1. India set a Guinness World Record by hoisting 78,220 tricolours simultaneously
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According to the Union Ministry of Culture, India has registered its name in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest number of simultaneous hoisting of the national flag.
On 23 April 2022, India achieved this feat by waving 78 thousand 220 tricolours together in the Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsava program at Dulour Maidan, Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district of Bihar.
The Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsav program was organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
For this record, bands were worn to physically identify the attendees, and the entire event was video-recorded.
Earlier this world record was held by Pakistan when around 56,000 Pakistani flags were hoisted at a ceremony in Lahore in 2004.
2. Twitter confirms sale of company to Elon Musk for $44 billion
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One of the world's biggest deals in the tech world, billionaire Elon Musk, has taken control of Twitter. He has signed an agreement to buy Twitter for about $ 44 billion.
The deal has given the Tesla CEO ownership of the company with 217 million users.
Musk will have to pay $ 54.20 (Rs 4148) for every share of Twitter.
Twitter plays an influential role in shaping the political and media agenda on both sides of the Atlantic.
About Elon Musk
He was born on 28 June 1971 Pretoria, South Africa
Mr. Musk is the world’s wealthiest person, according to Forbes, with a nearly $279 billion fortune.
Mr. Musk began making his fortune in 1999, when he sold Zip2, an online mapping and business directory, to Compaq for $307 million.
He used its stock to become PayPal, an Internet service that went beyond banks and allowed consumers to pay businesses directly.
That same year, Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX.
The company developed cost-effective reusable rockets.
In 2004, Musk invested in Tesla, then in a startup trying to build electric cars.
Eventually he was made CEO of Tesla and led the company to astronomical success as the world's most valuable automaker and largest seller of electric vehicles.
3. Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly giving the state the right to appoint Vice Chancellors
The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a bill giving the state the power to appoint Vice-Chancellors instead of the Governor.
Bills passed in Tamil Nadu insisted that "every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Government.
Presently, the Governor, as the Chancellor of the State Universities, has the power to choose the VC from the shortlisted names.
The bills also seek to empower the state government to take final decision on removal of vice-chancellors, if required.
The expulsion shall be done on the basis of inquiry by a retired judge of the High Court or at least a bureaucrat serving as the Chief Secretary.
Role of Governors in State Universities
The Governor of a State is the ex-officio Chancellor of the Universities of that State.
Its powers and functions as the Chancellor are set out in the statutes governing universities under a particular state government.
The role of the governor in the appointment of vice-chancellors has often given rise to controversy with the executive.
4. Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair - AAHAR 2022
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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is organising Asia's largest International Food and Hospitality Fair AAHAR-2022 between 26 to 30 April 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
More than 80 exporters from different segments of agricultural products including Geographical Indication products, processed food, organic and frozen food products will participate in the fair.
This is the 36th edition
APEDA has set up stalls for exporters, women entrepreneurs, farmer producer organisations, start-ups and exporters of millets from North Eastern Region and Himalayan states like Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
About AAHAR
It is a flagship event organised by India's premier trade promotion organisation, India Trade Promotion Organisation.
This is the 36th edition.
It is Asia's most renowned brand in food and hospitality.
The show is now a well-known destination for global vendors as well as sourcing professionals.
AAHAR is divided into 3 Major Categories-
Food Sector
F&B Equipment Sector (Preparation /Processing / Packaging)
Hospitality & Décor Sector.
5. Macron is reelected as French president
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Republican on the move candidate Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected as the President of France.
In the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron defeated his right-wing rival Marin Lopen with 58.2% of the vote.
Emmanuel Macron is the first president to be elected for a second consecutive term in twenty years.
Twenty years ago Mr. Ziak Chirac was elected to a second term.
The term of the President is five years. No leader can hold this post for more than two terms.
Presidential election process in France
In France, the President is elected by direct voting system and ballots are used.
Every Frenchman over the age of 18 is entitled to vote. Whether he lives in France or in some other country.
There can be a maximum of two phases of election. The first stage is compulsory while the second stage depends on the result of the first. In the first phase, the person who gets more than 50 percent of the votes is declared the winner.
In the first phase, if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the total votes, then the second and final phase is held between the two top candidates who get the maximum votes.
To become a candidate, it is necessary to have the support of at least 500 elected representatives (mayor etc.).
Powers of the President of France
Most of the powers of the President of France are vested in the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament.
The President can dissolve the Parliament, suspend any law with a power of prohibition.
All three are the heads of the armies and they also have control of nuclear weapons.
6. PM Modi Announces Plan To Issue AYUSH Visas For Foreigners
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre would soon introduce a special Ayush visa category for foreign nationals who want to come to India to take advantage of traditional medicine.
It will be a part of initiatives to promote medical tourism.
With this visa, it will be easier for foreigners to come to India for AYUSH treatment.
Ayush methods of treatment are Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
It aims to further promote medical tourism in the country with a special focus on treatment under traditional systems of medicine.
Just as traditional medicine has given a boost to tourism in Kerala, it has the same potential in every nook and corner of the country.
As the acceptance of traditional medicines is growing, the market for the Ayush products has grown multifold since 2014 from about Three Billion Dollars to about $18.2 Billion now.
Tedros announced holding an annual international meet for Traditional medicines in Gujarat.
The first meeting will be held next year, when WHO and India together celebrate 75 years.
Other important announcements by PM
—Special AYUSH hallmark for high quality AYUSH products
—Expansion of AYUSH e-marketplace to enable farmers involved in growing medicinal plants to easily connect with the market.
—India will set up a network of Ayush Parks in the country to popularise Ayush products, encourage manufacturing and R&D in the area.
7. WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine inaugurated in Jamnagar, Gujarat
PM Modi inaugurated the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
He laid the foundation stone in the presence of Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
The first of its kind, GCTM will be a global centre for traditional medicine around the world.
The Centre aims to channel the potential of traditional medicine, by integrating it with technological advancements and evidence-based research.
The centre will focus on data, innovation and sustainability and will optimise the use of traditional medicine.
At the centre, the main areas will be research and leadership, evidence and learning, data and analytics, sustainability and equity and innovation and technology.
It provides recognition of India's contribution and potential in traditional medicine.
it will support efforts to implement the WHO’s Traditional Medicine Strategy (2014-23)
Jamnagar was chosen for the new centre because more than 50 years ago, the world's first Ayurvedic University was established there.
Jamnagar has a quality Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda.
According to WHO estimates, 80% of the world’s population uses traditional medicine.
8. Government appoints Lt Gen Manoj C Pande as next Chief of Army Staff
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Presently Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Manoj C Pandey has been appointed by the Government as the next Chief of Army Staff.
His appointment to the post will be effective from the afternoon of April 30, 2022.
Born on May 06, 1962, Lt Gen Manoj C Pande was commissioned on December 24, 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) of the Indian Army.
During his long and distinguished service spanning over 39 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments.
The Command appointments of Lt Gen Manoj C Pande include Command of an Engineer Brigade in the Western Theatre, as part of Strike Corps and an Infantry Brigade along with Line-of-Control in Jammu & Kashmir.
Other important Command appointments include a Mountain Division in the high-altitude area of the Western Ladakh and Command of a Corps, deployed along the LAC and in the Counter Insurgency Operations area of Eastern Command.
9. Guru Tegh Bahadur’s birth anniversary
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from Red Fort on April 21, to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
The programme will be organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
About Guru Tegh Bahadur
–He was the ninth Sikh Guru.
—His term as Guru ran from 1665 to 1675.
—He was born at Guru ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621.
—He was the fifth and the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib. His childhood name was Tyag Mal.
—He stood up for the rights of Kashmiri Pandits.
—He was publicly killed in 1675 on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi for himself, refusing Mughal rulers and defying them.
—He was publicly assassinated in Delhi in 1675 on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
His Contributions
—He opposed the forced conversion of non-Muslims to Islam during the rule of Aurangzeb.
—He contributed several hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib, including salokas, or couplets.
—He is known to have travelled extensively to propagate the teachings of Nanak.
—He had set up community kitchens and wells for the local people wherever he went.
—He founded the city of Chak-Nanki in Punjab, which later became a part of Anandpur Sahib, a famous holy city and a global tourist attraction in the foothills of the Himalayas.
—Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) in the 15th century in the Punjab district of then-undivided India and Pakistan.
10. Shehbaz Sharif elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan
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The Pakistan Parliament has elected the 70 year old Shehbaz Sharif as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on 11 April 2022. He secured 174 votes in a 342 lower house called the National Assembly. He is the leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N).
He was elected unopposed as the other candidate, former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmmod Qureshi boycotted the poll after his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, boycotted the voting and staged a walkout.
Sharif was administered the oath of office by the Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjarani after the Imran Khan supported President Arif Alvi went on a sick leave.
Sehbaz Sharif is the younger brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. He has been three times the Chief Minister of the Pakistani province of Punjab.
The 100 members of Imran Khan’s PTI party later announced their resignation from the National Assembly in protest against the removal of the PTI leader Imran Khan Government. Imran Khan has called for nationwide protests and called for early elections in the country.
The Imran Khan Government had to resign after a vote of no confidence was passed against the government in Pakistan's National Assembly on 10 April 2022.
Imran Khan alleged that America wanted to remove him from the office due to his policy of supporting China and Russia and not acceding to the American demand for military bases for operations against Taliban in Afghanistan. America has denied such accusations.
The Imran Khan government was becoming increasingly unpopular in Pakistan due to the serious economic crisis in the country and rising prices of daily essential commodities.
No Prime Minister in Pakistan has completed its five year terms. Imran khan is the only Prime Minister who has to resign after the passage of a no confidence motion against his government.
Important for Exam
Pakistan Parliament Name : It is called as Majlis e-Shoora
It consists of two Houses. The Upper House is called the Senate and the Lower House is called the National Assembly.
President of Pakistan : Arif Alvi
Capital : Islamabad
Currency : Pakistani Rupee
