NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Anil Kumar Jha appointed CMD of Coal India Ltd : Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as the
Chairman-Cum-Managing director (CMD) of Coal India Limited.Anil Kumar is at present the CMD of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.Anil Kumar will replace acting chairman Suresh Kumar, an IAS officer, who
has been holding the post of additional secretary at the ministry of coal.CIL is a state-owned coal mining company headquartered in Kolkata.
2. Train connecting NE to the west coast began : The Northeast Frontier Railway has started
operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) on fortnightly basis,
connecting Northeastern part of the country to the West Coast.The route of this
Parcel Cargo Express Train is – New Guwahati in Assam to Kalyan in Maharashtra.The PCET has been started in line with the Government’s priority to provide
connectivity to the Northeast region.
3. Free treatment for victims of road accident : Gujarat government has decided to take the
financial responsibility of the accident cases within its state limits.The
government will provide up to Rs. 50,000 in medical treatment for the first 48
hours for each individual who meets with a road accident in the state.The free
treatment will entail the initial first aid, X-ray, treatment in ICU along with
all the other emergency facilities.
4. Yeddyurappa resigns as Karnataka CM : The Karnataka government led by B.S. Yeddyurappa
resigned before facing a crucial trust vote in the assembly.The floor test
was to be conducted after Congress-JD (S) alliance claimed the right to form
the government on the basis of the 117 seats it had.BJP with 104 seats,
was eight short of the majority-mark of 111.
5. Kishanganga hydropower project inaugurated : PM Modi has dedicated 330 MW Kishanganga hydropower
project in Jammu and Kashmir to the nation.Kishanganga hydropower project will
provide 13% free power to J&K including 1% for local area development fund
amounting to around Rs 133 crore per year.The project was delayed for several
years as Pakistan dragged India to International Court of Arbitration, which
ruled in India’s favour in 2013
6. International Museum Day : International Museum Day is held every year on or around 18 May,
coordinated by the International Council of Museums.It aims to raise awareness of the fact that, Museums are an important means
of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures & development of mutual
understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.Theme chosen for 2018 is
“Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics”.
7. AYUSH to be adopted as a word : Commission for Scientific & Technical
Terminology has decided to adopt the acronym “AYUSH” as a word, both in English
& Hindi languages, for scientific and technical purposes.AYUSH became
popular as the acronym for 5 traditional systems of medicine
– Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.CSTT
adopted the acronym as a word based on a proposal of the Ministry of AYUSH
8. Amit Khare appointed as new I&B secretary : Senior bureaucrat Amit Khare has been appointed as
the new Secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.Khare, a 1985-batch IAS officer, is at present serving in his cadre state
Jharkhand.He had in June 1996 reportedly exposed the multi-crore fodder scam, involving
the then Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad.He will take over the charge from
incumbent NK Sinha.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. World’s first floating nuclear
power station : Russia has unveiled the world’s first floating nuclear power station to
meet its growing electricity needs.The ship holds two 35 megawatt nuclear
reactors that can produce enough electricity to power a town of 200,000
residents.It will be primarily used to power oil rigs as Russia pushes further
north into the Arctic to drill for oil and gas and needs electricity in
far-flung locations.
2. Jagriti Yatra won charity
award in UK : Jagriti Yatra, an Indian charity that organises train journeys to
understand & build India of smaller towns & villages has
won an award in London.It was among a series of worldwide charities and
individuals recognised for their impact on their communities at the Asian Voice
Charity Awards.It organises 15-day train journeys, covering 800 km for 400
change-makers across India every year.
3. Netherlands PM to visit India
: Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte will visit India on May 24
& 25 with an aim to boost the economic and political cooperation
between the 2 countries.It will be Rutte’s second visit to India since
June 2015 but the first after being re-elected as Prime Minister in
2017.Netherlands is the 5th largest investor in India with a
cumulative investment of $23 billion from 2000 to Dec 2017.
4. UN to send War Crimes
Investigators to Gaza : UN Human Rights Council has voted to send a team of international War
Crimes Investigators to probe the deadly shootings of Gaza protesters by
Israeli forces.The resolution was backed by 29 members while 2 members US
and Australia voted against and 14 abstained.Israel has defended the killing of
protesters, saying it was acting in self-defence to protect its borders and
communities.
OTHER
UPDATES:
BANKING/FINANCE:
1. World Bank extends $300 million credit : The World Bank Board of Executive Directors
approved a $220 million loan and an $80 million (Rs 544 crore) guarantee
for the India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program.The Program will be
implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).This will help
scale up the deployment of energy saving measures in residential and public
sectors, strengthen EESL’s institutional capacity.
SPORTS:
1. Simona Halep retained top spot in WTA rankings : Romanian tennis star Simona
Halep has retained her numero-uno spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)
Rankings.Halep maintains a lead of 425 points over second-placed Caroline Wozniacki
of Denmark.After the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, Simona Halep became the
active player with the most consecutive weeks within the Top 10.Halep started
her 2018 season by winning the Shenzhen Open.
2. Rajinder Singh named Hockey
India president : Rajinder Singh has been named the president of Hockey India, following
Mariamma Koshy’s resignation from the post.He is currently the Senior Vice
President of Hockey India.Koshy was appointed as the President of Hockey India
in November 2016 following Narinder Batras decision to step down after being
elected as the President of International Hockey Federation.
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