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Exams - Current Affairs 2021 Online
Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank fined The company had merged its VFX business
with global visual effects provider DNEG
The RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹40 lakh (Double Negative).
on Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative
This is the fifth Academy Award win for DNEG
Bank, Shimla, for non-compliance with certain
in the last seven years and its sixth win in
regulatory directions issued by NABARD.
total.
The penalty has been imposed for non-
compliance with regulatory directions issued ADB upgrades its GDP projection for India
by NABARD contained in 'Review of Frauds -
Guidelines on Monitoring and Reporting The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
System'. upgraded its India growth projection for FY22
to 11% from 8% earlier.
Indian Covid-19 variant found in 17 nations It has assumed that the second wave of the
covid-19 pandemic is contained, and vaccines
WHO has informed that a variant of Covid-19
are deployed extensively across the country.
feared to be contributing to a surge in
It has projected inflation to moderate to 5.2%
coronavirus cases in India has been found in
in FY22 after rising by 6.2% in FY21.
over a dozen countries.
The B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in Pakistan records highest-ever deaths
India has been detected in over 1,200
sequences uploaded to the GISAID open- Pakistan on 28 April 2021 reported more than
access database from at least 17 countries. 200 deaths due to the COVID-19, the highest
Most sequences were uploaded from India, number of fatalities in a single day.
UK, the USA, and Singapore. The death toll jumped to 17,530 after 201
fatalities were reported.
Government leaves GPF interest rate unchanged The data showed that 157 people died on
April 23, 2021, which broke the record of 153
The government has decided to keep the
deaths reported on June 20, 2020.
General Provident Fund (GPF) and other non-
government PF, Gratuity funds interest rate However, a new record was created within a
unchanged at 7.1 percent. week.
The interest rate of 7.1 percent is applicable Amar Merani joins IIFL as Strategy Head
for April to June 2021 quarter and the new
rate will become effective from 1st April 2021. IIFL Asset Management Co. (AMC) has
There are 10 funds for which this interest rate appointed Amar Merani as Head of real estate
announcement will apply. strategy.
He will lead the team in managing
Prime Focus wins Academy Awards investments and building the company’s client
base.
Indian media services company Prime Focus
Ltd has won the Academy Award for best Merani joins from Xander Finance, the non-
visual effects for Christopher Nolan’s spy banking financial company (NBFC) of Xander
thriller Tenet. Group Inc., where he was the CEO since
2012.
1|PageAgriculture Infra Fund crosses 8000 cr mark Large oxygen plants to be set up in MP
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund has crossed Large oxygen plants are to be set up in all
the 8000 crore mark. divisional headquarters of Madhya Pradesh.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers The state reported 13,417 fresh COVID cases
Welfare has informed that a total of 8,665 on 27 April 2021 while 11,577 patients
applications worth 8,216 crore rupees have recovered from the infection.
been received for the fund. Under the Kill Corona Campaign, 12,800
The largest share of 58 percent has been survey teams are doing survey work in the
contributed by Primary Agricultural Credit state.
Societies followed by agri-entrepreneurs and The pace of infection has come down in the
individual farmers. state, as informed by the CM.
India’s organic food products export rises Bangladesh gives nod to use of Sputnik V
India’s organic food products exports rose by Bangladesh government has approved the
more than 50% in terms of value in 2020-21 emergency use of the Russian COVID 19
despite COVID-19 challenges. vaccine Sputnik V.
In terms of quantity, the exports of organic The vaccine is expected to arrive in
food products grew by 39% to 8,88,000 metric Bangladesh in May 2021.
tonnes during the last financial year compared Sputnik V is the second vaccine to receive
to 2019-20. approval for use in Bangladesh.
They have been exported to 58 countries Earlier, the Serum Institute of India (SII)
including USA, European Union, Canada, produced the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine
Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Israel, etc. was approved for use in Bangladesh.
Noted Odia writer Manoj Das passes away China announces new anti-espionage regulation
Manoj Das, an Indian author who wrote in China has announced a new anti-espionage
Odia and English, passed away in April 2021. regulation amid worsening ties with the
He made rich contributions to English and world’s major powers and a renewed focus on
Odia literature. national security.
He was a leading exponent of Sri Aurobindo’s The new regulation allows the national
philosophy. security authority to draw up lists of
He was awarded Padma Shri in 2001 and companies and organizations that are
Padma Bhushan in 2020 for his contributions susceptible to foreign infiltration and require
in the field of literature and education. listed institutes to adopt security measures to
He was also honoured with the Sahitya prevent foreign infiltration.
Akademi Award fellowship.
Railway delivers liquid medical oxygen
NCT of Delhi Amendment Act comes into effect
Railway has delivered 450 metric tonnes of
The Government of National Capital Territory liquid medical oxygen to Maharashtra, Uttar
of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 has come Pradesh, and Delhi in six Oxygen express.
into force. It has delivered this liquid medical oxygen
It gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor through 26 tankers covering more than ten
(L-G) over the elected government in the city thousand kilometers.
The provisions of the Act came into effect on As per provisional estimates, Railways has
April 27, 2021. delivered 202 metric tonnes to Uttar Pradesh,
The city government will now have to seek the 174 metric tonnes to Maharashtra, and 70
opinion of the L-G before taking any executive metric tonnes to Delhi.
action.
2|PageGovt procures over 232 lakh tonnes of wheat Lanka cabinet approves ban on face coverings
Government has procured over 232 lakh Sri Lanka’s cabinet on 27 April 2021 approved
tonnes of wheat benefitting more than 22 lakh a controversial proposal to ban all forms of
farmers. face coverings in public places, citing a threat
The procurement of wheat has recently to national security.
commenced in the rabi marketing season in The decision was taken two years after a
the Punjab, Haryana, UP, MP, Rajasthan, etc. wave of coordinated terror attacks on hotels
More than one crore six lakh farmers have and churches on 21 April 2019.
already been benefitted from the ongoing The covering of the full face will automatically
Kharif marketing season procurement include burqa and niqab.
Operations.
Former Belagavi MP SB Sidnal passes away
Registration for Covid vaccination begins
Senior Congress leader and four-time
The registration process for COVID Belagavi MP Shanmukhappa Basappa Sidnal
vaccination to all above 18 years began on 28 passed away on 27 April 2021.
April 2021. The veteran Congress man represented
They will be vaccinated in the third phase of Belagavi in the Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1991.
the COVID vaccination drive starting from 1 He was elected as the president of the State
May 2021. Bar Association in 1979.
All those eligible can register on the Co-Win He was a trusted follower of Indira Gandhi
portal - cowin.gov.in. and a close friend of veteran leader B.
In this phase, the vaccination will continue as Shankarananda.
before in central govt vaccination centers free
Lenskart acquihires delivery startup DailyJoy
of cost to the eligible people.
Railways makes 4,000 Covid Care coaches Delhi-based eyewear retailer Lenskart on 27
April 2021 aqui-hired Hyderabad-based
Railways has made nearly 4000 Covid Care essentials delivery startup DailyJoy.
coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for The retail brand also inaugurated its new
use by states. technology centre at Hyderabad.
At present 169 coaches have been handed The move aims to deliver world-class
over to various states for Covid care. engineering solutions to support Lenskart in
It has deployed Covid Care Coaches in Uttar expanding its footprint both at home and
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and abroad.
Delhi to assist the states in view of rising
Gemini partners with Mastercard
corona cases in the country.
OYO launches quarantine facilities Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and
custodian founded by the Winklevoss
Hospitality firm OYO on 27 April 2021 brothers, has partnered with Mastercard to
launched OYO Care feature on its mobile app launch a crypto rewards credit card.
to support the healthcare system in the Under this facility, Gemini cardholders will be
country. given the option to transfer their crypto
The initiative will avail the users to book rewards into interest-earning program Gemini
quarantine as well as isolation facilities for Earn.
COVID-19 patients. The card will be made available to American
To provide these facilities, OYO has joined investors across all states towards the end of
hands with over 30 hospitals, several 2021.
government authorities and private sector
Fiji reports cases of COVID-19 variant
organisations.
3|Page Fiji on 27 April 2021 confirmed the cases of a Shukla was the niece of former Prime Minister
corona virus variant that was first detected in Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
India. She was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of
Authorities on 27 April 2021 banned inter- India.
island travel, also national carrier Fiji Airways She represented the Janjgir constituency of
has suspended all international and domestic Chhattisgarh and was a member of the
passenger flights. Bharatiya Janata Party till 2013.
As a precautionary measure, the capital Suva
IIT Roorkee collaborates with WileyNXT
is in lockdown, along with Nadi and Lautoka,
Fiji's second largest city. WileyNXT, Wiley's innovative learning
Tamil filmmaker Thamira passes away solution to bridge the skill gap in new and
emerging technologies, in collaboration with
Tamil filmmaker Thamira passed away on 27 IIT Roorkee, has commenced India's second
April 2021, due to COVID-19 related cohort of WileyNXT Tech program.
complications. The program is one-of-a-kind in Indian market
He was Known for his work in films like as it endeavors to impart in-demand AI, ML,
Rettaisuzhi and Aan Devathai. and deep skills to learners
He had earlier worked as an assistant to The program will empower learners with
legendary filmmakers K Balachander and future skills, tools and techniques
Bharathiraja.
OneWeb launches 36 satellites
Air India to airlift 10636 oxygen concentrator
Bharti group-backed Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Air India is going to airlift 10,636 oxygen satellite communications company OneWeb
concentrators manufactured by Philips from has confirmed the successful launch of
various countries amid an acute shortage of another batch of 36 satellites by Arianespace
oxygen in the country due to a spike in from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
coronavirus cases. It brings OneWeb's total in-orbit constellation
The whole task will be completed within the to 182 satellites.
first week of May 2021. These will form part of OneWeb's 648 LEO
Air India on 26 April 2021 brought 328 oxygen satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-
concentrators to India from the United States. latency global connectivity.
Centre provides over 15 cr vaccines to States Amit Banerjee becomes CMD of BEML
The Centre has provided more than 15 crore At a Public Enterprise Selection Board
vaccines to States and Union Territories free meeting that was held on April 26, 2021, Amit
of cost, as of 27 April 2021. Banerjee was selected to be posted as
As per Union Health Ministry, more than one Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of
crore doses of Vaccine are still available with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML).
the States and UTs to be administered. Presently, he is serving as Director (Rail &
The total COVID vaccine doses received by Metro), BEML Limited.
Maharashtra as of 27 April 2021 are more Banerjee is a graduate in Mechanical
than one crore 58 lakh. Engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
He had joined BEML as an assistant engineer
Congress leader Karuna Shukla dies of COVID-19
in 1984.
Former MP and senior Congress leader
Aartech bags order of the Indian Army
Karuna Shukla died of COVID-19 in April
2021. Aartech Solonics Limited has bagged a
prestigious supply order from the Indian Army
4|Pagefor the supply of its KranKing Ultracapacitor- A community service centre has been set up
based Systems for ‘A’ Vehicles. to bring all data onboard India’s first dedicated
The systems for ‘A’ Vehicles are extremely solar space mission to a single web-based
effective in the starting operations of interface enabling the users to quickly look at
Tanks/ICVs (type ‘A’ as well as type ‘B’ the data and identify interesting science
Vehicles), particularly in high altitude areas. cases.
They can handle 100x number of charge- The service centre is called Aditya-L1 Support
discharge cycles. Cell (AL1SC).
It is a joint effort of ISRO and Aryabhatta
Blackstone inks deal to buy stake in Mphasis
Research Institute of Observational
Blackstone has informed that the private Sciences (ARIES).
equity funds managed by it have entered into
Government nominates Ajay Seth to RBI board
definitive agreements to acquire a majority
stake in Mphasis Ltd. The central govt has nominated economic
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi affairs secretary Ajay Seth in the Ministry of
Investment Authority (ADIA), UC Investments, Finance as a Director on the Central Board of
and other long-term investors will co-invest RBI.
along with Blackstone. He will replace the earlier nominee of
Mphasis is one of the leading providers of government Tarun Bajaj who has been
information technology services. appointed as the Revenue Secretary.
Seth, an IAS officer of the Karnataka Cadre’s
Ambuja Cement introduces green fuel on ships
1987 batch, took charge as the new secretary
Ambuja Cement has successfully completed of the Dept of Economic Affairs on 16 April
sea trials of using soya extract-based biofuel 2021.
in two of its cement carriers — Ambuja SC panel against rail double-tracking project
Mukund and Ambuja Vaibhav.
This makes Ambuja Cement the first Indian The Central Empowered Committee has said
company to move towards the it does not find any justification for
decarbonization of the country’s coastal undertaking the rail double-tracking project in
shipping lines. Goa, which is being opposed by
Switching to bio-diesel will reduce environmental experts.
CO2 emissions from shipping lines by 25 The panel, in its report on April 23, 2021, said
percent. a project of this nature will destroy the fragile
eco-system of the Western Ghats, which
China's first mars rover named 'Zhurong'
is one of the most important wildlife corridors
China has announced the name of its first of the country.
Mars rover as Zhurong, which in Chinese World Day for Safety at Work: 28 April
tradition means the mythical god of fire and
war. 28 April is observed as World Day for Safety
The solar-powered rover is aboard the and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial
Tianwen-1 probe that was launched in July Day.
2020 and reached the red planet’s orbit on It is a day to remember those that have died
February 24, 2021. from a work-related injury or illness.
The Tianwen-1 mission is part of China’s The World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ambitious space plans that include landing a theme for 2021 as set by the International
human on the moon. Labour Organization is 'Anticipate, prepare
and respond to crises and invest now in
Data from solar space mission made accessible
resilient OHS systems'.
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