Current Affairs - May, 2015

31 May: World No-Tobacco Day

May 31, 2015

World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year across the world on 31 May. This day highlights the health risks associated with consumption all forms of tobacco and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. WNTD 2015, calls on ..

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Case lodged against Nestle India in UP on its product Maggi

May 30, 2015

A case was lodged in Barabanki court in Uttar Pradesh against Nestle India over inadequate safety standards of its product Maggi. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UP FDA) had asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of ..

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurates New Bank Note Paper Line unit in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

May 30, 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the New Bank Note Paper Line unit of 6000 metric ton capacity at Security Paper Mill in Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh. He also flagged off the first consignment of one thousand rupee bank notes ..

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Maharashtra government launches Swachhata Saptapadi scheme

May 30, 2015

Maharashtra Government has launched Swachhata Saptapadi scheme on the lines of Union Government’s flagship Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with actor Aamir Khan who is brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in ..

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Sepp Blatter re-elected as FIFA President for a fifth term

May 30, 2015

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President for a fifth term. He was declared victorious after rival candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan conceded defeat before final voting went into a ..

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SBI launches Online Customer Acquisition Solution for loans

May 30, 2015

India’s largest banking entity State Bank of India (SBI) has launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for loans. This online platform will enable SBI customers to apply for home, education, car and personal loans online. ..

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Veena Jain appointed as Director General (news) of Doordarshan

May 30, 2015

Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry has appointed Veena Jain as director general (news) in Doordarshan (DD). She succeeds senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Akshay Rout. Along with this appointment Jain will also hold the charge as Officer on ..

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Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Nimmy Sidhu receives Oxford University teacher award

May 30, 2015

Gurnimrat ‘Nimmy’ Sidhu, an Indian-origin teacher has been honoured with ‘University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award’. She received her trophy in Oxford along with 11 other teachers for helping their students get into the world-famous varsity. Sidhu who is head ..

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