Current Affairs- April 27, 2023
INDIA
- Supreme Court modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of a minimum one kilometre around protected forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
- PM Modi to attend 20th anniversary of SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat via video conferencing.
- NITI Aayog releases report titled Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices across States/UTs.
- Youth-20 pre-summit under G20 presidency officially begins in Leh.
- Centre approves establishment of 157 new govt nursing colleges at cost of Rs 1570 crores in India.
- Ten security personnel and a civilian driver were killed in Maoist blast in Dantewada of Chhattisgarh.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Union government has approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches IFFCO Nano DAP (Liquid).
- NASSCOM Report: Patent filings in India rose by 13.6% in FY22.
- Power Ministry warns States against resorting to tax levies on electricity generation, including through imposition of a water cess.
WORLD
- Operation Kaveri: Nearly 1100 Indian nationals evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan.
- US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol secures a landmark deal.
- India Pavilion at Global Education and Training Exhibition Inaugurated at Dubai
- Japan has invited applications for the 17th edition International Manga Award.
SPORTS
- Dubai Badminton Asia Championship: HS Prannoy and Men’s Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -Chirag Shetty advance into pre-quarterfinals.
