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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.