NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Govt plans introducing artificial intelligence
system in MCA 21 portal:
The Union government has planned to introduce artificial intelligence
system in the MCA 21 portal as it seeks to make the compliance
process easier as well as ensure routine enforcement activities are done
round-the-clock on autopilot basis. MCA 21 is the electronic backbone for the
dissemination of information to all stakeholders, including the regulator, corporate
and investors. All filings under the company’s law are submitted to the
ministry through this portal.
Note: MCA 21 allows electronic filings of various
documents under the Companies Act, 2013 and has fully automated all processes
related to enforcement and compliance monitoring under the Act.
2. The Government of Meghalaya approved the
establishment of the Farmers Commission:
The Government of Meghalaya has approved the establishment of a
commission for monitoring the problems of farmers. According to
the proposal passed in the 'Kisan Parishad' by the Agriculture
Department, the proposal for the formation of the Kisan Commission was
given. The first 'Kisan Parishad' of its kind in the country was organized in
December 2018 and it was attended by scientists and bureaucrats besides
farmers to discuss issues related to the state’s agricultural conditions.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend
the meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers in Bishkek: External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj will attend the foreign ministers' meet of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Swaraj's
Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi will also attend the meeting. This
will be the second Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting that India will
be attending as a full member of SCO.
2. Units of world measurement were redefined: After decades of unprecedented laboratory work,
the world's scientific and technical community
has adopted a resolution to redefine the four of the seven base
units unanimously in a historic decision , these units are kilograms
(SI unit of weight), Kelvin (temperature Key SI unit), Mole (SI unit of
substance), and ampere (current SI unit). This decision has now enabled
scientists and researchers to fully base the SI units on the fundamental
qualities of nature; it will ensure their continued refinement and improvement
for the coming years. Basic constants are unchanged of time and place and
have been successfully replaced by units based on artifacts, and by connecting
all the seven base units with fundamental constants / quantum standards, a new
era has been opened for the quantum world.
3. World Bee Day: 20th May: To raise
awareness of the importance of pollinators (such as
bees, butterflies, bats and hummingbirds), the threats they
face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. 20 May coincides with
the birthday of Anton Janša, who
in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in his native
Slovenia and praised the bees for their ability to work so hard, while needing
so little attention.
4. World Metrology Day: 20 May: World Metrology Day is observed every year
on 20 May. The theme for World Metrology Day 2019
is International System of Units - Fundamentally better.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. BFA launches two new formats of game
‘AirBadminton’ & ‘Triples’: The
world body governing Badminton (BFA) has launched two new
formats of the game ‘AirBadminton’ and ‘Triples’ with
new dimensions of the court and an innovative shuttlecock called 'Airshuttle'. AirBadmintion will
be outdoor sports (Traditional badminton- indoor game). In Triples
format, the match will be played between a team of three players each with the
presence of at least one female. Infrastructure won't be a hindrance
for people interested in Airbadminton as it can be played in different
environments like grass in parks, on sands in beaches and the streets and
bylanes.
2. ICC releases the official song for World Cup
2019: The International Cricket
Council (ICC) has released the official song of the 2019 ICC World Cup as
the countdown to the tournament enters the final two weeks. The official song
‘Stand By’ is collaboration between new artist LORYN and one of the
UK’s most successful and influential acts, Rudimental. It will be played in
ground and city events across the tournament.
Note: The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is the
12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by England and
Wales, from 30 May to 14 July 2019. It is the fifth time that the Cricket World
Cup will be held in England and Wales, following 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999
World Cups.
3. Double Olympic Bethlean Champion Dahlmeier
announces Retirement at the age of 25:
Germany’s double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier announced her
retirement at the age of just 25 after struggling with health issues. She has
won seven world championship gold medals, and in 2018 in Pyeongchang, she
became the first female biathlete to win both the sprint and the pursuit
at the same Olympics.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Indian short film wins Nespresso Talents award
in Cannes: Indian
filmmaker Achyutanand Dwivedi's film, "Seed Mother"
(three-minute film) has won the third prize in the international section of
Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes. The Nespresso 2019 first prize in the
international section was won by New Zealand's Josh Morrice for
"Subak", about rice cultivation in Bali. The second prize went to
Mexican filmmaker Marco Aurelio Celis' "Ruffo". The film "Seed
Mother" celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman
who champions the use of local seeds and traditional methods of farming in
villages of Maharashtra. The theme of this year was ’We Were We Were It’,
whose purpose is to search the world, to experience diversity and to share
experience and knowledge through food.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. BSNL has partnered with Google to expand WiFi footprint in India: State-run telco BSNL has announced that it has joined hands with internet major Google to expand its WiFi footprint across the country. The new initiative will help the customers to use BSNL high-speed internet services on WiFi. Google has previously completed the rollout of RailWAccording to an Analysys Mason study, public Wi-Fi will connect 40 million new users to the internet by 2019.
2. Debt card transactions increase by 27% on PoS
terminals in March 2019: RBI
statistics: According to the RBI data, in March 2019, the total number of
financial transactions done by people using their debit card has
increased by 15%. Compared to March 2018, the financial
transactions made by debit card on POS terminals increased by 27%. Actually,
the total number of financial transactions done by people using the debit card
at ATMs is 891 million for March, which is 15% more than the 775 million in
March 2018.
OBITUARIES
1. I M Pei, The Master Architect Passes Away: I M Pei, a dominant figure in
American architecture for more than three decades who designed
the Louvre’s crystal pyramid, has passed away. He was 102. Pei’s more
than 50 projects included the Musee d’Art Moderne in Luxembourg (2006) and the
72-story Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong (1989). He was honored with the
American Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal in 1979; the Grande Medaille d’Or
from the Academie d’Architecture de France; and the Presidential Medal of
Freedom in the USA.
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