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Current Affairs of May 2020 Quick Points
Contents
SI No. Topic Page Number
1 Important Day & Date with Theme 2-5
2 Important Appointments 5-8
3 Awards and Honours 8-10
4 Summit & Conference 10-11
5 Agreement & MoU 11-13
6 BOOKS & Authors 13
7 Ranking and Index 13
8 Apps And Portals 14-15
9 Scheme, Programme & Campaign 15-20
10 Sports 20-22
11 Science and Technology 22-23
12 Banking & Finance News 23-25
13 OBITUARIES 25-26
14 Miscellaneous 26-29
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Important Day & Date with Theme
Date Day with Theme
1st May International Labour Day
2nd May World Tuna Day
1st Sunday International Dawn Chorus Day
3rd May World Press Freedom Day.
Theme: “Journalism without Fear or Favour”.
4th May Coal Miners Day
4th May International Firefighters Day
5th May International Day of the Midwife.
Theme: “Midwives with women: celebrate, demonstrate, mobilise, unite-our time is NOW!”.
5th May World Hand Hygiene Day .
Theme:-”Save Lives: Clean Your Hands”.
First Tuesday World Asthma Day.
Theme:-”Enough Asthma Death”
6th May International No Diet Day
7th May World Athletics Day.
Theme:- “Athletics for a Better World”.
8th May World Red Cross Day.
8th May (2nd Saturday)
World Migratory Bird Day.
Theme:- “Birds Connect Our World”.
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Celebrated on twice a year, on the 2nd Saturday in May and in October.
8thMay World Thalassaemia Day.
Theme: “The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients”.
9th May World Migratory Bird Day.
Theme: “Birds Connect Our World”.
9th May(2nd Sunday)
Mothers Day
11 May National Technology Day
12 May International Nurses Day.
Theme:- “Nurses: A voice to lead Nursing the World to Health”.
15 May International Family Day .
Theme:- “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”
3rd Friday National Endangered Species Day
16 May International Day of Light
16 May National Dengue Day
16 May International Day of Living Together in Peace
17 May World Hypertension Day.
Theme:- “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer.”
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17 May World Telecommunication Day.
Theme:- “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
18 May World AIDS Vaccine Day
18th May International Museum Day.
Theme:- ”Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”.
20th May World Meteorology Day.
Theme:- ”Measurements for Global Trade”.
20th May World Bee Day .
Theme:- “Bee Engaged” “Save the Bees”
21st May National Anti terrorism Day
21st May International Tea Day (1st )
22nd May World Biodiversity Day.
Theme:- "Our solutions are in nature."
23th May World Turtle Day
23th May International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
Theme : “End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!”
24th May International Commonwealth Day
25th May World Thyroid day
25th May International Missing Children’s Day
28th May World Hunger Day
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28th May International Day of Action for Women’s Health
29th May International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Theme :-“Women in Peacekeeping- A Key to Peace”
29th May World Digestive Health Day.
Theme:- “Gut Microbiome- A Global Perspective.”
29th May International Everest Day
30th May Hindi Journalism Day
31st May World No Tobacco Day
Important Appointments
Name of the Person Designation
Abhas Jha Practice Manager of World Bank for Climate Change
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Chairperson Parliament’s public accounts committee (PAC), reappointed
Aiman Ezzat CEO of Capgemini Group. He will Replace Paul Hermelin
Ajay Tirkey Secretary of Ministry of Women and Child Development WCD Ministry
Ajinkya Rahane Brand Ambassador for edtech company ELSA Corp(English Language Speech Assistant Corporation)
Akhil Kumar(Indian boxer) Re-inducted Disciplinary Panel of National Anti Doping Agency’s (NADA).
Anil Bhansali VP Engineering in India of Google Cloud
Anita Kotwani CEO of Carat India, a media agency
Arvind Kumar Sharma Secretary to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSME Ministry
Arun Singhal CEO of India’s apex food regulator Food Safety and
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Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Ashok Michael Pinto (Indian American lawyer)
US representative to International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD
Atsushi Ogata President, MD and CEO of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI)
Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel (5th time)
Carmen Reinhart Vice President and Chief Economist of World Bank Group
DPS Negi Director General of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Replaces BN Nandha.
Dilip Oommen President of Indian Steel Association(ISA). He will replace TV Narendran.
Dr Harsh Vardhan Chairma of World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board . He will replace Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan
Giridhar Aramane Secretary to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Govinda Rajulu Chintala Chairman of NABARD . Replace Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Secretary of MNRE(Ministry of New and Renewable Energy). He succeeds Anand Kumar, who earlier took charge as Secretary in Ministry of Culture
Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes Director General of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Jahnabi Phookan National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)
Keva Bain of Bahamas President of World Health Assembly
Krishnan Ramachandran MD & CEO of Max Bupa Health Insurance. He succeeds Ashish Mehrotra
Kumar Sangakkara(first non British President)
President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Leo Puri Chairman of JP Morgan South Asia and South East Asia
Lieutenant General Raj Shukla
Command of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).
Manoj Ahuja Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
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Replace Anita Karwal
Manoj Jain chairman of the city gas distributor Mahanagar Gas Ltd
Marcos Troyjo President of New Development Bank (NDB) ( from July 7, 2020). Replace K. V Kamath
Moeketsi Majoro Prime Minister of Lesotho
Mustafa Al Kadhimi Prime Minister of Iraq.
Narinder Batra A member of the Olympic Channel Commission.
Narinder Batra President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Neeraj Dhawan Chief Risk Officer of Yes Bank
PK Nair Indian Ambassador to Niger . He will replace Rajesh Agarwal
PR Jaishankar MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)
R Sreelekha Kerala’s First Woman DGP
Rahul Chhabra Economic Relations Secretary
Rajesh Goel Director General (DG) of the Realtors body National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO)
Ramesh Babu V Director (Operations) of NTPC.
Saritha Komatireddy Nominated by Trump as US federal court judge.
Sandip Pradhan Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Shikha Sharma Advisor of Google Pay India
Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi
Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
SN Rajeswari Chairman and MD of the Oriental Insurance Company (OIC). Replace AV Girija Kumar
Sriram Venkataraman Chief financial officer (CFO) for the commerce division of Flipkart
Suresh K Reddy India's new ambassador to Brazil
Tarun Bajaj Director on RBI Central Board .
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He will replace Atanu Chakraborty
Thierry Delaporte CEO & MD of Wipro. He will replace Abidali Neemuchwala
TS Tirumurti India’s New Permanent Representative to UN
V Vidyavathi Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Zubair Iqbal MD of Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Resigned
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will be resigning from Soft Bank board of
directors on June 25.
Thomas Thabane Prime Minister of Lesotho has formally resigned
WTO chief Roberto Azevedo resigns from post. The head of the World
Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo will step down from his post on
August 31.
Awards and Honours
Award Name Name of Person
2020 Pulitzer Prize Indian journalists Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand
Alexander Dalrymple Award 2019,UK Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar
Christophe Merieux Prize(France’s top science prizes)
Quarraisha Abdool Karim (South African HIV researcher)
‘coronavirus heroes’ in the US Sravya Annappareddy (Indian-American girl)
Laila Khan (Pakisthani-American girl)
for donating cookies to doctors, nurses
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and firefighters
Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020
Journalist Siddharth Varadarajan
Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020
17 journalists from 14 countries. Indian journalist Siddharth Varadarajan is among the 17 recipients.
International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Shobhana Narasimhan
Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 IIT Madras Professor Thalappil Pradeep (for his pioneering work in nanotechnology)
Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category
IT Madras professor T Pradeep
NYIPLA Inventor of the year Award 2020 New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA)
Rajiv Joshi
Order of Rising Sun by Japan Thangjam Dhabali Singh (Manipuri Doctor)
Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for Asia/Oceania zone
Sania Mirza
A Prominent Asian Award with the "40 Most Influential Asian Under 40"
Shrenik Ghodawat
SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia
The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
The Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020 Joseph J Landsberg, Richard H Waring and Nicholas C Coops
UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019)
Suman Gawani (Indian peacekeeper)
V. Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy 2020
Lieutenant Commander Akshay Kumar.
Young Career Award 2020 (in Nano Science And Technology)
Saurabh Lodha
The Annual New Zealand Cricket Awards:
International Women’s ODI Player of Suzie Bates
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the Year award
International Men’s ODI Player of the Year award
Kane Williamson
International Women’s T20 Player of the Year award
Sophie Devine
International men’s T20 Player of the Year award
Ross Taylor
Startup India Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge Awards
Category Winner Value Added Products Krushak Mitra Agro Services Pvt. Ltd.,
Mumbai
Eliminating Milk Adulteration White Gold Technologies LLP, Mumbai
Product Traceability Emer Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
E commerce Solutions MoooFarm, Gurugram, Haryana
Breed Improvement & Animal Nutrition Adis Technologies, Belagavi, Karnataka
Summit & Conference
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) Health Ministers’ meeting through video conferencing.
The meeting was chaired by Health Minister of Republic of Azerbaijan
OgtayShiraliyev.
2nd Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet was
held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
represented from India in virtual summit.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) E-conclave was chaired by
the Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Bamboo Conclave held via Video Conferencing to promote bamboo
manufacturing and trade.
The Army Commanders Conference of India has commenced in New Delhi.
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A seven-member committee has constituted by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs (MCA) to examine the comments received on the consultation paper
floated by it for enhancing audit independence and accountability in the
country.
Jitendra Singh ,Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern
Region (DoNER), organised a Bamboo Conclave through video conference
to discuss how country’s bamboo reserve can help strengthen its economy.
Tribal livelihoods and safety conference held with States/UTs in New Delhi
through video conference which was held by the Shri Arjun Munda,
Minister of Tribal Affairs.
Technology Development Board (TDB) and Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) have jointly organised a Digital Conference “RE-START” (Reboot the
Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations)”.
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
organises Indo-Bangladesh “Virtual Conference”
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers meet video
conference to deliberate on cooperation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet held via Video Conference
with a theme: Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth COVID-19
response. Dr Harsh Vardhan participates from India .
73rd session of World Health Assembly held via video conferencing focused
on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Meeting (22nd) was
chaired by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala
Sitharaman in New Delhi.
Agreement & MoU
Organization or Countries Purpose
NTPC & ONGC To set up JVC for Renewable Energy Business
India Post with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
For delivery of COVID19 testing kits to 200 labs in country.
Flipkart with Karnataka Mango Board To support mango farmers.
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India & ADB To improve road in Maharashtra
Airtel Africa & UNICEF To support children & families affected by COVID19
Government of India & the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
To improve irrigation services in West Bengal
WHO & the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
To promote health through sport and physical activity.
The Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE), Ministry of Defence and eGov Foundation
For Online Management of Cantonment Boards
Flipkart partners with Bajaj Allianz To offer a digital motor insurance policy to Flipkart’s customers .
“Zaggle” with “Visa” For innovative payment solutions for SMEs
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) with Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL)
To develop a COVID19 vaccine
National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI with fintech start up DotPe
To build its own tech platform
CSIR IGIB signs MoU with TATA Sons For licensing KNOWHOW for FELUDA in order to execute rapid diagnosis of COVID19.
India with Russia For coking coal.
PNB Housing Finance with IIT Delhi For reusable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be supplied to government hospitals.
Defence Ministry with Tata Power To modernise 37 Airfields of Indian Air Force
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) with Art Of Living(AOL)
To promote tribal enterprises
IIT Kanpur & Bharat Dynamics Limited ink pact
To make affordable ventilators developed by NOCCA Robotics
The TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and IIT Madras
Jointly developed a low cost, automated respiratory assist device
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called the Sundaram Ventago
IIT Hyderabad Partners With Hong Kong Financial Capital Firm
To establish a global network for & To Create Venture Ecosystem.
Facebook and Bollywood a home to home fundraiser concert, ‘I For India’.
Federal Bank with MoneyGram Payment
For direct to bank deposits service in India.
BOOKS & Authors
Books Author Name
“The Ickabog” JK Rowling
“Prof. B.B. Lal: India Rediscovered” e book
Released by Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel.
‘COVID Katha’ multimedia guide Launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan
‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’. Biography of Captain Vijyant Thapar
Vijyant’s father Colonel VN Thapar and writer Neha Dwivedi
The Room Where It Happened: A White HouseMemoir
John Bolton. It is Published by Simon & Schuster
Shivaji in South Block: The Unwritten History of a Proud People
Girish Kuber
“Fear of God” Vadhan His real name is Bommadevara Sai Chandravadhan
“Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City”
Fang Fang
“Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes” ebook format
Ruskin Bond
Ranking and Index
Index India’s Rank
Top Rank Index released by
Global Energy Transition Index
74th Sweden World Economic Forum (WEF)
ICC Test rankings 3rd Australia International cricket council
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Apps and Portals
Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice and Communications,
Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the National “Artificial Intelligence
Portal” of India called “ai.gov.in” or sharing of resources
Facebook launches calling application “CatchUp”.
Union Ministry of MSME launched portal “CHAMPIONS”(Creation and
Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and
National Strength).
JJ Tax App a chat-based tax app launched by Aspiring chartered
accountants Mehak Malik and Leesha Arya teamed to offering real-time
solutions by tax experts.
“Swagatam- Gateway to visit Government”, an application software was
launched in Dibrugarh by Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha, to
facilitate the process of taking an appointment to meet the Deputy
Commissioner for the common man of the district.
A web portal http://jkmonitoring.nic.in launched by Jammu & Kashmir
Government to facilitate its residents stranded in other parts of the
country.
Uttarakhand CM launches portal ‘HOPE’ - Helping Out People Everywhere
to help unemployed youth get jobs as well as offering them skill
development opportunities to increase their employability.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari
launched bank of schemes, ideas, innovation and Research portal
http://ideas.msme.gov.in on MSMEs. The portal gives access to all schemes
of Union, States and Union Territory Governments and has the provision for
uploading ideas, innovations and researches in the sector.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched Kisan
Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation
Management System.
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Two voice-based applications launched by BharatPe that will help
accountholders access transactions and balance without having to touch
their phones amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Mobile App “National Test Abhyas” launched by Union HRD Ministry to
help the candidates to take mock tests for exams such as JEE Mains, NEET,
etc
Aarogya Setu Launches Mitr Telemedicine Portal For Consultations.
Yogi Adityanath launches 'Pravasi Raahat Mitra' App for migrant workers.
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches Central University
of Odisha helpline 'Bharosa' to help students in distress .its helpline number
08046801010.
Swachhata MOHUA app is a highly popular grievance redressal tool for
citizens to better city management.
Yogi Adityanath launched ‘AyushKavach-Covid’ app to help people get
health remedies which can be useful in fight against COVID-19.
Civil Aviation Ministry and DGCA have launched the GARUD (Government
Authorisation for Relief Using Drones) portal for providing fast track
approval to COVID-19 related drone operations
Union HRD Minister launches AI-powered mobile app ‘National Test
Abhyas' for mock tests for JEE Main, NEET 2020.
E-Commerce Platform ‘OrderMe’ launched to Supply Swadeshi Goods by
Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved.
Scheme, Programme & Campaign
J&K launches an initiative “SUKOON – COVID-19 Beat the Stress”
programme to spread awareness about the psychological impact of
lockdown
West Bengal government launches ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme helps to
generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the
locals to utilise 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts.
“Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana” launched by Chhattisgarh government
to stimulate the rural economy in the state.
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LIC launches “PM Vaya Vandana Yojana” for senior citizens.
‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana launched by Madhya Pradesh government in
Bhopal in 23 Police Stations including one urban and one rural Police
Station at 11 Divisional Headquarters.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches program “Responsible AI for Youth” to
empower the youth of India with appropriate new age tech mind-set hence
making them digitally ready for the future
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Karnataka launched a programme
“Pranavayu” to create awareness on the need to self examine the
respiratory health.
In Maharashtra “Mee Annapurna” initiative launched by an IRDA.
In the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh “Didi Vehicle
Service” launched by the women of Rural Livelihood Mission for the safe
delivery.
A programme “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” launched by the Union
Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda for Digital Skilling of Tribal
Youth.
“Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” launched by the Gujarat Government
to provide an interest subsidy, a moratorium as well as a collateral free loan
of up to Rs 1 lakh.
For migrant labourers Charan Paduka campaign launched in Madhya
Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh launches ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme for skilled workers who
have returned.
Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the
'Everybody will get employment' scheme through video conferencing.
MNREGA job cards will be distributed to the labourers Under this scheme.
Uttarakhand launches Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana for returnee
migrants.
Union HRD Minister launched Helpline “Bharosa”. All University Students of
Odisha will be offered Cognitive Emotional Rehabilitation Services via this
helpline.
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Bengaluru launches Pranavayuprogramme to create awareness on need to
self examine respiratory health.
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr Narottam Mishra launched country's
first ever 'FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana' in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh is the first
state in the country to implement such an innovative scheme.
Madhya Pradesh government will bear the education expenses of children
from poor families under the Sambal scheme. The state will pay for the
children’s education from Class 1 to PhD
Maharashtra government launches online OPD services called e-Sanjivani
OPD (Out Patient Department) to resolve difficulties faced by citizens in
getting health check-ups and counseling as many private clinics during
lockdown.
The West Bengal government launched a scheme 'Matir Smristi' to
utilise50,000 acres of barren land in six districts for income-generating
activities like horticulture and pisciculture.
Gujarat CM announces Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana for small shop
keepers and self-employed hit by the lockdown. Under the scheme, one
lakh rupees collateral free loan will be given at two per cent for the
beneficiaries for three years.
Delhi police Commissioner launches initiative Ayuraksha- ‘Corona se jung -
Delhi Police ke sang’ joint initiative by Delhi Police and All India Institute of
Ayurveda, Ministry of AYUSH. The Ayurveda institute will maintain the
health of front line COVID warriors like Delhi Police personnel through
Ayurveda Immunity boosting measures. It will be implemented in a phase
wise manner.
Sikkim CM launches the www.sikkimgovtfeedback.org portal to gather
public feedback and suggestions on government schemes
IDEAthon launched by Jal Shakti ministry & National Institute of Urban
Affairs (NIUA) organized an IDEAthon on “The future of River Management’
to explore how the COVID-19 crisis can shape River Management strategies
for the future
Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launches multimedia guide 'COVID Katha'
on the Covid-19 disease
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NITI Aayog starts campaign 'Surakshit Dada-Dadi& Nana-NaniAbhiyan' to
protect senior citizens during COVID-19.
A programme “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna” launched
by Himachal Pradesh government guaranteeing at least 120 days'
employment to the those living in urban areas.
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ,Jharkhand
government launched three schemes to “revive the rural economy”,
affected by the lockdown in view of COVID-19 pandemic. The three scheme
are Birsa Harit Gram Yojana for rural plantations, Neelambar Pitambar
JAL Sammridhi Yojana for water conservation and the Poto Ho Khel Vikas
Scheme for making playgrounds.
Government of Himachal Pradesh launch “Nigah” app to aware family
members of migrant returnees.
National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC)
and Department of Science & Technology (DST) launches “YASH”( ‘Year of
Awareness on Science & Health) to fight against COVID-19.
A loan scheme “Vikas Abhaya” launched by Karnataka Vikas Grameena
Bank(KVGB) to provide some relief to Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise(MSME) borrowers.
A joint programme was organised by All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA),
under Ministry of AYUSH, and Delhi Police, with a title AYURAKSHA
“Corona Se Jung: Delhi Police Ke Sang”.
“Kisan Sabha App” launched by CSIR (Central Road Research Institute) to
connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation on management
system.
An e-Marketplace portal “The Saras Collection” has been launched by
Narendra Singh Tomar ,the Union Minister for Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
Himachal Pradesh govt to starts “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna”
Operation “Samudra Setu” launched by Indian Navy.
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The West Bengal government launched an “Exit App” for people from other
states who are stucked in West Bengal during lockdown and desires to
return to their native place.
Chandigarh launched “CHDCOVID” app to provide COVID-19 information. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi has presented a virtual program
“NGMA KE SANGRAH SE”.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Alumni Council has launched a
“COVID-19 test bus” in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
NITI Aayog launches ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan’
campaign to protect senior citizens during COVID-19
Ministry of Coal (MoC) launched a Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for timely operationalisation of coal mines.
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) is going to launch a National e-
commerce marketplace ‘bharatmarket’. to integrate 95% of retail traders
onboard the national platform.
“#HumHaarNahiMaanenge” song released by HDFC Bank HDFC Bank has released a song titled #HumHaarNahiMaanenge to keep hopes up amidst the ongoing national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic
Uttar Pradesh government has launched ‘Ayush Kavach-COVID’ app to help
people get health remedies
Himachal Pradesh state government plans to launch a new programme
‘Nigah’. educate the family members of the people coming to the state
from other parts of the country.
The Government of India has launched “Vande Bharat Mission” exercise to bring Indians from abroad
Uttar Pradesh goverment has launched a “Pravasi Raahat Mitra” App to
connect migrants with schemes and jobs
Union Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has
launched CHAMPIONS portal, a technology-driven Control Room-Cum-
Management Information System, for addressing the grievances of smaller
units in the country.
Government of India sets up “Rice Export Promotion Forum (REPF)” to
provide stimulus to the rice exports.
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“Mission Sagar” started by India to assist island nations in Eastern Indian
Ocean Region .Under this mission, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari has been
deployed, carrying on board two medical assistance teams, essential Food
Items and COVID related Medicines and Special Ayurvedic Medicines to five
Island countries in the Indian Ocean namely Maldives, Mauritius,
Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros.
Sports
Aritz Aduriz football player of Spanish announces retirement.
American tennis player Jamie Hampton announces retirement.
Naomi Osaka Japanese tennis player becomes world’s highest-paid female
athlete.
US tennis star Jamie Hampton announces retirement.
Shehan Madushanka ,Sri Lankan bowler suspended from all forms of cricket
with immediate effect for alleged possession of heroin.
Two Indian Power lifters Savita Kumari & Ankit Shishodia provisionally
suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for violating anti-
doping rules.
The Bundesliga primary football league of Germany becomes the world’s
first major sports event to resume after COVID-19 lockdown. The European
Football League’s remaining matches from the 2019-20 season kick started
from May 16, 2020
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee set to ban the
use of saliva to shine ball due to the threats of COVID-19.
Narinder Batra to serve as the President of International Hockey Federation
has been extended until May 2021.
Deepa Malik ,Para-athlete announces retirement from Paralympics games.
Federation Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) launches #WeWillWin campaign to pay tribute to health workers.
Peter Ebdon announces his retirement from professional snooker due to various neck and back injuries.
Australia abolishes the use of saliva & sweat to shine the ball under COVID-19 guidelines.
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Egypt’s tennis player Youssef Hossam gets life time ban from TIU The Tennis Integrity Unit has banned the Egypt’s tennis player Youssef Hossam from professional tennis for life.
Swimming world governing body, Federation Internationale de Natation(FINA) postpones 2021 world championships to 13-29 May 2022.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Indian discus thrower Sandeep Kumari for 4 years after failing a drug test.
Badminton World Championships 2020 postponed to November 2021. The tournament will be held at the Carolina Marin Stadium in Huelva, Spain.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone along with Indonesia’s Priska Medelyn Nugrorho.
FC Goa appointed Spaniard Juan Ferrando as the club’s new head coach for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season and AFC Champions League campaign
World Snooker champion Peter Ebdon has retired from the sport to avoid having to endure daunting spinal surgery.
Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 rescheduled to 2023 World Championships 2021 postponed to November-December, to be held
in Carolina Marin Stadium Stadium in Huelva, Spain. FINA postpones 2021 Fukuoka world championships to May 2022. The 2021
World Aquatics Championships in Japan will now be held in 2022 Egyptian tennis player Youssef Hossam follows brother in receiving life ban
for match-fixing The World Rugby launched an online Women Coaching Rugby Toolkit aimed
at assisting unions in increasing the number of female rugby coaches at every level of the game.
Para-athlete Deepa Malik retires, to head India's Paralympic Committee Remy Di Gregorio French cyclist banned for 4 years by International Cycling
Union (UCI) until March 7, 2022 taking for blood-boosting hormone EPO (Erythropoietin)
China won the inaugural FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup against the USA
FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which India will be hosting, has been rescheduled to February 17 till March 7, 2021,
World Snooker champion Peter Ebdon has retired from the sport to avoid having to endure daunting spinal surgery.
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The World Rugby launched an online Women Coaching Rugby Toolkit Sports Authority of India (SAI) has formed a six-member committee to
prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for a phased resumption of training across sporting disciplines at all the centres once the coronavirus-forced national lockdown is lifted. The six-member panel will be headed by SAI secretary Rohit Bharadwaj
China won the inaugural FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup.
Science and Technology
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has renamed its
next-generation space telescope “Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope
(WFIRST)” in honour of Nancy Grace Roman.
India’s first indigenous antibody testing kit “ELISA” has been successfully
developed by the National Institute of Virology, Pune.
An automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet named defence
Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS) developed by DRDO’s Research
Centre Imarat (RCI) lab, Hyderabad to sanitise electronic gadgets.
An Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower has been developed by the Laser
Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) to achieve rapid and chemical free
disinfection of high infection prone areas.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR’s Scientific
Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh(CSIR-CSIO) has developed an
Electrostatic Disinfection Machine for disinfection.
A microwave steriliser has been developed by the Defence Institute of
Advanced Technology, Pune named as “ATULYA” to disintegrate COVID-19.
Indian-origin girl, Vaneeza Rupani has been honoured by NASA for naming
its 1st Mars helicopter ‘Ingenuity’.
IIT Delhi startup launches ‘Reusable Antimicrobial Mask’.
Russia plan to launch its first satellite to monitor Arctic climate in 2020.
A new rocket named “Long March 5B” successfully launched China into
space as it steps up Moon landing plans.
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A programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on
Science & Health (YASH)’ launched by National Council for Science &
Technology Communication (NCSTC)with focus on COVID-19.
A brown dwarf Luhman 16A, discovered by a team of astronomers shows
signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
First indigenous antibody-based ELISA test kit - COaVID KAVACH developed
by National Institute of Virology, Pune for diagnosis of Corona Virus.
Two satellites successfully launched by China to test the space-based
Internet of Things (IoT)communications technology.The satellites Xingyun-2
01 and 02, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket from the
Jiuquan Satellite LaunchCentre in northwest China.
Italy develops ‘iFeel-You’ bracelet for social distancing.
TVS Group, Sundaram Med & IIT-M develops automated respiratory assist
device “Sundaram Ventago”.
Banking & Finance News
o Canara Bank has announced 'CANARA CREDIT SUPPORT' for all of their borrowers who have been affected by COVID-19.
o The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 per cent to 4 per cent, reducing the reverse repo rate at 3.35 per cent to maintain accommodative stance.
o ICICI Bank launches special FD scheme ‘ICICI Bank Golden Years FD’, for senior citizens an interest rate of 6.55 per annum for deposits up to Rs.2 crore with tenure of more than five years to 10 years.
o Fino Payments Bank (FPB) is planning to partner with two-three non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) to source loans for them in rural areas.
o India's first zero-contact video KYC savings account launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank.
o A Digital Health EMI Network Card launched by Bajaj Finance Limited to make medical expenses affordable.
o Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Rs 1.63 lakh crorepackage for agriculture, fisheries and allied activities, and paved the way for amendment of Essential Commodity Act and interstate trade for farmers.
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o The licence of The CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai to carry on banking business has been cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from the close of business on April 30, 2020
o A customer engagement technology provider, Ameyo has launched video
KYC engagement platform for the banking and finance sector
o Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan worth of
$500 million for India’s ‘COVID-19 Emergency .
o SBI General Insurance launched the standard health insurance policy –
Arogya Sanjeevani Health Insurance Policy to provides hospitalisation
cover anywhere in India with sums insured ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5
lakhs.
o Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman launched INR-USD (Rupee-Dollar)
Futures and Options contracts on the two International Exchanges, BSE’s
India INX and NSE’s NSE-IFSC, at GIFT International Financial Services Centre
in Gandhinagar through video conference.
o India gets USD 1 billion loan from BRICS' New Development Bank to fight
COVID-19
o Consumer Affairs department partners with 2 startups Safejob and Seekify
to power ‘Suraksha Store initiative’.
o Money Gram Payment Systems has tied up with Federal Bank to offer a
cost-effective direct-to-bank account credit option for customers in India.
o World Bank gives $1 billion as social security fund for India's urban poor
and migrant workers during the coronavirus crisis.
o HDFC Bank releases song titled #HumHaarNahiMaanenge (We will not
lose) to keep up hopes up amidst Covid-19 pandemic.
o Suryoday Small Finance Bank has rolled out a working capital product with
a small overdraft (OD) limit on a pilot basis in two branches Trichy (Tamil
Nadu) and Cuttack (Odisha) to help its customers meet the urgent liquidity
requirements during the lockdown.
o Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has launched an emergency loan
facility for farmers. A maximum loan of up to Rs.50,000 will be provided to
meet unforeseen expenses. It is repayable within a period of three years.
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o SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 15 basis points and introduced Special
Deposit Scheme for senior citizens with higher interest rate. With that, the
marginal cost of funds based lending rate comes down to 7.25 per cent,
from 7.40 per cent with effect from 10th of May.
OBITUARIES
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Ajay Kumar Tripathi Politician
Ajit Jogi First Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Ashley Cooper Australian tennis player
Balbir Singh Dosanjh Indian hockey player
Betty Wright Singer
Bhabani Charan Pattnaik Freedom fighter
Bob Watson American baseball player and Houston Astros legend
Chuni Goswami Former India football captain
Dalit Ezhilmalai Former Union Minister
Debesh Roy Bengali author
Denis Goldberg Veteran South African anti apartheid activist
Gigi Simoni Former Inter football coach of Italy
Hana Kimura Wrestler of Japan
Hari Shankar Vasudevan Historian
Hema Bharali Freedom fighter
Jerry Stiller US Comedian
Justice A.K. Tripathi Judicial Member, Lokpal of India
Kazempour Ardebili Iran’s governor of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
KS Nisar Ahmed Kannada poet. He was also known as “Nityotsava Kavi”.
Manmeet Singh Walia India table tennis player
Richard Wayne Pennima Founding father of Rock
Mohit Baghel Bollywood actor
Mujtaba Hussain Urdu Writer
Nissar Ahmed Kannada Poet, Writer
Pandanda Kuttappa Founder of Kodava Family Hockey Tournament
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Raja Rangappa Naik Former Lok Sabha MP
Ratnakar Matkari Marathi Writer and Playwright
Rob Gibbs Director, Story Artist and Writer
Ronald Vivian Smith Writer , historian and columnist
Sai Gundewar Bollywood actor
Shafique Ansari TV series actor of ‘Crime Patrol’
Shanmugam Tamil Nadu footballer and coac
Shyamala G Bhave Vocalist, Classical musician
Miscellaneous News
Israel has named a street in Tel Aviv after celebrated Indian poet
Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159th birthday on 08 May.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has inaugurated the Indian
Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), which provides a paperless dispute
resolution environment.
Slovenia becomes first coronavirus-free country in Europe.
Manipur black rice also called the Chak-Haom, Gorakhpur Terracotta
,Kashmir saffron and Kadalai Mittai of Kovilpatti got Geographical
Indication tag .
The Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana
got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Facebook has launched a home-to-home fundraiser concert, ‘I For India’.
Facebook has collaborated with some of the biggest stars in India and
Bollywood for this.
Chhattisgarh providing maximum jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Tragedy: Styrene gas leaked from LG Polymers
Plant in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Tamil Nadu government increases retirement age from 58 years to 59
years.
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Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to provide mid-
day meal ration.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated new 80-km road
with the altitude rises from 6,000 to 17,060 feet in Uttarakhand to Kailash
Mansarovar. Road link from Dharchula, Uttarakhand to Lipulekh at China
Border. It originates from Ghatiabagarh to Lipulekh Pass, the gateway to
Kailash-Mansarovar.
11 brands of Pan Masala banned in the state Jharkhand for one year.
Prime Minister of India announces Economic Package of Rs 20 Lakh Crore to
ensure the rural India from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a special economic package
worth 20 lakh crore rupees for an 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat' or self-reliant
India, saying that self reliance is the only way to ensure that 21st Century
belongs to India.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has launched a new song
'United We Fight' to Strengthen India's Fight Against COVID-19 to help
people stay united and encourage them to think positive amid the
coronavirus pandemic.
The WHO and the United Nations postal agency have released a postage
stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, with the
head of the global health body expressing gratitude to a top Indian-origin
UN official Mr. AtulKhare.
Iran's currency is set to get a new name and re-valued , lose four zeros.
Iran's money rial will soon likely be called the Toman, and an impressive
four zeros.The 10,000 rials will become one Toman
Maharashtra becomes first state in country to provide free and cashless
insurance premium to people of the state Amid the outbreak of COVID-19
pandemic. state will be provided free health treatment under the Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced Economic
Relief package of Rs 20 lakh crore for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”.
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) has been
renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and
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Technology (CIPET), a premier national institution under the Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India
Finance Minister launches free instant e-PAN card facility through Aadhaar.
The United States (US) has joined an international panel G7 artificial
intelligence group for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial
intelligence.
President of United States ,Donald Trump announced that America is
terminating its relationship with World Health Organization(WHO) .
Centre reduces EPFO contributions from 12 % to 10 % from May to July
2020.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Postal
Administration (UNPA) have released a commemorative Postage Stamp on
the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will sell only indigenous products in
their canteens across the country from 01 June 2020 to make the country
self-reliant and use locally-made products.
Indian Railways makes Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all passengers.
“Thermal Corona Combat Headgear” launched by Delhi Police to detect
temperature of a large number of people from a distance of 10-15 metres.
Cyclone Amphan intensified into a super cyclone with wind speed above
200 kmph hit West Bengal & Odisha and moved further towards North-
Northeastwards over West Central Bay.
Singer Lata Mangeskar sung a song titled as JAYTU BHARATAM saluting the
spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
Indian Railways operationalised its 1st 12,000 hp electric Locomotive-
WAG12 with Number 60027. This Locomotive has manufactured by
Madhepura Electric Loco Factory in Bihar.
India has become the 2nd largest manufacturer of Personal Protective
Equipment in the world following China which is currently leading producer
of PPE in the world. A PPE kit consists of shoe cover, gloves, eye shield,
mask, and gown.
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Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed by Lok Sabha which aims to
amend Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 along
with Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015.
USA withdraws from Open Skies treaty accusing that Russia has not stuck to
its part of the deal.
Andhra Pradesh government has released the 1st tranche of “ReStart
Package” to help the lockdown-hit Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs) to reopen and become functional.
“Khudol” initiatives Manipur has been listed among the top 10 global
initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.