Current Affairs April 2022

IMF cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for FY23 to 8.2%

IMF cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for FY23 to 8.2%

India’s economy is estimated to grow by 8.2% in the current fiscal year (2022-23), sharply slower than the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) earlier forecast of 9% as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine weighs heavily on prices and disruption of supply chains. IMF has also cut India’s FY24 GDP growth forecast to 6.9 percent. Earlier this was 7.1 percent. In

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India’s first portable solar rooftop system unveiled in Gandhinagar

India’s first portable solar rooftop system unveiled in Gandhinagar

The country’s first portable solar rooftop system was inaugurated at Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar on Monday. The 10 PV Port systems has been manufactured by New Delhi-based Servotech Power Systems Ltd and designed by German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The systems have been installed under the Union Ministry of

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“Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers fighting COVID-19” extended for 180 days from April 19, 2022

“Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers fighting COVID-19” extended for 180 days from April 19, 2022

The ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP), insurance scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19’ has been extended for a further period of 180 days from 19th April, 2022. It has been decided to extend the policy so as to continue to provide the safety net to the dependents of health workers who are deputed to

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Two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’ of Indian Coast Guard begins off Mormugao harbour in Goa

Two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’ of Indian Coast Guard begins off Mormugao harbour in Goa

National Level Pollution Response Exercise ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’ of Indian Coast Guard starts: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) started off the 8th edition of the two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise, ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’, on April 19, 2022, off Mormugao harbour, Goa. The marine spill preparedness exercise was inaugurated by the Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar. The exercise is being attended

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Russian vessel Moskva has sunk as a result of a ‘Neptune missile strike’ by Ukraine 

Russian vessel Moskva has sunk as a result of a ‘Neptune missile strike’ by Ukraine 

According to a ministry message, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Moskva, was being hauled to port when it sank due to stormy waves. The 510-crew missile cruiser, which led Russia’s naval attack on Ukraine, was a symbol of the country’s military might. Kyiv claims that its rockets struck the cruiser. According to the United States, it was also targeted by Ukrainian missiles.

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India Pulses and Grains Association named Bimal Kothari as Chairman

India Pulses and Grains Association named Bimal Kothari as Chairman

India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the apex body for India’s pulses trade and industry, has appointed Bimal Kothari as the new Chairman with immediate effect. Kothari takes over from Jitu Bheda, who was the IPGA chairman since 2018. Kothari, one of the key founding members of the association, has been the Vice-Chairman of IPGA since 2011 when it was

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Rajesh Talwar pens book titled ‘The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution’ 

Rajesh Talwar pens book titled ‘The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution’ 

Noted lawyer and writer Rajesh Talwar has come out with a new children’s book titled “The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution”. It is published by Ponytale Books. Talwar’s also authored books include “The Vanishing of Subhash Bose”, “Gandhi, Ambedkar, and the Four-Legged Scorpion”, and “Aurangzeb”. This book seeks to inform children about the life story of

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IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet on Eastern seaboard 

IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet on Eastern seaboard 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, Su30 MkI, on the Eastern seaboard on April 19, 2022. The “live firing” of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, the IAF said. The missile hit the target with accuracy and precision.

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