23 May 2024
1) Senior IPS officer Anurag Kumar was appointed to the post of Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- Kumar, a 2004 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is currently working in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) :-
- The CBI headquarter is located in CGO Complex, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
- Formed - 1942 as the Special Police Establishment
- Headquarters - New Delhi, India
Motto - Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
2) Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni has become the first Indian monk to be honoured with the American President’s Gold Volunteer Service award.
- Acharya Lokesh Muni is the founder of a non-governmental organisation, Ahimsa Vishwa Bharat and the World Peace Center in India.
3) National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ashish Kumar Chauhan and Zoho Corporation founder Sridhar Vembu have been appointed as members of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for three years.
4) World Quantum Day is observed every year on April 14 with a vision to establish itself as a global frontrunner in the realms of quantum science and technology.
- This annual observance, held on April 14th, serves as a testament to the rapid strides made in leveraging quantum principles for tangible advancements.
5) The 5th edition of the 'Dustlik' joint military exercise between India and Uzbekistan will take place in the Termez district of Uzbekistan starting from April 15.
- Exercise Dustlik 2024 is the 5th edition of the joint military exercise 'DUSTLIK' between India and Uzbekistan.
6) India and the US recently joined forces to revive the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), ensuring vital high-resolution oceanic and atmospheric data collection for enhanced weather predictions.
7) International Turban Day is an annual celebration observed on April 13th to honour the rich cultural and religious significance of the turban in Sikhism.
8) American President Joe Biden hosted the first-ever trilateral summit meeting between the leaders of the United States of America, the Philippines, and Japan at the White House, Washington D.C.
9) Ministry of Defence, Government of India has issued a tender for procurement of 97 indigenously manufactured LCA Mark – 1A fighter aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
10) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar released the book "The Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond" written by Prof. Raman Mittal and Dr. Seema Singh.
11) Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission.
- Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
12) Trishakti Corps, Indian Army, conducted a training exercise on Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) firing at a Super High-Altitude Area of 17,000 Feet in Sikkim.
- Missile Firing Detachments from Mechanized and Infantry Units of the entire Eastern Command participated in the training exercise.
- Sikkim :-
- CM - Prem Singh Tamang
- Governor - Lakshman Acharya
- Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
- Barsey Rhododendron Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khangchendzonga National Park
- Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary
