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Google releases a new app ‘Sodar’ that will aid you to maintain social distance

May 31, 2020
Sodar
  • Google is supporting people to maintain their social distance. The tech giant has released a new app called ‘SODAR’ that will encourage people to maintain distance in real life using augmented reality.

U.S. enters G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China

May 31, 2020
AI
  • The US has entered an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the usage of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the idea.

Petroleum Minister gives to the nation, 56 CNG stations

May 31, 2020
Petroleum Minister
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan committed to the nation, 56 CNG stations scattered over 11 States and Union Territories. These stations are in Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

31st May is observed as World No Tobacco Day 2020

May 31, 2020
World No Tobacco Day
  • World No Tobacco Day is a yearly event that is commemorated on May 31st. It targets to grow awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on health.
  • Theme: “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.”

Kohli only cricket in Forbes first 100 highest-paid athletes; Federer top

May 31, 2020
Virat Kohli
  • India captain Virat Kohli stayed the only cricketer to be involved in the list of top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020 made forward by Forbes magazine. According to Forbes, Kohli had calculated total earnings of $26 million ($24m from endorsements and $2m from salary/winnings- June 1, 2019, until June 1, 2020).

PFC board clarifies RS Dhillon’s appointment as CMD from June 1

May 31, 2020
RS Dhillon
  • State-run Power Finance Corporation on 29th May declared the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman and Managing Director from June 1 following superannuation of Rajeev Sharma present month.

RBI puts penalties on Bank of India, Karnataka Bank, Saraswat Cooperative Bank for non-compliance

May 31, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put monetary penalties on Bank of India, Karnataka Bank and Saraswat Cooperative Bank for non-compliance on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) measures.

Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passes away

May 30, 2020
Bejan Daruwalla
  • Famous astrologer, Bejan Daruwalla passed away. His name numbered among the 100 great astrologers of the last 1,000 years in ‘The Millennium Book of Prophecy’, released by Harper Collins.

Ace lyricist Yogesh Gaur passes away

May 30, 2020
Yogesh Gaur
  • Expert lyricist Yogesh Gaur passed away. He penned the lyrics of hit songs “Kahin duur jab din dhal jaye” and “Zindagi kaisi hai paheli” that defined the superhit film Anand (1971).

International Everest Day is observed on 29th May

May 30, 2020
International Everest Day
  • International Everest Day is being celebrated on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to accomplish the feat.