National

CAR-T Cell Therapy

• President Droupadi Murmu will dedicate CAR-T Cell Therapy (used to treat cancer patients) to the nation at IIT Bombay.
• CAR-T Cell Therapy product has been developed as a collaborative effort between IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Centre.

MyCGHS App

• Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Apurva Chandra launched the myCGHS app for the iOS ecosystem of devices in New Delhi.
• The app is designed to enhance access to Electronic Health Records, information, and resources for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries.

International

BIMSTEC Charter

• The BIMSTEC Charter was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha in the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal.
• BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 to enhance regional cooperation on issues like economic prosperity, social progress, scientific achievement, peace, stability and connectivity.
• Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand are members of BIMSTEC.
• Nepal became a member of BIMSTEC in 2004.

Economy

Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

• The first bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the Financial Year 2024-25 of the Reserve Bank of India began in Mumbai.
• The committee in February had decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility unchanged at 6.5 per cent.

Sports

WTT Feeder Varazdin 2024

• In Table Tennis, the WTT Feeder Varazdin 2024 event will begin in Croatia.
• The competition will feature prominent Indian players such as Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra, among others.

Person in News

Tsai Ing-Wen

• Outgoing President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support as the island was hit by a massive 7.4 earthquake.

Luís Montenegro

• Luís Montenegro has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic.

Vice Admiral Mark Hammond

• Chief of Royal Australian Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond met Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar in New Delhi.

Miscellaneous

Ghar Ghar Guarantee Abhiyan

• Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched Ghar Ghar Guarantee Abhiyan from North East Delhi Parliamentary Constituency.

International Day for Mine Awareness

• International Day for Mine Awareness is observed on April 4 each year.
• It is celebrated annually to raise public attention towards mine action activities, the land mines, its threats to the safety of mankind and how to work towards its elimination.