Short Current Affairs: April 6, 2023
Short Current Affairs
India-Careers presents the most significant news stories of the day, focusing on the topics that are essential from the exam point of view. Here are the top 5 news updates:
- World Health Day 2023 is celebrated on April 7 with the theme “Health for All,” emphasizing the importance of mental, social, psychological, and spiritual well-being. The day marked the 75th anniversary of the first World Health Assembly held by WHO in 1950.
- Jharkhand’s Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto passed away on April 6 in a hospital in Chennai. He was a prominent political leader who was vital to the separate statehood movement. CM expressed his condolences and extended support to the bereaved family.
- As per the Reserve Bank of India’s Weekly Statistical Supplement, India’s foreign exchange reserves witnessed a significant decline of $329 million, falling to $578.449 billion in the current week. The authorities are taking necessary measures to safeguard the Indian currency.
- The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, relieving borrowers. The RBI Governor forecasted the GDP growth and inflation to balance at 5.2 percent for the fiscal year 2023-24.
- Forbes released its Billionaires List for 2023, with Bernard Arnault & Family topping the chart. Reliance Chairperson Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani were the two Indians on the list. Arnault, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos secured the top 3 positions, having a net worth of $211 billion, $180 billion, and $114 billion, respectively.

Short Current Affairs: April 6, 2023