Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity

May 23, 2016

Every year May 22 is being observed as International Biodiversity Day (IDB) across the world to promote conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Objective:  (i) To step-up understanding and awareness about biodiversity issues. (ii) To make people aware about the ..

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President appoints Kiran Bedi as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry

May 23, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry as per Article 239 of the Constitution. The a post LG was vacant for the past two years after the ..

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Anurag Thakur unanimously elected BCCI President

May 23, 2016

Anurag Thakur (41) was unanimously elected as President of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) by the board’s special general meeting (SGM) held in Mumbai. He is 34th BCCI President and shall have tenure till September 2017. He ..

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Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling conferred with Nepal’s literary award

May 23, 2016

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was conferred with the Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award, one of the Nepal’s prestigious literary award. The award was bestowed upon him by Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli for his commendable contributions in promoting ..

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India lauded for Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics

May 21, 2016

The Global Review on Antimicrobial Resistance in its final report has appreciated India’s Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics. The global review was commissioned by the UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2014 and was chaired by economist ..

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US House of Representatives passes bill for greater defence ties with India

May 21, 2016

The US House of Representatives has passed amendments to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)-2017 to enhance the country’s defence cooperation with India. The bill seeks to bring India at par with US’s NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies for ..

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Union Government 11 member panel to relook Defence Spend

May 21, 2016

Union Government has constituted 11 members committee to recommend measures to enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces and re-balance the overall defence expenditure. The 11-member committee will be headed by Lt Gen D B Shekatkar (retd). It also ..

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May 21: Anti-Terrorism Day

May 21, 2016

Anti-Terrorism Day is observed annually in India on May 21 to commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It is a day to remember the victims of terrorism and to renew the commitment to eliminate terrorism from ..

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Ratan P Watal appointed as principal adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog

May 21, 2016

Former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal has been appointed as Principle Adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog. He has been appointed to the post for three years. His appointment comes after his two-month extended tenure as Finance Secretary ended ..

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SEBI tightens P-note norms to keep vigil on foreign investments to curb black money inflow

May 21, 2016

  The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened the Participatory Notes (P-note) norms. The main purpose of this decision is to keep vigil on foreign investments to curb black money inflows in the country. In ..

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