Category: All Current Affairs

Vesak day is celebrated on 7 May

May 7, 2020

• 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

• 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 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

• 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 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

• 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 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 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

• 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 5^th 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.