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- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted a licence to India’s first seaplane airline, SkyHop Aviation, which will start services in Lakshadweep, connecting islands with the mainland.
- France has announced a roadmap to end fossil fuel use by 2050, with plans to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality.
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed a 70-year lease to set up India’s first integrated Basmati and organic demo farm at Tanda Bijaisi village in Pilibhit to promote sustainable farming by combining Basmati cultivation with organic practices.
- Finland launched Europe’s first fully integrated lithium project near Kokkola, covering mining to refining, to boost energy independence and support electric vehicle battery production.
- IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, 4th edition, held between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo.
- India successfully tested a long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile developed by the DRDO with a strike range of over 1,500 km and speeds up to Mach 10.
- The missile uses a hypersonic glide vehicle for high speed and manoeuvrability to evade radar.
- World Portuguese Language Day is observed annually on 5 May to promote the Portuguese language, linguistic diversity, and Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) cultures.
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