Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 24, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 24, 2021:
India
- Defence ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany, will be deployed at AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) hospitals treating Covid-19 patients
- Music composer Shravan Rathod, of Nadeem-Shravan duo, passes away due to Covid at 66
Economy & corporate
- Foreign exchange reserves rise $1.193 billion to $582.406 billion in the week ended April 6
- Govt to provide 5 kg extra food grains free to beneficiaries of NFSA (National Food Security Act) over and above their regular quota in May and June
- RBI restricts American Express Banking Corp, Diners Club International Ltd from adding new customers for not storing customer data in India
- Banks must halve their dividends to conserve capital in view of Covid: RBI
- RBI approves appointment of Atanu Chakraborty as part-time chairman of HDFC Bank
World
- Chad: President Idriss Deby Itno dies at 68 from wounds sustained in battle
- 4 astronauts reach International Space Station after launch by SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
- US Senate passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- World Book and Copyright Day celebrated by UNSECO on April 23
- English Language Day, Spanish Language Day celebrated by UN on April 23
Sports
- World Youth Boxing championships in Kielce, Poland: Indian women win seven gold medals
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021