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Tripura govt releases online scholarship portal

May 8, 2020
Tripura govt releases online scholarship portal
  • Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on 6th May released an online Scholarship portal.
  • The portal scholarships.gov.in was started under ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’ at the state secretariat.

MP to be the first state in the country to give mid-day meal ration

May 8, 2020
MP to be the first state in the country to give mid-day meal ration
  • Madhya Pradesh comes up as the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.
  • Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Manoj Shrivastava informed that this information has been given in the review meeting conducted by the Central Government.

African swine fever found in India; 2,900 pigs die in Assam

May 8, 2020
African swine fever found in India
  • Since February, more than 2,900 pigs have died in Assam because of African Swine Fever (ASF). ASF does not affect humans but can be fatal for pigs.

Union Health & Family Welfare Minister releases “AYUSH Sanjivani” App

May 7, 2020
AYUSH Sanjivani
  • Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has released the mobile application ‘AYUSH Sanjivani’ App and two AYUSH based studies related to COVID-19 situation.
  • The app was prepared by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).

World Athletics Day 2020 celebrated globally on 7 May

May 7, 2020
World Athletics Day
  • The World Athletics Day-2020 is celebrated on the 7 May. The date is subject to adjustment, the date of World Athletics Day is decided by the International Amateur Athletic Federation(IAAF), however, the month stays the same as May.
  • The aim of World Athletics Day is to encourage the participation of youths in athletics.

IIT Alumni council starts “COVID-19 test bus”

May 7, 2020
COVID-19 test bus
  • The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Alumni Council has started a “COVID-19 test bus” in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • The COVID-19 Testing bus will lessen 80% of the testing cost without compromising on the testing capacity.

Vesak day is celebrated on 7 May

May 7, 2020
Vesak day
  • Vesak Day 2020 is celebrated globally on 7 May.
  • Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to the Buddhists all over the world. On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha achieved enlightenment. The Day is admired by the United Nations every year.

First Thursday in May (7th May) observed as World Password Day

May 7, 2020
World Password Day
  • Each year on the first Thursday in May, World Password Day encourages better password habits. 
  • Passwords are crucial gatekeepers to our digital identities, allowing us to access online shopping, dating, banking, social media, private work, and life communications.

A book named as Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil War Hero authored by Colonel VN Thapar and Neha Dwivedi

May 7, 2020
The Life of a Kargil War Hero
  • The book named ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’ authored by Vijyant’s father Colonel VN Thapar and writer Neha Dwivedi, a martyr’s daughter.
  • Its e-book will be released on May 15. It is published by Penguin Random House.

Irans parliament launches new currency, Toman, to tackle inflation

May 7, 2020
Toman
  • The Iranian Parliament has declared to replace its currency “Rial” with another basic unit of currency called the “Toman” to tackle inflation. Each toman will be worth 10,000 rials under the new system.

Mustafa Al Kadhimi appointed as Iraq’s new Prime Minister

May 7, 2020
Mustafa Al Kadhimi
  • Mustafa Al Kadhimi has been appointed as Iraq’s new Prime Minister, ending months of political deadlock.
  • Mustafa Kadhimi has come up as Iraq’s first proper Prime Minister after Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned in November 2019 due to massive anti-government protests.

NITI Aayog begins ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi and Nana-Nani Abhiyan’

May 7, 2020
Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan
  • Niti Aayog in association with Piramal Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the Piramal Group — on 5th May began a campaign ”Surakshit Dada-Dadi and Nana-Nani Abhiyan” focused on ensuring the wellbeing of senior citizens

Max Bupa designates Krishnan Ramachandran as MD & CEO

May 6, 2020
Max Bupa designates Krishnan Ramachandran as MD & CEO
  • Max Bupa Health Insurance on 5th May declared the appointment of Krishnan Ramachandran as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
  • He will be responsible for driving the company”s next phase of growth.

IIT Bombay professor receives Young Career Award by the government for his work in nanoscience

May 6, 2020
Professor Saurabh Lodha
  • Professor Saurabh Lodha from electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, has got the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year 2020 organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

Russia confers commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea

May 6, 2020
Russia confers commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has honored Kim Jong-un with a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang announced May 5th for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea.

Nicholas C. Coops, Joseph J. Landsberg and Richard H. Waring receives the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020

May 6, 2020
  • Professors Nicholas C. Coops of the University of British Columbia(UBC), Vancouver, Canada,  Richard H. Waring of Oregon State University, United States of America(USA) & Joseph J. Landsberg of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO) Australia receives the ‘Marcus Wallenberg Prize(MWP) 2020’ or ‘the Nobel Prize for forest sector’ for 3-PG (Physiological Principles Predicting Growth), a model to foretell forest growth in a changing climate.
Nicholas C. Coops, Joseph J. Landsberg and Richard H. Waring receives the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020

DBS Bank cuts India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1%

May 6, 2020
GDP
  • Singapore-based DBS Bank has slashed India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1 per cent vis-a-vis 5 per cent projected on April 9 which is due to COVID-19.

Bamboo conclave held through video conferencing

May 6, 2020
Bamboo conclave
  • A Bamboo Conclave was held via Video Conference and was lectured by Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • AIM: To discuss the importance of Bamboo, which will give an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic powerpost COVID-19.

Himachal Pradesh Programme ‘Nigah’ to be released for awareness

May 6, 2020
Nigah
  • The state government of Himachal Pradesh has planned to start a new program ‘Nigah’, to sensitize and educate the family members of the people coming to the state from various parts of the country.

Yogi Adityanath starts App “Ayush Kavach” that aids uplift immunity through Ayurveda

May 6, 2020
Ayush Kavach
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 5th May released the “Ayush Kavach” app that will give health-related tips and information about ayurvedic medicines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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