INDIA
– Reserved category candidates are entitled to general seats on the basis of merit: SC
– Mandate Document of National Curriculum Framework launched in Bengaluru
– Mission SAGAR IX: INS Gharial reaches Colombo, delivers critical medical aid to Sri Lanka
– Lieutenant General B. S. Raju to take over as Vice Chief of Army Staff on May 1
– Govt reinstates IAS officer Shah Faesal in service 3 years after he resigned and joined politics in J&K
– Tamil Nadu 11 die as chariot in religious procession near Thanjavur touches live wire
– EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore visits India
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Foreign exchange reserves down by USD 3.271 billion to USD 600.423 billion in the week ended April 22
– Star9 Mobility to buy 51% govt stake in Pawan Hans for Rs 211.14 cr
– Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) being organized by Sardardham on April 29-May 1 at Surat
– PM Modi inaugurates Semicon India Conference-2022 in Bengaluru
WORLD
– 60 countries join hands for open, free and secure global internet
– Ukraine: Russia claims having destroyed production buildings at defence factory in Kyiv
– 2022 Whitley wildlife conservation award winners announced; Whitley gold award, worth £100,000, won by Dr Charudutt Mishra, the world expert on snow leopards
– THE (Times Higher Education) Impact Rankings 2022 released; topped by Western Sydney University
2022 LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS
– Sportsman of the Year Award: Max Verstappen (Formula One racing)
– Sportswoman of the Year Award: Elaine Thompson-Herah (Athletics)
– World Team of the Year Award: Italy Men’s Football Team
– Breakthrough of the Year Award: Emma Raducanu (Tennis)
– Comeback of the Year Award: Sky Brown (Skateboarding)
– World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award: Marcel Hug (Wheelchair Athletics)
– World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Bethany Shriever (BMX)
– Lifetime Achievement Award: Tom Brady (American football)
– Academy Exceptional Achievement Award: Robert Lewandowski
– Sporting Icon Award: Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle Racing)
– Sport for Good Award: Lost Boyz Inc (Baseball)
– Sport for Good Society Award: Real Madrid Foundation
– Athlete Advocate of the Year Award: Gerald Asamoah and the Black Eagles (football)
