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🛑 PayU Received RBI’s In-Principle Approval as Payment Aggregator: 👉 PayU Payments has received Reserve Bank of India's in-principle approval to operate as a payment aggregator and onboard new merchants onto its platform. 👉 PayU is a payment gateway that also offers services including buy-now-pay-later like Razorpay and PhonePe.

🛑 Naima Khatoon Becomes 1st Woman Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University: 👉 Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and became first woman to hold the top post. 👉 She has been serving as principal of AMU’s women’s college since 2014.

🛑 D. Gukesh Won 2024 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament: 👉 D. Gukesh from Chennai won 2024 FIDE candidates chess tournament in Toronto, Canada. He defeated American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. 👉 He became the youngest World Championship challenger and the only Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the tournament.

🛑 Rashtriya Raksha University signs MoU with French Starburst Aerospace: 👉 Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar and Starburst Aerospace of France have signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU). 👉 The MoU aimed at advancing innovation in aerospace, defence, and homeland security. 👉 It includes the creation of a venture capital fund of 100 million euros for aerospace, defence and security technology and provides export promotion support for Indian start-ups to explore international markets.

🛑 World Book and Copyright Day 2024: 👉 World Book and Copyright Day is annually observed on 23rd April. 👉 The objective of the Day is to encourage people, especially children and youth, to cultivate a love for reading. 👉 The theme for the day 2024 is Read Your Way.

🛑 Mohammed Salem Won World Press Photo of the Year Award 2024: 👉 Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award. 👉 The award given to him was for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip.

🛑 Nepal Hosted First International Rainbow Tourism Conference: 👉 Nepal hosted first International Rainbow Tourism Conference in Kathmandu. 👉 The objective of the conference was to establish Nepal as an LGBT-friendly tourism hub. 👉 The conference was organised by a non-governmental organisation Mayako Pahichan Nepal in collaboration with Nepal Tourism Board

🛑 MS Dhoni Becomes the Brand Ambassador of Citroen: 👉 French carmaker Citroen has made Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India. 👉 Citroen entered the Indian passenger vehicle market in April 2021 with the launch of its C5 Aircross. 👉 Currently, it sells three more models including C3, eC3 and C3 Aircross.

🛑 International Mother Earth Day 2024: 👉 International Mother Earth Day is annually observed on 22nd April. 👉 The aim of the day is to promote environmental sustainability and awareness. 👉 The theme for the day 2024 is Planet vs. Plastics.

🛑 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Awarded Skytrax Award: 👉 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has been honored with the ‘Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia 2024’ award by Skytrax. 👉 The award was given at a ceremony held on at the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.

🛑 Dinesh Kumar Tripathi Appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff: 👉 Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. 👉 He is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

🛑 Sany India Launched Fully Electric Dump Truck: 👉 Sany India has launched the SKT105E Electric Dump Truck. 👉 SKT105E becomes the first locally manufactured electric off-highway dump truck. 👉 Sany India leading manufacturer of mining and construction equipment.

🛑 World Liver Day 2024: 👉 World Liver Day is annually observed on 19th April. 👉 The day aims to educate the public about the risk factors associated with liver disease, including alcohol consumption, obesity, viral hepatitis, and certain medications. 👉 The theme for the day 2024 is Keep your liver healthy and disease-free.

🛑 Apple And CleanMax Collaborated to Advance Renewable Energy in India: 👉 CleanMaxa collaborated with Apple to Advance Renewable Energy in India under which CleanMax has installed 14.4 megawatts of rooftop solar installations spanning six industrial sites across the nation. 👉 These installations are forecasted to curtail approximately 207,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions throughout their operational lifespan.

🛑 Saksham App: 👉 Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Saksham app to facilitate voter registration and electoral services for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). 👉 It is a mobile application which aims to make the voting process more accessible and inclusive by providing customized services to PwDs ensuring their active participation in the democratic process.

🛑 DRDO Inaugurated Space: 👉 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility called the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) in Kerala. 👉 It is set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of the DRDO and is designed as a premier testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems destined for Indian Navy.

🛑 World Heritage Day 2024: 👉 World Heritage Day is annually observed on 18th April. 👉 The day aims to raise awareness about the diversity and importance of the world’s cultural heritage, and the need to protect and preserve it for future generations. 👉 The theme for the day 2024 is Disasters & Conflicts Through the Lens of the Venice Charter.

🛑 Fitch Affirms SBI And Canara Bank Ratings At BBB-: 👉 Fitch Ratings on Tuesday affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of both State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank at 'BBB-'. 👉 The agency also maintains a stable outlook for both state-run lenders.