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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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International Tea Day celebrated on 21st May

May 21, 2020
International Tea Day
  • International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 on the recommendation of India. The objective of International Tea Day is to try to improve the condition of tea producers and tea workers.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed 21 May

May 21, 2020
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated on 21 May every year.
  • The purpose of the day is to increase the recognition of the values of cultural diversity and to improve the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural.

Anti Terrorism Day 2020 is celebrated on 21st May

May 21, 2020
Anti Terrorism Day
  • Anti Terrorism Day 2020 is celebrated on 21st May every year in India. The day marks the death anniversary of India’s seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 21 May 1991.

RBI updates policy rates.

May 22, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made change in the policy rates. It has reduced repo rate from 4.4% to 4% and the Reverse repo rate from 3.75% to 3.35%.
  •  Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate has been lowered to 4.25% and Bank rate to 4.25%.

Everybody will get employment scheme to be launched by Madhya Pradesh

May 22, 2020
shivraj singh chauhan
  • Madhya pradesh government will launch Everyone will get employment scheme for all the migrants labourers of the state that have migrated to other states in search of employment.
  • State government will distribute Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guareantee Act(MGNREGA) job cards under this scheme and will try to provide them employment within their village and  gram panchayat.

Rs1500 crore letter of credit announced by RBI for EXIM Bank

May 22, 2020
Export-import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
  • ईे15000 crore Letter of Credit (LoC) will be given by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the EXIM Bank for 90 days period from the date of availing with rollover maximum upto 1 year.
  • Along with this RBI has also increased the max. period of pre-shipment and post-shipments export credit sanctioned by Banks from 1 year to 15 months for disbursements made upto 31 July 2020.

Jahnabi Phookan selected as National President of FLO

May 22, 2020
Jahnabi Phookan
  • FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) has selected Assam-based entrepreneur Jahnabi Phookan as its National President.
  • As a National President, she will serve towards empowering women with entrepreneurship abilities and professional excellence.

MoU signed between NTPC and ONGC for renewable energy.

May 22, 2020
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
National Thermal Power Corporation Lts. (NTPC)
  • National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) has signed an MoU for setting-up renewable energy infrastructure within the country and overseas as well.

Ladakh grows as COVID-19 free after recovery of all active cases

May 22, 2020
COVID-19
  • The Union Territory, Ladakh has grown coronavirus free as the region has not reported any fresh case since 3rd May 2020.
  • A total of 43 cases of Coronavirus were reported in Ladakh till now and all the confirmed cases have recovered from the COVID-19.

Airtel Africa and UNICEF come up to support families affected due to COVID-19

May 22, 2020
UNICEF
  • Airtel Africa and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered to support families affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • Airtel Africa in partnership with top educational websites will provide access to digital content in remote areas without any cost.
  • Countries that will be benefited are: Niger, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Gabon, Kenya, Congo, Democratic republic of Congo, Chad, Uganda, Madagascar, and Malawi .

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