National

Export of non-Basmati White Rice

• The central government has permitted exports of 14,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Mauritius.
• The export of non-Basmati white rice was prohibited in July 2023 to check domestic prices and ensure domestic food security.

International

Arabian Travel Market 2024

• The 31st edition of the Arabian Travel Market kicked off in Dubai with the theme “Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship.”
• India is launching the ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign to challenge perceptions and promote the country as an attractive 365-day destination.
• This digital campaign, aptly named ‘’Coolcations,” challenges the notion of India being too hot for summer travel, emphasizing its offerings in hill resorts, including the Himalayas.

Economy

Anti-Dumping Duty

• Directorate General of Trade Remedies recommended imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of 'Trichloroisocyanuric acid' from China and Japan, used for water treatment, to safeguard domestic industry.

Sports

Paris Olympics

• Indian men’s and women’s 4×400 metre relay teams have qualified for Paris Olympics after finishing second in their respective second-round heats at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas.

Madrid Open

• Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open with victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Championships

• Five youth Indian boxers Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda, Yashwardhan Singh, Laxmi and Nisha clinched gold medals at the ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships.

Person in News

Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra

• Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman administered the oath of integrity and secrecy to retired Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), in New Delhi.
• GSTAT is the Appellate Authority to hear various appeals under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

Sunita Williams

• Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams will fly to space again on first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner.
• Williams, will join fellow Nasa astronaut Barry Butch Wilmore, on the Crew Flight Test mission, the first crewed flight of the Starliner to the International Space Station.

Cesar Luis Menotti

• FIFA World Cup-winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, passed away.

Miscellaneous

Carbon Farming

• Carbon farming is a system of agricultural management that helps the land store more carbon and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that it releases into the atmosphere.

World Athletics Day

• World Athletics Day is observed on May 7 every year.
• This day aims to promote sports and encourage people, especially the youth, to participate in athletics.