• National

National (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Government Hikes Customs Duty On Wheat To 40%
• All electric cars to have green number plates
• India ranked 4th in SIPRI
• 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan

• International

International (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• South Korea set to hold ASEAN maritime drills
• US Withdraws From UN Arms Trade Treaty
• Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends the throne
• Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist
• Vladimir Putin Signs Law to Create Independent Russian Internet
• UK Parliament 1st in World to Declare Climate Emergency

• Economy and Business

Economy and Business (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Bharti AXA Ties Up With Wishfin To Offer Policies Via WhatsApp
• Huawei Overtakes Apple to Become 2nd Biggest Smartphone Maker

• Sports

Sports (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Claire Polosak becomes the first female to umpire in men’s ODI
• Doru Isac became technical director of AIFF
• Hima Das included in World Relays team
• 23rd Asian Athletics Championships Concludes: Bahrain Tops, India Finishes 4^th
• Bajrang Punia to become first Indian to compete at Madison Square Garden wrestling event
• Kumar Sangakara: 1st Non-British Pres of MCC
• Apurvi Chandela Ranks World Number 1 in Women’s 10 m Air Rifle Event
• Bajrang Punia Wins Gold in Wrestling
• Ajinkya Rahane becomes 1st Indian cricketer to join Hampshire

• Awards

Awards (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Jacques Kallis Receives Ikhamanga Award 2019
• Petra won Maiden Grand Prix 2019
• Drake Sets Record with Most Wins at Billboard Awards
• Former ISRO Chairman Awarded France’s Highest Civilian Honour
• Dr Devi Prasad Shetty honoured with PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019

• Resignation

Appointments (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Dilip Kumar Appointed As Officer On Special Duty In Office Of Lokpal
• Gates Foundation hires senior Tata exec as India policy head
• BSE Appoints First Independent Woman Director Jayshree Vyas To board
• Paytm President Bhushan Patil Resigns

• Important Days

Important Days (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• International Labour Day being observed on 01^st May
• World Press Freedom Day: 3rd May
• International Fire fighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed every year on May 4.

• Science and Tech

Science and Tech (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid to pass near Earth
• Researchers identify drugs that block CRISPR

• Defence

Defence (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• India To Purchase 10 Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia For INR 3,600 cr
• Indo-French joint naval exercise Varuna 19.1 begins off Goa coast
• Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew from ‘Star Wars’ passes away

• Obituaries

Obituaries (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Mark Medoff, An Acclaimed Author Passes Away
• Youngest Best Director Oscar Nominee John Singleton Passes Away
• Former Ethiopian President Negasso Gidada Passed Away

• States

States (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• “Orange Alert” issued in Gujarat due to heatwave conditions
• Meghalaya: GSI North Eastern Region installed geological display boards at Mawmluh cave, Therriaghat
• Mangaluru Police Gets an All-women Patrol Unit “Rani Abbakka Force”

• Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• Cyclone Fani: Centre releases advance SDRF funds to 4 states
• FANI Cyclonic Storm moves north-eastwards

• Agreements

Agreements (29th April 2019 - 04th May 2019)

• CBDT and GSTN sign pact to nab evaders, reduce black money generation