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National (Current Affairs)
♦Karnataka tops in total installed renewable capacity: CRISIL Research report
♦IMD releases new list of 169 names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean
♦ADB gives $ 346 mn loan for power sector in rural Maharashtra
♦India facilitates $ 150 million foreign currency swap facility to Maldives due to Covid-19
♦PNB Housing Appoints Neeraj Vyas as Interim MD and CEO
♦Ex-Andhra Bank chief Suresh N Patel to take over as vigilance commissioner
♦Govt. Appointed "T S Tirumurti" India's Permanent Representative to the UN
♦ICC bans Deepak Agarwal from all cricket for 2 years
♦Former Karnataka batsman J Arunkumar named as USA national team coach
Important Day
♦International Guide Dog Day was celebrated on 29 April
♦Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2020 is celebrated on 30 April
♦30 April: International Jazz Day
♦Actor Rishi Kapoor passes away
♦India's football legend Chuni Goswami passes away
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Karnataka's total renewable energy installed capacity stood at 15,232 MegaWatt(MW) as on March 31, 2020 against 13,845 MW as on March 31, 2019. According to a CRISIL Research report, Karnataka retained its 1st position in terms of total installed renewable capacity in FY20 followed by Tamil Nadu(2nd) & Gujarat(3rd).
Position Secured State Total installed renewable capacity in Mega Watt (MW)
1 Karnataka 15,232
2 Tamil Nadu 14, 347
3 Gujarat 10,586
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 28th April released a new list with the names of 169 tropical cyclones that are likely to emerge over the north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
The IMD is one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) set up across the globe, along with five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) that are given the task of issuing advisories and names of tropical cyclones.
IMD issues advisories regarding upcoming tropical cyclones to 13 member nations, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UAE and Yemen.
Note: About IMD
Headquarters location: New Delhi
Founder: Government of India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 29th April announced it has approved a USD 346 million (around Rs 2,616 crore) loan to Indian government to provide reliable power connection in rural areas of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, and about half of the state's labour force is engaged in agriculture and related activities in the rural areas.
India has extended $ 150 million foreign currency swap support to Maldives to help reduce the impact of the virus. On behalf of India, this facility has been extended under the $ 400 million currency swap agreement between the two countries signed in July 2019. Maldives is the only country other than Bhutan to have been given this facility.
Capital– Male
Currency– Maldivian rufiyaa
President– Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
PNB Housing Finance on 28th April said it has appointed Neeraj Vyas as its interim Managing Director and CEO. The term of incumbent Sanjaya Gupta comes to an end on May 4.Neeraj Vyas will be in the new role for a period of eight months, effective from April 28, according to a BSE filing by the company. PNB Housing Finance said the tenure of Sanjaya Gupta as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company shall come to an end on May 4, 2020.
Former Andhra Bank chief Suresh N Patel will take over as the vigilance commissioner in the anti-corruption watchdog CVC on 29th April, officials said. The post of vigilance commissioner has been lying vacant for over 10 months.
"Patel will be administered the oath of office by newly-appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari," an official said on 28th
The Tenure of Vigilance Commissioner is of four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years.
Note: The Central Vigilance commission can have a Central Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioner.
Seasoned diplomat T S Tirumurti, currently serving as Secretary in the the Ministry of External Affairs ministry, was on 29th April appointed as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
A 1985-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Tirumurti will succeed Syed Akbaruddin, a prominent face in Indian diplomacy who is credited with successfully presenting the country's position at the global body on a range of key issues for last several years. Akbaruddin is due to retire shortly.
Note: About UN
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 24 October 1945
Secretary General: António Guterres
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Deepak Agarwal from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted one charge of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Agarwal was charged as a participant under the Code due to the fact he was one of the team owners of the Sindhi's franchise in the 2018 T10 Cricket League. The charge is as follows:
Article 2.4.7 — obstructing or delaying an investigation, including concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and / or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of corrupt conduct under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Deepak Agarwal will be free to resume his involvement in the game on October 27, 2021.
Former Karnataka batsman J Arun Kumar was on 28th April appointed coach of the USA cricket team and listed earning a Test status, by his own admission a "far-fetched" thought at the moment, among his long-term goals.
Jak, as he is known in the cricketing circles, has worked with the Karnataka team for several years and as batting coach with IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab.
International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on 29 April 2020. The day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April. This day aims to honour the importance of a guide dog that is in the life of a person who is blind or visually impaired. The dog enables people with impaired vision to get around safely by being independent.
Note: List of Important Day (April)
5th April- National Maritime Day
7 April- World Health Day
18 April- World Heritage Day
21 April- Civil Services Day
22 April- Earth Day
23 April- World Book and Copyright Day
Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated across the country every year on the 30th of April. The day is significant to help provide and promote affordable medical facilities in the remote parts of the country. The day included a special scheme that was launched by PM Narendra Modi in the year 2018.
International Jazz Day is celebrated on 30 April. The day aims to create awareness around the world of the virtues of jazz as a force of peace, unity, dialogue, and enhanced cooperation among people, and an educational tool. International Jazz Day 2020 is the ninth year celebration of International Jazz Day.
Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor passes away at 67 in Mumbai two-year-long battle with cancer with wife Neetu Kapoor by his side on 30th
The news was confirmed by megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter. He wrote, "Rishi Kapoor… gone… passed away. I am destroyed !"
Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, 82, passed away in Kolkata on 30th April after a prolonged illness. The captain of the 1962 Asian Games gold-medal winning team, Goswami had also represented Bengal in first-class cricket tournaments.
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