Intel International Science Award 2017 in US won by -
India's Prashant Ranganathan
Prashant Ranganathan, won the world’s largest pre-college
science competition 'The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(Intel ISEF) 2017' in the United States on 20th May 2017.
The Largest map of Universe ever! created by - Astronomers
Astronomers have created the first map of the large-scale
structure of the universe based entirely on the positions of quasars using the
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS).
Quasars are highly bright and distant points
of light.
Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan to - Lift Federation Cup
The Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan 2-0 to lift the
Federation Cup at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on 21st May 2017.
After both
sides played out a 0-0 draw in regulation time, it took two strikes from
Bengaluru FC’s Vineeth to settle it at tie.
English Premier League's Player of the Year - N'Golo Kante
French midfielder N'Golo Kante was named the Player of the
Year by English Premier League on 21st May 2017.
He has earlier also grabbed
the Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.
UK Humanitarian Award won by - Jacqueline Fernandez
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez was awarded with the
International Humanitarian Award in Editor's Choice category of Asian Voice
Charity Awards on 19th May 2017.
The award recognises charity organisations
work in the United Kingdom (UK) and abroad.
High speed Tejas Express launched by - Railways Minister
Suresh Prabhu
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu launched high speed,
air-conditioned Tejas Express, a premium
luxury train that will run from Mumbai to Goa on 22nd May 2017.
The train will
operate five days a week during non-monsoon period and three days in a week
during monsoon period.
Environment Ministry charge taken by - Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister of Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan took
over the additional charge of Environment Ministry on 22nd May 2017.
Harsh
Vardhan filed the seat left vacant after the death of Anil Madhav Dave, who
passed away on 18th May after suffering cardiac arrest.
India’s Rohan Chakravarty wins - WWF International
President’s Award
Rohan Chakravarty, Indian wildlife and environment
cartoonist won 2017 WWF International President’s Award in May 2017.
He has
been honoured for his efforts to inspire change and attitudes towards nature.
Chakravarty, under Green Humour banner, runs a series of cartoons on nature
conservation issues.
Sand Mining in Narmada River banned by - MP Government
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan,
ordered an indefinite ban on sand mining in Narmada River on 22nd May 2017.
The
Minister made the announcement while addressing a press conference in the
state’s capital, Bhopal.
Second largest steel producer in the world - India
India overtook Japan to become the second-largest steel
producer in the world in 2016,as per the data released by the International
Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) at a annual conference in Tokyo, Japan in May
2017.
Two Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers
signed by - CBDT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed two
Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) with Indian taxpayers on 22nd May
2017.
The two Advance Pricing Agreements signed pertain to chip design and
development of embedded software and Information technology sectors of the
economy.
US, six Gulf countries sign MoU to - Curb financing terror
organisations
The United States and six Gulf countries signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to curb financing terror organisations like Islamic
State, Al-Qaeda, Hizbollah,
Lashkar-e-Taiba, Taliban and the Haqqani Network on 23rd May 2017.
Petroleum Minister co-chairs India OPEC Institutional
Dialogue at - Vienna
Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State (I/C) for
Petroleum and Natural Gas co-chaired the 2nd India-OPEC Institutional Dialogue
at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headquarters in
Vienna, Austria on 22nd May 2017.
Pradhan held a one-to-one meeting with secretary General of OPEC Mohammad
Sanusi Barkindo. Later on, he also discussed bilateral issues of interest at a
delegation level dialogue
Payments Bank launched - Paytm
Digital payment wallet service Paytm launched its Payments
Bank operations by launching its first physical branch in Noida on 23rd May
2017.
Paytm Payments Bank will be the first bank in the country to offer
cashback on deposits. The bank will now be expanded to 31 branches and 3000
customer service centres in the first year.
NGT demands for data on trees in eco-sensitive zone near -
Taj Mahal
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Divisional
Commissioner of Agra to provide information of planted trees in the
eco-sensitive zone near the historic monument, Taj Mahal.
A bench led by NGT
Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar gave this directive.
Union Government launches SEVA mobile app for - Quick
tracking of coal dispatch
Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and
Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal launched mobile app Saral Eindhan Vitaran App
(SEVA) for quick tracking of coal dispatch on 23rd May 2017.
This unique
monitoring app was a joint initiative of the Union Ministry of Power, Coal and
New and Renewable Energy and Coal India Limited.
Seventieth World Health Assembly kicks off in - Geneva
The 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on 22nd May 2017
at Geneva-based UN headquarters in Switzerland.
The World Health Assembly is
the main decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
ISRO and NASA collaborate to build - Earth-imaging satellite
NISAR
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have collaborated to build
a satellite called NISAR.
PM Narendra Modi calls for creation of Asia-Africa growth
corridor for - Development of Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the creation of an
Asia-Africa growth corridor for the development of Africa on 23rd May 2017.
Modi called for the creation of this corridor while inaugurating the 52nd
Annual Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB) at Mahatma Mandir in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat with the theme ‘Transforming Agriculture for wealth
creation in Africa’.
UN releases the First draft of - Nuclear Ban Treaty
The United Nations released the first draft of the nuclear
ban treaty on 22nd May 2017 that would
legally prohibit the possession of nuclear weapons, in the face of strong
opposition from all the nuclear-armed states including the United States.
MoU signed between US, six Gulf countries to curb -
Financing terror organisations
The United States and six Gulf countries signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to curb financing terror organisations like Islamic
State, Al-Qaeda, Hizbollah, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Taliban and the Haqqani Network on
23rd May 2017.
US and six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in
Riyadh signed this MoU.
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