled on the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima Yojana. bs
221 India’s active Covid caseload crosses 35,000-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data mint
222 Himachal Pradesh launches project Sanjeevani to empower dairy farmers. adda
223 Maharashtra government introduces vacant land tax for assets registration mint
224 Russia destroys 70000-tonne fuel depot near southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. air
225 India’s Priyanshu Rajawat defeated Denmark’s Magnus Johannesen to claim the men’s singles title at the Orleans Masters news18
226 Covid jab Covovax will be available on CoWIN portal soon mint
227 Electric two-wheeler sales in India rose over twofold to 8,46,976 units in 2022-23 compared with the previous fiscal. th
228 US Navy says ‘USS Milius’ conducts navigational rights and freedoms mission in South China Sea. air
229 China reports first death from H3N8 bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). mint
230 Draft National Curriculum Framework for School Education tw
231 Kerala Green Energy Corridor th
232 Operation Cookie Monster and Genesis Market news18
233 Places of Worship Act, 1991 ndtv
234 “Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited vs Union of India & Ors” Case ie
235 Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill 2023 ie
236 NIRCam Instrument wion
237 Unclaimed deposits of Rs 35,012 crore with PSU banks transferred to RBI: MoS Finance Bhagwat Karad et
238 Adani Power Limited (APL) commences supply to Bangladesh from Godda plant in Jharkhand mint
239 Bangladesh, Japan and India to hold connectivity meet in Tripura et
240 Gold Imports Dip 30% To $31.8 Billion in April–February 2023 toi
241 Cipla Inks Licensing Pact With Novartis For Diabetes Drug adda
242 Anshuman Singhania New Chairman Of Tyre Makers Body ATMA adda
243 ChaosGPT, AI Bot to Harm Humanity mint
244 PM Jan Dhan Yojana sees record ₹50,000 crore surge in balance. bl
245 Ministry of Culture promotes Indian folk arts and culture abroad through Global Engagement Scheme air
246 196th birth anniversary of Jyotirao Govindrao Phule adda
247 Google fined $32 million in South Korea for anti-competitive behaviour th
248 I-T dept notifies Cost Inflation Index for current fiscal toi
249 Jakson Green partners with NTPC to set up methanol plant bl
250 Paradip Port handles record annual traffic of 135.36 MMT toi
251 Bajaj Finance partners with SBI General Insurance to offer more consumer-centric motor insurance policies mint
252 Total balance in Jan Dhan accounts sees record spurt in FY23 et
253 Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti approves 4 infra projects et
254 MHA to provide financial assistance to States to help underprivileged inmates secure bail th
255 China Successfully undertakes military drill ‘Operation Joint Sword’ encircling Taiwan toi
256 Resurfacing of extremism in Punjab is
257 Militarisation of space et
258 Abuse of preventive detention law tl
259 Frame menstrual hygiene policy ie
260 How can L-G act without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers? et
261 Consistent Renewable energy et
262 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority bl
263 Bhu-Aadhaar or ULPIN print
264 Education ministry to organise Young Authors Conference on April 12-13 nc
265 World Parkinson’s Day: 11 April ht
266 Uzbekistan invites India’s EC to witness April 30 referendum et
267 Maha to observe Savarkar’s birthday as ‘Swatantraveer Gaurav Din’ print
268 Uttar Pradesh to plant 35 crore saplings in a single day in July 2023 ht
269 Retail inflation drops to 5.66% in March from 6.44% in mint
270 India, Estonia hold 12th Foreign Office Consultations ani
271 India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts normal monsoon; India’s four-year run of heavy summer monsoon rainfall is likely to end this year th
272 US President Joe Biden arrives in Belfast capital of Northern Ireland to commemorate 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement. th
273 Consumer inflation eases to 5.66% in March; This is higher than the 6.5% average price rise projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) th
274 IIP Data: Industrial output of the country rises 5.6 percent in February 2023, on a year-on-year basis. air
275 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in China for an official visit aimed at boosting tieS. air
276 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2022 shows that the poverty rate in Bangladesh declined from 24.3 percent in 2016 to 18.7 percent in 2022 air
277 Support for Poor Prisoners Scheme air
278 Balikatan Drills between the US and the Philippines adda
279 Draft ‘Sagarmala Innovation and Start-up Policy’ pib
280 International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics pib
281 RailTel and Electronic Knowledge Network Project gk
282 Muthuvans and Human-Animal Conflicts gk
283 What is Crab Nebula? wion
284 Discovery of Bacteria Resistant to Colistin wion
285 Operation Joint Sword toi
286 Swatantryaveer Gaurav Day adda
287 Nilesh Sambare honored with the ‘Maratha Udyog Ratna 2023’ by Maratha Entrepreneurs Development and Guidance Institute Maharasht adda
288 W20 International Meeting to commence at Jaipur in Rajasthan air
289 LIC appoints Ratnakar Patnaik as Chief Investment Officer, PC Paikray as Chief Risk Officer mint
290 Jung Chae Yul, Zombie Detective Actress Passed Away et
291 ADR Report Reveals Chief Ministers Asset Details ig
292 Central Authorities Abolish 18 Pharma Licenses mint
293 Gujarat Made the Best Use of MPLADS Funds in FY23 bl
294 South Korea to conduct first launch of commercial-grade satellite ht
295 Central University of Kerala awards its first Honorary D.Litt to P.T. Usha th
296 Industrial output of the country rises 5.6 percent in February 2023 air
297 Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy most wealthiest CM in India mint
298 ATMA elects Anshuman Singhania as new Chairman and Arnab Banerjee as new Vice-Chairman bl
299 Royal Enfield partners with Indian Ice Hockey Women’s Team et
300 HDFC Bank to raise Rs 50,000 crore via bonds over next 12 months et
301 Finance Secretary-led panel to review NPS for government employees bl
302 UP bags 3rd position in providing tap water connections in country, beats Rajasthan print
303 Odisha PVTG Nutritional Improvement Programme (OPNIP) is
304 Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023 is
305 Indigenous chip for NavIC is
306 Constitutional authorities in India ht
307 Complete Human Genome it
308 Indian philosophy can guide the world is
309 LIC appoints Ratnakar Patnaik as Chief Investment Officer mint
310 Baisakhi and Bohag Bihu: 14 April ht
311 The second quadrilateral meet on Afghanistan held in Samarkand air
312 Bangladesh issues 5-point guideline for limited import of Indian Films air
313 Nitin Gadkari addresses 11th International Conference on Ports toi
314 12th session of India-Spain Economic Cooperation meet held in Delhi adda
315 G20 MACS Meeting of agri chief scientists to be held in Varanasi pib
316 SJVN gets nod to develop 669 MW Lower Arun hydropower project in Nepal ddc
317 DR Congo to audit and review ‘unfair’ Chinese mining contracts ani
318 University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified a new set of regulations for redressal of grievances of students. th
319 Andhra Pradesh begins Online process for issuance of new accreditation cards to journalists th
320 Festivals of Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaisakhadi, Meshadi, and Puthandu Pirappu being celebrated in different parts of country air
321 Net Direct tax collection increases by 172.83 percent in the last nine years air
322 A powerful cyclone Ilsa hit Western Australia close to Port Hedland as a category five storm. bbc
323 Vishu and Bengali Noboborsho are being celebrated in various parts of the country ht
324 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the CBI regarding Delhi excise policy case ht
325 Textile and apparel exports contracted 14% in 2022-2023 compared with the previous year. th
326 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed financial support of USD 1 billion to Pakistan. et
327 ITBP Battalions in Arunachal Pradesh et
328 EDPB’s ChatGPT Task Force toi
329 Incident Management Services et
330 Vegetable Production System (Veggie) wion
331 Starship’s First Uncrewed Flight Test toi
332 NCPCR’s Guidelines for Conducting Preliminary Assessment for Child Offenders ie
333 Uttaramerur Inscription ie
334 Insurance Samadhan launches Polifyx, a one-stop solution for customers cnbc
335 Highest direct tax buoyancy in 15 years in FY22, shows CBDT data bs
336 Country’s overall exports register growth of 13.84 percent in 2022-23 over 2021-22 air
337 NTPC to list green energy arm in FY24; strategic investment plan fails bs
338 BHEL-led consortium bags order to supply 80 sleeper class Vande Bharat trains worth over Rs 9,600 crore et
339 Meta’s Whatsapp comes with Updated Security Features bt
340 PM Modi Inaugurates Healthcare Projects at IIT Guwahati mint
341 New York City appoints first-ever ‘Rat Czar’. adda
342 Baisakhi 2023: Celebrating the Harvest Festival. adda
343 India to host maiden Global Buddhist meet next week adda
344 WhatsApp launches ‘Stay Safe’ campaign to educate on online safety ie
345 Shakib and Ishimwe clinch ICC Player of the Month awards for March 2023. ss
346 ‘Vande Metro’ to be rolled out by December 2023, says Ashwini Vaishnaw. mint
347 Save the Elephant Day 2023 celebrates on 16 April adda
348 Andhra Pradesh’s CM Jagan Mohan Reddy wealthiest CM in India: ADR Report. adda
349 Maiden Automation Expo South will be held at Chennai Trade Centre at Chennai, Tamil Nadu from April 26, 2023 ddc
350 According to “India Ransomware Report 2022”, India saw a 53 percent increase in ransomware incidents in 2022 et
351 Festival of Vishu, Rongali Bihu, and Puthandu Pirappu celebrated air
352 Army Commanders Conference to be organised in hybrid format pib
353 Global Conference on Compressed Biogas to be held in New Delhi pib
354 Normal monsoon despite El Nino, 96% rainfall likely: IMD ie
355 Retail inflation declines to 5.66% in March et
356 Cost inflation index number for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) used for LTCG calculation notified by CBDT et
357 Elena Geo Systems launches NavIC chip to reduce dependence on GPS bl
358 The link between ‘flash droughts’ and climate change is
359 ‘Jana Raj Bhavan’ initiative is
360 Ethylene oxide bl
361 Bioluminescence ie
362 Vedanta partners with 20 Korean firms to establish a hub mint
363 Shaili Singh qualifies for Asian Games with 2nd longest jump in India air
364 South Korea,US and Japan begin trilateral missile defence exercise air
365 G7 countries committed in ensuring carbon-free electricity production th
366 World champion Francesco Bagnaia wins the Americas MotoGP th
367 Finland’s largest nuclear reactor has entered its service phase rte
368 Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka recorded the highest temperature in 58 yrs air
369 Ivan Dodig & Austin Krajicek win Monte-Carlo Masters doubles title print
370 Montana becomes first state to pass bill banning TikTok air
371 The first edition of the biannual Army Commanders conclave 2023 will be conducted in Hybrid format air
372 Steel Ministry: Disinvestment process of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited is under progress air
373 NITI Aayog mulls Electric Vehicle policy review to reduce dependence on China et
374 The Sudanese military and a paramilitary group battled for control of the nation; 61 dead and 670 injured after clashes. cbc
375 CAPF to hold exams in 13 local languages; MHA and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) would sign an addendum to the existing MoU. th
376 Supreme Court announced the formation of a new Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice to hear petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages. it
377 New foreign trade policy allows duty-free import of life-saving drugs and Rakhis as gifts. th
378 French President Emmanuel Macron signed his controversial pension reform into law despite protests toi
379 NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural Communities ie
380 Banking on Climate Chaos Report dte
381 China Stays India’s No. 1 Source Of Imports, Russia Gains Ground et
382 Securitisation volume surged 33% to over ₹1.8-lakh crore in FY23 et
383 ITC to expand climate smart initiative to a million farmers fe
384 CBIC likely to introduce new system of publishing daily currency exchange rates adda
385 G7 Ministers commit to move to carbon-free power by 2035 th
386 Nepal Appoints Narayan Prasad Saud as Next Foreign Minister print
387 Syria Becomes Biggest Narco-State in the World adda
388 Virginia Norwood rewarded as The Mother of Landsat ie
389 Bihu performance in Guwahati creates Guinness World Record adda
390 Net direct tax collections at Rs 16.6 lakh crore in 2022-23, up 160% from 2013-14 adda
391 European Space Agency’s (ESA) first-ever mission to find alien life th
392 WPI inflation eases to a 29-month low of 1.34% in March 2023 mint
393 Confederate of Indian Industry (CII) co-organizes Digital Health Summit 202 pib
394 Northern Arc Capital facilitates $20 million ECB loan for CreditAccess Grameen bl
395 UGC issues new regulations for students’ grievance redressal it
396 India to bridge language gap with neighbours th
397 Cyclone Ilsa hits Western Australia coast bbc
398 Jindal Steel and Power Ltd to set up new rail mill in Odisha mint
399 Ashok Leyland launches ‘Re-AL’ electronic marketplace for used commercial vehicles et
400 Ireland’s top rally driver Craig Breen passed away it
401 Railways introduces HSN codes to stem losses from commodity transport bs
402 Businesses with an annual turnover of ₹100 cr and above get 7-day window to report old invoices bl
403 Farm Distress Index is
404 WTO panel rules against India th
405 Space Seeds ddc
406 Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) dte
407 Toque Macaques is
408 Nike, Adidas shoes maker Pou Chen to invest in India bt
409 Neeli Bendapudi named to a US-India task force adda
410 Amit Shah presides over Chintan Shivir to implement PM Modi’s vision air
411 Pt.Vinodanand Jha’s 123rd birth anniversary was celebrated in Bihar. tb
412 Rajasthan government spend 46 crore for Right to education. toi
413 Ukraine and World Bank agree on $6 billion recovery programme et
414 Jyothi Surekha Vennam equals qualification world record in Turkey print
415 Maharashtra Govt has announced 4% reservation for disabled employees air
416 Indian Railways has registered a record revenue of two lakh 40 thousand crore rupees for the financial year 2022-23. ndtv
417 Bangladesh issues 5-point guideline for limited import of films made in the languages of ‘the Indian subcontinent’ air
418 Russia’s Andrey Rublev wins Monte Carlo title after winning the final against Denmark’s Holger Rune. ss
419 India plans to appeal against WTO ruling on IT tariffs. reu
420 UN Secretary-General condemns outbreak of fighting in Sudan, calls for an immediate ceasefire to resolve crisis. air
421 Kuwait’s Crown Prince announces dissolution of National Assembly and calls for new elections. air
422 SOPs for Safety and Security of Journalists gk
423 Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Ailments cnn
424 Regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology mint
425 Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager et
426 Plants’ Distress Noises and Contributions of Jagadish Chandra Bose ie
427 Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) Waves is
428 National Health Claims Exchange (HCX)-Sandbox cnbc
429 Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer(IXPE) of which space agencies released image of Crab Nebula wion
430 e-prosecution portal ndtv
431 Olkiluoto 3(OL3) dh
432 ARTSENS for screening for cardiovascular diseases toi
433 Garra laishrami tnie
434 India and Russia crossed bilateral trade target of 30 billion dollars before target 2025 air
435 IMF: China to be top world growth source in next five years mc
436 Bangladesh: India opens its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia adda
437 Fabindia announces former Tata Group executive Rajeshwari Srinivasan as new CEO bt
438 Scientists probe characteristics of a form of plasma wave identified in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri gov
439 India gets over $60 bn in PE-VC investments for third year straight: Report bs
440 Centre re-introduces windfall tax on crude oil mint
441 Toyota Motor Corporations Starts ‘Wheels on Web’ mint
442 India-born academic named in task force to expand US-India univ partnerships. adda
443 India to challenge WTO panel ruling on ICT import duties at appellate body. ie
444 R Madhavan son ‘Vedaant’ won 5 gold medals at the 2023 Malaysia bt
445 First Indigenous woman to play Test for Australia ‘Aunty Faith Thomas’ passed away. She was 90 tg
446 Jio Institute signed agreement with Principals’ Training Center of US to offer training programs for educators. ani
447 IIT-Madras scientists develop portable screening device to assess risk of cardiovascular diseases. ie
448 NASA’s Lucy mission captures first views of Jupiter Trojan asteroids adda
449 Kenya double as Chebet, Obiri dominate Boston Marathon. adda
450 Telugu actor and comedian Allu Ramesh passes away et
451 ACKO partners with Ola to Introduce Battery Insurance Plan for Electric Vehicles mint
452 G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo held in Japan dte
453 Aadhaar brought down KYC cost to ₹3 from as high as ₹700 bl
454 Reforms in Indian Civil Services mint
455 India’s first environmental referendum dte
456 Cartelization among domestic tyre manufacturers th
457 Nitish Kumar has Inaugurated Medanta Conclave 2023 toi
458 GST collections in Rajasthan increased by 23% in the FY-23 toi
459 8th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue to be held in Bangkok on April 20 air
460 Maharashtra mandates grades for Marathi subject in non-state affiliate ht
461 Centre asks States to enforce new rules to check stray dog numbers. th
462 Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution urging the Centre to extend quota for Dalit Christians. th
463 NMDC is exploring Australian lithium reserves for mining. et
464 RBI calls meeting of all bank boards to discuss governance and supervisory. et
465 More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in the stampede at the capital city of war-torn Yemen. et
466 Thales Data Threat Report 2023 tnn
467 Adani Green Energy Gets Certification From DNV For Water Conservation mc
468 Football Intercontinental Cup to be Organized in June toi
469 Chennai ranks among top 5 in digital payment transactions in 2022: Report. adda
470 Cricketer Faf du Plessis’s autobiography is to be released in May 2023 toi
471 IIT Bombay to introduce new form of convocation called Commencement Ceremony. ht
472 Election Commission introduces Vote from Home option in Karnataka Assembly elections wion
473 US President announces 36th security package in new military aid for Ukraine of 325 million dollars. air
474 Mahua to be used in health drinks, chocolates and cookies in Madhya Pradesh bs
475 Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized a Millets Fair-cum-Exhibition at the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur pib
476 Eight states notify guidelines for monitoring direct selling entities. bs
477 The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report adda
478 “A Breakthrough For People and Planet: Effective And Inclusive Global Governance for Today And The Future” Report gk
479 Vodafone Idea reappoints Kumar Mangalam Birla non-executive director ie
480 ITC Market Value spikes over 5 Trillion et
481 Elon Musk removed Blue Checks on Twitter et
482 NE’s largest multipurpose indoor stadium being built in Shillong adda
483 Nagaland gets approval from NMC for setting up its first medical college. bs
484 Rural housing under flagship scheme rises 25% in FY23 adda
485 Tamil Nadu assembly passes Bill allowing 12-hour work days, DMK allies. print
486 Tier 2, 3 Indian cities saw 162% growth in loan applications in 2022 et
487 Royal Sundaram launches add-on covers for vehicle insurance policies bl
488 Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination to commence at Delhi pib
489 Toyota launches ‘Wheels on Web’, company’s first-ever online retail sales platform mint
490 AI use for Road safety gov
491 BMC developing 14 new urban forests ie
492 Maharashtra school installs AI machine to assess food quality ndtv
493 Van Vihar National Park of Bhopal bans single-use plastic bs
494 Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates one of its kind Future of Work exhibition under G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting pib
495 CBIC: Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) for payment of custom duty has been accepted by people. tnn
496 Azerbaijan sets up first checkpoint on key route to its rival country Armenia wion
497 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’, to provide relief to people from rising prices ie
498 Centre launched over 250 network towers to provide 4G mobile connectivity in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh. air
499 Per capita income gap between Karnataka’s richest, poorest districts widens. bs
500 U.K. tests new emergency alert system on millions of phones. th
501 Satellite RHESSI space
502 New Military advisor to the National security council secretariat it
503 Nua(Nutana Unnata Abhilasha) scheme toi
504 Kenya’s Kiptum Wins London Marathon in 2nd Fastest Time adda
505 2023 Locked Shields cyber-defense exercise held in Tallinn by NATO. adda
506 Sidharth Rao, co-founder of Webchutney, passes away bl
507 A new book ‘A Resurgent Northeast: Narratives of Change’ launched toi
508 MoPNG Successfully completed Barauni Guwahati pipeline pib
509 SEBI issues a procedure for seeking prior approval for change in control of vault managers cnbc
510 WayCool launches FMCG subsidiary ‘BrandsNext’ bl
511 Carrie Fisher to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame space
512 Farming: Carbon credit market mint
513 Farmer producer companies (FPC) dte
514 India’s Y20 Pre-Summit Under G20 Presidency Held in Ladakh print
515 India Pavilion at Global Education & Training Exhibition Inaugurated adda
516 Rashki Launches India’s First-ever Range of Handbags Made from Banana ani
517 Xypex Announces Launch of First Production Plant in India ol
518 INTACH urges govt to conserve 600-year-old Vilakkumadom at Thirunelli th
519 KPMG ESG Conclave and Awards honor India’s changemakers et
520 Akamai launches “Brand Protector” to safeguard against phishing attack ani
521 Supreme Court: ‘Governors should return Bills they do not agree to as soon as possible and not sit over them’. th
522 OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports fell in 2022-23 to the lowest in at least 22 years wion
523 India is considering linking its power grid to those of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through undersea cables mint
524 Japan’s Health Ministry approves country’s first abortion pill. air
525 Health Ministry released the National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20); share of out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) has declined from 62.6% in 2014-15 to 47.1% in 2019-20. pib
526 The Capital expenditure by states during April-February 2023, was 11.9% higher compared to the previous year. fe
527 Mana Village it
528 Meeting of trade ministers of the grouping known as “C+C5” was hosted by which country ecns
529 Men’s London Marathon 2023 et
530 Which countries have decided to establish a Chambe rof Commerce mint
531 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates One Of Its Kind Exhibition On “Future Of Work” At G20 EdWG Meet Bhubaneswar pib
532 India likely to move to upper-middle-income category by 2047: Bibek Debroy et
533 Commerce ministry terminates anti-dumping probe on Chinese chemical imports et
534 Monetary Authority Of Singapore Clears Merger Of HDFC Investments With HDFC Bank et
535 Share of Govt Health Expenditure in country’s total GDP increases from 1.13% in 2014-15 to 10.35% in 2019-20 air
536 Biodiesel Project to be Initiated Soon in Ayodhya City adda
537 G20 Park: Delhi’s Waste-to-Wonder Concept Aligns with PM’s Vision for a Sustainable Future. adda
538 Who is Udai Tambar, Indian-origin CEO on racial justice advisory board in New York City?. mint
539 Gujarat celebrates 20 years of PM Modi’s Swagat Initiative. et
540 Bengaluru is all set to witness Zero Shadow Day today across the city adda
541 India, Iran and Armenia forms new trilateral to deepen regional relations. wion
542 Uday Kotak will become non-executive, non-independent director at Kotak Mahindra Bank. et
543 Cyber-Defense Exercise “Locked Shields” 2023 held by NATO in Tallinn, Estonia. adda
544 State Bank of India (SBI) opened a specialised branch for start-ups at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra. bl
545 Index of Economic Freedom Significance, Methodology and Rank of India. adda
546 DRDO organizes Conference on Optimising Human Capital of Armed Forces pib
547 PM Modi to attend 20th anniversary of SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat air
548 Ministry of Railways will start Puri-Gangasagar Divya Ka shi Yatra from Pune pib
549 European Union Parliament Approves MiCA for Crypto Regulation et
550 INOX Air Products Commissions 21.3 MWp Solar Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh for green oxygen supply et
551 Airtel partners with Secure Meters to deploy NB-IoT in Bihar bl
552 The average ticket size of loans under PMMY nearly doubled in 8 years bl
553 Air India signs multi-year global distribution services partnership with US-based Sabre Corporation dh
554 SEBI proposals clear the air on ESG investments bl
555 India attracts fifth of PE inflows into the Asia-Pacific region bl
556 Alibaba splits into six units, plans new IPOs in historic overhaul bs
557 Synergy Group wins prestigious Tanker Operator Award bl
558 Jack Dorsey introduces Bluesky for Android bl
559 IIT Madras Scientists develop an ‘Easy-to-use Screening Device for reliable assessment of Blood Vessel Health bl
560 Eco-Sensitive Zones th
561 Fall of Indus Valley Civilisation is
562 Digital Services Act toi
563 Powers of the governor under Article 200 toi
564 Delhi’s Zafar Mahal ht
565 European Commission and EIB to invest €18bn in climate action mint
566 Workshop on Indian Cinema inaugurated at Colombo air
567 Index of Eight Core Industries increases by 3.6 percent in March 2023 pib
568 Man City striker Haaland breaks record for most goals in 38-games ani
569 Dima Hasao insurgent group signs peace pact with Assam Centre th
570 KBM Spices appoints Parineeti Chopra as brand ambassador bs
571 US state of Pennsylvania declares Diwali as official holiday ndtv
572 US bans Sri Lankan governor’s entry for violation of human rights ani
573 Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops’ meeting wion
574 SC lifts complete ban on ESZ constructions ht
575 Meghalaya hills council team in Tripura to study functioning of tribal th
576 India sends third ship to Port Sudan for evacuating citizens et
577 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Summit on Farm Machinery Technology. pib
578 The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) defers 2nd phase of Customs e-payment. fe
579 Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman and alleges the US Navy. air
580 CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao is set to inaugurate new Dr. B R Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat in Hyderabad. air
581 National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22 findings were released. gk
582 US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol secures a landmark deal. air
583 India Pavilion at Global Education and Training Exhibition Inaugurated at Dubai adda
584 Japan has invited applications for the 17th edition International Manga Award. ah
585 Third phase of the 5T School Transformation Initiative launched in which state print
586 37th edition of National games 2023 held in adda
587 INTERALPIN 2023 Fair pib
588 2023 Hyundai Archery world cup stage 1 ss
589 2023 Special 301 report on Intellectual property protection and enforcement it
590 Indiahandmade Portal fe
591 Kannada actor and director Tapori Satya had passed away et
592 State Bank Of India Raises $750 Million Via Bonds mint
593 Embassy REIT CEO Vikaash Khdloya Resigns; Aravind Maiya To Become New CEO From July 1 et
594 India-UAE agreement: Easier norms for gold import on the anvil bs
595 Enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) cross 5. 20 crore mark mint
596 Power Ministry Revises Framework To Supply Cheapest Lot First To Consumers fe
597 Infosys Partners With Walmart Commerce Tech To Deliver Omnichannel Solutions To Retailers mint
598 Indo-Korea Bilateral Trade Grows 17% To Record $27.8 Billion In 2022 ol
599 Indian banks’ bad loans drop to 4.4% of total assets, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. mint
600 Pennsylvania Declares Diwali as a National Holiday ndtv
601 Cummins, Tata Motors sign deal to produce clean tech products in India. et
602 Uttarakhand Minister Chandan Ram Dass Passes Away. ht
603 Fit India Champion Arjun Vajpai Summits Mt. Annapurna. adda
604 IIT Bombay’s SHUNYA Takes Second Place in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the US adda
605 Pankaj Singh elected unopposed as cycling federation president. toi
606 Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Surpasses 5.20 Crore Enrollments. toi
607 Breast surgeon Dr Raghu Ram honour with Telugu Association of London award. adda
608 Odisha FC clinch Hero Super Cup 2023 with a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC. adda
609 Hari Hara Mishra takes charge as CEO of AARC adda
610 Imperial College London announces scholarships for Indian students pib
611 India Calling Conference 2023 organized by IMC in Mumbai pib
612 US President, South Korean President secured a landmark deal et
613 IIT Bombay secures second place in ‘Solar Decathlon’ Build Challenge air





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