National

India lifts ban on Onion exports

• India has lifted the ban on onion exports after almost six months.
• The Directorate General of Foreign Trade set the Minimum Export Price at $550 per tonne.
• In December last year, the export of Onion was prohibited to ensure adequate domestic availability against the backdrop of estimated lower Kharif and Rabi crops in 2023-24 as compared to the previous year.

 International

ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting

• The 26th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting was held in New Delhi.
• Singapore is the Country Coordinator of India for ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations.

India-Maldives

• The fourth meeting of the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group was held in New Delhi.
• Both sides continued their discussions on wide-ranging issues related to bilateral cooperation.

India-Nigeria

• 2nd Session of India-Nigeria Joint Trade Committee held in Abuja.
• Both sides agreed to early conclusion of Local Currency Settlement System Agreement to further strengthen bilateral economic ties.
• Nigeria is a major partner, the 2nd largest trading partner, of India in Africa region.

Nepal to introduce new Rs 100 currency note

• Nepal announced the printing of a new Rs 100 currency note with a map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani, already termed as "artificial enlargement" and "untenable" by India.

 Sports

FWA awards

• Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association’s men’s player of the year.
• City forward Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw won the women’s award.

 Person in News

Atanu Chakraborty

• Atanu Chakraborty has been reappointed as the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank by the Reserve Bank of India for a three-year term.

 Miscellaneous

World Press Freedom Day

• World Press freedom Day is observed annually on May 3.
• The day marks the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration.
• The day was first established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 on the recommendations of the UNESCO General Conference.