National

Critical Minerals Summit

• Ministry of Mines will hold Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities in New Delhi.
• The two day Summit is a pivotal event designed to foster collaboration, share knowledge and drive innovation in the field of critical mineral beneficiation and processing.

International

India-UK

• India, UK will pact on electric propulsion system for warships. Indian warships are currently powered by diesel engines, gas turbines or steam turbines.
• The electric propulsion capability is meant to power larger warships with a displacement of over 6,000 tonnes.

 Economy

Third Largest Ecommerce Market

• India will become world's third largest ecommerce market by 2030 as per Invest India.
• Invest India forecasts India's e-commerce to soar to $325 billion by 2030, fueled by 500 million shoppers and robust internet penetration.

 Sports

Shotgun Olympic Qualification Championship

• In Women’s skeet, Maheshwari Chauhan secured a Paris 2024 quota for India with a Silver medal in the shotgun Olympic qualification championship at Doha in Qatar.

Person in News

Gen Anil Chauhan

• Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan concluded a comprehensive visit to France.

Ishaq Dar

• Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was appointed as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister.

 Miscellaneous

Dumping syndrome 

• Dumping syndrome is a medical condition that occurs when food, especially sugar, moves from the stomach into the small intestine too quickly.

 World Dance Day

• World Dance Day is observed on April 29 every year to raise awareness of the numerous dance forms that are performed all over the world.