Page-3 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

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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Sunil Mittal receives 2016 Harvard Alumni award

May 27, 2016

Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal (58) was bestowed with 2016 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. Sunil Mittal is Indian telecom tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises, which ..

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Union Railways Ministry launches Rail Humsafar Saptaah

May 27, 2016

The Union Ministry of Railways has launched Rail Humsafar Saptaah, a week-long initiative to highlight significant achievements made by Indian Railways in all spheres. The Rail Humsafar Saptaah starting on 26th May 2016 will conclude on 1st June 2016. The ..

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China sign two agreements with Sudan to build nuclear reactor

May 27, 2016

China has signed two agreements with Sudan, its close ally in Africa to build 600-megawatt (MW) atomic reactor. It was the first of its kind project to be built by China in African country. The two framework agreements in this ..

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Punjab and Haryana HC stays quota for Jats, five other communities in Haryana

May 27, 2016

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the reservation for Jats and five other communities provided by the Haryana government. The reservation for these communities was provided under a newly carved Backward Classes (C) category as per provisions of ..

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