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1-The first-ever FIBA recognized league, 3×3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) was launched in the country in the presence of star India team players Satnam Singh, Amjyot Singh, and Palpreet Singh Brar.

2-Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar is leading a high-level Indian delegation to the two-day Conference on Combating Terror Financing that started in Paris.

3-Joint Indian-Malaysian defense exercise Harimau Shakti will be conducted in the dense forests of Malaysia’s Sengai Perdik from April 30 to May 13.

4-The government said the total food production in 2018-19 will be a record 283.7 million tonnes, including 113 million tonnes of rice.

5- An FIR has been lodged against former Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan and four others in a recruitment matter pertaining to the Jal Nigam.

6- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman is Najam Sethi.

7-BOPEE– Board of Professional Entrance Examinations

8-Bangladesh’s first satellite ‘Bangabandhu-1’ will likely be flying to space on May 7 from the US.

9-The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued the list of 24 fake Universities across the country.

10-Airline major Jet Airways has launched scheme for passengers to bid for upgrade i.e JetUpgrade.

11-India will take on hosts England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 30 in the ICC World Cup 2019.

12-The Congress has appointed three state chairpersons of Adivasi Congress i.e Amarjeet Bhagat (Chhattisgarh), Sushil Marandi (Jharkhand) and Anadrao Gangram Gedam (Maharashtra).

13-Former Minister and five-term MLA from Nagarkurnool Nagam Janardhan Reddy joined the Congress in presence of party President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.

14-Total food production in 2018-19 will be 283.7 million tonnes, including 113 million tonnes of rice, Union Agriculture Ministry said.

15-India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik to be part of World XI against West Indies in a charity T20 game at the Lord’s on May 31.

16-DACA– Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

17- According to BCCI, the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the general elections in 2019.

18-Former Sahibabad MLA and Congress leader Amar Pal Sharma got bail from the Allahabad High Court in connection with the murder of BJP leader Gajendra Bhati.

19- Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir stepped down. Shreyas replaced him as captain.

20-Morocco to host the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

21-The Australian government has announced additional financial aid to a project working for women and girls in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

22-Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 23rd meeting of Western Zonal Council in Gandhinagar. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli comes under this.

23-The Union Cabinet has approved a declaration of Scheduled Areas in Rajasthan under the Constitution’s Fifth Schedule for benefit of tribals living there.

24-India men’s and women’s team openers Shikhar Dhawan and Smriti Mandhana have been nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the prestigious Arjuna award.

25-The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) for the remaining period of the 14th Finance Commission till 2019-20.

26- A Special Court in Jodhpur has convicted self-styled godman Asaram for raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. It sentenced him to a prison term for life till his natural death.

27-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman is K. Sivan.

28-Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President is Aleksander Ceferin.

29- Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has called on Mongolian Prime Minister U. Khurelsukh in Ulaanbaatar and discussed issues of bilateral cooperation.

30-Anmol Ambani has been inducted into Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management, Reliance Home Finance boards.

31- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute from Rs 3,500 to Rs 3,700 per quintal for the present fiscal.

32-Actress Kangana Ranaut to make her debut at the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year.

33- Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle and veteran actor Anupam Kher get Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards’ on the occasion of his 76th death anniversary in Mumbai.

34-External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj discussed with her Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar to combat terror, boost trade.

35-Superstar Salman Khan and producer Ramesh Taurani met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

36-The Indian space agency has recalled its communication satellite GSAT-11 from Arianespace’s rocket port in Kourou in French Guiana.

37-Yahoo!, now known as Altaba has agreed to pay $35mn penalty for a data breach.

38- Araku coffee to Bongu chicken, the specialties of Araku Valley are set to get a push as part of ambitious plans by Andhra Pradesh to promote tourism.

39-UNMAS-United Nations Mine Action Service

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