Current Affairs - April, 2024

MEIL Wins 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Power Project

April 30, 2024

Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), a Hyderabad-based infrastructure firm, has bagged the 2,000-megawatt Sharavathi pumped storage power project in Karnataka. The project, which is set to be the largest pump storage power generation unit in the country, is estimated to ..

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Telecom Industry Seeks Ban on Illegal WiFi 6E Routers

April 30, 2024

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing major telecom players like Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has urged the government to ban the sale of WiFi 6E routers that utilize the 6 GHz spectrum band for data transmission. ..

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RBI Proposes New Rules for Electronic Trading Platforms

April 30, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a revised regulatory framework for Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) in response to increased integration of the onshore forex market with offshore markets and requests from market makers to access offshore ETPs offering ..

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G7 Discusses Coal Phase-Out by 2035

April 30, 2024

The G7 energy ministers, during their meeting in Turin, Italy, discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants as part of their commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. The discussions come in the wake of the ..

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IMF Approves $1.1 Billion Loan Tranche to Pakistan

April 30, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan. This decision comes as Pakistan struggles to overcome one of the worst economic crises in its history, ..

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Meteorite Impact Formed Luna Crater in Gujarat

April 30, 2024

A recent geochemical analysis has confirmed that the Luna crater, located in the Banni Plains grassland of Gujarat, India, was formed by a meteorite impact approximately 6,900 years ago. The crater, named after its proximity to the village of Luna, ..

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Researchers Create Artificial Synapse Using Water and Salt

April 30, 2024

In a recent study, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and Sogang University in South Korea have developed artificial neurological junctions called synapses using a mixture of water and salt, the same ingredients used by the human brain. This ..

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The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023

April 30, 2024

The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023, compiled by ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM) and released by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, has revealed that more space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 ..

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