National

Chair of Colombo Process

• India assumed the Chair of Colombo Process for 2024-26, for the first time since its inception.
• Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process of migrant worker origin countries from South and South East Asia.

 International

India-Bangladesh

• 4th Round of India-Bangladesh Consular Dialogue was held in New Delhi.
• India-Bangladesh Consular dialogue mechanism was instituted in 2017 with a purpose to strengthen people to people contacts by having a regular channel of communication on consular, visa and mutual legal assistance cooperation matters between India and Bangladesh.

India-UAE Business Forum

• At the India-UAE Business Forum in Dubai, India's Attorney General R. Venkataramani emphasized the critical role of robust legal frameworks in facilitating global capital movement.
• The event highlighted India's legal reforms and their impact on attracting foreign investments.

 Economy

India’s Outlook on Economy

• Rating firm S&P Global Ratings revised outlook for the Indian economy to 'positive' from 'stable' and has affirmed the overall rating at 'BBB-' citing robust growth and improved quality of government expenditure.

India’s Highway Expansion

• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched an initiative to monetize its infrastructure, seeking investments from the UAE to sustain and enhance India’s expanding national highway network.

 Defence

RudraM-II Air-To-Surface Missile

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force in Odisha.
• RudraM-II is an indigenously-developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system.

 Sports

Norway Chess 2024

• In Chess, Praggnanandhaa toppled Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a Classical event.
• The 18-year-old Indian prodigy took down the World No. 1 with the White pieces in the 3rd round of Norway Chess 2024.

Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers 2024

• In World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand, India’s Ankushita Boro (60kg) entered into the Quarter Finals with 4-1 win over Kazakh pugilist.
• Nishant Dev (71 kg) also entered into the quarterfinals with a convincing 5-0 win over Peerapat Yeasungnoen of Thailand.
• National  Champion Arundhati Choudhary registered a convincing victory in 66 kg weight category to reach the pre-quarter-finals.

 Person in News

Hansi Flick

• Barcelona hired former Germany and Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick as the replacement for Xavi Hernandez.

Vincent Kompany

• Vincent Kompany has been named as new Bayern Munich coach.

 Miscellaneous

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

• Indian Army commemorated the 76th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 29 May by paying homage to fallen heroes at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
• This day celebrates the first UN Peacekeeping Mission, UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO), which began in Palestine in 1948.

eMigrate

• External Affairs Ministry, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Common Services Centers eGovernance Services India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide the eMigrate services through CSC in the country.
• eMigrate project aims to assist mainly the blue-collar workers going to Emigration Check Required countries.

 Summer Fiesta 2024

• Department of School Education and Literacy, Secretary, Sanjay Kumar inaugurated the month-long “Summer Fiesta 2024” at the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Summer Fiesta is a month-long camp comprising over 30 types of different activities for children aged between 5 to 16 years.