Page-2 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

Real Madrid FC wins 2016 UEFA Champions League

May 28, 2016

Real Madrid FC won the 2016 UEFA Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout. In the final played, both teams scored 1–1 goals in regulation period leading to draw. ..

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Indian-American scientist Arnab De wins Springer Theses Award

May 28, 2016

Indian-American scientist Arnab De has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award. He was nominated by New York’s Columbia University for his PhD thesis. He was selected for the award for his outstanding research on developing transgenic mice to study a ..

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Indian author Aditi Krishnakumar wins 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award

May 28, 2016

Indian author Aditi Krishnakumar has won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award. She has won the award for her 32,000-word manuscript titled Codex: The Lost Treasure Of The Indus. The manuscript will be now published by Scholastic Asia. Presently ..

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India, Australia sign MoU to enhance R&D capabilities in biotech

May 28, 2016

India and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance research and development (R&D) capabilities in biotechnology by launching a joint funding call. The MoU was signed between India’s BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) and Horticulture Innovation ..

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Indian Air Force successfully test fires Brahmos missile at Pokaran

May 28, 2016

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos at the Pokaran field firing range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Test: During the flight trial, the missile met its mission goals and destroyed a designated ..

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Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh wins 2016 India Biodiversity Award

May 28, 2016

Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has won the ‘India Biodiversity Award 2016’. The tiger reserve was selected in the conservation of threatened species category for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme. Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme The ..

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Mamata Banerjee sworn-in as West Bengal Chief Minister for a second term

May 27, 2016

Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term at oath taking ceremony held on Red Road. State Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi administered her oath of office and secrecy along with the 42 ..

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Union Government approves NIMZ in in Kalinganagar, Odisha

May 27, 2016

The Union Government has given its final approval to setting up of National Investment & Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Kalinganagar, Odisha. It will come up on a massive area of 163 square kilometres and on completion will be the third ..

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Noted Marathi literary critic R G Jadhav passes away

May 27, 2016

Noted Marathi critic and litterateur R G Jadhav passed away in Pune, Maharashtra following prolonged illness. He was 83. He was a prolific literary critic and had served as chief editor of the ‘Marathi Vishwakosha’ based in Wai between 2000 ..

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Barack Obama becomes first US president to visit Hiroshima bomb site

May 27, 2016

Barack Obama became the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima memorial, site of the world’s first atomic bombing dropped on August 6, 1945. He paid tribute to the 140,000 people killed by the world’s first atomic bomb attack and ..

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