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[CA] Events of May 17-23, 2015


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Events








May
17
MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh hold a meeting with Principal Secretaries (Personnel/GAD) of State Governments/UTs to review IAS cadre issues & other matters
India’s first postal ATM was inaugurated in Bihar
India and Mongolia signed 14 agreements, including an air services agreement and in cyber security
Union Government launched official website of NITI Aayog with blog section
Official website of 10th World Hindi Conference launched; 10th world Hindi Conference will be held in Bhopal (Sept 2015)
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).
SS Ahluwalia appointed as Chairman of JPC on Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015
Infosys announced to become carbon neutral by 2018






May
18
7 pacts signed b/w India and South Korea; South Korea pledges $10 billion for infra structure projects
Aruna Shanbaug (face of Euthanasia Debate in India) passed away
M S Ahluwalia to head the panel on Land Bill
LIC announced new scheme for children named 'Jeevan Tarun'
SBI and Federal bank join hands for co-branded cards
Relaince Jio signs pact with Huawei for 4G devices
Salem District (TN): first District in India to collect 100% data under NERPAP (National Electoral Rolls Purification Authentication and Programme)
Draupadi Murmu becomes the Governor of Jharkhand; she is the first tribal woman to hold office of Governor of any State
India assumed Presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly after 19 years from Cuba



May
19
18-nation military exercise ('Eager Lion Military Drill’) in Jordan
EU approved plan to use Naval Force to combat Smugglers and tackle Migration crisis
HDFC Bank launched ‘HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card’
Infosys became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign
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 $.
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.
Andhra Government talking with flipkart, snapdeal, amazon to help sell handloom products online.





May
20
SEBI notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2015
High Level Committee (HLC) Headed by Justice A.P. Shah on Direct Tax Matters Constituted
Maria Elena South, driest place on earth, discovered in Atacama Desert
Prestigious Man Booker International Prize for the year 2015 has been won by author Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary
Indigenously developed Astra Missile successfully test fired from ITR Chandipur in Odisha
RBI Signs MoU with Central Bank of Seychelles
In the first Environmental Democracy Index, India ranks 24th out of total of 70 countries which is topped by Lithuania.






May
21
Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage -2000 Lands at Yamuna Expressway
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.
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).
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
Ramayana vintage miniature paintings exhibition opens at National Gallery of Australia in Canberra





May
22
International Day for Biological Diversity (Theme:"Biodiversity for Sustainable Development"); in India main event held at Srinagar, J&K
President's estate (Rashtrapathi Bhavan) becomes 100% Wi-Fi
Defence Minister Manohar Parriakr visited Siachen Glacier
New species of fish called Pethia Striata have been found by ecologists in Tunga river of Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka
CSIR-IIP Develops Nano Catalysts to Address Several Challenging Catalysis Reactions in the Chemical Industry
Mohan Kumar was appointed as new Defence Secretary for a period of two-year term.
SAIL and ArcelorMittal signed MoU to set up Automotive Steel Plant in India








May
23
Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; number of women Chief Ministers in India is now 4
Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33 percent of the seats for the posts of constable and sub-inspector for women.
Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened first time for tourists after closure in 1962
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.
Paris most prestigious honour “Grand Vermeil” was presented to tennis star Rafael Nadal
INS Saryu Participating in Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (Direx-15)
Huewei launched "LiteOS", world’s most lightweight IoT (Internet of Things) operating system (OS)
India-Singapore bilateral Naval exercise "SIMBEX-15" begins in South China Sea

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