Page-12 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

Indian-Origin Professor Shrinivas R Kulkarni Wins Shaw Prize in Astronomy

May 23, 2024

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, an astronomy professor with Indian roots who now lives in the US, has been given the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024. He is known for being one of the first people to study millisecond pulsars, ..

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Bank of Maharashtra Leads in FY24 Business Growth

May 23, 2024

The Bank of Maharashtra grew much faster than other public sector banks in India in the fiscal year 2024. The total domestic business growth for this Pune-based institution was 15.94%, which was higher than the 13.12% growth for the State ..

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India Climbs to 39th in Global Tourism Index 2024

May 23, 2024

India moved up to the 39th spot on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024, as the number of tourists around the world returned to levels seen before the pandemic. First on the list was the ..

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Chandru G Wins WBC India Cruiserweight Championship

May 22, 2024

Chandru G from Tamil Nadu recently beat Jaskaran Singh from Punjab to win the WBC India National title in the Cruiserweight Division. At the Pro Boxing Fight Night in Hyderabad, the fight, which ended with a knockout in the fourth ..

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The AI Seoul Summit Opens

May 22, 2024

Because artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing quickly, world leaders have prioritized safety rules. After the historic AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in the U.K., AI companies promised to build technologies safely at the AI Seoul Summit. These promises ..

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Singapore Airlines Turbulence – Key Facts

May 22, 2024

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321, which was going from London to Singapore on May 21, 2024, ran into bad weather over Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Basin. A terrible accident happened. About 10 hours into the flight, during lunch service, the Boeing 777-300ER started ..

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46th Antarctic Treaty meet begins in Kochi

May 22, 2024

In 2024, from May 20th to 30th, India will hold the important 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26). These meetings will take place in Kochi, Kerala. This ..

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Project Udbhav to Revive Ancient patterns in Military Culture

May 22, 2024

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and other top military officials were there on a special day to mark the start of “Project UDBHAV.” The event took place at the Indian Military Heritage Festival. This project is an innovative partnership ..

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