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Sharjah stadium stand named after Sachin Tendulkar

The West Stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium has been renamed after Indian former cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium holds the Guinness record for most One-Day internationals played (244).

The gate at the Sydney Cricket Ground was also named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday.

CEO of Sharjah Stadium: Khalaf Bukhatir

➼ 12th session of India-Spain Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation held in New Delhi

आर्थिक सहयोग के लिए भारत-स्पेन संयुक्त आयोग का 12वां सत्र नई दिल्ली में आयोजित हुआ

➼ Markets regulator SEBI unveils new logo to mark its 35th Foundation Day

बाजार नियामक सेबी ने अपने 35वें स्थापना दिवस को चिह्नित करने के लिए नए लोगो का अनावरण किया

➼ Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine 'R21/Matrix-M Vaccine'

ऑक्सफोर्ड के मलेरिया वैक्सीन ‘आर 21/मैट्रिक्स-एम वैक्सीन’ को मंजूरी देने वाला घाना पहला देश बना

➼ India signs MoU with World Food Program to send 10,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan

भारत ने अफगानिस्तान को 10,000 मीट्रिक टन गेहूं भेजने के लिए विश्व खाद्य कार्यक्रम के साथ समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए

➼ Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurates Buji Setu built with Indian collaboration in Mozambique

विदेश मंत्री डॉ. एस. जयशंकर ने मोज़ाम्बिक में भारत के सहयोग से बने बूजी सेतु का उद्घाटन किया

➼ Japan, India and France announce a common platform for bilateral creditors' dialogue to coordinate Sri Lanka's debt

जापान, भारत और फ्रांस ने श्रीलंका के ऋण समन्वय के लिए द्विपक्षीय ऋणदाताओं की बातचीत के लिए एक साझा मंच की घोषणा की

➼ The most powerful cyclone of the decade hit Australia 'Ilsa'

ऑस्ट्रेलिया से टकराया दशक का सबसे शक्तिशाली चक्रवात 'इल्सा'

➼ Indian women wrestlers wins total of seven medals in the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan, India secured the third position in the women's team ranking

भारतीय महिला पहलवानों ने कज़ाख़स्तान के अस्ताना में आयोजित एशियाई कुश्ती चैंपियनशिप में कुल सात पदक जीते, महिला टीम रैंकिंग में भारत ने तीसरा स्थान हासिल किया

➼ Kagiso Rabada created history by breaking the record of Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, became the fastest player to take 100 IPL wickets

श्रीलंकाई तेज गेंदबाज लसिथ मलिंगा का रिकॉर्ड तोड़ कगिसो रबाडा ने रचा इतिहास, सबसे तेज 100 आईपीएल विकेट लेने वाले खिलाड़ी बने

➼ Turkey commissions its largest warship, world's first UAV carrier 'TCG Anadolu'

तुर्की ने अपना सबसे बड़ा युद्धपोत, दुनिया का पहला यूएवी वाहक ‘टीसीजी अनादोलू’ को कमीशन किया

➼ New York City 'rat czar': Kathleen Corradi appointed by Eric Adams

न्यूयॉर्क शहर में 'रैट जार' के रूप में एरिक एडम्स द्वारा कैथलीन कोराडी को नियुक्त किया गया

➼ Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla receives AIMA's 'Business Leader of the Decade' award

आदित्य बिड़ला समूह के अध्यक्ष कुमार मंगलम बिड़ला को एआईएमए का 'बिजनेस लीडर ऑफ द डिकेड' पुरस्कार मिला

➼ European Space Agency launches 'Juice' mission to explore Jupiter's icy moons

➼ Nepal approves investment proposal from India's Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) for 669 MW Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project

नेपाल ने 669 मेगावाट लोअर अरुण जलविद्युत परियोजना के लिए भारत के सतलुज जल विद्युत निगम (एसजेवीएन) से निवेश प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दी

➼ World Art Day 2023 celebrated on 15th April

15 अप्रैल को विश्व कला दिवस 2023 मनाया गया

➼ Himachal Day 2023 celebrated on 15th April

15 अप्रैल को मनाया गया हिमाचल दिवस 2023

➼ Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao unveils 125 feet tall statue of Ambedkar in Hyderabad

तेलंगाना के मुख्यमंत्री चंद्रशेखर राव ने हैदराबाद में अंबेडकर की 125 फुट ऊंची प्रतिमा का अनावरण किया

➼ Assam sets Guinness World Record for largest Bihu dance performance with over 11,000 folk dancers and drummers

असम ने 11,000 से अधिक लोक नर्तकियों और ड्रमर्स के साथ सबसे बड़े बिहू नृत्य प्रदर्शन के लिए गिनीज वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड बनाया

➼ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the inclusion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's 'Panchteerth' in the state's Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana

मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने डॉ. बाबासाहेब अम्बेडकर के 'पंचतीर्थ' को राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री तीर्थ दर्शन योजना में शामिल करने की घोषणा की

Mongolia refinery to be built by India by 2025

Mongolia Ambassador to India Dambajav Ganbold has informed that the first oil refinery of Mongolia, which is built and funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by 2025.

The first stage of the Mongol Oil Refinery will be built with a $1.2 billion Indian soft loan.

The development comes with strategic implications as Mongolia is entirely dependent on Russia for its energy imports.

It would help Mongolia meet 70% of its demand domestically.

Microsoft India head, Anant Maheshwari appointed as chairperson of Nasscom

Microsoft India President, Anant Maheshwari has been appointed as the chairperson of Nasscom for 2023-24.

Earlier, he served as the vice-chairperson of Nasscom'.

He has succeeded the president of business and technology services at TCS, Krishnan Ramanujam.

Meanwhile, Nasscom has also appointed chairman and managing director of Cognizant India, Rajesh Nambiar as its vice-chairperson for 2023-24

Nasscom refers to National Association of Software and Service Companies

Uttar Pradesh received HUDCO award for cleanliness drive

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the country’s prestigious HUDCO Award for 2022-2023.

It was awarded in the Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment 2022-23 category for cleanliness.

The award was presented by the secretary of MoHUA, Manoj Josh to Neha Sharma (State mission director, UP).

Cash Prize: 1 Lakh Rupees

This campaign was organized by the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh from January 14 to 24, 2023.

DRDO organizes Conference on Optimising Human Capital of Armed Forces

The Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), a Delhi-based laboratory DRDO, has organized a four-day International Conference on ‘Optimising Human Capital of Armed Forces: Psychological Perspective’ in Delhi on April 25, 2023.

Aim: To deliberate recent advances, emerging trends, and challenges of psychology with respect to the human capital of the Armed Forces upon world over

The conference has participation from the three Services, DRDO labs, and academia.

PM Modi to attend 20th anniversary of SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat

PM Modi will attend the 20th anniversary of the State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) initiative in Gujarat via video conferencing on April 27.

This scheme was started by PM Modi in April 2003 during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Aim: To act as a bridge between the citizens and the government using technology by solving their day-to-day grievances in a quick, efficient, and time-bound manner

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal passes away

Former CM of Punjab and senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, Parkash Singh Badal passed away at 95 in Mohali, Punjab.

He became the CM of Punjab for the first time in 1970.

Later, he became the Chief minister four times, from 1977 to 1980, 1997 to 2002, 2007 to 2012, and from 2012 to 2017.

He briefly joined Morarji Desai's government as the Agriculture minister at the Centre in 1977.

He was awarded the second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan in 2015.

Australia to host Quad leadership summit in Sydney

Australia will host the third in-person Quad Summit in Sydney on May 24, 2023.

It will be the first time when Australia will host the meeting.

The meeting will be attended by PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese PM Kishida Fumio, and Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

The leaders will discuss issues on critical and emerging technologies and high-quality infrastructure, etc.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan, and Australia.

India launches Operation Kaveri to evacuate stranded citizens from Sudan

India has launched a rescue operation named Operation Kaveri to evacuate its stranded citizens from Sudan.

Two C-130s aircraft and the navy ship INS Sumedha is on standby to evacuate Indians.

The name for rescue operations in Sudan has been kept Operation Kaveri for the same purpose that Prime Minister Modi chose to name rescue ops in Ukraine Operation Ganga.