1. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Union government plans to introduce ‘Vande Metro’ by December 2023.
2. A significant event, the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS), is scheduled to take place in Varanasi from 17 to 19 April. The meeting’s theme is Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet, which aligns with India’s G20 presidency theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future.”
3. Himachal Pradesh celebrates its 75th formation day held on April 15. Himachal Pradesh came into existence in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner’s State.
4 Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi to hold rally in Karnataka’s Kolar where he made the 2019 surname remark.
5. BM Mallikarjuna, also known as ‘Fighter Ravi’, resigned from the BJP’s primary membership on Saturday. Mallikarjuna, who has a criminal record related to cricket betting and other scams, didn’t receive a ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. Last month.
6. Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi’s to hold ‘Vajramuth’ (iron fist) rally in Nagpur.
7. Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to present ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’, highest civilian award of state government, at an event in Kharghar Mumbai; The 2022 Maharashtra Bhushan award to be given to social worker Dattatreya alias Appasaheb Dharmadhikari.
8. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat to be on a two-day visit to Burhanpur city in Madhya Pradesh.
9. A book fair to be held in Kolkata from April 16-25 to mark ‘Nababarsho’ or Bengali New Year.
10. University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified a new set of regulations for redressal of grievances of students.
11. Big relief to Aadhaar card holders! Now you will not have to go to the post office to make and change your Aadhar card. However, now they have started getting all the facilities in the village itself. The Department of Posts has given the device to Gramin Dak Sevaks for making transactions etc.
12. SIDBI has recently launched the pilot version of the Mission 50K-EV4ECO to promote the growth and development of value chain of India’s electric vehicle industry. It is expected to promote EV adoption and strengthen associated infrastructure in the country.
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the apex regulatory body for overall licensing and regulation of micro, small and medium enterprise finance companies in India.
CRIME REPORT
1. ATIQ AHMED, ASHRAF SHOT DEAD : Gangster- politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead on Saturday night while being taken for medical tests in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.
The development comes just hours after the last rites of Asad Ahmed, son of Atiq Ahmed, were performed at Kasari Masari graveyard in Prayagraj. The security outside the residence of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has been beefed up after the murders. As many as 17 police officials have been suspended and Section 144 has been imposed in Prayagraj.
Atiq Ahmed’s Killers Came on Bike, Posed as Journalists & Opened Fire on Him from Point Blank Range. All three shooters of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf, have been apprehended.
2. Police conducted a flag march in Lucknow’s Husainabad after the incident of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf shot dead.
3. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to summon Delhi CM & AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to question him in a liquor excise policy case at CBI headquarters at New Delhi.
4. An Ahmedabad magistrate court Saturday issued a summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation complaint over their statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree case. Both leaders have been asked to appear on May 23 after the court has prima facie found a valid case of defamation in the leaders’ statements.
5. The death toll in Bihar’s Motihari hooch tragedy rose to 20, with half a dozen people being hospitalised in critical condition.
6. Joga Singh, a key aide of Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh has been arrested in Punjab. According to police, Joga Singh was with Amritpal Singh from March 18 to 28 and arranged shelter for him in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. Singh also arranged vehicles for Amritpal Singh and brought him back to Punjab on March 27.
7. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued guidelines for the first time for conducting a preliminary assessment to determine whether a child should be treated as a minor or not in criminal cases which come under the “heinous” offences category of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
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1. India’s goods exports declined for the second successive month in March, falling 13.9% to USD 38.38 billion, while imports dipped 7.9% to USD 58.11 billion.
2. Consumer inflation eases to 5.66% in March; This is higher than the 6.5% average price rise projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
3. National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) imposed a year-long ban and penalties of ₹1 lakh each on four auditors for alleged misconduct during the audit of branches of Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL). As per NFRA’s investigation, none of the 33 branch auditors were approved at DHFL’s general meeting. DHFL was acquired and is now owned by Piramal Group.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
1. Shah Rukh Khan and ‘RRR’ director SS Rajamouli are included in Time Magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People of 2023, becoming the only two Indians on the list.
2. The Central government on Saturday cancelled Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card of Kannada actor Chetan Kumar, popularly known as Chetan Ahimsa over his alleged involvement in anti-national activities. Chetan, is a US citizen and is based out of Chicago. He got his OCI card in 2018.
3. The 59th Femina Miss India 2023 Grand Finale held on 15 April at the Indoor Stadium of Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal..
Rajasthan’s Nandini Gupta (19 years) has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023. Along with her, Delhi’s Shreya Poonja became the first runner-up, while Manipur’s Thounaojam Strela Luwang was crowned the 2nd runner-up.
This is the first time that the prestigious competition is going to be held in the Northeast Region. Several Bollywood celebrities have arrived in Imphal for the grand finale.
Thirty contestants will compete for the crown. Miss India World 2022 Sini Shetty of Karnataka will crown her successor who will represent India at Miss World 2024.
DEFENCE
1. India has one of the world’s largest military forces with a strength of over 14.4 lakh (1.44 million) active personnel. India is the world’s second-largest military force and has the world’s largest volunteer army.
2. Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has approved the conduct of constable (general duty) examinations for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in 13 regional languages including Telugu, in addition to Hindi and English. PM Modi has lauded the decision and called it “pathbreaking.
3. The Indian Army celebrated the 39th Siachen Day at the highest and coldest battlefield in the world, braving the challenges of nature’s extreme fury.
Every year on April 13, the Siachen Warriors celebrate Siachen Day. This year marks the 39th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, launched by the Indian Army on April 13, 1984, to secure the Siachen Glacier, which was important from a strategic point of view since the glacier shares boundaries with Pakistan and China.
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GOA (गोवा) : Panaji
Nickname: “Pearl of the Orient”
Goa is a state of India. Its Area is 1,430 mi² (3,702 km²),
Admission to Union
19 December 1961
Formation(as a state)
30 May 1987
Districts : 02
Governor : P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
CM : Pramod Sawant (BJP)
STATE
Bird: Flame-throated bulbul
Flower :: Jasmine
Fruit : Cashew
Mammal: Gaur
Tree : Matti Terminalia crenulata
Portuguese merchants first landed in Goa in the 16th century but soon after, colonised it. It was a part of the Portuguese empire for about 450 years. In 1961 India took control of Goa by sending its army and defeating Portuguese army
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16 Apr (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu : Vasant (Spring)
Drik Ritu: Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksha
Month : Vaishaka 10, (Purnimanta)
Chaitra 26, (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945 Nakshatra:Shatabhisha
Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi: Ekadashi (up to 6:14 pm) Dwadashi
Rahu : 05:09 PM – 06:44 PM
Yamaganda : 12:26 PM – 02:01 PM
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