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“Mee Annapurna” initiative started in Maharashtra

May 21, 2020
Mee Annapurna
  • “Mee Annapurna” initiative has been started in Maharashtra by an IRDA licensed insurance intermediary “Integrated Risk Insurance”.
  • This initiative has been started as a Corporate Social Responsibility towards the welfare of the farmers and agriculture community in Maharashtra.

“Didi Vehicle Service” started in Madhya Pradesh

May 21, 2020
Didi Vehicle Service
  • “Didi Vehicle Service” has been begun by the women of Rural Livelihood Mission in the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh for rural women for the safe delivery, hence giving to be a lifeline for pregnant rural women in tribal areas.

Mobile App “National Test Abhyas” started by Union HRD Ministry

May 21, 2020
National Test Abhyas
  • A new mobile application named “National Test Abhyas” has been released by the Ministry of Human Resources Development.
  • The main purpose of the application is to support students during the closure of educational institutions.

Lata Mangeskar sings “JAYTU BHARATAM” song for Atma Nirbhar Bharat

May 20, 2020
JAYTU BHARATAM
  • Famous singer Lata Mangeskar has sung “JAYTU BHARATAM” praising the spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat along with Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shaan, Udit Narayan, Pankaj Udas, Alka Yagini, Rekha, Asha Bhonsle, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam and Kailash Kher.

‘Rail-Bot’ revealed by SCR to provide better health care to COVID-19 patients

May 20, 2020
Rail-Bot
  • South Central Railway zone has prepared a robotic device named as “RAIL-BOT” (R-BOT) to support in the functions of hospital management to give better health care to the coronavirus patients.

World Bee Day celebrated on 20th May

May 20, 2020
World Bee Day
  • World Bee Day is commemorated on 20th May every year to recognize the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.
  • Theme 2020: “Save the Bees”

Ruskin Bond’s new book launches in an e-book format

May 20, 2020
Hop On- My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes
  • Ruskin Bond’s new book named ‘Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes’ was launched on his 86th Birthday in an e-book format.

Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar gets Alexander Dalrymple Award 2019

May 20, 2020
Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar
  • Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, the National Hydrographer to the government of India, has been respected with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award for his exceptional contribution to Indian hydrography and across the broader Indian Ocean region

China declares USD 2 billion aid at WHO assembly

May 20, 2020
China
  • China has declared to give USD 2 billion over two years to combat the COVID-19 at WHO assembly with an intention of supporting COVID-19 response efforts, especially in developing countries.

Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane abdicates

May 20, 2020
Thomas Thabane
  • Thomas Thabane has formally left as the Prime Minister of Lesotho. Thabane and his current wife are surmised of conspiring to murder his former wife nearly three years ago.

Famous Marathi writer, playwright Ratnakar Matkari passes away

May 19, 2020
Ratnakar Matkari
  • Famous Marathi writer and playwright, Ratnakar Matkari passed away after being diagnosed with coronavirus.  He was considered a scout of the children’s drama movement in Marathi.

Bundesliga becomes 1st major sports event to continue post-COVID-19 lockdown

May 19, 2020
Bundesliga
  • The Bundesliga primary football league of Germany becomes the world’s first major sports event to resume after COVID-19 lockdown.
  • The Bundesliga games began with an empty stadium though the stadium had the capacity to hold more than 80,000 players.

ICC cricket committee ban the usage of saliva to shine ball

May 19, 2020
virat
  • The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee has urged banning the usage of saliva to shine the ball.
  • The practice meant for swing bowling is now originally held as health risk due to the threats of COVID-19 and shield the safety of players and match officials.

ARCI & SCTIMST together produces biodegradable metal implants

May 19, 2020
ARCI
  • International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram have together produced new generation Iron-Manganese based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans.

CySecK begins programme “H.A.C.K” for Cyber Security Start-ups

May 19, 2020
Cyber Security
  • An accelerator programme branded as “H.A.C.K” has been released by the Karnataka’s Centre of Excellence in cyber security (CySecK).
  • H.A.C.K is Karnataka’s first cyber security-specific accelerator programme including of 21 start-ups on board across three cohorts: 10x cohort, 0-1 cohort and virtual cohort.

7th LCU Ship ‘INLCU L57’ charged into Indian Navy

May 19, 2020
INLCU L57
  • Landing Craft Utility Ship ‘INLCU L57’ charged into the Indian Navy in Port Blair. This warship was made by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE). The “INLCU L57” is the seventh LCU Mark IV class warship.

Kotak Mahindra Bank comes up as 1st bank in India to allow video KYC

May 19, 2020
kotak mahindra bank
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank comes up as 1st bank in India to start video Know Your Customer (KYC) facility for customers opening savings accounts on Kotak 811 – the bank’s digital banking platform.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma leaves from SoftBank board

May 19, 2020
Jack Ma
  • Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will be leaving from the SoftBank board of directors. Jack Ma serving for nearly 13 years on the board. Ma is supposed to resign from the Group’s board on June 25.

Rajesh Goel selected as new DG of NAREDCO

May 19, 2020
Rajesh Goel
  • Rajesh Goel appointed as new director-general (DG) of the Realtors body National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO).
  • Earlier to this, he was working as the chairman and managing director, Hindustan Prefab Ltd.

Madhya Pradesh begins Charan Paduka campaign for migrant laborers

May 19, 2020
Charan Paduka campaign
  • “Charan Paduka” campaign has been begun by the Madhya Pradesh for the migrant laborers moving through the state. Under this campaign, shoes and slippers will be given to those laborers going barefoot in order to lessen their pain.

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