28 April 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 28th April
Important Current Affairs 28th April 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 28th April including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 28th April 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 28th April – National News
1. Cabinet approves the establishment of new nursing schools
◉ The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the co-location of 157 nursing colleges with already-existing medical institutions, at a cost of 1,570 crore.
◉ The goal is to increase the number of nursing practitioners and deliver high-quality, equitable, and affordable nursing education nationwide.
◉ The co-location of these nursing colleges with medical colleges will enable the best possible use of the staff, clinical facilities, skill labs, and infrastructure already in place.
◉ The project will be finished by the government in two years, with specific deadlines set for each stage of planning and execution.
2. Rashki introduces the first-ever line of banana-based handbags in India.
◉ In an effort to promote eco-friendly and sustainable design, the Indian clothing company Rashki has introduced the nation’s first-ever line of handbags fashioned from banana leather.
◉ Banana leather is a novel and environmentally friendly replacement for conventional leather, which sometimes comes from sources that are unethical and have a negative impact on the environment.
◉ It is a leather substitute created from waste from the banana crop that is environmentally friendly.
International News
3. Dubai hosts the opening of the India Pavilion at the Global Education & Training Exhibition.
◉ The Consul General of India in Dubai, Dr. Aman Puri, officially opened the “Study in India Pavilion” at the Global Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX) in Dubai.
◉ With the assistance of the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Services Export Promotion Council organized it.
◉ More than 30 Indian universities and edtech stakeholders are represented in the 200-square-meter-long pavilion.
◉ For more than 30 years, the GETEX has been the region’s top education trade show.
4. The third Quad Summit will be held in person in Australia on May 24 in Sydney.
◉ According to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Sydney, Australia will play host to the third physical Quad Summit on May 24.
◉ US Vice President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will all be present.
◉ The Indo-Pacific region should be open, secure, and wealthy in order to guarantee everyone’s security and economic prosperity.
Appointment
5. Arun Kashyap is named SpiceJet’s COO
◉ SpiceJet has hired Arun Kashyap for the position of Chief Operating Officer.
◉ Arun Kashyap’s appointment will take effect on June 12 and he will report to Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director of the airline.
◉ His previous position at SpiceJet was chief program and transformation officer, and this is his second time working there.
◉ Additionally, he has previously worked for Oman Air, Jet Airways, and flydubai.
6. N Kamakodi is appointed as City Union Bank’s MD and CEO.
◉ The appointment of N Kamakodi to the position of Managing Director and CEO of City Union Bank has been authorized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
◉ His re-appointment would begin on May 1, 2023, and the term would last for three years.
◉ In 2003, Kamakodi began working for the bank as deputy general manager. In 2005, he was promoted to general manager.
◉ He was chosen to serve as executive director in 2006. He began working for the bank as its managing director and managing director in May 2011.
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Awards
7. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given to the Dalai Lama.
◉ Members of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation presented the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award to the Dalai Lama in person at his home.
◉ The Philippines’ Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation presented the honor in August of that year.
◉ In August 1959 in Manila, the Philippines, the Dalai Lama’s older brother Gyalo Thonden collected the Magsaysay Award on his behalf.
◉ The Dalai Lama has resided in India ever since he was forced into exile from Tibet in 1959.
8. In the Build Challenge for the “Solar Decathlon,” IIT Bombay came in second.
◉ The SHUNYA (Sustainable Housing for Urbanising Nation by its Young Aspirants) team from the ◉ Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay took second place in the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the United States with their creative zero-energy home that was created to address air quality issues in Mumbai’s hot and humid climate.
◉ A technology team at IIT Bombay called SHUNYA is aiming to create a sustainable future. Out of 32 teams from around the world, it was the only one from India competing.
◉ More than 50 students from more than 16 departments at IIT Bombay who have expertise in engineering, architecture, and management make up the team.
Defence
9. Ajeya Warrior 2023, the seventh iteration of the bilateral training exercise
◉ The seventh iteration of the bilateral training exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 between India and the UK has started.
◉ From April 27 to May 11, the drill will take place at Salisbury Plains in the United Kingdom.
◉ The most recent iteration of Exercise Ajeya Warrior, a biennial training exercise with the United Kingdom that alternates between the United Kingdom and India, was held in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.
◉ While operating in accordance with UN mandates, it aims to increase interoperability between the two forces.
Important day
10. World Day for Safety and Health at Work is on April 28.
◉ Every year on April 28th, there is a celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
◉ The goal of the day is to raise awareness and lower occupational illnesses and accidents on a global scale.
◉ Theme 2023: A safe and healthy workplace as a fundamental value and labor-related right
Obituary
10. Mamukkoya, a Malayalam actor, passes away
◉ Popular Mamukkoya, a Malayalam actor, died at the age of 76.
◉ In the theatre, Mamukkoya made his acting début in 1979. He had previously worked at a Kozhikode timber mill.
◉ Over 450 Malayalam films featured Mamkukkoya during the course of his four-decade acting career. Additionally, he made an appearance in the French movie Flammens of Paradise.
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