NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Indian Army signs MoU with HPCL & NIEDO for Ladakh Ignited Minds project:Ladakhi youth Army
under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps signed MoU for Ladakh Ignited Minds
project with corporate partner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
and executing agency National Integrity and Educational Development
Organisation (NIEDO) HQ 14 Corps Leh.
About the project:
(1) The project Ladakh Ignited Minds: A
Centre of Excellence and Wellness has been conceptualized to secure a better
future for the youth of UT of Ladakh.
(2) The programme under the aegis of Fire
and Fury Corps of the Indian Army would be executed by National Integrity &
Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) a Kanpur-based NGO.
(3) The Army would oversee the overall
operations to include administration and logistics with requisite funding
support through Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
(4) The dignitaries stated that Army is
doing all-out efforts not only for skill development but also for providing
employment opportunities to the underprivileged and disadvantaged sections of
Ladakh.
Note: Governor & Administrators of
Ladakh: Radha Krishna Mathur.
2.
PESB selects Amit Banerjee as CMD of BEML: Public Enterprise Selection Board
selected Amit Banerjee as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Earth
Movers Limited, (BEML) an Indian Public Sector Undertaking. The PESB announced
on meeting held on April 26, 2021. Currently, he is serving as Director (Rail
& Metro), BEML Limited. In his professional career spanning over three
decades in BEML, Shri Banerjee has worked in R&D and manufacturing
functions. His experience involves the design & development of various
products like SSEMU, Metro cars, Catenary Maintenance Vehicle, etc.
Note: Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Headquarters: Bengaluru; Bharat Earth Movers Limited Founded: May 1964.
3.
IIT Kharagpur Signs MoU with Ministry of housing & Urban Affairs to set up
an Accelerator Centre: IIT Kharagpur and the Ministry of Housing & Urban
Affairs (MoHUA) have signed a MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research
& Development at the Institute. This MoU will provide the opportunity of
innovation & incubation assistance to carry out activities like technology
and product development. The Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators-India
(ASHA-India) initiative under the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India
(GHTC-India) is one of its kind innovations.
4.
JhumpaLahiri comes out with New Novel ‘Whereabouts’: Renowned American
author JhumpaLahiri has launched her new novel titled “Whereabouts”. The book
is an English translation of the Italian novel ‘Ias Dove MiTrovo’ which was
written by the author JhumpaLahiri itself and published in 2018. The novel has
been translated into English by the author herself. The book is about an
unnamed female protagonist over 45 years as she looks at her life, glancing,
sideways, back and forth, chronicling life, relationships and burden of relationships,
in short, succinct chapters.
INTERNATIONALUPDATES:
1.
Saudi Arabia to join ‘Net Zero Producers Forum’ on climate change: Saudi Arabia will
join the United States, Canada, Norway, and Qatar in forming ‘Net Zero
Producers Forum’ for oil and gas producers to discuss how they can support the
implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The state news agency
Saudi Press Agency, SPA, yesterday reported that Saudi Arabia, the world's
biggest crude exporter, will be part of the new platform, which will discuss
ways to achieve net zero carbon emission targets to limit global warming.
In the past, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman has said the kingdom aims to reduce its carbon emissions by
generating 50% of the country's energy from renewables by 2030. US President
Joe Biden unveiled plans to cut emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels at the
start of a two-day climate summit kicked off on Earth Day and attended
virtually by leaders of 40 countries.
2.
India builds infrastructures for three educational institutions in Nepal: India has built
infrastructures three educational institutions in Nepal’s Palpa district and
handed it over in the last two days, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu announced.
Newly constructed buildings of Shree Rambha Higher Secondary School, Shree
Laxmi Higher Secondary School and Shree Nava Adarsha Multiple Campus
respectively, built with Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs.
98.37 Million, were virtually inaugurated by Shri Karun Bansal, First Secretary
(DP&R) of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, District Coordination Committee,
Palpa and School Management Committee and local representatives.
3.
World Immunization Week 2021: 24th- 30th April: World Immunization
Week is celebrated every year in the last week of April (24th- 30th April). It
aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against
disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely
recognized as one of the world’s most successful health interventions. Using
the theme ‘Vaccines bring us closer’, World Immunization Week 2021 will urge
greater engagement around immunization globally to promote the importance of
vaccination in bringing people together, and improving the health and wellbeing
of everyone, everywhere throughout life.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Manchester City won League Cup football tournament: Manchester City
won the League Cup for a record-equalling fourth time in succession with a
deserved victory over a disappointing Tottenham Hotspur side at Wembley. City’s
victory equalled Liverpool’s achievement in the early 1980s of winning the
competition four years in a row.
2.
Archery Couple DeepikaKumari and Atanu Das Shoots Triple Gold as India Finish
with Four Medals: Newly-wed
archery couple DeepikaKumari and Atanu Das led the show with two individual
gold medals as India capped their best ever show in a World Cup, claiming three
golds and one bronze in the tournament’s first stage. Also, this was India’s
best ever individual recurve men’s result since JayantaTalukdar triumphed in
Croatia way back in 2009. The two are now automatically qualified for this
season’s most-coveted Archery World Cup Final.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
RBI Caps Tenure of Private Banks MD & CEO at 15 Years: The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has capped the tenure of Managing Director and Chief Executive of
commercial banks to 15 years. The same limit will also be applicable to
whole-time directors (WTD). This means that the same incumbent cannot hold the
post for more than 15 years. The revised instructions will be applicable to all
the Private Sector Banks including Small Finance Banks (SFBs) and wholly owned
subsidiaries of Foreign Banks. However, it will not be applicable to foreign
banks operating as branches in India. According to the new rules:
(1) The MD & CEO or WTD who is also a
promoter/ major shareholder, cannot hold these posts for more than 12 years.
(2) The upper age limit for MD & CEO
and WTDs in private banks has been retained at 70 years.
(3) The instructions shall come into effect
from the date of issue of this circular, that is April 26, 2021, however, in
order to enable a smooth transition to the revised requirements, banks are
permitted to comply with these instructions latest by October 01, 2021.
Note: RBI 25th Governor: Shaktikant Das;
Headquarters: Mumbai; Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
93rd Academy Awards (Oscars Awards 2021) announced: The 93rd Academy
Awards ceremony, also known as the Oscars Award, took place in Los Angeles on
April 25, 2021. The award is presented annually by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 2021 Oscars honoured the best films of 2020
and early 2021. American drama ‘Nomadland’ won most honours with three awards.
Chloe Zhao, who directed “Nomadland”, was crowned best director, and with this,
she became the only second woman to claim the title and the first woman of
colour to win that award. Indian film personalities Irrfan Khan and
BhanuAthaiya were honoured in the “In Memoriam” montage showcased at the event.
Complete List of Winners:
Best Picture: Nomadland
Best Director: Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Best Supporting Actress: YounYuh-jung,
Minari
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya,
Judas And The Black Messiah
Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young
Woman
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father
Best Animated Feature Film: Soul
Best International Feature Film: Another
Round
Best Original Score: Soul
Best Original Song: Fight For You, Judas
And The Black Messiah
Best Documentary Feature: My Octopus
Teacher
Best Documentary Short: Colette
Best Live Action Short: Two Distant
Strangers
Best Animated Short: If Anything Happens I
Love You
Best Sound: Sound Of Metal
Best Production Design: Mank
Best Cinematography: Mank
Best Makeup And Hair: Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom
Best Costume Design: Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom
Best Film Editing: Sound Of Metal
Best Visual Effects: Tenet
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Tyler
Perry
DEFENCE
1.
India Joins Rescue Ops for Missing Indonesian Submarine “KRI Nanggala-402”: The Indian Navy has
joined the rescue operation for an Indonesian submarine and its 53-person crew
that went missing more than 4 days ago. Indonesia had sought assistance from
India after its 44-year-old submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, went missing while
conducting a torpedo drill north of the island of Bali. The Navy’s
Deep-Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSVR) left from Visakhapatnam.
Note: Indonesia President: Joko Widodo;
Indonesia Capital: Jakarta; Indonesia Currency: Indonesian rupiah.
OBITUARIES
1.
Veteran Indian Nuclear Scientist Krishnamurthy Santhanam Passes away: Indian nuclear
scientist Krishnamurthy Santhanam, who played a noteworthy role in the 1998
nuclear tests at Pokhran, has passed away. He was deeply associated with
Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy
(DAE) and Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). Santhanam was the
field director of Defence Research and Development Organization during the
tests of Pokhran-II. He was awarded with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest
civilian award, in 1999 by the Government of India.
2. Doyen of Indian Classical Music PanditRajan Mishra Passes Away: Renowned Hindustani classical singer, from ‘Banaras Gharana’ of India, PanditRajan Mishra, has passed away. He was a vocalist in the khyal style of Indian classical singing. Mishra was awarded Padma Bhushan in the field of art in 2007. PanditRajan Mishra was also a recipient of the SangeetNatakAkademi Award, the Gandharwa National Award and the National TansenSamman.
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