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Apr 30
1. https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/zimbabwe-launches-new-currency-zig-in-attempt-to-resolve-money-crisis-124043001192_1.html
2. Visits to India (Apr 2024) -
  1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2017049
3. https://www.un.org/en/observances/jazz-day
Apr 29
Apr 28
1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2017945
2. https://www.un.org/en/observances/work-safety-day
3. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-uzbekistan-joint-military-exercise-dustlik-begins-on-april-15/articleshow/109236408.cms?from=mdr
Apr 27
Apr 26
1. https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12676&Mode=0
2. https://www.un.org/en/observances/chernobyl-remembrance-day
  1. http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/
Apr 25
1. https://www.itu.int/women-and-girls/girls-in-ict/
  1. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day/world-malaria-day-2021
  2. https://www.un.org/en/observances/delegates-day
Apr 24
1. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/
  1. https://www.un.org/en/observances/Multilateralism-for-Peace-day
Apr 23
1. https://www.unesco.org/en/days/world-book-and-copyright
  1. https://www.un.org/en/observances/english-language-day
  2. https://www.un.org/es/observances/spanish-language-day
Apr 22
1. https://www.un.org/en/observances/earth-day

Apr 21

https://www.un.org/en/observances/creativity-and-innovation-day

Red Bull's Dutch-Belgian F1 Racer Max Verstappen won Chinese Grand Prix 2024.

F1 Season 2024 -

Round	Grand Prix	Winner	Race date
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	2 March
2	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	9 March
3	Australian Grand Prix	Carlos Saint Jr. (Spanish)	24 March
4	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	7 April
5	Chinese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	21 April
6	Miami Grand Prix		5 May
7	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix		19 May
8	Monaco Grand Prix		26 May
9	Canadian Grand Prix		9 June
10	Spanish Grand Prix		23 June
11	Austrian Grand Prix		30 June
12	British Grand Prix		7 July
13	Hungarian Grand Prix		21 July
14	Belgian Grand Prix		28 July
15	Dutch Grand Prix		25 August
16	Italian Grand Prix		1 September
17	Azerbaijan Grand Prix		15 September
18	Singapore Grand Prix		22 September
19	United States Grand Prix		20 October
20	Mexico City Grand Prix		27 October
21	São Paulo Grand Prix		3 November
22	Las Vegas Grand Prix		23 November
23	Qatar Grand Prix		1 December
24	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix		8 December

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1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1996716

Apr 20
1. https://www.un.org/zh/observances/chinese-language-day
Apr 19
Apr 18
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GIzVS7FzXA
2. fact check
  1. Shinyuu Maitri is a bilateral military exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). The 2024 edition of the exercise, Shinyuu Maitri-18, took place on April 18, 2024 at Air Force Station Agra, with the theme of joint mobility, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief on transport aircraft
Apr 17
1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/time-reveals-the-2024-time100-list-of-the-100-most-influential-people-in-the-world-302119112.html

Apr 16

2024 Asian Wrestling Championships (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) -

Medal Table -

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan	9	5	4	18
2	Iran	9	3	5	17
3	Kyrgyzstan	4	3	7	14
4	China	3	2	9	14
5	Kazakhstan	2	4	6	12
6	North Korea	2	1	5	8
7	Bahrain	1	0	3	4
8	Mongolia	0	4	6	10
9	India	0	4	5	9
10	Uzbekistan	0	2	5	7

With 9 Medals (4 Silver, 5 bronze), India ranked at 9th place.
1. Notable Indian Medalists -
  1. Silver -
    1. Udit Kumar (Men's Freestyle 57 KG)
    2. Anju Kumari (Women's Freestyle 53 KG)
    3. Radhika Jaglan (Women's Freestyle 68 KG)
    4. Harshita Mor (Women's Freestyle 72 KG)

Apr 15, 2024

April 15 is observed as Himachal Day.
1. Himachal Pradesh State came into being as a centrally administered territory on 15 April 1948, after integration of thirty erstwhile princely states.
2. Himachal Pradesh became a union territory on 1 November 1956.
3. Later, on 25 Jan 1971, Himachal Pradesh became 18th state of India.
4. April 15 is also observed as World Art Day.

Inflation and Trade Data for March 2024 -

Inflation -
1. Wholesale price Index (WPI) based (wholesale inflation) -
  1. WPI based inflation increased to 0.53 % in March 2024.
  2. WPI Inflation in last 12 months -
    1. February 2024 - 0.20 %
    2. January 2024 - 0.27 %
    3. December 2023 - 0.73 %
    4. November 2023 - 0.26 %
    5. October 2023 - (-) 0.52 % (Negative)
    6. September 2023 - (-) 0.26 % (Negative)
    7. August 2023 - (-) 0.52 % (Negative)
    8. July 2023 - (-) 1.36 % (Negative)
    9. June 2023 - (-) 4.12 % (Negative) (lowest in 8 years)
    10. May 2023 - (-) 3.48 % (Negative)
    11. April 2023 - (-) 0.92 % (Negative)
    12. March 2023 - 1.34 %
2. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Based (retail inflation) -
  1. CPI-based inflation rate for March 2024 decreased to 4.85 % (10 month low).
  2. CPI Inflation in Last 12 Months -
    1. February 2024 - 5.09 %
    2. January 2024 - 5.1 %
    3. December 2023 - 5.69 %
    4. November 2023 - 5.55 %
    5. October 2023 - 4.87 %
    6. September 2023 - 5.02 %
    7. August 2023 - 6.83 %
    8. July 2023 - 7.44 % (15 Month High)
    9. June 2023 - 4.81 %
    10. May 2023 - 4.25 % (25 Month Low)
    11. April 2023 - 4.7 %
    12. March 2023 - 5.66 %

Trade -

Trade in March 2024 (Amount in Billion USD) -

		March 2024	Same Month Last Year (March 2023)	Previous Month (Feb 2024)
Merchandise	Exports	41.68	41.96	41.40
Merchandise	Imports	57.28	60.92	60.11
Services	Exports	28.54	30.44	32.15
Services	Imports	15.84	16.96	15.39
Overall Trade (Merchandise +Services)	Exports	70.21	72.40	73.55
	Imports	73.12	77.88	75.50
	Trade Balance	-2.91	-5.48	-1.95

Trade During Previous Financial Year (FY24 (2023-24)) -

		2023-24 (USD Billion)	2022-23 (USD Billion)
Merchandise	Exports	437.06	451.07
Merchandise	Imports	677.24	715.97
Services*	Exports	339.62	325.33
Services*	Imports	177.56	182.05
Overall Trade (Merchandise+ Services)*	Exports	776.68 (NEW RECORD)	776.40
	Imports	854.80	898.01
	Trade Balance	-78.12	-121.62

Apr 14, 2024
1. Apr 14 is marked as World Quantum Day, first observed in 2022.
  1. April 14 is also observed as -
    1. World Chagas Disease Day, to increase awareness of Chagas disease.
    2. National Fire Service Day in India.
2. April 14th is Birth Anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar.
  1. He was independent India's first law and justice minister, and architect of Constitution of India.
  2. His Birth anniversary is observed as Social Justice Day, announced in 2018.
  3. Note that UN World Day of Social Justice is observed on Feb 20.
3. Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao's memoir Just a Mercenary?: Notes from My Life and Career has been released.
Apr 13, 2024
1. Apr 13 is also observed as Siachen Day by Indian Army. On April 13, 1984, Indian Army launched ''Operation Meghdoot'' to secure Bilafond La and other passes on Saltoro Ridgeline from Pakistan.
Apr 12, 2024
1. Apr 12 is marked as International Day of Human Space Flight. It commemorates Yuri Gagarin’s historic spaceflight on Apr 12, 1961.
  1. Day was proclaimed by UN in 2011. In 1957, first human made earth satellite Sputnik I was launched into outer space. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit earth successfully.
Apr 11, 2024
1. Apr 11 is observed as National Safe Motherhood Day in India.
  1. In 2003, Govt. marked M K Gandhi's Wife Kasturba Gandhi's birth anniversary on April 11 as National Safe Motherhood Day.
  2. April 11 is also observed globally as World Parkinson's Day.
2. Simon Harris has been named new prime minister of Ireland, succeeding Leo Varadkar.
  1. Officially termed as taoiseach, He is youngest-ever to hold the post (aged 37).
Apr 10, 2024
1. Apr 10 is observed as World Homoeopathy Day. It marks Birth anniversary of Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homoeopathy. He was born on 10 April 1755.
2. Indian Air Force (IAF) organized Gagan Shakti 2024 exercise, involving all air force bases and assets across country.
  1. Gagan Shakti was last held in 2018.
Apr 09, 2024
1. Apr 9 is observed as CRPF's Valour Day.
  1. A CRPF contingent on April 9, 1965 fought against Pakistanis in Rann of Kutch,eliminating 34 Pakistani Soldiers, losing 6 CRPF Soldiers.
2. As per Forbes's World’s Richest Sports Owners 2024 List.
  1. Top 3 -
    1. Steve Ballmer (Los Angeles Clippers, Basketball). Source of Wealth - Microsoft.
    2. Rob Walton (Denver Broncos, American Football). Source of Wealth- Walmart.
    3. Miriam Adelson & family (Dallas Mavericks, Basketball).
Apr 08, 2024
1. Apr 8 is observed as International Romani Day, to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of issues facing Romani people.
2. As per Global Trade Outlook and Statistics April 2024 Update by WTO (World Trade Organization) -
  1. Global trade will rebound in 2024, with a projected 2.6% growth in volume of merchandise trade this year, and 3.3% in 2025.

Apr 07, 2024

Apr 7 is observed as World Health Day, with 2024 theme My Health, My Right. It marks establishment of World Health Organization, on Apr 7, 1948.

Red Bull's Dutch-Belgian F1 Racer Max Verstappen won Japanese Grand Prix 2024.

F1 Season 2024 -

Round	Grand Prix	Winner	Race date
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	2 March
2	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	9 March
3	Australian Grand Prix	Carlos Saint Jr. (Spanish)	24 March
4	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian)	7 April
5	Chinese Grand Prix		21 April
6	Miami Grand Prix		5 May
7	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix		19 May
8	Monaco Grand Prix		26 May
9	Canadian Grand Prix		9 June
10	Spanish Grand Prix		23 June
11	Austrian Grand Prix		30 June
12	British Grand Prix		7 July
13	Hungarian Grand Prix		21 July
14	Belgian Grand Prix		28 July
15	Dutch Grand Prix		25 August
16	Italian Grand Prix		1 September
17	Azerbaijan Grand Prix		15 September
18	Singapore Grand Prix		22 September
19	United States Grand Prix		20 October
20	Mexico City Grand Prix		27 October
21	São Paulo Grand Prix		3 November
22	Las Vegas Grand Prix		23 November
23	Qatar Grand Prix		1 December
24	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix		8 December

Apr 06, 2024
1. Apr 6 is observed by UN as International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
Apr 05, 2024
1. Apr 5 is observed as -
  1. UN International Day of Conscience, being observed by UN since 2020.
  2. National Maritime Day in India, being observed since 1964.
    1. The saga of India shipping started on April 5, 1919, when SS Loyalty, the first ship of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company travelled from Mumbai to United Kingdom (London).
Apr 04, 2024
1. Apr 4 is observed by UN as International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
2. Power & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh released report of State Energy Efficiency Index 2023, developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE).
  1. Karnataka is the top ranked state. 7 States are in Front Runner Category - Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana.
Apr 03, 2024
1. RBI announced to establish Digital India Trust Agency (DIGITA), to curb growing cyber fraud by curbing illegal lending apps.
  1. The proposed agency will enable verification of digital lending apps and maintain a public register of verified apps.
2. As per Global Passport Index 2024 by Arton Capital -
  1. Top 2 Powerful Passport - UAE (1), Spain (2).
    1. 3rd place in Passport power rank is jointly held by France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria & Switzerland.
  2. Indian Passport has Passport Power Rank of 67, jointly with Gambia, Uganda, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
3. World Health Organization (WHO) introduced CoViNet as a global initiative aimed at enhancing the detection, monitoring, and assessment of coronaviruses worldwide.
4. Miami Open Tennis 2024 (Florida, USA) -
  1. Men's singles - Jannik Sinner (Italy)
  2. Women's singles - Danielle Collins (USA)
  3. Men's doubles - Rohan Bopanna (India) & Matthew Ebden (Australia)
  4. Women's doubles - Sofia Kenin (USA) & Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
5. Hockey India Awards 2024 -
  1. Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Men's Player of the Year - Hardik Singh
  2. Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Women's Player of the Year - Salima Tete
  3. Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award - Ashok Kumar (Son of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand)
  4. Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year - PR Sreejesh
  5. Defender of the Year - Harmanpreet Singh
  6. Midfielder of the Year - Hardik Singh
  7. Forward of the Year - Abhishek
6. SEBI launched new version of SEBI Complaint Redress System (SCORES 2.0), to protect interests of investors in securities market.
  1. SCORES 2.0 strengthens complaint redress mechanism by making process more efficient through auto-routing, auto-escalation, monitoring by Designated Bodies and reduction of timelines.
Apr 02, 2024
1. 2024 Spain Masters Badminton -
  1. Men's singles - Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
  2. Women's singles - Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
  3. Men's doubles - Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama & Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
  4. Women's doubles - Japan's Rin Iwanaga & Kie Nakanishi
  5. Mixed doubles - Indonesia's Rinov Rivaldy & Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
2. Apr 2 is observed by UN as World Autism Awareness Day.
  1. Apr 2 is also observed as International Children's Book Day.
3. As per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 : Engineering & Technology -
  1. Top 3 - MIT (US), Standford University (US), University of Oxford (UK).
  2. 16 Indian Institutes have been named in List, topped by IIT Bombay & IIT Delhi (45), IIT Madras (77).
4. As per State of the Climate Report 2023 by World Meteorological Organization -
  1. Notable Observations -
    1. 2023 was warmest year on record, with global average near-surface temperature at 1.45 °Celsius above pre-industrial baseline. 10 year average 2014–2023 global temperature is 1.20°C above 1850–1900 average.
      1. Notably, 2015 Paris climate agreement aims to limit Global Mean Temparature rise under 1.50 °Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, by end of century.
      2. Historical global mean temparature rise can be seen as -
    2. Concentrations of 3 main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide – reached record levels in 2022. CO2 levels are 50 % higher than the pre-industrial era, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Long lifetime of CO2 means that temperatures will continue to rise for many years to come.
    3. Globally, every month from June to December in 2023 was record warm for the respective month.
    4. Ocean heat content also reached its highest level in 2023. Global ocean experienced an average daily marine heatwave coverage of 32%, well above the previous record of 23% in 2016.
    5. Ice sheets -
      1. Combining two principal ice sheets (Greenland and Antarctic), the 7 highest melt years are all since 2010, and average rates of mass loss increased from 105 Gigatonnes per year from 1992–1996 to 372 Gigatonnes per year from 2016–2020. This is equivalent to about 1 mm per year of global sea level rise attributed to loss of ice sheets.
  2. As a glimmer of Hope, renewable capacity additions increased by almost 50% from 2022, for a total of 510 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, the highest rate observed so far.
Apr 01, 2024
1. Misc. Appointments (Apr 2024) -
  1. Sheyphali B. Sharan has been named Principal Director General in Press Information Bureau (PIB).
  2. Joyshree Das Verma has been named new President of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) for 2024-25.
    1. FLO is oldest women-led and women-centric business chamber in South East Asia.
  3. Santosh Kumar Jha has been named new CMD of Konkan Railway Corporation.
  4. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) named Sanjay Nayar (Sorin Investment Fund chairman) as its new President.
2. GST revenue collection in March 2024 stood at 1.78 lakh crores (CGST 34532 crores, SGST43746 crores, IGST 87947 crores & Cess 12259 crores).
3. India's Defence exports remained record 21083 crores in FY24 (2023-24), showing growth of 32.5% over last fiscal (15920 crores in FY23 (2022-23)).
  1. Of the total defence exports, Private sector and DPSUs have contributed about 60% and 40% respectively.
4. Misc. MOUs (Apr 2024) -
  1. Between Panasonic Group & Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), to form a joint venture to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India.
  2. Between Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) & HP India, to introduce HP Future Impact Leaders-IICA Certified Environmental–Social-Governance (ESG) Professional Programme, to empower CSR professionals with necessary skills for navigating ESG frameworks.
  3. Between BMW Group and Tata Technologies, to form a Joint Venture (JV) to establish an automotive software and IT development hub in Pune, Bengaluru and Chennai.
5. Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa) is observed on 1 April, in memory of formation of state as a separate state out of Bihar, Bengal and Odisha provinces with addition of Koraput and Ganjam from Madras Presidency on 1 April 1936.
  1. Apr 1 is also foundation of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was established on April 1, 1935.
6. Misc. Science News/Events (Apr 2024) -
  1. Microsoft and OpenAI (ChatGPT Maker) partnered to develop an AI supercomputer named Stargate, worth $100 billion. It has been Scheduled for launch in 2028.
  2. Korean Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE)'s Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (also known as Artificial sun) maintaied temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds, for a nuclear fusion experiment, a temperature seven times hotter than the sun’s core.
    1. This achievement surpassed the previous record of 30 seconds set in 2021. KSTAR aims to maintain plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees for a minimum of 300 seconds by 2026.
    2. The experiment was designed to mimic the reactions that fuel the sun and other stars, achieved by merging two atoms.
    3. Nuclear fusion is referred to as ultimate solution for clean energy, with potential for unlimited energy production without carbon emissions.
7. UN named Saudi Arabia as chair of the UN commission which aims to promote gender equality and empower women globally.
8. Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Schengen travel zone (Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone), as a step towards both countries’ integration with European Union.
  1. Schengen area is a treaty that allows people to travel between member countries without going through border controls. The area includes 29 European countries.
9. Misc. Economy / Financial News (Apr 2024) -
  1. Indian GDP Growth Forecasts (Apr 2024) -
    1. As per World Bank's South Asia Development Update April 2024 -
      1. GDP growth in South Asia, projected at 6.0–6.1 % in 2024–25, will exceed that in other emerging market and developing economies, largely due to strong growth in India.
      2. India's GDP Growth is expected to come down from 7.5 % in FY24 (2023-24) to 6.6% in FY25 (2024-25).
  2. HDFC Bank, announced to divest its entire stake in HDFC Education and Development Services, through Swiss challenge method.
    1. Earlier, RBI had allowed HDFC Bank to maintain its ownership in HDFC Edu for 2 years subsequent to merger between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd) and HDFC Bank.
    2. The Swiss Challenge method allows private players to accept contracts from the government through the process of bidding.
  3. Rate of interest on Govt Floating Rate Bond 2028 (GOI FRB 2028) applicable for half year (April to October 2024) shall be 7.72 % per annum.
  4. Paradip Port (Odisha) stayed at top among major Indian ports in terms of cargo throughput in FY 2023-24 (145.38 MMT), surpassing Deendayal Port (Kandla, Gujarat).
  5. Notable Penalties by RBI -
    1. IDFC First Bank - 1 Crore
    2. LIC Housing Finance - 49.7 Lakh
10. Misc. / Industrial Awards (Apr 2024) -
  1. Meena Charanda (Principal of Kalindi College within Delhi University) has been granted International Culture Award 2024, by India International Center.
11. Ministry of Heavy Industries introduced Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS 2024) to further accelerate adoption of over 3.7 lakh 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler Electric Vehicles (EVs) in country.
  1. It will be implemented for 4 months (1st April 2024 till 31st July 2024), With outlay of 500 crores.
12. Apr 01, 2024 marks 125th anniversary of iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (Tamil Nadu).
  1. Set up in 1895 by British – East India Company and now Operated by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), it houses a digital repository of over 1.2 lakh solar images, recorded every day.
  2. Notably, The Evershed effect was first detected at this observatory in January 1909, by British astronomer John Evershed.
13. Obituaries (Apr 2024) -
  1. Barbara Rush - Noted Golden Globe Awardee American actress.
  2. Derek Leslie Underwood - Former English cricketer.
14. Misc. Defence News (Apr 2024) -
  1. R N Ravi (Governor of Tamil Nadu) inaugurated Param Vir Chakra garden at Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), to honor India's 21 Param Vir Chakra awardee heroes.
  2. DRDO successfully flight-tested New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, with strike range of upto 2000 KM.
  3. Naval Investiture Ceremony 2024 held at INS Hansa (Goa), to felicitate Naval personnel who have demonstrated gallantry, leadership and distinguished service of a high order.

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