National

SCORES 2.0

• SEBI has launched a new and more user friendly version of its complaint redress system – SCORES 2.0.
• The new version of SCORES will make the process more efficient through auto-routing, auto-escalation, monitoring by the designated bodies and reduction of timelines.

Economy

Anti-dumping probe

• India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into the import of 'Insoluble Sulphur'used in the rubber industry from China and Japan.
• Anti-dumping probes are conducted by countries to determine whether domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports.
• India, China and Japan are members of the WTO.

 Coal and Lignite Production

• Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has informed that for the first time ever, India’s coal and lignite production has crossed one Billion tonnes.

Sports

Paris Olympics

• Tokyo Olympics medallist Mirabai Chanu became the only Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Paris Olympics this year after competing successfully at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand.

Person in News

Sheyphali B Sharan

• Senior Information Service Officer Sheyphali B Sharan took over the charge of Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau.

Judith Suminwa Tuluka

• The Democratic Republic of Congo appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the African nation’s first woman Prime Minister.
• President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo made the appointment.

Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam

• Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy is on an official visit to India.

Awards & Honours

SKOCH ESG Award 2024

• REC Limited has been bestowed with the SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in the 'Renewable Energy Financing' category.

Miscellaneous

Odisha day

• Odisha day, also known as Utkala Dibasa, is observed each year on April 1. On this day in 1936, a separate Odisha state (then Orissa) was carved out from the erstwhile Bihar and Orissa Province.

Ozone on Jupiter’s Moon

• An international team of scientists, including from India, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto.
• Jupiter has 95 moons that have been officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.

World Autism Awareness Day 2024

• World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 2 to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
• Autism spectrum disorders are a diverse group of conditions characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication.