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2nd Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet

May 15, 2020
G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet
  • The second edition of Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet was organized under the presidency of Saudi Arabia.
  • The meeting was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid Al Qasabi, in the presence of the Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Faleh.

V. Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy 2020 declared

May 15, 2020
V. Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy 2020
  • Lieutenant Commander Akshay Kumar was honored with the Vice-Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Trophy for the year 2020. The award ceremony was organized at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Kochi, Kerala.

Federal Bank pair-up with MoneyGram for direct-to-bank deposits service

May 15, 2020
MoneyGram
  • A private sector bank, Federal Bank Limited paired-up with MoneyGram Payment System to provide a cost-effective direct-to-bank account credit option for customers in India.

WTO chief Roberto Azevedo resigns from post

May 15, 2020
Roberto Azevedo
  • The head of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo will resign from his post on August 31. He became the WTO chief in 2013.
  • The 62-year-old Brazilian career diplomat’s second four-year term was not scheduled to end until September 2021.

West Bengal govt begins ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

May 15, 2020
‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • West Bengal Government has started ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilize 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts.
  • This scheme serves to generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the locals.

Slovenia comes up as the 1st coronavirus-free country in Europe

May 15, 2020
Slovenia
  • Slovenia comes up as the 1st nation in Europe to announce an official end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • More constraints have now been eased in the country and people entering from other European Union states.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches “COBAS 6800” testing machine to the nation

May 15, 2020
COBAS 6800
  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the “COBAS 6800”, COVID-19 testing machine to the nation.
  • The COBAS 6800 is the first such testing machine secured by the Government for testing COVID-19 cases and has been installed at the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi.

ICCR releases the song “United We Fight” to fight COVID-19

May 14, 2020
ICCR releases the song “United We Fight” to fight COVID-19
  • A musical creation titled “United We Fight” has been released by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
  • It sends the message of hope, joy, resilience, fighting spirit and never say die attitude of all in our collective fight against COVID 19.

Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright passes away

May 14, 2020
Betty Wright
  • The Grammy-winning genius singer, Betty Wright passed away. Her real name is Bessie Regina Norris. She is an R&B (Rhythm & blues) singer, songwriter and background vocalist.

TVS Group, Sundaram Med & IIT-M prepares “Sundaram Ventago”

May 14, 2020
Sundaram Ventago
  • The Sundaram Ventago is a low-cost, automatic respiratory assist device that has been produced jointly by the TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and IIT-Madras.

India stands 74th on WEF Global Energy Transition Index

May 14, 2020
World Economic Forum
  • India has jumped up two places to rank 74th on a global energy transition index, which has ranked 115 economies on how well they are capable to balance energy security and way with environmental sustainability and affordability.

V. Vidyavathi to be new DG of Archaeological Survey of India

May 14, 2020
V. Vidyavathi
  • IAS officer V. Vidyavathi is selected as the new Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) active from 12th May 2020. She is a 1991 batch Karnataka cadre officer.

Indian boxer Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

May 14, 2020
Indian boxer Akhil Kumar
  • Former Commonwealth gold medalist Indian boxer Akhil Kumar was re-inducted into the Disciplinary Panel of National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA). He was previously worked in the panel from 2017 to 2019.

Uttarakhand CM begins ‘HOPE’ portal to support unemployed youth

May 14, 2020
Uttarakhand CM
  • Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has released “HOPE” (Helping Out People Everywhere) portal to assist unemployed youth to get job opportunities.
  • The portal will be used to gather the data on the youths of the state who are staying in as well as the recently returned migrant youths.

J&K & Haryana to give tap connections till 2022

May 14, 2020
Jal Jeevan mission
  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.

Italy prepares ‘iFeel-You’ bracelet for social distancing

May 14, 2020
‘iFeel-You’ bracelet
  • The Genoa-based Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has come up with ‘iFeel-You’ bracelet for social distancing.
  • The bracelet has been prepared as the measures for safeguarding against the coronavirus lockdown is being deliberately lifted.

Prime Minister declares Economic Package of Rs 20 Lakh Crore

May 13, 2020
PM Modi
  • PM of India Narendra Modi pontificated his countrymen and declared an Economic Package of Rs 20 Lakh crore, giving importance on land, labor, liquidity and law.

Anunta receives VMware 2020 Regional Partner of the Year Award

May 13, 2020
Anunta
  • Anunta declared that it has received the Regional Partner of the Year Award for the Services Excellence category, to help customers maximize the value received from their VMware investments.

Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting & Telangana’s Telia Rumal receives GI-Tag

May 13, 2020
Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting & Telangana’s Telia Rumal receives GI-Tag
  • The Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry.

IIIT-Guwahati planned Poster Making Competition under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Campaign

May 13, 2020
IIIT-Guwahati planned Poster Making Competition under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Campaign
  • Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati (IIIT-Guwahati) recently arranged a Poster Making Competition under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Campaign.
  • The Ministry for Human Resource Development (HRD) is the nodal ministry for the EBSB campaign which is gone along with various other partner ministries and states.

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