NDIA
– Lok Sabha passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill that seeks to take measurements of convicts and other persons for purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters
– Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as India’s new Foreign Secretary
President Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Amsterdam on 3-day tour of the Netherlands
– Over 48 percent rural households in the country receive tap water supply in their homes so far, says govt
– Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur launches Broadcast Seva Portal
– UGC develops draft curricular framework, credit system for 4 Years’ Undergraduate Programme
– Universities only to register on NTA (National Testing Agency) Website for CUET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) UG admissions; don’t have to pay any fees: UGC
– Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurates exhibition on India’s Freedom Struggle in Parliament Library
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– India’s trade deficit rises 88% to $192.41 billion in FY22: Govt data
– HDFC Bank to merge with housing finance firm HDFC Ltd
– Indian Oil, L&T and ReNew Power to set up JV to develop green hydrogen business in the country
WORLD
– Hungary: PM Viktor Orban of Fidesz party wins fourth term in office
– Imran Khan nominates Pakistan’s former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
– Grammy Awards ceremony held at Las Vegas: Jon Batiste wins 5 Grammys including the ‘Album of the Year’
– Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa
– 99% world’s population breathes poor-quality air: World Health Organisation
– International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action observed on April 4; theme: “Safe Ground, Safe Steps, Safe Home”
