Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs: 12 April to 17 April 2021
Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has become the third vaccine to receive emergency use approval in the country after Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN and Serum Institute's Covishield.
The acquisition move on the part of Flipkart comes during a time when the company was looking into new areas of growth and ways to foray into travel and hotel bookings on its platform.
Pakistan temporarily blocks all social media platforms
The social media websites were blocked across the country between 11 AM and 3 PM on April 16th. The Ministry did not mention the reason for the suspension.
The fifth phase of West Bengal Polls is currently underway in 45 Assembly Constituencies across districts including Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, North 24 Parganas, Purba Bardhaman and a segment of Nadia.
Delhi Weekend Curfew: What will be allowed and what will be closed?
Malls, gyms, spas, auditoriums in Delhi to remain closed, cinema halls will operate with 30 per cent capacity, informed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
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Delhi Weekend Curfew: What will be allowed and what will be closed?
Malls, gyms, spas, auditoriums in Delhi to remain closed, cinema halls will operate with 30 per cent capacity, informed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
How the second wave of the coronavirus is different from the first wave in terms of symptoms, spread, age profile and mutant variants.
Chhattisgarh invokes ESMA due to COVID-19, what is ESMA? All you need to know
The order applies to all the doctors, nurses, and health workers across all government and private health institutions as well as sanitation workers.
100 new hospitals to have their own oxygen plants
The Union Health Ministry informed on April 15, 2021 that 100 new hospitals will get their own oxygen plants under the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund.
Historical monuments, museums closed till May 15 in India due to COVID-19: ASI
India is the second-worst hit nation in the world right now with over two lakh new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Pakistan temporarily blocks all social media platforms
The social media websites were blocked across the country between 11 AM and 3 PM on April 16th. The Ministry did not mention the reason for the suspension.
UK PM Boris Johnson reduces length of India visit due to COVID situation
A British aircraft, Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, will be deployed to the region ahead of PM Boris Johnson's visit to India.
Why discovery of 3,000 years old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt so significant? Explained
The discovery is being touted as the second most important since the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Why is this discovery so significant?
Amid the political instability, Haiti has seen a high turnover of Prime Ministers, with eight of them appointed to the position since 2015.
Guillermo Lasso elected as Ecuador's next president
Lasso won 52 percent of the vote in the runoff against opposition candidate Andrés Arauz, who was handpicked by leftist former President Rafael Correa.
IPL Schedule 2021: The Punjab Kings will take on the Chennai Super Kings at 7.30 pm today at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
IPL Points Table 2021: RR beat DC by 3 wickets, Check Full Rankings, Team Standings
IPL Points Table 2021 Update: The Rajasthan Royals put behind their narrow loss in the last match by beating the Delhi Capitals by three wickets on April 15, 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Asian Wrestling Championships 2021: India clinches one Gold, two Bronze medals
Sarita Mor clinched the sole gold medal for India by defending the women's 59 kg title.
The 7th match of IPL 2021 will be between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 15, 2021, in Mumbai at 7.30 PM.
Delhi Capitals (DC) squad IPL 2021, team profile, top records and other details
Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 7th match of IPL 2021 on April 15, 2021, in Mumbai.
India, France ink space agreement for Gaganyaan mission, all you need to know about the mission
With the success of the Gaganyaan mission, India will become the fourth country to successfully send humans to space.
Union Minister RS Prasad launches grievance redressal portal for people from Scheduled Caste
NCSC Grievances Management Portal will be used for filing complaints by the aggrieved person from the Scheduled Caste.
MANAS App: Principal Scientific Advisor launches app to promote mental wellbeing
The initial version of the MANAS App will focus on promoting positive mental health in the age group of 15-35.
US pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clot concerns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in a joint statement on April 13, 2021 that they are investigating clots in six women that occurred in the days after vaccination.
Poshan Gyan: NITI Aayog launches a digital repository on nutrition information
Poshan Gyan will help in making nutrition a ‘Jan Andolan’, as envisioned by PM Modi.
Government simplifies process to re-issue OCI cards: Know all about it here
Till now, the OCI cardholders were required to get their OCI card reissued each time a new passport was issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age due to biological changes in the face of the applicant.
Axis Bank Theft: What are currency chests? All you need to know
There are 4,075 currency chests and 3,746-coin depots across the country. What are currency chests and why are these the talk of the town? Read on
NCDC secures Rs. 600 crores loan from Germany’s Deutsche Bank
An agreement in this regard was inked between NCDC and Germany’s largest bank, Deutsche Bank, in the presence of the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Ghaziabad lists India’s first green municipal bonds on BSE, what are green municipal bonds?
Ghaziabad becomes the first city in India to successfully issue ‘green municipal bonds’ on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
ADB approves USD 484 mn loan to improve CKIC in Tamil Nadu
The loan has been approved to improve the road maintenance and transport connectivity in the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor- CKIC in Tamil Nadu.
India's first floating LNG storage and regasification unit in Maharashtra
H-Energy read that the LNG terminal- FSRU Höegh Giant had sailed from Keppel Shipyard in Singapore and had berthed at Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra on April 12, 2021.
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.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar meets US special envoy, discusses climate, joint research
John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate stated that the United States sees India as its significant partner in the fight against the climate crisis.
Maharashtra's Sindhudurg area named Biodiversity Heritage Site
The Maharashtra government has declared an area at Amboli in Western ghats in Sindhudurg district, as a biodiversity heritage site. The area is where a rare freshwater fish species was discovered.
India’s Biggest Floating Solar Power Plant to be set up in Telangana
India’s biggest 100 MW floating solar power plant is coming up in Telangana by May 2021. This project is expected to increase the share of renewable energy in overall power generation in Telangana.
Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs: 12 April to 17 April 2021
Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has become the third vaccine to receive emergency use approval in the country after Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN and Serum Institute's Covishield.
The acquisition move on the part of Flipkart comes during a time when the company was looking into new areas of growth and ways to foray into travel and hotel bookings on its platform.
Pakistan temporarily blocks all social media platforms
The social media websites were blocked across the country between 11 AM and 3 PM on April 16th. The Ministry did not mention the reason for the suspension.
The fifth phase of West Bengal Polls is currently underway in 45 Assembly Constituencies across districts including Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, North 24 Parganas, Purba Bardhaman and a segment of Nadia.
Delhi Weekend Curfew: What will be allowed and what will be closed?
Malls, gyms, spas, auditoriums in Delhi to remain closed, cinema halls will operate with 30 per cent capacity, informed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
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