Current Affairs for Civil Services Exam

Maharashtra Lockdown from 8 pm today till May 1st: What is open and what is closed?

Maharashtra Lockdown: Only essential services will be allowed to open between 7 am till 8 pm on working days. Public transport will function only for those working in essential services. All film shooting to stop during curfew. Read more here.
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VP M Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi to interact with LGs, Governors on COVID-19 situation today

Meeting with the Governors and Lieutenant Governor of the states is significant as the Central Government intends on involving all the stakeholders amid the ongoing health crisis in the country.
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Complete curfew in Maharashtra from tomorrow 8pm till next 15 days : Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced complete curfew in Maharashtra from 8pm on April 14, 2021 till 7 am on May 1, 2021. Only essential services will be allowed between 7 am and 8 pm.
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Raisina Dialogue 2021: PM Modi inaugurates 6th edition of dialogue, What is Raisina Dialogue?

The theme of Raisina Dialogue 2021 is ‘#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers, and Out of Control’.
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Sonam Malik becomes India's youngest female wrestler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Sonam had consistently defeated the 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik four times at the recent trials for the women’s 62 kg category held in Lucknow.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 13 April 2021

The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as new Chief Election Commissioner, first Tuberculosis-Free UT and RCEP agreement among others.
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eSANTA: Union Minister Piyush Goyal launches platform for marine products to empower farmers

eSANTA platform will provide more opportunities, freedom, and options to the fish and aqua farmers and will ensure fair prices and traceability to both sellers and buyers.
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Mumbai Indians (MI) Team Profile IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians Team Squad, Players List, Fixtures & Past Records

Mumbai Indians will open the tournament with their league stage match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at 7.30 pm on April 9, 2021 in Chennai.
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Current Affairs in Short: 13 April 2021

Legendary cricketer Chris Gayle became the first batsman to smash 350 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 12, 2021.
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Top 5 Current Affairs: 13 April 2021

In the wake of rising Coronavirus cases in India, the government has decided to fast-track the emergency approvals of the foreign-produced COVID-19 vaccines.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2021, squad details, top records, past wins, league position

KKR will be lead by Captain Eoin Morgan. The team will have their second IPL 2021 match against Mumbai Indians on April 13, 2021, in Chennai at 7.30 pm.
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Government fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign-produced COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines which have been developed and are being manufactured in foreign countries and are given emergency approval for the restricted use by EMA, USFDA, PMDA Japan, UK MHRA, or that are listed in WHO emergency use listing can be granted emergency approval in India.
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Why is Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ melting more rapidly than expected? All you need to know

The Thwaites glacier is also referred to as the Doomsday glacier. It got this name due to the risk it poses to the world once it melts.
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French Foreign Affairs Minister visits India, hold talks with EAM Dr. S Jaishankar

The French Foreign Affairs Minister and Indian EAM held talks on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest. Another key focus of the discussions was the Indo-Pacific region.
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Indian researchers discover a rare and farthest gamma-ray emitting galaxy

The researchers confirmed that the newly found farthest gamma-ray emitting NLS1 galaxy was formed when the Universe was only about 4.7 billion years old.
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