Indonesia’s president sends condolences to the families of the 53 crew members who were on board when it disappeared.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped the tenure of Managing Director and Chief Executive (MD & CEO) of commercial banks to 15 years.

Oscars 2021: Chloe Zhao Becomes First Woman of Colour to Win Best Director for Nomadland. Unlike many other awards ceremonies during the pandemic, including last year’s Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was an in-person event.

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed annually on 28 April to raise awareness for promoting safe, healthy and decent work.

The UP-based Shivalik Small Finance Bank Limited commenced operations as a Small Finance Bank (SFB) with effect from April 26, 2021. The bank has received the license from RBI under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to carry on the business of small finance banks in India.

Indian women’s recurve team held its nerve to pip Mexico 5-4 (27-26) in an intriguing final to grab a gold medal in the Archery World Cup Stage 1.

The ISRO uses several ground stations spread across the globe — Mauritius, Brunei, and Biak, Indonesia. The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch a data relay satellite that will help maintain contact with the Gaganyaan mission throughout after the launch, sources said.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and opened a new permanent bridge on the Ravi river that connects the Kasowal enclave in Punjab with the rest of the country.

An oxygen concentrator is a medical device that concentrates oxygen from ambient air. Atmospheric air has about 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with other gases making up the remaining 1 percent.

Varuna-2021, the 19th edition of the joint naval exercises between India and France, gets under way in the western Arabian Sea. The 19th edition of the “Varuna” naval exercises between India and France got off to a start with large-scale drills on April 25 in the western Arabian Sea.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam entered the record books on Sunday by becoming the fastest batsman to 2,000 men’s T20I runs. Babar Azam got to the landmark in 52 T20I innings, thereby overtaking India’s Virat Kohli.

The International Delegate’s Day is observed on April 25, to raise awareness of the role of representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations, in preventing war and conflict and paving the way for peaceful and prosperous societies through dialogue and collaboration, particularly during the most difficult of times.

The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ will be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25 to 27 April 2021.

Nomadland won the Oscar for ‘Best Picture’ at the 93rd Academy Awards. Frances McDormand bagged the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in ‘Nomadland’, while Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor honour for his performance in ‘The Father’.

Chloé Zhao won the Oscar for Best Director for the film Nomadland at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on April 25, 2021. She became the first woman of color, the first Chinese woman, and the second woman ever to win the award.

Government has decided to simplify the process to re-issue Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. Currently, the OCI card is required to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age.

India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) GC Murmu has been chosen as the external auditor of the Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). GC Murmu has been appointed as the external auditor of OPCW for a period of three-year starting 2021.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed commercial banks to pay dividends on equity shares for FY21, from the profits for the fiscal ended March 31, 2021, subject to certain conditions and limits. The new notification of RBI allows commercial banks to pay dividends not more than 50 percent of the amount determined as per the dividend payout ratio prescribed.

Former Hyderabad cricketer Ashwin Yadav passed away on Saturday following a cardiac arrest. Ashwin Yadav, aged 33, did not make it to the national side or was fortunate enough to play in IPL; he featured in 14 first-class games, having debuted back in 2007.

India wins a record seven gold medals at Youth Boxing World Championships in Poland. This was the Indian women boxers’ best performance at the youth championships. They had won five gold medals in the 2017 edition in Guwahati.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of former Economic Affairs Secretary, Atanu Chakraborty, as the part-time chairman and additional independent director of the private sector lender HDFC Bank.

World Malaria Day 2021: The theme of World Malaria Day 2021 is “Reaching the zero malaria target.” The day is celebrated to spread awareness about malaria disease and to promote efforts to prevent malaria. World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed on April 25 every year.

The Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ will be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25 to 27 April 2021.

 The United Nations Secretary General has called for the first ever UN Food Systems Summit to be held in September 2021 to strategize the actions for positive change in Agri-food systems in the World to realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is all set to release a new children’s book titled “The Christmas Pig” on October 12, 2021.

In a tweet, Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, 110 crore rupees ROPAX Jetty project will come up on river Dhamra in Odisha. This project will reduce travel time for passengers from 6 hours by road to one hour by waterway. He said it will facilitate the safe movement of passengers and vehicles

The United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has picked Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its Artemis programme, to develop the first commercial lander and take the next two US astronauts to the moon. The total value of this contract is $2.89 billion.

Italy on April 17, 2021, launched its first-ever mega food park and food processing unit in India. The pilot project ‘The Mega Food Park’, with the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Fanidhar Mega Food Park in Gujarat and the ICE Office in Mumbai, was launched virtually.