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’s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.
Russia to launch own space station in 2025
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
JMM first party to declare name of electoral bonds donor
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 ₹1 crore donation was made in the party’s 2019-20 contribution report, it added. Read More
ISRO to support eight joint research projects of IIT-D
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
RBI sets up panel to review ARCs working
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
Chad President Deby passed away
Chad’s 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
T Rex strolled at speeds close to that of humans
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
India should be a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ for Religious Freedom
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 (‘Countries of Particular Concern’ or CPCs) for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020. Read More
Supreme Court paves way for ad-hoc judges in High Courts
Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the Supreme Court activated a “dormant” 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
India placed at 142nd rank in World press freedom
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
Global rules cannot be imposed by one or a few countries
China’s President Xi Jinping said global rules cannot be imposed “by one or a few countries” and attempts to “decouple” 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
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