Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 24, 2021

April 24, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 24, 2021:

Defence ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany, will be deployed at AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) hospitals treating Covid-19 patients
Music composer Shravan Rathod, of Nadeem-Shravan duo, passes away due to Covid at 66

Foreign exchange reserves rise $1.193 billion to $582.406 billion in the week ended April 6
Govt to provide 5 kg extra food grains free to beneficiaries of NFSA (National Food Security Act) over and above their regular quota in May and June
RBI restricts American Express Banking Corp, Diners Club International Ltd from adding new customers for not storing customer data in India
Banks must halve their dividends to conserve capital in view of Covid: RBI
RBI approves appointment of Atanu Chakraborty as part-time chairman of HDFC Bank

Chad: President Idriss Deby Itno dies at 68 from wounds sustained in battle
4 astronauts reach International Space Station after launch by SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
US Senate passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
World Book and Copyright Day celebrated by UNSECO on April 23
English Language Day, Spanish Language Day celebrated by UN on April 23