22-Apr-2024
Current Affairs (22nd April, 2024)
Current Affairs
India Delivered First Batch of BrahMos Missiles to Philippines
- India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and launchers to the Philippines.
- India flew the consignment to the south-east Asian country in an IAF C-17 transport aircraft.
Nalin Prabhat Appointed as Director-General Of NSG
- Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG).
- Currently, he is an Additional Director-General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Airtel Payments Bank Launched NCMC-Enabled Debit and Prepaid Cards
- Airtel Payments Bank launched NCMC (National Common Mobility Cards) enabled debit and pre-paid cards in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- These cards are powered by RuPay and with the India’s One Nation, One Card vision.
Kaushik Rajashekara Honored with International Fellowship
- Kaushik Rajashekara honored International Fellow of the prestigious Engineering Academy of Japan.
- The honour recognizes his contributions to the field of power conversion and the electrification of transportation.
Santosh Viswanathan Appointed India Region Head of Intel
- Intel appointed Santhosh Viswanathan as the Vice President and Managing Director (MD) for its India region business.
- assumed the role of Vice President and Managing Director for the Indian market in July 2022.