AUTOR: K Shiva
Bondi Beach Attack Update: Australian and Indian officials confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the two shooters behind the Sydney massacre, was an Indian citizen from Hyderabad. He migrated on a student visa in 1998 and married a European woman. Preliminary probes suggest his radicalization had no local links in India.
Gaza Peace Plan Support: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Tel Aviv, expressed India's support for the Gaza peace plan proposed by U.S. President Trump.
Ethiopia's Highest Award: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with "The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia" by his counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. Both nations elevated their ties to a strategic partnership.
Thailand-Cambodia Conflict: Thailand demanded that Cambodia announce a ceasefire "first," accusing them of being the aggressor in the reignited border conflict that has displaced 8 lakh people.
Trump Sues BBC: U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, alleging defamation and malicious editing of his January 6, 2021, speech.
MGNREGA Replacement Bill: The Centre introduced the VB-G RAM (G) Bill, 2025, which aims to replace MGNREGA with the "Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission". The move faced massive protests as it reduces the Centre's funding share from 90% to 60%.
Nuclear Sector Reform: The government introduced the SHANTI Bill to allow domestic private capital to build and operate civil nuclear facilities, aiming for 100 GW capacity by 2047.
Infiltration Data: The MHA informed the Lok Sabha that 878 infiltrators were caught along the India-Myanmar border in the last two years. Around 79% of the India-Bangladesh border is now fenced.
Draft Voter Lists: The Election Commission published draft rolls for five States/UTs. A staggering 58 lakh names were removed in West Bengal and 42 lakh in Rajasthan.
Insurance Reform: The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to increase FDI in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%.
Aviation EduCity: IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh announced that India’s first integrated Aviation, Aerospace, and Defence (AAD) EduCity will come up near Bhogapuram within one year.
Police Stipend Hike: CM N. Chandrababu Naidu announced a hike in the monthly stipend for police constables in training from ₹4,500 to ₹12,500.
MGNREGA Funds: The Centre released ₹1,988 crore to A.P. specifically for MGNREGA wage payments.
Public Health Vision: The government is implementing the Sanjeevani Project to create digital health records for all citizens.
Tirupati (TTD): The TTD board approved a 20-acre integrated township in Tirupati to ease pilgrim movement. It also cleared a ₹214 crore project for a Balaji temple in Mumbai's Bandra.
NTR District (Fraud): Police are searching for the CEO of 'Life is Beautiful' firm, Shivani, for allegedly duping thousands of people of ₹20 crore.
Vijayawada (APSRTC): The corporation is scaling up its WhatsApp-based ticket booking (95523 00009) to increase usage.
Kadapa: Police arrested a person for making derogatory social media posts against female legislators and ruling party members.
IPL Mini-Auction: Cameron Green became the costliest overseas buy (KKR) at ₹25.20 crore. Uncapped players Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma fetched a record ₹14.20 crore each from CSK.
Cricket Rankings: Smriti Mandhana regained the world No. 1 position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Andhra defeated Jharkhand by nine runs, but Jharkhand still reached its maiden final.
Shooting: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar set a world record (470.5) to win gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.
IFFK Controversy: The Kerala government decided to screen all 19 movies initially barred by the Centre’s I&B Ministry, including Palestinian films.
A.R. Rahman: Inaugurated the 99th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai.
Rupee Value: The Indian Rupee hit a historic low, breaching the 91-mark against the U.S. dollar.
Inhalable Microplastics: A study in Environment International identified a new risk in Indian cities—plastic particles smaller than 10 micrometres that carry harmful fungi.
Param Vir Dirgha: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a gallery at Rashtrapati Bhavan featuring portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, replacing portraits of British officers.
Wisdom Teeth: They are third molars—an evolutionary relic from ancestors who needed extra grinding surface for grittier diets like fibrous roots.
APRCET Results: 2,859 candidates qualified for the Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test for Ph.D. admissions.
IFFCO Jobs: The development of IFFCO Kisan SEZ in Nellore is expected to provide 30,000 direct jobs.
WAISE Initiative: EY and Nirmaan Organisation are training 8,000 underserved women in AI skills.
🔞 International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Background: First observed in 2003, this day empowers workers worldwide to organize against discrimination and remember victims of violence.
Mission Kushal Karmi: A Delhi government scheme launched to improve the skills of construction workers.
eShram - One Stop Solution: Launched by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to facilitate welfare for unorganized workers.
Note: International Sex Workers Day is observed on June 2; Workers’ Memorial Day is April 28.
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