Date
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Events
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May
17
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MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh hold a meeting with Principal
Secretaries (Personnel/GAD) of State Governments/UTs to review IAS cadre
issues & other matters
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India’s first
postal ATM was inaugurated in Bihar
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India and Mongolia signed 14 agreements, including an air
services agreement and in cyber security
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Union Government launched official website of NITI Aayog with
blog section
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Official website of 10th World Hindi Conference launched; 10th world Hindi Conference will
be held in Bhopal (Sept 2015)
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India and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
signed an ODA (Official Development Assistance) loan agreement to provide up
to 21787 million yen (about 1165 crore rupees) for the Odisha Transmission
System Improvement Project (OTSIP).
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SS Ahluwalia
appointed as Chairman of JPC on Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015
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Infosys announced to become carbon neutral by 2018
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May
18
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7 pacts signed b/w India and South Korea; South Korea pledges
$10 billion for infra structure projects
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Aruna Shanbaug (face of Euthanasia Debate in India) passed away
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M S Ahluwalia to head the panel on Land Bill
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LIC announced new scheme for children named 'Jeevan Tarun'
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SBI and Federal bank join hands for co-branded cards
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Relaince Jio signs pact with Huawei for 4G devices
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Salem District (TN): first District in India to collect 100% data under NERPAP
(National Electoral Rolls Purification Authentication and Programme)
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Draupadi Murmu becomes the Governor of Jharkhand; she is the first tribal woman to hold office
of Governor of any State
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India assumed Presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly after
19 years from Cuba
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May
19
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18-nation military exercise ('Eager Lion Military Drill’) in Jordan
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EU approved plan to use Naval Force to combat Smugglers and
tackle Migration crisis
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HDFC Bank launched ‘HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card’
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Infosys became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable
Energy Campaign
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French President Francois Hollande becomes first Western head of
state to attend GCC summit @ Riyadh. France to supply 24 Rafale jets to Qatar
for 7 billion $.
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The 2016-Simhastha Kumbha, to be held in Ujjain in Madhya
Pradesh; Following eco-friendly measures taken - ban on plastic; only
bicycles and battery-operated vehicles allowed.
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Andhra Government talking with flipkart, snapdeal, amazon to
help sell handloom products online.
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May
20
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SEBI notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual
Funds) Regulations, 2015
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High Level Committee (HLC) Headed by Justice A.P. Shah on Direct Tax Matters
Constituted
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Maria Elena South, driest place on earth, discovered in Atacama
Desert
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Prestigious Man
Booker International Prize for the year 2015 has been won by author Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary
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Indigenously developed Astra Missile successfully test fired
from ITR Chandipur in Odisha
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RBI Signs MoU with Central Bank of Seychelles
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In the first Environmental
Democracy Index, India
ranks 24th out of total of 70 countries which is topped by Lithuania.
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May
21
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Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage -2000 Lands at Yamuna Expressway
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Union Cabinet has given its approval for Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV) Continuation Programme of fifteen operational flights of Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C36 to PSLV-C50.
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Union Cabinet gave its approval for setting up of a new
Ammonia-Urea Complex of 8.64 Lakh Metric Tonnes annual capacity with an
estimated investment of Rs. 4500 crore at Namrup in Assam on Public Private
Partnership (PPP) route by a Joint Venture (JV).
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Union Cabinet gave its approval for the revival of closed urea
unit of Fertilizer Corporation India Limited (FCIL) at Sindri (Jharkhand)
with an investment of Rs 6000 crore
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Ramayana vintage miniature paintings exhibition opens at
National Gallery of Australia in Canberra
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May
22
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International Day for Biological Diversity (Theme:"Biodiversity for Sustainable Development");
in India main event held at Srinagar, J&K
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President's estate (Rashtrapathi Bhavan) becomes 100% Wi-Fi
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Defence Minister Manohar Parriakr visited Siachen Glacier
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New species of fish called Pethia Striata have been found by
ecologists in Tunga river of Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka
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CSIR-IIP Develops Nano Catalysts to Address Several Challenging
Catalysis Reactions in the Chemical Industry
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Mohan Kumar was
appointed as new Defence
Secretary for a period of two-year term.
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SAIL and ArcelorMittal signed MoU to set up Automotive Steel
Plant in India
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May
23
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Jayalalithaa was
sworn in as Chief Minister
of Tamil Nadu; number of women Chief Ministers in India is now 4
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Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33 percent of
the seats for the posts of constable and sub-inspector for women.
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Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened
first time for tourists after closure in 1962
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Six of the world’s biggest banks (Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase &
Co, Barclays Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, UBS Group AG and Bank of
America Corp) were fined 5.7 billion US dollars on Foreign Exchange Benchmark
Rates manipulation charges by various authorities in the USA and the UK’s
Financial Conduct Authority.
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Paris most prestigious honour “Grand Vermeil” was presented to
tennis star Rafael Nadal
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INS Saryu
Participating in Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise
(Direx-15)
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Huewei launched "LiteOS", world’s most lightweight IoT
(Internet of Things) operating system (OS)
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India-Singapore bilateral Naval exercise "SIMBEX-15" begins in
South China Sea
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