National

Third Largest Producer of Solar Power

• India surpassed Japan to rank as the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023.
• India generated 113 billion units (BU) of solar power in 2023 compared to Japan’s 110 BU.

Kohima Peace Memorial

• In Nagaland, ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi Suzuki and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio jointly inaugurated the Kohima Peace Memorial and laid the foundation stone of Eco Park Kohima.

Defence

Tri-Service Conference, ‘Parivartan Chintan’

• Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will chair a two-day conference, ‘Parivartan Chintan-2’ on the jointness and integration of the Armed Forces in New Delhi.

AWPO SUMMIT 2024

• Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO), organised the AWPO Summit 2024 in Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

Sports

Federation Cup National Championship

• Athletics Federation of India announced that Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will compete in the 27th Federation Cup National Championship 2024, to be held in Odisha.

Grand Chess Tour

• The 2024 edition of the Grand Chess Tour will start off with the Rapid and Blitz leg in Warsaw, Poland.

Person in News

Vinay Mohan Kwatra

• Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh.

Sangeeth Sivan

• Filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan passed away in Mumbai.

Varugeese Koshy

• International Master Varugeese Koshy passed away.

Miscellaneous

World Thalassemia Day

• World Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8th every year.
• It is a genetic blood disorder that affects haemoglobin production in the body.