National

Jallianwala Bagh massacre

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.
• On April 13, 1919, a large peaceful gathering had formed at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar to protest against the Rowlatt Act.
• The Rowlatt Act, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, was a law passed by the British government in India during the period of colonial rule.
• The Act was based on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee headed by Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
• Mahatma Gandhi started the non-cooperation movement after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Economy

Principal Purpose Test

• India and Mauritius have signed a protocol to amend the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA).
• The amended pact has included what is called the Principal Purpose Test (PPT), which essentially lays out the condition that the tax benefits under the treaty will not be applicable if it is established that obtaining that duty benefit was the principal purpose of any transaction or arrangement.

Books & Author

Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond

• Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar released the book "Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond" by Prof. Raman Mittal and Dr. Seema Singh.

Defence

Exercise ‘DUSTLIK’

• 5th Edition of Joint Military Exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ between India and Uzbekistan will be conducted at Termez District, Uzbekistan from 15 to 28 April 2024.

LCA Mark 1A

• Defence Ministry has issued a tender to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for purchasing made-in-India 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets expected to be worth over Rs 65,000 crore.

Person in News

Kathleen Hicks

• India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with US Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks to discuss expanding the scope of bilateral military engagements.

Gopi Thotakura

• Gopi Thotakura is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist as part of Blue Origin's New Shephard-25 (NS-25) mission.

Miscellaneous

‘Fast-charging’ 3-wheeler EV

• Electric Vehicles manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility in a tie up with battery manufacturer Exponent Energy has introduced OSM Stream City Qik, a passenger electric three-wheeler that can be fast-charged in 15 minutes on Exponent’s rapid- charging network.

Green Hydrogen Electrolyser

• India's Green Hydrogen electrolyser market is set to grow significantly, reaching $78 billion by 2050.
• Green Hydrogen is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy.