NEWS AT A GLANCE(29th may,2017)

��Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India. 

��Both the countries inked four important agreements in the field of education, maritime security, marine science and technology.

��Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is present President of Mauritius.

��Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius.

��The Mauritian Rupee is the currency of Mauritius.

��Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city’s upmarket shopping district. 

��Tony Tan is present President of Singapore.

��Singapore dollar is currency of Singapore.

��The government has selected five merchant bankers, including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, to manage the government's 3 per cent stake sale in IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) which could fetch about Rs 6,000 crore to the exchequer.

�� The other bankers who have been selected by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) for managing the stake sale are: Deutsche Equities, SBI Capital Markets and ICICI Securities. 

��B Ashok is the present chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

��The Department of Disinvestment was set up as a separate Department on 10th December 1999 and was later renamed as Ministry of Disinvestment from 6th September 2001.

��From 27th May 2004, the Department of Disinvestment is one of the Departments under the Ministry of Finance.

��The Department of Disinvestment has been renamed as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) from 14th April 2016.

M o r n i n g N e w s(25th may,2017)

1. Renowned director Adoor Gopalakrishnan has been selected for the J C Daniel Award-2016, Kerala Government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema. 

जानेमाने निर्देशक अडूर गोपालकृष्णन को मलयालम सिनेमा में उत्कृष्ट योगदान के लिए केरल सरकार के सर्वोच्च सम्मान 'जेसी डेनियल अवार्ड 2016' के लिए चुना गया।

2. Two Indian peacekeepers, Brijesh Thapa and Ravi Kumar will be posthumously honoured with the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers to be observed on May 24. 

शांति अभियान में हिस्सा लेने वाले दो भारतीय सैनिकों - बृजेश थापा और रवि कुमार को संयुक्त राष्ट्र अंतरराष्ट्रीय शांतिरक्षण दिवस के अवसर पर 24 मई को मरणोपरांत वीरता सम्मान डेग हेमर्सओल्ड मेडल से सम्मानित किया जायेगा।

3. Bank of Baroda and co-operative major IFFCO launched co-branded debit card for farmers that has an in-built overdraft facility of Rs 2,500 with one- month interest-free period. 

बैंक ऑफ बड़ौदा और सहकारी कंपनी इफ्को ने किसानों के लिए सह-ब्रांडेड डेबिट कार्ड पेश किया है जिसमें उन्हें 2,500 रपये की ओवरड्राफ्ट सुविधा मिलेगी और इस पर एक महीने का ब्याज नहीं लगेगा।

4. Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Rajasthan USD 500 million loan (about Rs 3,238 crore) in tranches to improve road transport in the state. 

एशियाई विकास बैंक (एडीबी) राजस्थान में सड़क परिवहन को बेहतर करने के लिए 50 करोड़ डॉलर (करीब 3,238 करोड़ रपये) का ऋण उपलब्ध कराएगा।

5. Indian medley relay team won a gold medal at the 2nd Asian Youth Athletics Championships. 

भारत की मेडले रिले टीम ने दूसरी एशियाई युवा एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।

6. British actor Roger Moore, best known for his role as James Bond in films, passed away. He was 89. 

जेम्स बांड फिल्मों में प्रमुख भूमिका निभा चुके ब्रिटिश अभिनेता रोजर मूर का निधन हो गया। वह 89 वर्ष के थे।

7. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, the financial services division of Murugappa group, has partnered with US-based Mavin as part of its plan to tap rural areas through digital technology. 

मुरगप्पा समूह की वित्तीय सेवा इकाई चोलामंडलम इन्वेस्टमेंट एंड फाइनेंस ने अमेरिका की माविन के साथ करार किया है। इस भागीदारी से चोलामंडलम डिजिटल प्रौद्योगिकी के जरिये ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में अपनी पहुंच बढ़ा सकेगी।

8. The Haryana government signed five agreements with Singapore-based companies. The five MoUs were signed with Meinhardt Group, YCH Logistics, Ascendas Singbridge, Adonis and equity investor Equis Energy. 

हरियाणा सरकार ने सिंगापुर की कंपनियों के साथ पांच सहमति ज्ञापन पत्रों (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर किए। यह पांच एमओयू मेनहार्डट समूह, वाईसीएच लॉजिस्टिक्स, एसेंडस सिंगब्रिज, एडोनिस और इक्विस एनर्जी के साथ किए गए हैं।

9. Former Deputy CAG Suman Saxena and two others have been appointed as whole-time members in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). Apart from Saxena, Mukulita Vijaywargiya and Navrang Saini have also been appointed as the new members. 

पूर्व उप नियंत्रक एवं महालेखा परीक्षक (कैग) सुमन सक्सेना तथा दो अन्य को दिवाला एवं शोधन अक्षमता बोर्ड (आईबीबीआई) में पूर्णकालिक सदस्य नियुक्त किया गया। सक्सेना के अलावा मुकुलिता विजयवर्गीय और नवरंग सैनी को नया सदस्य नियुक्त किया गया है।

10. Rohan Chakravarty, Indian wildlife and environment cartoonist won 2017 WWF International President’s Award. 

भारत के वन्यजीव और पर्यावरण कार्टूनिस्ट रोहन चक्रवर्ती ने डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूएफ इंटरनेशनल प्रेसिडेंट्स अवार्ड 2017 जीता। 

R e m i n i s c e n c e(24th may,2017)

*NATIONAL:*

1. Haryana launches e-textbook portal for school students.

2. High speed Tejas Express to be flagged off.

3. Free Wi-Fi facility inaugurated at 28 Railway Stations.

4. Rajasthan: GRAM to begin in Kota from May 24.

5. PM launches various projects of Kandla Port Trust, Gujarat.

6. India becomes second largest steel producer in the world.

7. India’s Rohan Chakravarty won WWF International President’s Award 2017.

*INTERNATIONAL:*

8. Hassan Rouhani re-elected as President of Iran.

9. Study on Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) for Solar Power Generation Projects in Solar Rich Countries Commissioned.

10. US President calls for international isolation of Iran.

11. UNSC to hold meeting in response to North Korea’s missile test.

*SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:*

12. New technique to help deaf-blind ‘watch’ TV.

*AWARDS AND HONOURS :*

13. Jacqueline Fernandez wins UK Humanitarian Award.

14. India’s Prashant Ranganathan wins Intel International Science Award 2017 in US.

*SPORTS :*

15. N’Golo Kante named English Premier League’s Player of the Year.

16. Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan to lift Federation Cup.

17. India wins all 10 Gold Medals at South Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships.

18. Mumbai Indians win IPL title for third time.

19. Alexander Zverev beat Novak Djokovic to clinch Italian Open Men’s Singles title.

20. India’s Vaishali wins gold in Asian Blitz Chess Championship.

N e w s A t @ G l a n c e (24th may,2017)

♨ *1. PM launches various projects of Kandla Port Trust, Gujarat.*

��Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India.

��CM of Gujarat is Mr. Vijay Rupani and its governor is Mr. Om Prakash Kohli.

��Shri.Ravi M Parmar is the Chairman of Kandla Port Trust.

♨ *2. India becomes second largest steel producer in the world.*

��The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) is a non-profit research and development organization which was founded in 1996.

��Roeland Baan is the Chairman of ISSF.

��The Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) is the unifying point for the growth and development of stainless steel usage in India and it was Founded in 1989.

��Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh is Union Minister of Steel since July 2016.

♨ *3. Free Wi-Fi Facility to be provided at 28 Railway Stations.*

��First Railway Minister of Independent India is John Mathai.

*4. HDFC Life launches AI-based insurance email bot 'SPOK'.*

��HDFC Bank MD is Aditya Puri.

��Headquarter of HDFC Bank is Mumbai.

♨ *5. Federal Bank, in association with Geojit, has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers.*

��Federal Bank Headquarter is in Kochi, Kerala and its CEO is Shyam Srinivasan.

♨ *6. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has closed another major deal worth 630 million US dollar with India to supply advanced long-range air and missile defense systems for four ships of the Indian Navy.*

��Mr. Joseph Weiss is the President & CEO of IAI.

��Israel Aerospace Industries was established in 1953 as Bedek Aviation Company.

��Israel is the Country in the Middle East and its Capital is Jerusalem.

♨ *7. A United Nations-backed panel has publicly released a draft treaty banning the possession and use of all nuclear weapons.*

��The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.

♨ *8. Every year, May 22 is observed as International Day for Biodiversity or World Biodiversity Day.*

�� This date commemorates the date of Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity at UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi on 22 May 1992. 

��The theme for 2017 for World Biodiversity Day is “Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism”.

��UNEP full form is United Nations Environment Programm.

��UNEP headquarter is in Nairobi, Kenya.

♨ *9. India's Rohan Chakravarty won WWF International President’s Award 2017.*

��Carter Roberts is the President & CEO of WWF (World Wildlife Fund).

��Green Humour is the first Indian comic strip to be distributed internationally.

♨ *10. A 43-year-old UK entrepreneur has become the first India-born woman to be elected as a councillor to a ward in the UK.*

��Rehana Ameer, who was born and raised in Chennai, contested from Vintry ward in the City of London county as an independent candidate. 

��UK capital is London and its currency is British Pound.

��PM of UK is Theresa May.

♨ *11. Mathunny Mathews, the Real-life Hero of 'Airlift' passes away*.

��He was known as one of the heroes who made possible the largest civilian evacuation in known history and the main inspiration behind the 2016 Bollywood historical drama Airlift.

��Airlift movie was directed by Raja Krishna Menon.

♨ *12. India's R Vaishali won the women's title with eight points from nine rounds in the Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship in Chengdu, China.*

��Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports is Vijay Goel.

M o r n i n g N e w s(24th may,2017)

1. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the much-awaited Tejas Superfast Express from Mumbai to Karmali in Goa. 

रेल मंत्री सुरेश प्रभु ने बहुप्रतीक्षित तेजस सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस को मुंबई से हरी झंडी दिखा कर गोवा स्थित करमाली के लिए रवाना किया।

2. BJP's national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam has been appointed a non-official independent director of Air India. 

भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय प्रवक्ता सैयद ज़फर इस्लाम को एयर इंडिया का गैर-आधिकारिक स्वतंत्र निदेशक नियुक्त किया गया।

3. Four African countries - Ivory Coast, Somalia, Ghana and Djibouti signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the presence of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. 

आइवरी कोस्ट, सोमालिया, घाना और जिबूटी ने केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री अरूण जेटली की उपस्थिति में अंतरराष्ट्रीय सौर संधि के मसौदा समझौता पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

4. Indian Air Force signed an MOU with Bharathiar University to establish academic collaboration for conduct of research programmes in various fields and also in the field of Education Technology. 

भारतीय वायुसेना ने विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में शोध कार्यक्रमों के संचालन की दिशा में शैक्षिक सहयोग स्थापित करने के लिए भरतियार विश्वविद्यालय के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किया है।

5. Ford Motor Company named James Hackett as chief executive officer. Hackett will replace Mark Fields. 

फोर्ड मोटर कंपनी ने जेम्स हैकेट को अपना अध्यक्ष एवं मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी नामित किया। हैकेट मार्क फील्ड्स का स्थान लेंगे।

6. Microsoft India signed a MoU with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) to drive skill development for the Indian Telecom industry through Project Sangam. 

माइक्रोसॉफ्ट इंडिया ने टेलीकॉम सेक्टर स्किल काउंसिल (टीएसएससी) के साथ एक सहमति ज्ञापन पत्र हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। इसमें वह 'प्रोजेक्ट संगम' के तहत भारतीय दूरसंचार उद्योग के लिए कुशल मानव संसाधन का विकास करेगी।

7. India has pipped Japan to become the second largest stainless steel producer in the world after China. 

भारत स्टेनलेस स्टील के उत्पादन के मामले में जापान को पीछे छोड़ते हुए चीन के बाद दूसरा सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक बन गया है।

8. Tata Sons has appointed Saurabh Agrawal, currently strategy head with the Aditya Birla group, as the Group Chief Financial Officer. 

टाटा संस ने आदित्य बिड़ला ग्रुप के रणनीति प्रभाग के प्रमुख सौरभ अग्रवाल को ग्रूप का मुख्य वित्तीय अधिकारी नियुक्त किया।

9. A team of scientists at NASA has named a new organism after A P J Abdul Kalam, a former President of India. The new organism is a bacterium and has been named Solibacillus kalamii. 

नासा के वैज्ञानिकों ने 21 मई 2017 को भारत के पूर्व राष्ट्रपति एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम को सम्मान देते हुए एक नए जीव का नाम उनके नाम पर रखा है। यह नया जीव एक किस्म का बैक्टीरिया है और इसे सोलिबैसिल्लस कलामी नाम दिया गया है।

10. Digital payments company Patym has started its payment bank. It has offered customers a 4 per cent annual interest rate as well as cash back on deposits. 

डिजिटल भुगतान करने वाली कंपनी पेटीएम ने अपने भुगतान बैंक की शुरुआत की। बैंक ने जमा पूंजी पर चार प्रतिशत की दर से ब्याज और कैशबैक की पेशकश की है।

N e w s A t @ G l a n c e (23rd may,2017)

*1. May 21st is observed as Anti-Terrorism Day in the memory of former Indian PM Mr Rajiv Gandhi.*

i. All over India, May 21st is observed as Anti-Terrorism Day in the memory of former Indian PM Mr Rajiv Gandhi who passed away on this day.

ii. On this day in the year 1991, former India’s PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed brutally by terrorist attacks. Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, while conducting an election campaign in Sriperumbudur (located near Chennai) in Tamil Nadu was assassinated by a suicide bomber on 21 May 1991.

*Important Points*-

��Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was Prime Minister of India, serving from 1984 to 1989.

��He took office after the 1984 assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, his mother, to become the youngest Indian premier.

*2. Arunachal’s Anshu Jamsenpa is first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in 5 days.*

i. Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa has become the world’s first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in five days.

ii. Her ascent of the world’s tallest peak in the Himalayas at 7.45 am on 21st May 2017 was her fifth overall and the second after 16th May 2017.

*Important Points*-

��Mount Everest height is about 8,848 meters above sea level.

��First Persons to climb Mt Everest in 1953 are Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

*3. NASA names bacteria after Abdul Kalam.*

i. Scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

ii.The name of the bacterium is Solibacillus kalamii, the species name is after Dr. Abdul Kalam and genus name is Solibacillus which is a spore-forming bacteria.

*Important Points*-

��Dr. Kalam was the 11th President of India became on 25th July 2002.

��APJ Kalam also known as Missile Man of India and his full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.

��India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3) was developed by Dr. APJ Kalam for ISRO.

��NASA headquarter is in Washington, D.C. USA.

*4. Tejas Express to make its debut on Mumbai-Goa route.*

i. India’s state-of-the-art high-speed train Tejas Express, which can run up to the speed of 200km per hour, has made its trip between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, and Karmali, North Goa.

ii. The train will cover a distance of 579km in 8.5 hours with halts at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Ratnagiri and Kudal.

iii. The 15-coach train has two classes chair car and executive chair car and is equipped with facilities like secured gangways, automatic doors, LCD screens, Wi-Fi, tea-coffee vending machines, magazines, bio-toilets, hand dryers etc.

*Important Points*-

��Railway Minister of India is Suresh Prabhu.

��First Railway Minister of  Independent India is John Mathai.

*5. Tata Sons appoints Saurabh Agrawal as Group CFO.*

i. Tata Sons has appointed Saurabh Agrawal, an investment banker who was formerly with the Aditya Birla Group, as its Group Chief Financial Officer. He will join the company from July 2017. 

ii. Agrawal, among India’s most successful investment bankers, brings with him over two decades of experience in the capital markets.

*Important Points*-

��Chairman of Tata Sons is N.Chandrasekaran.

��Founder of Tata is Jamsetji Tata and it was founded in 1868.

*6. Cochin Port Trust bags two awards.*

i. Cochin Port Trust has received two Best Performance Awards from Ministry of Shipping for the highest growth in operating surplus and also for achieving third highest growth in cargo traffic among the major ports in the year 2016-17.

ii. The awards were received from Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari by P Raveendran, Chairman and A V Ramana, Deputy Chairman, Cochin Port Trust at a function held at Goa Port Trust.

*Important Points*-

��CM of Kerala is Pinarayi Vijayan and governor is P.Sathasivam.

��Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in Kerala.

*7. India's Prashant Ranganathan wins top intel International science award in US.*

i. An Indian boy has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition, The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on bio degradation of pesticides. 

ii. The name of his project was ‘Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos using native bacteria’ which was based on the theme that farmers should not use pesticides.

*Important Points*-

��The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is a program of Society for Science & the Public (the Society).

��This is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition.

*8. Deveshwar, Soumitra Chatterjee conferred Bengal's highest civilian award.*

i. Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee and Y.C. Deveshwar were conferred the Banga Samman, West Bengal's highest civilian award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

ii. The Banga Samman awards were instituted in 2011, after Banerjee came to power. Celebrated artistes, singers, sportspersons, filmmakers, intellectuals have been honoured with these awards in the past.

*Important Points*-

��CM of West Bengal is Mamta Banerjee and governor is Keshari Nath Tripathi.

��The Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in West Bengal.

*9. Karnataka Bank inks pact with LIC.*

i. Karnataka Bank Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for selling life insurance products of LIC.

ii. The bank signed the corporate agency agreement with LIC in Mangaluru, Karnataka. The bank will be able to provide the vast choice of life insurance products to its customers across all its 769 branches with this MoU.

*Important Points*

��Mr.Mahabaleshwara M.S is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank.

��V. K. Sharma is the current chairman of LIC.

��LIC is Headquartered in Mumbai.

*10. Hassan Rouhani wins Presidential Re-election in Iran.*

i. Hassan Rouhani was re-elected as the President of Iran after winning Iranian presidential elections 2017. 

ii. This is his second term as Iran's President. He was first elected as Iran's President in 2013. 

iii. In the Iranian Presidential Elections, Hassan Rouhani defeated his Conservative opponent Ebrahim Raisi by winning 57% of the total seats. The elections were labeled as the “most competitive ever”.

*Important Points*-

��Tehran is the Capital of Iran and its Currency is Iranian rial.

*11. Alexander Zverev win Italian Open title by defeating Novak Djokovic*.

i. Alexander Zverev defeated the world no. 2 ranking player Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to win the Italian Open, 2017. The final was held in Rome, Italy. 

ii. The 20-year-old Zverev became the youngest player to win a Masters 1000 event since Djokovic won in Miami a decade ago at 19. 

iii. The Italian Open women's Singles Title 2017 was won by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

*Imprtant Points*-

��Alexander Zverev is the professional German tennis player.

��Italian open is also known as Rome Masters and Italian Championship.

��Rome is the Capital city of Italy.

��The currency of Italy is Euro.

*12. Bengaluru FC wins Federation Cup*

i. The Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan (2-0) to lift 38th Federation Cup football tournament at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. 

ii. In the tightly contested tussle befitting a final, BFC overcame a bit of hard luck to ride on C.K. Vineeth’s extra-time brace and bag the prestigious title despite the unavailability of two of key players, Sunil Chhetri and Cameron watson.

*Important points*-

��Bengaluru FC is currently owned by Mumbai-based Company, JSW Group.

��The Club was formed in July 2013.

��Federation Cup was started in the year 1977.

*13. Mumbai Indians win IPL title for third time*

i. In Cricket, Mumbai Indians lifted the 10th Indian Premier League trophy for the third time, as they recorded a scintillating 1-run win against Rising Pune Supergiant in the title clash at Hyderabad during final.

ii. Mumbai successfully defended a total of 129 and restricted Pune to 128/6 to lift their third IPL trophy. Krunal Pandya from Mumbai Indians was named the man of the match.

*Important Points*-

��Orange Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most runs taken by a batsman which is David Warner from Sunrise Hyderabad team has taken 641 runs in 2017 tournament.

��Purple Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most wickets taken by a bowler which is Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Sunrise Hyderabad team has taken 26 overall wickets in 2017 tournament.

��Hyderabad team was the winner of 9th IPL tournament in 2016.

M o r n i n g N e w s(23rd may,2017)

1. Mumbai Indians defeated Rising Pune Supergiant by one run to win the IPL 10 title. With this, Mumbai Indians have become the IPL champions for the third time. 

मुंबई इंडियन्स ने राइजिंग पुणे सुपरजाइंट को एक रन से हराकर आईपीएल 10 का ख़िताब जीता। इसके साथ ही मुंबई इंडियन्स तीसरी बार आईपीएल चैंपियन बन गए है।

2. BJP president Amit Shah unveiled a 12-feet tall and 25-feet long steel Charkha and inaugurated a heritage Charkha Museum at Palika Bazar Park in Connaught Place. 

भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह ने 12 फुट उंचे और 25 फुट लंबे चरखे का अनावरण किया और कनॉट प्लेस स्थित पालिका बाजार पार्क में एक हेरिटेज चरखा संग्रहालय का उद्घाटन किया।

3. Arunachal Pradesh climber Anshu Jamsenpa made history by climbing Mount Everest for the second time within five days. With this, she became the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest five times. 

अरूणाचल प्रदेश की पर्वतारोही अंशु जमसेनपा ने पांच दिनों के अंदर दूसरी बार माउंट एवरेस्ट फतह कर इतिहास रच दिया। इसके साथ ही वह पहली भारतीय महिला हैं जिन्होंने पांच बार माउंट एवरेस्ट फतह की है।

4. Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned four-time champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rome Masters. 

जर्मनी के एलेक्जेंडर जेवरेव ने चार बार के चैंपियन नोवाक जोकोविच को हराकर रोम मास्टर्स टेनिस टूर्नामेंट का खिताब जीता।

5. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner and fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar respectively won the Orange Cap and Purple Cap in IPL 10. 

सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद के कप्तान डेविड वार्नर और तेज गेंदबाज भुवनेश्वर कुमार ने आईपीएल 10 में क्रमश: ओरेंज कैप और पर्पल कैप जीती।

6. State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries signed a deal worth USD 630 million with India to supply advanced long range air and missile defence systems for four ships of the Indian Navy. 

सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की इस्राइल एयरोस्पेस इंडस्ट्रीज ने भारत के साथ 63 करोड़ डालर का अनुबंध किया। इस सौदे के तहत इस्राइली कंपनी भारतीय नौसेना के चार पोतों के लिये लंबी दूरी की हवाई और मिसाइल रक्षा प्रणाली उपलब्ध कराएगी।

7. Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-0 to win the 38th edition of the Hero Federation Cup. 

बेंगलुरू एफसी ने फाइनल में मोहन बागान को 2-0 से हराकर 38वें फेडरेशन कप फुटबाल टूर्नामेंट का खिताब जीता।

8. Star batsman Mithali Raj became the first Indian and the third cricketer in the world to captain in 100 ODIs matches. 

स्टार बल्लेबाज मिताली राज महिला एकदिवसीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट में 100 मैचों में कप्तानी करने वाली पहली भारतीय और विश्व की तीसरी क्रिकेटर बनी।

9. UK entrepreneur Rehana Ameer has become the first India-born woman to be elected as a councillor to a ward in the UK. 

ब्रिटिश उद्यमी रेहाना अमीर ब्रिटेन में किसी नगरनिगम वार्ड की पाषर्द बनने वाली भारतीय मूल की पहली महिला बनीं।

10. Fourth annual 'Global Powers of Luxury Goods' report have named Gitanjali Gems Ltd (30th), Titan Company (31st) and PC Jewellers (44th) in the list of top 50 luxury goods firms globally. 

'ग्लोबल पावर्स आफ लग्जरी गुड्स' रिपोर्ट के चौथे सालाना संस्करण में दुनिया के 50 शीर्ष लग्जरी ब्रांड में भारत से गीतांजलि जेम्स (30वें), टाइटन (31वें) व पीसी ज्वेलर्स (44वें) को शामिल किया गया है।

R e m i n i s c e n c e(21st may,2017)

*NATIONAL*:

1. 52nd Annual Meetings of AfDB to be held in Gujarat.

2. Anant Geete inaugurates Test Track Facility developed by Global Automotive Research Centre.

3. Harsh Vardhan given charge of Environment Ministry.

4. Joint HADR Exercise commences at Naval Station Karwar.

5. GST Council to decide rate of Service tax today.

6. Assam: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana proves to be successful scheme.

7. President Pranab Mukherjee receives first copy of book ‘Metaphysics, Morals and Politics’.

8. Simbex-17, bilateral naval exercise between India and Republic of Singapore, begins.

9. Scientists at IIT Delhi Develops Cheapest Respiratory Filter.

10. Visakhapatnam railway station cleanest, Darbhanga dirtiest says survey.

*INTERNATIONAL*:

11. Japanese Cabinet approved bill to allow Japan’s first abdication of emperor in 200 years.

12. China, ASEAN agree on framework for South China Sea code of conduct.

13. Ferry service opens between North Korea and Russia.

14. Japan cabinet approves bill allowing emperor’s abdication.

*BANKING*:

15. Reserve Bank of India urges banks to appoint CFOs and CTOs.

*AWARDS AND HONOURS*:

16. Indian-American student Pranay Varada wins 2017 National Geographic Bee Competition.

17. ISRO receives 2014 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.

*SPORTS*:

18. Manav & Preyesh finish with silver medals.

19. R R Laxman wins All India Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Meet.

*OBITUARY*:

20. Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes dies at 77.

N e w s A t @ G l a n c e (21st may,2017)

*1. India betters ranking in international tourist arrivals*

i. India has jumped 16 places in the revised United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) rankings to settle at 24th for 2014 and 2015. Earlier, India was ranked 41st and 40th in 2014 and 2015 as per the global ranking, respectively.

ii. UNWTO is the United Nation’s agency managing promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism and its barometer ranks countries in terms of their ITAs- comprising both foreign tourist arrivals as well as non-resident arrivals.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Headquarter of UN World Tourism Organization is in Madrid, Spain.

��Mr. Taleb Rifai is Secretary-General of the UNWTO.

*2. Hyderabad’s Turbo Megha Airways first private airline to get UDAN licence*

i. Turbo Megha Airways has become the first private airline to get a licence to fly under UDAN, the government scheme for subsidized regional flights.

ii. The Hyderabad-based airline which flies as TruJet stated that it will launch flights on Hyderabad-Cuddapah, Hyderabad-Nanded and Nanded-Mumbai routes.

iii. The five airlines awarded the rights to fly UDAN flights so far are Air India, SpiceJet, Turbo Megha, Air Odisha and G.R. Gopinath led Deccan Air.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Full form of UDAN is 'Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik'.

��UDAN scheme was declared by civil aviation ministry of India in October 2016.

��The scheme was launched in January 2017.

��Under this yojna traveller can buy tickets at Rs. 2500.

��Only 50% of the seats in a flight belonging to this scheme.

*3. Visakhapatnam railway station cleanest, Darbhanga dirtiest says survey*

i. The Visakhapatnam railway station is the cleanest, followed by Secunderabad, among the 75 busiest stations in the country.
According to a survey, the report of which was released by railway minister Suresh Prabhu, the Jammu railway station occupied the third spot, while the New Delhi station was ranked at 39 among the busiest stations.

ii. The survey was carried out by the Quality Council of India.
The Darbhanga railway station in Bihar was the dirtiest among the busiest stations.

iii. The railway station in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was ranked at 14th position.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Railway Minister of India is Suresh Prabhu

��First Railway Minister of India is John Mathai.

*4. BSNL signs pacts with Facebook, MobiKwik*

i. State-owned telecom operator BSNL has inked a clutch of agreements with Facebook and MobiKwik as its looks to popularize the internet and its value added services among customers.

ii. The pacts were signed to commemorate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May).

iii. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Facebook, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will provide connectivity for the social network’s 'Express Wi-Fi Program’.

iv. The third MoU of BSNL with Disney India will provide premium online gaming services to mobile customers of the telecom operator.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is Shri Anupam Shrivastava.

��Founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.

��Founder of Mobikwik is Bipin Preet Singh.

*5. ISRO receives 2014 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize*

i. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented now the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

ii. The award was announced by a jury headed by Vice President Hamid Ansari in 2014, consists of a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 1 crore.

iii. The Prize was awarded to ISRO in recognition of its path-breaking achievements culminating in the Mars orbiter mission and its significant contributions in strengthening international cooperation in peaceful use of outer space.

*Static Takeaways*-

��ISRO Chairman is A. S. Kiran Kumar and its headquarter is in Bengaluru.

*6. Bilateral Exercise Between Indian & Republic Of Singapore Navy SIMBEX-17 Commences*

i. As part of 'SIMBEX-17', the ongoing Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of the Republic of Singapore and India, lndian Naval Ships Shivalik, Sahyadri, Jyoti and Kamorta are participating.

ii. SIMBEX is an acronym for "Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises". Bilateral cooperation between Singapore and India was first formalized when RSN ships began training with the Indian Navy in 1994.

iii. This years edition of SIMBEX-17 being held in the South China Sea would be the 24th in the series.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Singapore dollar is the currency of Singapore.

��Prime Minister of Singapore is Lee Hsien Loong.

��Sunil Lanba is the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Indian Navy.

*7. Japan cabinet approves bill allowing emperor’s abdication*

i. Japan's cabinet approved a bill that would allow Emperor Akihito to step down, paving the way for the first abdication by a Japanese emperor in nearly two centuries.

ii. Abdication must take place within three years of the bill becoming law.

iii. In August 2016, he publicly cited age and declining health, which was interpreted as his wish to hand the crown to his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito.

*Static Takeaways*-

��Shinzo Abe is the current Prime Minister of Japan.

��Currency of Japan is Yen and its capital is Tokyo.

��Central bank of Japan is named Bank of Japan.

��2020 summer Olympic games is going to be held in Tokyo and its Ambassador is GOKU (Character of a cartoon show).

*8. Purnima Barman & Sanjay Gubbi Win The Prestigious ‘Green Oscars’ Award*

i. Sanjay Gubbi of Karnataka and Purnima Barman of Assam have won the prestigious Whitley Award, popularly known as Green Oscars, for their efforts in wildlife conservation.

ii. The awards are instituted by the U.K.-registered charity Whitley Fund for Nature Conservation. While Mr. Gubbi has been awarded for his work to protect tiger corridors in Karnataka.

iii. Ms. Barman has won the award for her work in conservation of Assam’s Greater Adjutant Stork and its habitat.

*Static Takeaways*-

��The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is the UK registered charity offering Whitley Awards and ongoing support to outstanding nature conservationists around the developing world.

M o r n i n g N e w s(21st may,2017)

1. President Donald Trump has nominated a top national security adviser, K.T. McFarland to be the country’s envoy to Singapore.

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने अपनी एक शीर्ष सुरक्षा सलाहकार के टी मैकफारलैंड को सिंगापुर में देश की राजदूत नामित किया।

2. According to the 'Global Burden of Disease Study' (GBD) published in the medical journal 'The Lancet', India has finished a dismal 154th among 195 countries on the healthcare index. 

मेडिकल जर्नल 'द लैनसेट' में प्रकाशित 'ग्लोबल बर्डेन ऑफ डिजीज स्टडी' के अनुसार स्वास्थ्य सेवा से जुड़ी 195 देशों की सूची में भारत को 154वें स्थान मिला है।

3. Mukesh Ambani-led telecom company Reliance Jio has received TM Forum's 'Digital Service Innovator of the Year Award' 2017. 

मुकेश अंबानी की अगुवाई वाली दूरसंचार कंपनी रिलायंस जियो को टीएम फोरम का 'डिजिटल सर्विस इनोवेटर आफ द ईयर अवार्ड 2017' प्रदान किया गया है।

4. E-commerce Company Flipkart has topped LinkedIn's list of the top companies to work in India second time in a row in the year 2017. 

ई-कॉमर्स कंपनी फ्लिपकार्ट ने लिंक्डइन द्वारा वर्ष 2017 में भारत में काम करने के लिए शीर्ष कंपनियों की सूची में लगातार दूसरी बार प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया है।

5. Famous English writer Ruskin Bond released a book 'Childhood Nostalgia and Triggering Tales', written and compiled by the Additional Director General of the Border Security Force, AP Maheshwari. 

प्रख्यात अंग्रेजी लेखक रस्किन बांड ने सीमा सुरक्षा बल के अतिरिक्त महानिदेशक एपी माहेश्वरी द्वारा लिखित और संकलित पुस्तक 'चाइल्डहुड नोस्टेलजिया एंड ट्रिगरिंग टेल्स' का विमोचन किया।

6. Veteran Journalist VG Vijayan passed away. He was 56. 

वरिष्ठ पत्रकार वी जी विजयन का निधन हो गया। वह 56 वर्ष के थे।

7. Northeast Frontier Railway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL) for supply of spare parts for century-old steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). 

पूर्वोत्तर सीमांत रेलवे (एनएफआर) ने हेवी इंजीनियरिंग कारपोरेशन लिमिटेड (एचईसीएल) के साथ एक सहमति पत्र (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर किए। यह समझौता दार्जिलिंग हिमालय रेलवे के भाप इंजिनों के कलपुर्जों की आपूर्ति के लिए किया गया है।

8. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the 'E-text portal' for the students in the state. Students will be able to download school books instantly from this portal. 

हरियाणा मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर ने राज्य में स्कूली छात्रों के लिए 'ई-पाठ्यपुस्तक पोर्टल' की शुरूआत की। छात्र इस पोर्टल से तुरंत स्कूली किताबें डाउनलोड कर सकेंगे।

9. The Indian men's compound archery team won the gold medal at the World Cup Stage-I, beating Colombia. 

भारतीय पुरूष कंपाउंड तीरंदाजी टीम ने विश्व कप के पहले चरण में कोलंबिया को फाइनल में हराकर स्वर्ण पदक जीत लिया।

10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a two-part book series written by the eminent agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The series is titled – M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger. 

प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने प्रसिद्ध कृषि वैज्ञानिक डॉ. एम.एस. स्वामीनाथन द्वारा लिखित दो-भाग की पुस्तक श्रृंखला जारी की है। इस श्रृंखला का शीर्षक है- एम.एस. स्वामीनाथन: दी क्वेस्ट फॉर अ वर्ल्ड विदआउट हंगर।

R e m i n i s c e n c e(20th may,2017)

*NATIONAL*:

1. NITI Aayog has conducted the first Samavesh meeting of the National Steering Group.

2. Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the 15th National meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

3. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom.

4. Singapore-based Ascendas-Singbridge Pvt Ltd and Sembcorp Development Ltd were awarded a contract by the Andhra Pradesh government to act as the master developer for a start-up area in the capital city of Amaravati.

5. Indian Army gets its First Artillery Gun called M777 from BAE Systems in 30 Years.

6. Cabinet has approved Amendment of the Ancient Monuments and Remains Act, 1958.

7. ISRO, NASA to jointly inspect ‘oldest civilization’ an archaeological site in Haryana’s Fatehabad.

8. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gives Approval to New Coal Linkage Policy.

9. Union Cabinet Approves Proposal to Build 10 indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).

10. Union Cabinet approves pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program.

*INTERNATIONAL*

11. Amnesty International launches new global campaign ‘Brave’.

12. Australian state considers assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

13. Headquarters of Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC)of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) inaugurated at Jeddah Saudi Arabia.

14. SpaceX launches Inmarsat communications satellite.

*BUSINESS AND ECONOMY*:

15. Brand finance in its 2017 report that lists India’s 100 most valuable brands has named Tata Group as the most valuable brand in India at an estimated brand value of $13.1 billion.

*AWARDS AND HONOURS* :

16. 2 Indian activists wins Green Oscars.

17. Two Indian activists Sanjay Gubbi and Purnima Barman have won the annual Whitley Awards, popularly known as the ‘Green Oscars’, for their works in the field of animal and bird conservation in India.

18. David Letterman, who was the longest-running host of late-night TV shows in the United States, was on 17 May 2017 awarded with the Mark Twain Prize 2017 for American humour.

19. Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the prestigious Dan David prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy.

*SPORTS*:

20. Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi (27-year) gets life ban for match-fixing.

N e w s A t @ G l a n c e(20th may,2017)

*1. Recent Important Cabinet Approvals- May 2017*

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval in the various fields and has also approved some important MoUs.

ii. The important approvals of the Cabinet are as follows-
The Cabinet has approved-

♨Signing of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting by India.

♨Construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).

♨MoU between India and Australia on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime.

♨Faculty Exchange Agreement between National Defence College, New Delhi and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

♨Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program- Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers who are eligible will receive a cash benefit of Rs.5,000/- in three installments.

♨Agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.

*2. Everything you need to know about GST rates declared so far* 

i. On day one The Goods and Services Tax (GST) meeting in Srinagar has caught the attention of the market given its implications on earnings of companies.

ii. The nine rules finalized by the council pertain to composition, valuation, transition, input tax credit, invoice, payment, refund, registration and return.

iii. The government categorized 1211 items under various tax slabs. Here is a lowdown on the tax slab these items would attract-:

*No tax*
No tax will be imposed on items like fresh meat, fish chicken, eggs, milk, buttermilk, curd, natural honey, fresh fruits and vegetables, flour, besan, bread, salt, stamps, judicial papers, printed books, newspapers, bangles, handloom etc.

*5%*
Items such as fish fillet, cream, skimmed milk powder, branded paneer, frozen vegetables, coffee, tea, spices, pizza bread, rusk, sabudana, kerosene, coal, medicines, stent, lifeboats will attract tax of 5 %.

*12%*
Frozen meat products , butter, cheese, ghee, dry fruits in packaged form, animal fat, sausage, fruit juices, namkeen, Ayurvedic medicines, tooth powder, colouring books, picture books, umbrella, sewing machine, and cellphones will be under 12 % tax slab.

*18%*
Most items are under this tax slab which includes flavored refined sugar, pasta, cornflakes, pastries and cakes, preserved vegetables, jams, sauces, soups, ice cream, instant food mixes, mineral water, notebooks, steel products, printed circuits, camera, speakers and monitors.

*28%*
Chewing gum, molasses, chocolate not containing cocoa, waffles and wafers coated with choclate, pan masala, aerated water, paint, deodorants, shaving creams, hair shampoo, dye, sunscreen, wallpaper, ceramic tiles, water heater, dishwasher, weighing machine, washing machine, ATM, vending machines, automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft for personal use, and yachts will attract 28 % tax the highest under GST system.

*3. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate India’s longest river bridge in Assam on May 26*

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s longest river bridge 'Dhola-Sadiya bridge' in Assam on May 26.

ii. It will bolster the road connectivity in the Northeast as the bridge will be used by people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh besides defence forces extensively.

All you need to know about India’s longest river bridge:

��The length of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge is 9.15 km and is built cross river Lohit at the easternmost tip of Assam.

��Dhola-Sadiya bridge will be the longest bridge in India overtaking the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai.

��Lohit is one of three rivers – the others are Dibang and Siang – that meet to form the Brahmaputra downstream of the site of the bridge.

��The bridge, designed to facilitate the movement of battle tanks will help the movement of troops to the border with China in the Wallong-Kibithu sector in southern Arunachal Pradesh.

��The project was started in 2011. It will reduce the travel time for people on either bank of river Lohit by at least eight hours.

*4. Start up India Summit to be held in Dubai*

i. CGI (Consulate General of India) Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi in partnership with iSPIRIT, a nonprofit think tank will host a two-day “Start-up India Summit” in UAE on 23rd and 24th of May 2017.

ii. This is the first such “Start-Up Summit” being held in the UAE. The aim is to provide a shared platform for the Start-up ecosystem in both India and UAE for greater collaboration, exchange ideas, interact with academia, investors and industry.

*5. NITI Aayog holds the first Samavesh meeting*

i. With an aim to bring together 32 premier educational and policy research institutions to catalyse the country’s development process, government think-tank NITI Aayog hold the first Samavesh meeting.

ii. In pursuance of the PM call for a New India 2022, the meeting comes under the co-chairmanship of Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO and Shri Ratan P Watal, Principal Adviser of NITI Aayog. 

*6. Harsh Vardhan gets additional charge of Environment Ministry*

i. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan was given additional charge of the Environment Ministry following the death of Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave.

ii. It was in accordance with the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

*7. PM to inaugurate Annual Meetings of African Development Bank*

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on May 23, 2017.

ii. This is the first time in the history of AfDB Group that India would be hosting the Annual Meetings of the bank.

iii. The meetings are to be held from May 22 to 26 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The core theme of the event is "Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa".

*8. Indian Army gets its first modern artillery gun almost 30 years after Bofors*

i. The Indian Army received two 155mm/39 caliber Ultra Lightweight Howitzer artillery guns from BAE Systems in the United States of America.

ii. The Army had test-fire the guns at Pokhran, Rajasthan, recently. This comes after almost 30 years the Bofors howitzers were introduced in the late 1980s. 

*9. Japan's SoftBank Invests Rs 9,000 Crore in Paytm*

i. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in mobile payments provider Paytm.

ii. This is the largest fund infusion by a single investor in an Indian start-up and also Softbank's largest investment in a single company in India.

*10. Paytm Payments Bank names Renu Satti as the new CEO*

i. Paytm has announced its long-time executive and vice president Renu Satti will be the CEO of its Paytm payments bank.

ii. India's leading digital wallet player Paytm has recently received the final licence from the Reserve Bank of India for its payments bank entity. 

M o r n i n g N e w s(20th may,2017)

1. An Indian-origin councillor Philip Abraham has been elected as the mayor of populous Loughton town in the UK. 

भारतीय मूल के कौंसिलर फिलिप अब्राहम को ब्रिटेन के लॉहटन शहर का मेयर निर्वाचित किया गया।

2. Fox News co-founder Roger Ailes died. He was 77. 

फॉक्स न्यूज के सह-संस्थापक रोजर एलेस का निधन हो गया है। वह 77 वर्ष के थे।

3. The 24th bilateral exercise involving Indian Navy and Singapore Navy 'SIMBEX' (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises) commenced in South China Sea. 

भारतीय नौसेना और सिंगापुर नौसेना ने मध्य द्विपक्षीय समुद्री अभ्यास 'सिमबैक्स' (सिंगापुर-भारत समुद्री द्विपक्षीय अभ्यास) का 24 वाँ संस्करण दक्षिण चीन सागर में शुरू किया।

4. India have retained their number-one position in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Team Rankings. 

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय किक्रेट परिषद (आईसीसी) द्वारा जारी नवीनतम टेस्ट टीम रैंकिंग में भारत पहले स्थान पर कायम है।

5. Nearly after 30 years after the induction of Bofors howitzers, Indian Army got its first artillery guns called M777 from BAE Systems of US. 

बोफोर्स होवित्जर को शामिल करने के लगभग 30 वर्षों बाद, भारतीय सेना को बीएई सिस्टम्स ऑफ अमेरिका से एम 777 नामक अपनी पहली तोपखाने की बंदूकें मिलीं।

6. Two Indian activists Sanjay Gubbi and Purnima Barman won the annual Whitley Awards for their works in the field of animal and bird conservation in India. 

भारतीय कार्यकर्ता संजय गुब्बी और पूर्णिमा बर्मन को भारत में जानवरों और पक्षियों के संरक्षण के क्षेत्र में काम हेतु व्हिटली अवार्डस से सम्मानित किया गया।

7. Grammy Award-winning Rock Singer Chris Cornell died. He was 52. 

ग्रैमी पुरस्कार विजेता रॉक गायक क्रिस कॉर्नेल का निधन हो गया। वह 52 वर्ष के थे।

8. Domestic airline IndiGo has been awarded with the 'Best Operational Excellence' Award by Airbus for the second consecutive time at a worldwide level. 

घरेलू विमानन कंपनी इंडिगो को एयरबस द्वारा लगातार दूसरी बार वैश्विक 'सर्वश्रेष्ठ परिचालन उत्कृष्टता' पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।

9. Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan has been given the additional charge of the Environment Ministry. 

विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री हर्ष वर्धन को पर्यावरण मंत्रालय का अतिरिक्त कार्यभार सौंपा गया।

10. Japan's SoftBank has pumped in over Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in Indian digital payments platform, Paytm operated by One97 Communications. This is Softbank’s biggest investment in an Indian digital firm. 

जापान के सॉफ्टबैंक ने भारतीय डिजिटल भुगतान प्लेटफॉर्म पेटीएम की होल्डिंग कंपनी वन97 कम्युनिकेशंस में 9,000 करोड़ रुपये (1.4 अरब डॉलर) का निवेश किया है। यह सॉफ्टबैंक का किसी भारतीय डिजिटल फर्म में सबसे बड़ा निवेश है।

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All About Rivers in INDIA(STATIC GK)

The National River of India and Biggest river in India is the Ganga or Ganges river.
- Ganges
1. Which is the river island of Brahmaputra?- Majuli
2. Which is the largest river system of the peninsular India?- The Godavari
The Godavari river is the sacred river of central India. It rises near the Trimbak in the district of Nasik.
3. In which Indian river is Shivanasamudra waterfalls situated?- Cauvery
The Cauvery rises in southwestern Karnataka. It flows southeast to enter the Bay of Bengal. It forms the island of Shivanasamudra at East of Mysore. On either side of the island are the Shivanasamudra Falls. The river is the source for an extensive irrigation system and for hydroelectric power.

4. On which Indian river is the Duandhar Falls located?- Narmada
The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
5. Which is known as 'the twin' of the Narmada?- The Tapi
It originates from Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
6. The rivers in the south of the country are - Mahanadi and Krishna, Godavari , Cauvery
7. The Brahmaputra is also called - Burlung-Buthur, Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, Yarlung Tsangpo
8. The length of river Brahmaputra is - 2900 KM
9. Which river is also know by the name ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ as it gets flooded often causing damage- Damodar
10. The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of the below river- Krishna
11. Kanchenjunga is situated in- Sikkim
12. State is the largest producer of rubber in India- Kerala
13. Nhava Sheva also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India.
14. Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of river- Hooghly
15. Project is built on the Chenab river - Salal
16. State is the largest producer of coffee in India- Karnataka
17. Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on river- Satluj
18. Damodar and Sone river valley in India are depository of the rocks- Gondwana
19. Estuary is a place where river meets sea.
20. Vembanad Kayal is the longest lake in India.
21. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam district in the Indian state of - Kerala
22. Delhi International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
23. Jet Airways started its commercial operations on- 5 May 1993
24. The Ganges originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand
25. Jamuna river flows from India to Bangladesh and is one of the main rivers of Bangladesh
26. Places in India where you will find natural gas- Andhra Pradesh
27. Guindy National Park is located in- Chennai
28. The Himalayas cross five countries- Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan
29. Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers- Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
30. Tilicho Lake is a lake located in the Manang district of Nepal
31. Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the state of Sikkim
32. Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in - Tamil Nadu
33. Periyar river is also called lifeline of kerala
34. Chambal river joins with Yamuna river
35. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is a public university in the city of Vadodara, in Gujarat state.
36. Amarkantak is also called- 'Teerthraj'
37. The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of - Goa
38. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in - Andhra Pradesh
39. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in- West Bengal

N e w s A t @ G l a n c e(19th may,2017)

*1. Cabinet Minister inaugurates 15th National Meeting for Persons with Disabilities.*

i. Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the “15th National Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)” to review Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full Participation) Act-1995. 

ii. The two-day meeting has been organized by the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

*2. CCEA approves new coal linkage policy 2017*

i. Cabinet approve signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with Letter of Assurance (LoA) holders of Thermal Power Plants(TPPs), and Introduces a new more transparent coal allocation policy for Power Sector, 2017-SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India).

ii. The approved framework ensures that all projects with linkages are supplied coal as per their entitlement. This will ensure the rights of coal supplies for FSA holders and signing of FSA with LoA holders.

*3. Cabinet approves agreement between India and Tajikistan *

i. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.

ii. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. 

iii. The Cabinet also gave its approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

*4. Cabinet approves construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors*

i. In a significant decision to fast-track India’s domestic nuclear power program, and give a push to country’s nuclear industry, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR). 

ii. The total installed capacity of the Plants will be 7000 MW. The 10 PHWR project will result in a significant augmentation of nuclear power generation capacity.  It would be one of the flagship “Make in India” projects in this sector. 

*5. J&K to host 14th GST Council meet in Srinagar*

i. The Jammu and Kashmir government is hosting the 14th Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council meeting in the summer capital Srinagar beginning today (18th May 2017).

ii. The State administration is gearing up for the meeting of the GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

 iii. The GST is a value added tax and is proposed to be a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods as well as services by the Central and State governments. J&K is among 8 States which are yet to ratify the GST.

*6. Naidu announces 24x7 DD channel for Jharkhand*

i. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu announced a round-the-clock Doordarshan channel for Jharkhand.  

ii. Jharkhand has been given the most film-friendly award by the National Film Awards.
 
iii.The Union Minister stated in order to set up a film city in the state, assistance will be taken from the National Film Development Corporation and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata.

*7. Paytm get final nod to launch Payment Bank*

i. Digital payment and commerce company Paytm has received the final nod from the Reserve Bank of India and is set to launch Paytm Payments Bank on May 23, 2017.

ii. Paytm is the third company from the 11 other applicants to launch payments bank after Airtel and IndiaPost. Mumbai-based Finopay Tech is also likely to launch its operations by next month (June).

*8. Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launches EPFOs Citizens Charter 2017 & e-court management system *

i. The Minister of State for Labour & Employment(IC), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launched EPFOs Citizens Charter 2017 and e-court management system in Bangalore.

ii. The citizens charter has been launched with the vision of social security coverage to all employees as well as implementation of policies for benefit of all stakeholders with adequate support level of social security. 

iii. EPFO e-court Management System has been launched with the vision of transparent and electronic case management system which will cater to aspirations of all stakeholders the employers, the employees, litigants and CBT.  

iv. Also, Retirement fund manager EPFO has reduced the stipulated period for settlement of various claims such PF withdrawal, pension and insurance to 10 days from 20 at present.

*9. M S Boje Gowda takes over as Coffee Board Chairman*

i. M S Boje Gowda, a third generation planter from the country's key coffee growing region of Chikmagalur, took over as the Coffee Board Chairman after a gap of almost 70 years. 

ii. Gowda became the first grower to assume 

*10. Country's first ornamental fish park to come up at Chennai*

i. India's first Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park, an ultra modern exclusive facility for ornamental fish equipped with multi-species hatchery and live feed culture units, will become operational at Chennai in coming three months. 

ii. The facility was being developed by Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI), Ponneri in Tamil Nadu the second largest exporter of ornamental fish after West Bengal. 

*11. Indian teen has developed world's smallest satellite for NASA*

i. The US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the world’s smallest satellite named 'KalamSat', it will be the first time ever that it would be piloting an experiment by an Indian student.

 ii. Developed by Rifath Sharook, an 18-year-old boy, from Tamil Nadu’s Pallapatti town, KalamSat weighs only 64 grams. ‘KalamSat’, named after India's nuclear scientist and former President, APJ Abdul Kalam, will be launched from a Nasa facility in Wallops Island. 

*12. Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes list of 'Global Game Changers' for bringing internet to masses*

i. Forbes magazine has named Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani as the topmost among its "Global Game Changers" who are transforming their industries and changing the lives of billions around the world. 

ii. The American magazine referred to the Ambani-led Reliance Jio mobile network's efforts to spread internet penetration in India. 

*13. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave dies*

i. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave has passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh. 

ii. He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) on July 06, 2016 following a reshuffle in the Narendra Modi Cabinet.

*14. Actress Reema Lagoo passes away*

i. Veteran actress Reema Lagoo, known for her performance in movies like “Hum Aapke Hain Koun” and “Kal Ho Na Ho”, died due to a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She was 59. 

ii. Her acting career spanned over four decades and she was last seen on the television show “Naamkaran”, aired on Star Plus.

*15. Mohammad Anas Breaks 400m National Record; Qualifies For World C’ships*

i. Kerala quartermiler Mohammad Anas smashed the national record in men's 400m race on route to winning a gold medal at the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in New Delhi. 

ii. He also qualified for the World Championships to be held in London in August.