Assam etched its name in the Guinness World Records with 11,304 dancers and drummers performing 'Bihu' dance and playing 'dhol' in a single venue. The Assam government selected the artists from all across the state and their performances have been natured by master Bihu trainers. As a token of appreciation, state government announced to give 25,000 rupees to each artist.
Direct Tax collections have witnessed quantum jump in the last nine years. In these years, the gross tax collections have increased by 172.83 percent. According to the provisional data released by the CBDT, more than 19 lakh 68 thousand crore rupees gross direct tax were collected in the last fiscal which was seven lakh 21 thousand crore rupees in 2013-2014.
Nepal and India are set to sign an agreement for cross-border digital payments using e-wallet, which is expected to boost trade and tourism by eliminating currency hassles. The accord will allow Indian tourists in Nepal to make digital payments using Indian e-wallets like BharatPe, PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm.
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on April 10, 2023, granted his assent to the re-adopted Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022 (L.A. Bill No. 53 of 2022). The Governor had earlier returned the Bill, following which the Assembly re-adopted it and sent it to the Raj Bhavan.
Private sector lender YES Bank has become the first Indian company to have over 50 lakh shareholders, according to the shareholding pattern of the bank on March-end. Tata Power was a far second with 38.5 lakh shareholders, followed by Reliance Industries with 33.6 lakh shareholders, according to the December 2022 shareholding disclosures.
India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $6.3 billion to jump to $584.76 billion for the week ended 7 April, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement showed. This the highest in nine months. Gold reserves rose by $1.496 billion to $46.696 billion, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by $58 million to $18.45 billion.
The second phase of Exercise Cope India 23 commenced at Air Force Station Kalaikunda. This segment of the exercise will witness participation of B1B bombers of the United States Air Force (USAF). F-15 fighter aircraft of the USAF will also join the exercise subsequently. The Indian Air Force (IAF) element will include the Su-30 MKI, Rafale, Tejas and Jaguar aircrafts.
Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company incorporated by NHAI to carry out Electronic Tolling, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve spread across the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The FASTag system employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enable automatic toll payments.
India, Japan and France have announced a common platform for talks among creditors to address the debt restructuring programme of Sri Lanka which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka owes 7.1 billion dollar to bilateral creditors, with 3 billion dollar owed to China, followed by 2.4 billion dollar to the Paris Club and 1.6 billion dollar to India.
Aman Sehrawat clinched India’s first gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Sehrawat topped the podium in men’s 57 kg freestyle category on the penultimate day of the competition. He defeated Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov 9-4 to win the gold medal.
India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Food Programme paving the way for sending 10,000 metric tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan. The MoU marks the fifth tranche, to be shipped through the Chabahar Port, of humanitarian food assistance that India has committed.
A consortium led by state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged an order worth more than Rs 9,600 crore to supply 80 sleeper class Vande Bharat trains to Indian Railways over a period of six years. There is a demand for running sleeper class Vande Bharat or Train18 trainsets as these can ply on long routes like Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah.
Keshub Mahindra, Chairman Emeritus of Mahindra & Mahindra, passed away at 99. According to Forbes, Mr. Mahindra had a net worth of USD 1.2 billion. He played a key role in transforming the company from being an assembler of Willys Jeeps in India to business segments, such as IT, financial services, real estate, and hospitality.
Vishu is a cultural festival celebrating the Hindu New Year in Kerala. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam Calendar.
Rongali Bihu also called Xaat Bihu is a traditional ethnic festival celebrated in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam, and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
World Art Day is celebrated every year on April 15, to promote the development, diffusion, and enjoyment of art. The International Association of Art, a partner of UNESCO, created the day to promote creative activity around the world. In honor of Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday, the particular date of the holiday has been celebrated since 2012.
The World Art Day 2023 theme is 'Art is Good for Health'.