19 April 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 19th April
Important Current Affairs 19th April 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 19th April including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 19th April 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 19th April – National News
1. The first Global Buddhist Summit was opened by PM Modi in New Delhi.
◉ The inaugural Global Buddhist Summit has begun in New Delhi under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ The two-day Summit is hosted by the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with its grantee organization, the International Buddhist Confederation.
◉ The Global Buddhist Summit’s theme is Philosophy to Praxis: Responses to Contemporary Challenges.
◉ Prominent Buddhist monks from different nations visit India for the first time to attend the Summit.
2. Jitendra Singh creates the ‘YUVA PORTAL’ to find prospective fresh start-ups.
◉ Jitendra Singh, the minister of science and technology, has introduced the YUVA PORTAL in New ◉ Delhi, which will aid in connecting and locating prospective new Start-Ups.
◉ Additionally, Singh introduced the One Week – One Lab program.
◉ The occasion underlines the necessity of widespread industry stakeholder participation for startups to continue operating sustainably.
◉ The 37 laboratories run by the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) are each focused on a particular specific field of study.
3. The government introduces the ‘Sangathan se Samriddhi’ program.
◉ ‘Sangathan Se Samriddhi’ was introduced by Giriraj Singh, the minister of rural development.
◉ Including all qualified rural women in Self-Help Groups (SHGs), will provide marginalized rural households more authority.
◉ The government wants to increase the number of women covered by SHGs from the current 9 crore to 10 crores.
◉ There are currently more than 9 crore members, up from just 2.35 crore in May 2014.
4. Arjun Munda started a program to advertise tribal goods from the northeast.
◉ In Manipur, the Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from the North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme has been introduced by Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda.
◉ The North-Eastern Region’s Scheduled Tribes will profit from the introduction of the program.
◉ Its goal is to expand the opportunity for tribal craftsmen to support themselves through more effective logistics, sourcing, and marketing of their products in the North Eastern States.
◉ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim are among the states to whom the program will be applicable.
5. The Deendayal Port Oil Jetty Development Project is approved by the Centre for about Rs 123 crore.
◉ The development of an oil jetty at Gujarat’s Deendayal Port, Kandla, which will cost more than 123 crore rupees, has received approval from the Centre.
◉ The proposed project aims to expand the port’s capacity for handling cargo, which will result in a faster turnaround for liquid vessels.
◉ By collecting royalties from the concessionaire, this project will raise Deendayal Port’s revenue.
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Banking
6. The first voice biometric authentication banking app is released by City Union Bank in India.
◉ The first speech biometric authentication system for logging onto mobile banking apps has been introduced by City Union Bank.
◉ Under the direction of the 5G use case lab of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Kaizen Secure Voiz Pvt Ltd, a deep tech start-up with offices in Chennai, developed the voice biometric service.
◉ Customers must register their voice only once, and it will be verified based on a number of factors.
7. Karnataka Bank starts a push for housing loans.
◉ From April 17 to July 17, Karnataka Bank will be running a unique home loan promotion called “KBL Centenary Mahotsav.”
◉ Home loan customers may now take advantage of seamless digital processes and quick in-principle approvals at their comfort and convenience thanks to digital loan solutions provided by Karnataka Bank.
◉ Under the “KBL Centenary Mahotsav” promotion, customers can obtain a home loan with a reduced upfront fee, an attractive interest rate starting at 8.75 percent, and no processing fees.
Appointment
8. Named to a US-India task force is Neeli Bendapudi
◉ Academic of Indian descent One of the five co-chairs of an Association of American Universities (AAU) task force tasked with fostering academic and research collaborations between higher education institutions in the US and India is Neeli Bendapudi.
◉ The US-India initiative on critical and emerging technologies, which aims to increase technological and industrial cooperation between the two countries, and AAU’s creation of the national task force were coordinated.
Awards
9. The 2023 Malcolm Adiseshiah Award goes to Utsa Patnaik
◉ Utsa Patnaik is a well-known economist with both national and international recognition who has been chosen to receive the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award in 2023.
◉ The Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust presents the prize each year.
◉ The renowned national prize recognizes exceptional social scientists who were chosen from the nominations received by a national-level jury specifically created for this purpose.
◉ Indian economist Prabhat Patnaik was the previous recipient of the award; he did so in 2022.
Sports
10. The top five cricketers for the year 2022 have been revealed by Wisden Cricketers Almanack, with Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur being recognized as the top T20I players.
◉ While Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to win Cricketer of the Year, Suryakumar was named Wisden Almanack’s top T20I cricketer.
◉ Along with Kaur, the list also included the names of Ben Foakes (England), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Tom Blundell (New Zealand), and Matthew Potts (England).
◉ Ben Stokes of England has additionally been chosen as the top male cricketer in the world for the period 2022–2023.
Important day
11. World Liver Day is on April 19.
◉ World Liver Day is celebrated annually on April 19.
◉ To raise awareness of diseases related to the liver.
◉ Theme 2023: Be cautious, and perform routine liver exams, as a fatty liver can afflict everyone.
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