1. Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting acquires Philippines’ Splash Corporation

• Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCL), the consumer care business of software provider Wipro Ltd, has acquired the Philippines-based personal care maker Splash Corporation for an undisclosed amount
• Splash Corporation is among the top five local companies in the Philippines, where it gets 85% of its annual revenue of around $80 million.
• Its product categories such as exfoliants and leave-in hair care range are new for WCCL.

2. Indian Navy ships Kolkata, Shakti arrive in South Korea to participate in ADMM-PLUS

• Indian Navy’s 2 warships, INS Kolkata and INS Shakti had gone to Qingdao in China to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR).
• During the visit, the Indian Navy ships will have professional interaction with ADMM-Plus Navies towards further enhancing co-operation between the navies.
• At Singapore, the ships will also participate in the International Maritime Defence Expo, IMDEX-19 and the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-19.

3. Paytm launches recurring payments service for merchants

• Paytm has launched recurring payment (auto pay) service for merchants that are working on a digital subscription model.
• The move will allow the subscription-based businesses to collect payments from their subscribers effortlessly.
• The service is being offered as an additional mode of payment other than credit/debit cards, internet banking and other Paytm proprietary instruments.

4. Barcelona wins La Liga title 2019 in Spain

• Barcelona were confirmed as La Liga champions for the fourth time in five years after defeating Levante 1-0.
• The first Clasico in 11 years without Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo marked the end of an era while also bringing to a close Julen Lopetegui's turbulent three months as Real Madrid coach.
• T his was Barcelona’s overall 26th La Liga league title in club history and eight in last 11 years.

5. China launches 2 satellites for ‘scientific’ pursuits

• China launched two Tianhui II-01 satellites into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
• The satellites are meant to be used for scientific experiments, land resource survey, geographic survey, and mapping, as per state-run news agency Xinhua.
• The satellites were reportedly launched by a Long March 4B carrier rocket, which marked the 303rd mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

6. International Labour Day observed on 1 May

• Labour Day is observed on 1 may every Year
• The theme of Labour Day 2019 is "Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement"
• The Labour Day annually celebrates the achievements of the workers. While the day has different story for different countries, the main reason for Labour Day is unfair treatment of the labour class.

7. PhonePe introduces new keyboard for seamless transaction

• Digital payments platform PhonePe launched a special keyboard that will allow users to transact conveniently and securely with just a click, anytime and anywhere while using their Android phone.
• The PhonePe keyboard will allow users to send and request money, check their account balance and invite friends.
• Currently, Flipkart-owned PhonePe is the only player in India to introduce this user-friendly feature.