Gaj Yatra launched in Garo Hills of Meghalaya

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) rolled out ‘Gaj Yatra’, an awareness campaign to protect elephants from Tura in Garo Hills of Meghalaya. It was organised by the Wildlife Trust of India in collaboration with the State Forest ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Ruthenium (Ru): Fourth element showing magnetism at room temperature discovered

Scientists from University of Minnesota, US have discovered that chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is fourth element to have unique magnetic properties (ferromagnetism) at room temperature. So far only three periodic table elements Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), and Nickel (Ni) have ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

R K Agrawal appointed President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice R K Agrawal as President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). He will succeed Justice D K Jain, who completed his term. Justice Agrawal was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

 Coast Guards of India and Pakistan hold talks in New Delhi

India and Pakistan held meeting of their coast guard officials (Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency) held in New Delhi. They addressed issues pertaining to boundary violations by fishermen from both sides and enhancing cooperation in area of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

RBI appoints Sudha Balakrishnan as its first Chief Financial Officer

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sudha Balakrishnan as the first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She will be the 12th executive director of the RBI and will have tenure of three years. Balakrishnan is chartered accountant by profession. Prior ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards: Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali ties up with BSNL

Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has tied up with state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards. With this, India’s most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand has entered in to telecom sector after gaining popularity ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Ex-Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk named as caretaker PM of Pakistan

Pakistan’s former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk was named as country’s caretaker Prime Minister for two-month period ahead of general elections to be held in July 2018. The job of caretaker Prime Minister is to keep country running between dissolution of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

NASSCOM establishes India’s second Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza in China

India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has established second Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza (SIDCOP) platform in Guiyang, China. It is India’s second IT corridor in China to provide Indian IT firms access to growing Chinese software market. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018