NEWS 09-04-2023. News For 10th-Apr (Monday) National:- 1. Haryana becomes first state in India to have 100% electrified railway network. 2. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in association with the DRDO and IAF successfully demonstrated a precise landing experiment for a Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) test. 3. Adani Group has appointed the former envoy of Israel to India, Ron Malka as the Executive Chairman of the Haifa Port Company. 4. The government has announced a plan to add 250 GW of renewable energy capacity in the next five years to achieve its target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030. 5. Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) has launched India’s first solar-powered tourist boat called Sooryamshu that can produce 27 KW of energy. 6. Tamil Nadu has developed a mechanism called Tamil Nadu Regional Aerial Connectivity through Helicopters (TN REACH), which aims to utilize over 80 unused helipads across the state to provide intercity and town connectivity. International:- 1.Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American engineer with expertise in software and robotics, has been appointed as the inaugural head of NASA‘s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme. 2. on 4th April 2023, Finland deposited its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and became the 31st member of the alliance. 3.Israel has successfully launched the “Ofek-13” spy satellite into space by the Shavit launch vehicle, from Palmachim Airbase spaceport. 4.France has invited PM Narendra Modi to visit Paris as a guest at the annual Bastille Day parade, which will be held in July 2023. 5.Norwegian company Norled has successfully launched the world's first ferry that runs on liquid hydrogen. The vessel, called MF Hydra, is a hybrid that uses both batteries and liquid hydrogen fuel cell. 6.NASA has selected the first woman astronaut, Christina Koch for its Artemis II mission. 7.India has been elected to the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 2024. 8. India and Nepal will set up the first integrated check post (ICP) along the border near Jaigaon and Phuntsholing. 9.Chinese Company Space Pioneer Successfully Launches Tianlong-2 Rocket into Orbit.The satellite will test its remote sensing capabilities from this sun-synchronous orbit. Sports:- 1. Sri Lanka failed to qualify directly to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. 2. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix 2023. 3. Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev Wins Maiden Miami Opens Title 2023. 4. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung from Indonesia has clinched her Women's 2023 Spain Masters title after defeating PV sindhu in finals, held in Madrid, Spain. 5. India emerged as the winners in both men’s and women’s categories at the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championships held in Tamulpur,Assam. 6. New Zealand’s Kim Cotton becomes first female umpire to officiate men’s T20I match. 7. According to the latest FIFA rankings, the Indian men’s football team has climbed up five spots and is now ranked at 101. Defense:- 1. On April 2, 2023 Vice Admiral, Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed the charge of the vice chief of naval staff .He succeeded Vice Admiral SN Ghormade. 2. India and Romania sign first Defence Cooperation Agreement to strengthen bilateral relations. 3. The central government approved the induction of women in the Regiment of Artillery. 4. The Andaman & Nicobar command India's sole tri-services unit, held a collaborative military drill named Exercise 'KAVACH'. 5. Indian Air Force and the US Air Force started the joint exercise ' Cope India' at Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal from April 10 to 21, 2023. < < Back