Current Affairs Today – 23 April 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains. Let\u2019s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia’s space agency hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). A declaration of a \u20b91 crore donation was made in the party\u2019s 2019-20 contribution report, it added. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it will support eight joint research projects mooted by the Space Technology Cell (STC), IIT-Delhi. The ISRO will support the projects under its RESPOND programme with varying duration of 1-3 years. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set up a committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the working of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in the financial sector ecosystem and recommend suitable measures for enabling them to meet the growing requirements. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chad\u2019s President Idriss Deby Itno passed away from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, the Army said, opening a period of uncertainty in a country that is a key strategic ally of the West. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex may have walked at speeds closer to that of humans, according to a new study which factors in a more accurate estimate of the energy it would have taken the dinosaur to carry around its heavy tail in rhythm with the rest of its body. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent bi-partisan commission, has recommended for the second year in the row that the State Department put India on a list (\u2018Countries of Particular Concern\u2019 or CPCs) for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as \u201cdocket explosion\u201d, the Supreme Court activated a \u201cdormant\u201d constitutional provision to pave way for appointment of retired High Court judges as ad-hoc ones for a period of two to three years to clear backlog and came out with guidelines to regulate appointments. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2021 World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters without Borders (RSF), a French NGO, has again placed India at 142nd rank out of 180 countries. This despite the fact that for a year, under directions from the Cabinet Secretary, an Index Monitoring Cell worked to improve the world rankings, including a meeting between Ambassador to France with the RSF officials to lobby for a change in the ranking in the index compiled by them. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n China\u2019s President Xi Jinping said global rules cannot be imposed \u201cby one or a few countries\u201d and attempts to \u201cdecouple\u201d would not benefit any nation. Headquartered in China, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is an international organization jointly initiated by 29 member states. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJMM first party to declare name of electoral bonds donor<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ISRO to support eight joint research projects of IIT-D<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
RBI sets up panel to review ARCs working<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chad President Deby passed away<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
T Rex strolled at speeds close to that of humans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
India should be a \u2018Country of Particular Concern\u2019 for Religious Freedom<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Court paves way for ad-hoc judges in High Courts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
India placed at 142nd rank in World press freedom<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Global rules cannot be imposed by one or a few countries<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n