National

National Broadcasting Policy-2024

• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper on inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024.
• The policy is likely to expand the ambit of broadcasting from linear television to streaming and online gaming.

Economy

Indian economy to grow at 7.5%

• World Bank projected Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024.
• Overall, growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024.

Defence

Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’

• Indian Air Force is conducting its biggest exercise ‘Gagan Shakti’ at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer district.
• Many fighter planes and helicopters including Tejas, Rafale, Sukhoi 30, Jaguar, Globemaster, Chinook, Apache, and Prachanda will participate in the exercise.

Sports

IWF World Cup

• Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 55kg category in the IWF World Cup, an Olympic qualifying event.

Person in News

Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term as President.

Diomaye Faye

• Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took the oath of office.

Miscellaneous

Paradip Port

• Paradip Port in Odisha has become the highest cargo handling major port of the country in the financial year 2023-24.
• The Port is aiming to develop one exclusive berth for handling green ammonia/green hydrogen thus becoming the hydrogen hub port of the country.

Kallakkadal

• Hundreds of houses have been flooded in several coastal areas of Kerala due to high sea waves, also known as swell waves.
• Kallakkadal is essentially coastal flooding during the pre-monsoon (April-May) season by swell waves on the southwest coast of India.