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.
