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➢ Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires :35th edition Forbes World’s Billionaires list was released on April 06, 2021, comprising a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires.

▪ The Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos has topped the Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list for the fourth consecutive year. ▪ India’s richest billionaire Mukesh Ambani ranked at 10th position with total net worth of USD 84.5 billion. ▪ The list is prepared based on the wealth using stock prices and exchange rates from March 5, 2021. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live International News

➢ Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires

Net Worth in USD Rank Name Company ($) 1 Jeff Bezos Amazon 177 billion 2 Elon Musk Tesla, SpaceX 151 billion 3 Bernard Arnault LVMH 150 billion 4 Bill Gates Microsoft 124 billion 5 Mark Zuckerberg Facebook 97 billion 10 Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries 84.5 billion Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Banking News

▪ The senior-most deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shri BP Kanungo has retired upon completion of his one-year extension on April 02, 2021. ▪ भारतीय रर焼र् व बकℂ के र्ररष्ठतम डिप्टी गर्र्रव श्री बीपी कार्ूर्गो 02 अप्रैल, 2021 को अपर्ा एक साल का कायकव ाल पूरा करर्े के बाद सेर्ानर्र्त्तृ हो गए।

▪ During his four-year term as deputy governor, Kanungo was in charge of currency management, external investments, operations, payment, and settlement system, among others. ▪ Other deputy governors are Rajeshwar Rao, M.K. Jain and Michael Patra. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Appointment News

▪ The senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). ▪ उ楍चतम न्यायालय के र्ररष्ठतम न्यायाधीश न्यायमनू त व र्थमलपनत र्ᴂकट रमण को भारत के अगले मख्ु य न्यायाधीश (CJI) के 셂प मᴂ नर्युक्त ककया गया है।

▪ Justice Ramana would succeed incumbent CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde to take over as the 48th CJI. ▪ He would assume the charge of the office on April 24, 2021, till August 26, 2022. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Appointment News

▪ Central Government has approved the appointment of Tarun Bajaj as new Revenue Secretary under the Ministry of Finance. ▪ Prior to this, Bajaj, a 1988 batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer, was serving as the Economic Affairs Secretary since April 30, 2020.

▪ The cabinet has also approved the appointment of Ajay Seth, a 1987 batch Karnataka-cadre IAS officer, as new Economic Affairs Secretary in place of Bajaj. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Financial News

▪ International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s economic growth as given below: ▪ FY22 – 12.5% ▪ FY23 – 6.9% ▪ The revised forecast was published in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. ▪ India is the only country among major world economies that is projected to grow at a double-digit rate during FY22. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Financial News

➢ World Bank & AIIB approve loan worth USD 300 million for canal-based drinking water projects in Punjab ▪ The project will ensure quality drinking water and minimise water losses for Amritsar and Ludhiana. ▪ From the total project cost IBRD (World Bank) will co-finance USD 105 million, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will finance USD 105 million and the rest amount of USD 90 million will be financed by Punjab government. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Financial News

▪ Board of Executive Directors of World Bank has approved a USD 32 million project to improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram.

▪ The project titled “Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project” will strengthen the governance and the management structure of the Mizoram Health department and its subsidiaries. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Appointment

1. Subhash Kumar has assumed the additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on April 01, 2021.

2. Saurbah Garg has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

3. Similarly, Sanjeev Kumar, a 1991 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed as the Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI).

4. Atish Chandra, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI).

5. RS Sharma to take over as CEO, National Health Authority Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Appointed

▪ Board of Britannia Industries has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as the Additional Director of the company. ▪ बोि व ऑफ ब्रिटानर्या इंिस्ट्रीज र्े भारतीय ररजर् व बकℂ (RBI) के पूर् व गर्र्रव उर्जवत पटेल को कंपर्ी का अनतररक्त नर्देशक नर्युक्त ककया है।

▪ He has been appointed for a period of five years with effect from March 31, 2021, in the category of Non-Executive and Independent Director. ▪ Mr Patel served as the Governor of RBI from September 2016-December 2018. ▪ Chairperson of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Sports News

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▪ of Poland and of Australia wins 2021 Miami Open Tennis Tournament Title Winner Runner-Up Hubert Hurkacz Men’s Single (Italy) (Poland) Ashleigh Barty Women’s Single (Australia) (Canada) Nikola Mektic/ Mate /Neal Men’s Double Pavic Skupski / Ena /Luisa Women’s Double Shibahara Stefani Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live National News

▪ Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021” ▪ Aim: To lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases, with greater focus on indigenous research and local production of medicines. ▪ Financial support up to Rs 20 lakh for the treatment of those rare diseases that require a one-time treatment ▪ This financial support for treatment of rare diseases is proposed under the Umbrella Scheme of Rastriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and not under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live International News

▪ Russia has become the first country in the world to register the coronavirus vaccine for animals. ▪ 셂स जार्र्रⴂ के ललए कोरोर्ार्ायरस र्ैक्सीर् दज व करर्े र्ाला दनु र्या का पहला देश बर् गया है।

▪ The vaccine, called ‘Carnivac-Cov’, would be able to protect vulnerable species and thwart viral mutations. ▪ Carnivac-Cov is the world’s first & the only anti-#COVID_19 vaccine for animals Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Important Days

▪ United Nations General Assembly has designated 5 April to be observed as an International Day of Conscience every year. ▪ The resolution was adopted on on 31 July 2019 by the UN General Assembly. ▪ The year 2021 marks the second edition of the celebrations. ▪ This day aims to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience, and do the right things. ▪ 2021 Theme: Let Conscience Light up our World Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Important Days

▪ International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is organised annually on 2nd April since 1967, by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization, to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books. ▪ IBBY United States is the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2021. ▪ Theme 2021: “The Music of Words.” Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Important Days

▪ World Autism Awareness Day is observed internationally on 2 April every year, to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world. ▪ Theme 2021: “Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and opportunities in a Post- Pandemic World”. ▪ It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 2007. ▪ World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Important Days

▪ United Nations’ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated on April 4 each year.

▪ 2021 Theme – “Perseverance, Partnership, and Progress”

▪ The day was declared by the UNGA on 8 December 2005, to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. Daily Current Affairs @8AM Live Important Days

▪ Former Uttar Pradesh minister and founder member of the Samajwadi Party, Bhagwati Singh has passed away. He was 89-year-old. ▪ उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर् व मत्रं ी और समाजर्ादी पाटी के सस्ट्ं थापक सदस्ट्य भगर्ती लसंह का नर्धर् हो गया है। र्ह 89 र्र्व के थे।

▪ The last rites of Singh will not be done as he had pledged to donate his body to the King George Medical University.