1. India and Slovenia signed a Protocol amending the existing Convention and Protocol between the two countries for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income in Ljubljana.
2. Seeking to attract more foreign investment, the Reserve Bank laid down rules allowing FDI up to 100 per cent in credit information companies (CICs) if ownership of the investor company is well diversified. However, the FDI cap will be 49 per cent if the ownership is not well diversified.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) in Rashtrapati Bhavan andlaunched a Mobile App ‘Monitor’ for transformation of President’s Estate into a smart township at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
4. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Pakistan-China Optical Fibre Cable Project. The $44million, 820-kilometre- long cable project stretching from Rawalpindi to Khunjerab in Gilgit-Baltistan, will becompleted by the Special Communication Organisation in two years. The project, which will provide an alternate telecommunication route between Pakistan and China.
5. Google CEO Sundar Pichai introduced its new products Google Assistant, Google Home and Google Duo. Along with this in order to compete with WhatsApp, Google now launched its app called Google Yellow. The app has many features that make it better than WhatsApp. This is a messaging app that automatically sends text message templates without user intervention.
6. Turkey's ruling party nominated Binali Yildirim as country's new Prime Minister. At present, Yildirim is theTransport, Maritime and Communication Minister of Turkey.
7. A 14.62-carat blue diamond became the world’s most expensive jewel ever auctioned after it fetched a whopping $57.5 million (approx. Rs.388 crore) at the Christie's auction. The world’s largest blue diamond is named as “The Oppenheimer Blue”.
8. Leading industrialist Ratan Tata has invested in niki.Ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot.
9. Moody's Investors Service said that Indian economy will be 7.5 per cent in the next fiscal year.
10. The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India and bring it at part with other NATO allies in terms of sale of defence equipment and technology transfer.
11. Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as the president of Taiwan. Tsai is Taiwan's first female president.
12. Spain's Football Club Sevilla defeated Liverpool by 3-1 to win its third consecutive title and fifth overall Europa League Title.
13. The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of an Indian-American Entrepreneur Deven Parekh to the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
14. State-run Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Ltd (HPEBL) and Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) signed a pact to set up India's first solar wind hybrid power plant in the state.
15. Justice (Retd) Mihir Kumar Jha and former bureaucrat Kirti Chandra Saha took oath as members of the three-member Bihar Lokayukta.
16. The public-sector Punjab National Bank, reported a loss of Rs. 5,367 crore for the March quarter, the biggest-ever quarterly loss reported by an Indian bank.
17. Rupa Iyer, an Indian-American Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Houston's College of Technology, has been presented the "Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence Award".
18. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd, has been awarded the prestigious Othmer Gold Medal for his entrepreneurial leadership.
19. Apple Inc. announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad that will focus on development of Maps (Apple Maps) for Apple products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
20. India successfully test-fired its indigenously-developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. With a strike range of 350 km, the Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines.
21. India's star batsman and Royal Challenger Banglore Captain Virat Kohli became the first batsman to score 4000 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved this record in the match against Kings XI Punjab.
22. The Indian 4x100m women's relay team broke the 18-year- old national record to finish in 4th position at the IAAF World Challenge.
23. Indian-American politician Swati Dandekar has been nominated by the US Senate to the post of Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank. She will replace Robert M. Orr, who has held this position since 2010.
24. British author J.K. Rowling has received PEN’s Literary Service Award for her “extraordinary creativity” and other humanitarian causes.
25. India is the 12th largest foreign holder of the US government securities. Despite reducing its exposure to $ 1245 Arab Dollars, China remained the top holder of these securities in March, as per the latest data released by the US Treasury Department.
26. The government constituted a five member panel under Former Revenue Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP N.K. Singh to review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act of 2003. The panel will also consider the possibility of replacing absolute fiscal deficit targets.
27. The Income Tax department has launched a special electronic grievance redressal system called "e-nivaran" in order to fast track taxpayer grievances and ensure early resolution of their complaints.
28. Sujoy Bose, the global co-head for infrastructure and natural resources at International Finance Corporation, is likely to be appointed as the first CEO of India’s pioneering quasi-sovereign wealth fund, (SWF) the National Infrastructure and Investment Fund (NIIF).
29. The government has amended patent rules to offer a ‘Tatkal’ option for speedy clearance of applications by start-ups or those that choose India as the destination for first filing of patent. In an ambitious move, India is also planning to reduce the time frame for the grant of patents to two-and- a-half years immediately and one- and-a- half years by March 2018, from the current 5-7 years.
30. Leicester City’s manager Claudio Ranieri has picked up another piece of silverware after being elected "Manager of the Year" award by England’s League Managers Association (LMA).The 64-year- old Italian, who led Leicester to a 5,000-1 Premier League title triumph, becomes only the second non-Briton to win the award after Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger, who was honoured in 2002 and 2004.
31. The State Bank of India has kick-started the process of merging its five associate banks with itself at one go. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of the current financial year. The SBI board, which discussed the issue, and also explored the possibility to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank.
32. Continuing his investment spree in the Indian start-ups, Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata has now invested an undisclosed amount in San Francisco-based medical emergency response start-up MUrgency Inc.
24. British author J.K. Rowling has received PEN’s Literary Service Award for her “extraordinary creativity” and other humanitarian causes.
25. India is the 12th largest foreign holder of the US government securities. Despite reducing its exposure to $ 1245 Arab Dollars, China remained the top holder of these securities in March, as per the latest data released by the US Treasury Department.
26. The government constituted a five member panel under Former Revenue Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP N.K. Singh to review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act of 2003. The panel will also consider the possibility of replacing absolute fiscal deficit targets.
27. The Income Tax department has launched a special electronic grievance redressal system called "e-nivaran" in order to fast track taxpayer grievances and ensure early resolution of their complaints.
28. Sujoy Bose, the global co-head for infrastructure and natural resources at International Finance Corporation, is likely to be appointed as the first CEO of India’s pioneering quasi-sovereign wealth fund, (SWF) the National Infrastructure and Investment Fund (NIIF).
29. The government has amended patent rules to offer a ‘Tatkal’ option for speedy clearance of applications by start-ups or those that choose India as the destination for first filing of patent. In an ambitious move, India is also planning to reduce the time frame for the grant of patents to two-and- a-half years immediately and one- and-a- half years by March 2018, from the current 5-7 years.
30. Leicester City’s manager Claudio Ranieri has picked up another piece of silverware after being elected "Manager of the Year" award by England’s League Managers Association (LMA).The 64-year- old Italian, who led Leicester to a 5,000-1 Premier League title triumph, becomes only the second non-Briton to win the award after Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger, who was honoured in 2002 and 2004.
31. The State Bank of India has kick-started the process of merging its five associate banks with itself at one go. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of the current financial year. The SBI board, which discussed the issue, and also explored the possibility to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank.
32. Continuing his investment spree in the Indian start-ups, Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata has now invested an undisclosed amount in San Francisco-based medical emergency response start-up MUrgency Inc.
33. South Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction “The Vegetarian,” an unsettling novel in which a woman stops eating meat and desires to become a tree.
34. A 65-year- old Indian American scientist Rakesh K Jain will receive the prestigious ‘National Medal of Science’ award from US President Barack Obama.
35. The World Bank's Board has approved $625 million loan to support India's grid-connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy.
36. Indian Foreign Service officer Namgya C Khampa has been appointed as Director in Prime Minister's office.Khampa is an Indian Foreign Service officer of 2000 batch.
37. The trial run of India’s first-ever driverless metro train will be conducted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC). The trial is going to be conducted at Delhi Metro’s new Mukundpur depot, where 14 such high-tech trains have been ferried from South Korea.
38. Justice Deepak Gupta was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
39. The first technology demonstrator (TD) launch of the Indian Space Research organizations’ Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), or the space plane in popular parlance, will take place on May 23 at 9.30 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, according to ISRO officials. Visually, the RLV-TD is a rocket-aircraft combination measuring about 17 m, whose first stage is a solid propellant booster rocket and the second stage is a 6.5 m long aircraft-like winged structure sitting atop the rocket.
40. A 15-year- old Indian-American boy, Syamantak Payra has won the prestigious "Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award" for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace. Syamantak Payra, a Texas resident, won the USD 50,000 award along with 17-year- old Kathy Liu.
41. Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to consider and approve a proposal next month to provide life insurance cover to its subscribers for three years after cessation of employment. “EPFO trustees, in the meeting expected next month will take up and consider the proposal to provide insurance cover under its EDLI scheme to its subscribers for three years after losing job,” a source said. “The maximum sum assured under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Scheme (EDLI) will soon be enhanced to Rs. 6 lakh this month.
42. Batting with an injury, Kohli impressed with his unflinching spirit to score an unbeaten 75 (51b, 5x4, 3x6) hoist 752 in 12 innings. This helped him surpass the previous highest aggregate in a season set by his current teammate Chris Gayle and Michael Hussey, who owned the record so far with 733 runs scored in 2012 and 2013 seasons respectively.
34. A 65-year- old Indian American scientist Rakesh K Jain will receive the prestigious ‘National Medal of Science’ award from US President Barack Obama.
35. The World Bank's Board has approved $625 million loan to support India's grid-connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy.
36. Indian Foreign Service officer Namgya C Khampa has been appointed as Director in Prime Minister's office.Khampa is an Indian Foreign Service officer of 2000 batch.
37. The trial run of India’s first-ever driverless metro train will be conducted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC). The trial is going to be conducted at Delhi Metro’s new Mukundpur depot, where 14 such high-tech trains have been ferried from South Korea.
38. Justice Deepak Gupta was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
39. The first technology demonstrator (TD) launch of the Indian Space Research organizations’ Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), or the space plane in popular parlance, will take place on May 23 at 9.30 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, according to ISRO officials. Visually, the RLV-TD is a rocket-aircraft combination measuring about 17 m, whose first stage is a solid propellant booster rocket and the second stage is a 6.5 m long aircraft-like winged structure sitting atop the rocket.
40. A 15-year- old Indian-American boy, Syamantak Payra has won the prestigious "Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award" for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace. Syamantak Payra, a Texas resident, won the USD 50,000 award along with 17-year- old Kathy Liu.
41. Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to consider and approve a proposal next month to provide life insurance cover to its subscribers for three years after cessation of employment. “EPFO trustees, in the meeting expected next month will take up and consider the proposal to provide insurance cover under its EDLI scheme to its subscribers for three years after losing job,” a source said. “The maximum sum assured under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Scheme (EDLI) will soon be enhanced to Rs. 6 lakh this month.
42. Batting with an injury, Kohli impressed with his unflinching spirit to score an unbeaten 75 (51b, 5x4, 3x6) hoist 752 in 12 innings. This helped him surpass the previous highest aggregate in a season set by his current teammate Chris Gayle and Michael Hussey, who owned the record so far with 733 runs scored in 2012 and 2013 seasons respectively.
43. According to Ernst and Young report, India’s renewable energy sector has been ranked third in the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) with China at second and the US on top.
44. Wholesale price-based inflation turned positive after 17 months, posting an annual gain of 0.34% in April. The April Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was at (-) 0.85% in March.
45. Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has been awarded with an honorary fellowship by a UK student body to "celebrate and acknowledge his contributions in shaping the present and future of India". Deputy High Commissioner of India Dr Virender Paul bestowed the Honorary Fellowship on Quraishi at an event organised by the "100-Foot Journey Club" and the "National Indian Students and Alumni Union" (NISAU), UK.
46. An Indian-origin pioneering Tamil scholar and author, Cundasamy Kuppusami who was instrumental inpersuading the South African government to introduce Tamil as a language at secondary schools, died. He was 103.
47. India successfully test fired an indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile, Ashwin. It was launched from the complex of Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast.
48. Four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian, who laid down their lives while serving in the U.N. peacekeepingoperations, will be honoured along with other 124 personnel with a prestigious U.N. medal awarded posthumously for their courage and sacrifice. These people will be honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
49. United Nation's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide grants worth USD 150million (about Rs 1,001 crore) to India in the next three years to aid the farm sector.
50. India's oldest living Test cricketer, Deepak Shodhan died. He was 87. He was the first Indian to make a Test century in his debut innings.
51. The ICC appointed Claire Furlong as the world cricket body's General Manager - Strategic Communications.Furlong is the current Head of Sport at Hanover Sport with clients including England and Wales Cricket Board, NFL and Asian Football Confederation.
52. Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the WTA Italian Open by defeatingEkaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final. This is their first ever title on red clay court.
53. Mosinet Geremew powered to impressive victory at the ninth TCS World 10K. Geremew became the first athlete to win the title for the second time. Peres Jepchirchir won the titles in the women category.
54. Max Verstappen took advantage of a jaw-dropping first-lap collision between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to become Formula One's youngest-ever winner of an incredible Spanish Grand Prix.
44. Wholesale price-based inflation turned positive after 17 months, posting an annual gain of 0.34% in April. The April Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was at (-) 0.85% in March.
45. Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has been awarded with an honorary fellowship by a UK student body to "celebrate and acknowledge his contributions in shaping the present and future of India". Deputy High Commissioner of India Dr Virender Paul bestowed the Honorary Fellowship on Quraishi at an event organised by the "100-Foot Journey Club" and the "National Indian Students and Alumni Union" (NISAU), UK.
46. An Indian-origin pioneering Tamil scholar and author, Cundasamy Kuppusami who was instrumental inpersuading the South African government to introduce Tamil as a language at secondary schools, died. He was 103.
47. India successfully test fired an indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile, Ashwin. It was launched from the complex of Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast.
48. Four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian, who laid down their lives while serving in the U.N. peacekeepingoperations, will be honoured along with other 124 personnel with a prestigious U.N. medal awarded posthumously for their courage and sacrifice. These people will be honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
49. United Nation's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide grants worth USD 150million (about Rs 1,001 crore) to India in the next three years to aid the farm sector.
50. India's oldest living Test cricketer, Deepak Shodhan died. He was 87. He was the first Indian to make a Test century in his debut innings.
51. The ICC appointed Claire Furlong as the world cricket body's General Manager - Strategic Communications.Furlong is the current Head of Sport at Hanover Sport with clients including England and Wales Cricket Board, NFL and Asian Football Confederation.
52. Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the WTA Italian Open by defeatingEkaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final. This is their first ever title on red clay court.
53. Mosinet Geremew powered to impressive victory at the ninth TCS World 10K. Geremew became the first athlete to win the title for the second time. Peres Jepchirchir won the titles in the women category.
54. Max Verstappen took advantage of a jaw-dropping first-lap collision between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to become Formula One's youngest-ever winner of an incredible Spanish Grand Prix.
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