1. President Ram Nath Kovind has said that the North Eastern region will emerge as an engine of growth for the entire country. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the North East Festival organised by the Ministry of Development of North East Region as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in Guwahati on 04 May.
2. The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to notify the programme for local bodies elections within two weeks.
3. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will run its first Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on June 21, which would include a stop at Nepal’s Janakpur,
This train will run on the Ramayana Circuit identified under Swadesh Darshan scheme covering prominent places associated with life of Lord Shri Ram, including the Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur located in Nepal.
4. *KARNATAKA*: Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah demanded a judicial probe into the alleged Karnataka police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam worth ₹300 crore.
5. *KERALA* : IMD issues yellow alert in Malappuram and Idukki districts.
6. *MAHARASHTRA :* National Investigation Agency on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court stating that former Police Officer Pradeep Sharma was the main conspirator in the murder of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran.
7. National Investigation Agency (NIA) has stated in its affidavit that suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze paid ₹45 lakh to encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma to kill Mansukh Hiren. Mansukh Hiren’s body was found in the Mumbra Creek days after his stolen vehicle was found with gelatin sticks near Antilia, the residence of Mukesh Ambani, on February 25, 2021.
8. Maharashtra: First waste plastic recycling plant set up in Raigad district to curb environmental pollution.
9. *MANIPUR*: CM N. Biren Singh requested the Central Government to allocate a topographical need-based budget during the implementation of development projects in the North East region and stressed on the requirement of alternative livelihood means for poppy plantation farmers.
10. *ODISHA* : Mist Cooling System has been installed at a railway station in Odisha’s Sambalpur to help the commuters beat the heat amid the heatwave, the Ministry of Railways tweeted.
11. *RAJASTHAN* ; Jodhpur communal violence: Curfew remains in force, more than 140 arrests so far; CM Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of instigating riots.
people have been arrested so far in connection with communal clashes over hoisting of a flag before Eid in Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s constituency Jodhpur.
12. *TAMIL NADU* Assembly bill seeking exemption to the state from the ambit of the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) has been sent to the Centre for Presidential assent by Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin said.
13.*TELANGANA* : Hyderabad: MMTS first-class fare reduced by 50 % from 04 May.
As per the fares, the First-class fare for the first 10 km will be halved to 25 rupees from the current 50 rupees. Similarly, the first-class fare for 36-45 km distance will be reduced to 90 rupees from the current 155 rupees.
14. *UTTARAKHAND* : The Char Dham yatra began 03 May with the opening of portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarakhand on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. Portals of Kedarnath Dham will open on May 6, while that of Badrinath Dham on May 8.
15. IMD issues yellow alert in view of heavy rainfall in hill districts of Uttarakhand for 2 days.
16. In Maharashtra Navneet and her husband Ravi Rana, MLA from Badnera in Amravati district, were likely to be released on Thursday as the necessary documents did not reach the prisons where they are lodged in time, their lawyers said.
The couple were arrested by Mumbai police on April 23.
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1. The RBI on 04 May raised its key lending rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 per cent with immediate effect. The central bank also hiked the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points. The decision was taken by the monetary policy committee (MPC) in an off-cycle meeting with the central board held May 2-4
2. The US Federal Reserve System on 04 May raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by 50 bps, citing elevated inflation. It’s the second hike in two months by the US Fed and the largest increase since 2000, which brings the key rate to a range of 0.75% to 1%. US inflation reached 6.6% last month, the highest point in four decades.
3. LIC IPO was subscribed 67% on the first day of bidding on 04 May, with investors bidding for 10.8 crore shares, compared with the total 16.2 crore shares on offer.
ENTERTAINMENT:
1. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has said that Cinema, as a soft power can play a major role in nation branding initiative. Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day Seminar in Mumbai through video message.
2. The Minister also stressed the role being played by Indian language cinema. “It is not just the Hindi movies, but also the films in Indian languages that are getting vast audience nationally and internationally.
3. Anil Kapoor, speaking about the biopic of Olympic gold-medalist Abhinav Bindra, has said, “That’s the next thing that I’m…passionately excited about.”
4. India will be the official country of honours at the Cannes Film Market this year. It will be for the first time that a country has been honoured and the tradition will continue in the upcoming years. The event will be held from May 17 to May 25.
5. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has reportedly been replaced by Nora Fatehi in Actor Pawan Kalyan’s Telugu film ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’. “Because Nora is a good dancer and has impressive facial expressions, she is considered suitable for the role.
DEFENCE:
1. Recently, France’s Naval Group announced that it is withdrawing from the Indian Navy’s P-75I submarine project. The Project 75 (India)-class submarines (P-75I) are a planned class of diesel-electric submarines, which are to be built for the Indian Navy.
2. Indian Army’s Fire and Fury corps will release a new meta verse at RezangLa this morning. To pay a tribute to the brave hearts who laid down their lives in the defence of Ladakh, the new anthem is composed by famous International Music Composer and Bollywood singer Joi Barua and his band. Fire and Fury Corps GOC Lieutenant General Anandya Sengupta said,
3. The Odisha govt on Wednesday doubled the ex-gratia for the relatives of deceased jawans killed during wars and anti-terrorist operations from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
4. The Border Security Force on Wednesday detected a suspected underground cross-border tunnel in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, nearly a fortnight after security forces gunned down two suicide bombers of Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit who had infiltrated from Pakistan
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