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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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Bangladesh’s National Professor Anisuzzaman passes away

May 16, 2020
Professor Anisuzzaman
  • Bangladesh’s famous literary personality, educationist and national Professor Anisuzzaman passed away. He was the President of Bangla Academy since 2012.

Delhi Police releases “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear”

May 16, 2020
Thermal Corona Combat Headgear
  • Delhi Police has released an equipment “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear” in collaboration with Indian Robotics Solution (IRS). This equipment has been released to guard the frontline corona warriors from the COVID-19.

West Bengal Govt. declares two new schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’

May 17, 2020
‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • The CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee released two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • Prochesta Scheme: This is to give daily wages to all the daily wage workers whose livelihood is disturbed because of the national lockdown.
  • Sneher Parash: This is to help the migrant workers of West Bengal who are stranded in different parts of the nation.

Israel titles street after Rabindranath Tagore on the poet’s 159th birthday

May 17, 2020
Rehov Tagore
  • Israel has titled a street in Tel Aviv after renowned Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159th birthday.
  • On May 7, the Israeli Embassy in India tweeted a photo of a signboard where the street was called Rehov Tagore; ‘rehov’ means street.

17th May observed as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

May 17, 2020
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
  • May 17 is observed as the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, as it signifies the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.

17th May celebrated as World Hypertension Day

May 17, 2020
World Hypertension Day
  • World Hypertension League (WHL) on 17 May to increase awareness about hypertension disease, its prevention, detection and control.
  • Theme 2020: “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer.”

PM of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu sworn-in for the fifth time

May 18, 2020
Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again swore in his new government on 17 May for the fifth time. The ceremony of the swearing-in of Israel’s new government, the Knesset, was kept in accordance with COVID-19 social distancing directives.

NRAI pairs-up with DotPe to build a tech platform

May 18, 2020
AI
  • National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) has paired-up with fintech start-up DotPe to develop its own tech platform which will let them with online payments for digital ordering, bill settlements, and contactless dining.

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.

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.

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