• Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan will be Conferred with the country's highest literary award, 56th Jnanpith at Guwahati.
• Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
• Notable works of Phookan: ‘Xurjya Henu Naami Aahe Ei Nodiyedi’, ‘Kabita’, and ‘Gulapi Jamur Lagna’
• 57th Jnanpith Award 2022: Novelist Damodar Mauzo was chosen for his contribution to Indian literature.

• To raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, which is described as a movement disorder that impacts the nervous system, is observed as World Parkinson's Day annually on April 11.
• The theme for World Parkinson's Day 2022 is "integrated health care".
• This day also marks the birth anniversary of Dr. James Parkinson, who first described the features of the disease in his article - An Essay on the Shaking Palsy in 1817.

• Axis Bank has signed a USD 150 million Partial Guarantee Facility Agreement (PGFA) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support supply chain financing for impact sectors.
• The programme will have a special focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance).
• The deal will help Axis Bank to boost its support of SMEs, contribute to economic growth, and create jobs that improve people’s lives.

• President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the annual Madhavpur Mela at Madhavpur Ghed in the Porbandar, Gujarat.
• This fair is a symbol of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat which is being organized as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
• This fair has been organized by the Cultural Ministry in collaboration with the Gujarat government since 2018.
• The temple trust and gram panchayat organize a cultural fair annually in the memory of the marriage of Lord Krishna and Rukmani Ji.

• Bishesh Huirem becomes the first transgender actress who was honoured with the Best Actor Award in the prestigious Manipur State Film Awards.
• She received the award for exceptional performance in the film ‘Apaiba Leichil’ (floating clouds) for portraying a transgender character. She also clinched the Special Mention Award.
• Best Feature Film: ‘Eikhoigi Yum’ directed by Romi Meitei
• Best Direction Award: Bobby Haobam for the film ‘Rongdaife’

• A group of 15 Indian boxers has won the 10 medals, including three golds, four silvers, and three bronze at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2022 in Phuket.
• The winner of the Gold medal earned USD 2000.
• Gold: Govind Sahani (48kg), Ananta Pralhad Chopde (54kg), Sumit (75kg)
• Silver: Amit Panghal (52kg), Monika (48kg), Varinder Singh (60kg), Ashish Kumar (81kg)
• Bronze: Manisha (57kg), Pooja (69kg) Bhagyabati Kachari (75kg)

• Pakistan has conducted Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile flight-tested successfully.
• Shaheen-III has a range of 2,750 KM which made this missile capable of reaching the farthest point in India's northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• It is a solid-fuelled missile that is equipped with the Post-Separation Altitude Correction (PSAC) system.
• The missile was first tested in March 2015.

• P Gopi Krishna, Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank has launched a new deposit scheme of the bank named Vikas Siri Sampat-1111.
• The tenure of this scheme is of 1,111 days with an interest rate of 5.70% for the general public and 6.20 % for senior citizens.
• It also offers the highest rate of annualized return of 6.03% for the general public and 6.60% for senior citizens.
• Under the scheme, the account holder can deposit ₹10,000 to ₹2 crores.

• Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has named the title F1 Australian Grand Prix 2022 held on 10 April 2022 at Albert Park Circuit, in Melbourne, Victoria.
• He surpassed Red Bull's driver Sergio Pérez and Mercedes's driver George Russell.
• Mercedes’s driver Lewis Hamilton placed fourth ahead of the McLarens of Norris and Ricciardo.

Other Grand Prix 2022 

• Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2022: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

• Actor-screenwriter Shiv Kumar Subramaniam has passed away, he was known for his roles in serial Mukti Bandhan and Meenakshi Sundareshwar.
• He started his career by writing a screenplay for 1989 film Parinda which was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
• He won the Filmfare Award for Best Story for Hazaron Khawaishein Aisis.
• He has worked in films like 2 States, Hichki, Nail Polish, Rocky Handsome and more.

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