May Current Affairs 2020

May Current Affairs 2020

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DateDayTheme
01 MayWorker's Day
(International Labor Day
01 MayMaharashtra Day
01st Sunday of MayWorld Laughter Day
01st Tuesday of MayWorld Asthma Day
02 MayWorld Tuna Day
02nd Sunday of MayMother's Day
03 May Press Freedom DayJournalism without Fear and Favour
04 MayCoal Miner's Day
04 MayInternational Firefighters Day
07 MayWorld Athletics Day
08 MayWorld Red Cross Day
08 MayWorld Thalassaemia Day
11 May National Technology Day
12 MayInternational Nurses Day
15 MayInternational Day of Families
17 MayWorld Telecommunication Day
17 MayWorld Hypertension Day
18 MayWorld AIDS vaccine Day
18 MayInternational Museum Day
21 MayNational Anti-Terrorism Day
21 MayInternational Tea Day
21 MayWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for dialogue and Development
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)Our Solutions are in Nature.
23 MayInternational Day to End Obstetric Fistuland gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!".
24 May Commonwealth Day
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Uttarakhand CM begins ‘HOPE’ portal to support unemployed youth

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.

Indian boxer Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

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.

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

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.

India stands 74th on WEF Global Energy Transition Index

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.

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

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.

Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright passes away

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

West Bengal govt begins ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

‘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.