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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.

18th May observed as World’s AIDS Vaccine Day

May 18, 2020
World’s AIDS Vaccine Day
  • Every year 18th May observed as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day and World Aids Vaccine Day for raising awareness of the need of AIDS vaccine.

ISRO leads startups to build local tech for Gaganyaan mission

May 18, 2020
Gaganyaan mission
  • India’s space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted the startups to prepare tools and machines for its maiden human space flight Gaganyaan-1 mission.

International Museum Day observed on 18 May

May 18, 2020
International Museum Day
  • International Museum Day is celebrated every year on 18 May to raise awareness about the importance of Museums.
  • Theme 2020: Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion.

A Book named “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City” written by Fang Fang

May 18, 2020
Wuhan Diary- Dispatches from a Quarantined City
  • The book named “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City” written by Chinese literary writer Fang Fang.
  • It is a collection of online diary entries and social media posts that document 60 days of lockdown during COVID-19.

Defence Minister allows Defence Testing Infrastructure scheme

May 18, 2020
Rajnath Singh
  • A Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) has been recommended by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with an expense of Rs 400 crore.
  • The scheme has been accepted to contribute private-sector defence and aerospace companies affordable facilities to test as well as validate the weaponry designed by them.

Zubair Iqbal to be the new MD of Jammu & Kashmir Bank

May 18, 2020
Zubair Iqbal
  • Senior vice president of HDFC Bank, Zubair Iqbal has been selected as the new managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three-year tenure.