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Current Affairs- April 23, 2023

 

INDIA

  • Ministry of Jal Shakti has conducted the first-ever census of water bodies across the nation.
  • The 12-day Pushkaralu festival celebrated by Telugus started in Varanasi; pilgrims worship the Ganga and their ancestors.
  • India conducts successful trial of BMD interceptor missile.
  • Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates one of its kind Future of Work exhibition under G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting.
  • National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts, IIT – Discovery Campus was inaugurated at Chennai.
  • Vice-President visits Kaithal, Haryana to attend State-level programme on Dhanna Bhagat’s birth anniversary.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • ‘El Nino to be moderate and its impact on monsoon will be minimal’: IMD.
  • India becomes the first country in the world to have annual remittances from abroad crossing the USD 100-billion mark.
  • CBIC: Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) for payment of custom duty has been accepted by people.

WORLD

  • U.S. and British forces evacuated embassy staff and their families from battle-torn Sudan.
  • Azerbaijan sets up first checkpoint on key route to its rival country Armenia
  • Past 8 years ‘warmest on record’: New UN climate report.

SPORTS

  • ‘Khelo India initiative’ of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports completes five years.
  • Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Pakistan, China confirm participation in the Hockey Tournament.
  • 21-year-old beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 in Stuttgart Open final for her second successful title defence this year.