World Digestive Health Day is observed on 29th May
May 29, 2020

- World Digestive Health Day is celebrated on 29th May every year and is organized by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF).
- Theme 2020: “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective.”
U’khand govt starts “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana” for returnee migrants
May 30, 2020

- Uttarakhand chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched the “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana” for returnee migrants. The scheme will extend credit facility through nationalized banks, scheduled commercial banks and cooperative banks.
MP govt begins ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme for skilled workers
May 30, 2020

- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has declared the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme.
- This scheme would help to secure employment for skilled workers who have come back to the state in the COVID-19 situation.
Venkataramani Sumantran to be the new independent director of Indigo
May 30, 2020

- Venkataramani Sumantran has been selected as the independent director of the airline company IndiGo. He currently served as the chairman and managing director of Chennai-based Celeris Technologies.
Missile park “Agneeprastha” to be laid at INS Kalinga
May 30, 2020

- The foundation stone for a missile park “Agneeprastha” was set up at INS Kalinga, Naval base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is the largest plant in the Eastern Naval Command and has an approximated life of 25 years.
Russia leads BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities meet
May 30, 2020

- The meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries, viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was held on 29 May. The meeting was done by the Federal Tax Service of Russia.
WADA bans Kiranjeet Kaur for 4 years for doping
May 30, 2020

- India’s long-distance runner, Kiranjeet Kaur has been given a four-year ban by World Athletics’ anti-doping body for testing positive for a banned substance (Enobosarm).
- She will be peeled off the gold medal she won at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K.
International Everest Day is observed on 29th May
May 30, 2020

- International Everest Day is being celebrated on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to accomplish the feat.
Ace lyricist Yogesh Gaur passes away
May 30, 2020

- Expert lyricist Yogesh Gaur passed away. He penned the lyrics of hit songs “Kahin duur jab din dhal jaye” and “Zindagi kaisi hai paheli” that defined the superhit film Anand (1971).
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