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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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Indian Navy starts ‘Operation Samudra Setu’ to repatriate Indians from overseas

May 6, 2020
Indian Navy
  • The Indian Navy on 5TH May started ‘Operation Samudra Setu’ (meaning ‘Sea Bridge’), as a part of national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas amid lockdown. 
  • Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar are currently en route to the port of Male in the Maldives to begin evacuation operations from May 8 as part of Phase-1.

Ultra Violet Disinfection Tower prepared by DRDO

May 6, 2020
Ultra Violet Disinfection Tower
  • An Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower has been prepared by the Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) to achieve rapid and chemical-free disinfection of high infection-prone areas due to COVID-19.

6th May observed as International No Diet Day 2020

May 6, 2020
International No Diet Day
  • May 6 is observed as International No-Diet Day (INDD) every year. Created by Mary Evans Young in 1992, the day is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle with a focus on health at any size. INDD celebrates the beauty and diversity of all body types.

Jharkhand govt begins three schemes to promote rural employment

May 6, 2020
Jharkhand govt begins three schemes to promote rural employment
  • Jharkhand government on 4th May started three schemes under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in a bid to “strengthen the rural economy”.
  • Birsa Harit Gram Yojana for rural plantations: Under the Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, over two lakh acres of land will be utilized for afforestation.
  • Jal Sammridhi Yojna: Under the Jal Sammridhi Yojna, water storage units will be built to save rainwater and runaway groundwater.
  • Veer SahidPotoHoKhelVikas Scheme: Under the playground scheme, the government targets to make 5,000 grounds, with at least one in one Panchayat.

Yogi Adityanath starts App “Ayush Kavach” that aids uplift immunity through Ayurveda

May 6, 2020
Ayush Kavach
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 5th May released the “Ayush Kavach” app that will give health-related tips and information about ayurvedic medicines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Himachal Pradesh Programme ‘Nigah’ to be released for awareness

May 6, 2020
Nigah
  • The state government of Himachal Pradesh has planned to start a new program ‘Nigah’, to sensitize and educate the family members of the people coming to the state from various parts of the country.

Bamboo conclave held through video conferencing

May 6, 2020
Bamboo conclave
  • A Bamboo Conclave was held via Video Conference and was lectured by Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • AIM: To discuss the importance of Bamboo, which will give an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic powerpost COVID-19.

DBS Bank cuts India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1%

May 6, 2020
GDP
  • Singapore-based DBS Bank has slashed India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1 per cent vis-a-vis 5 per cent projected on April 9 which is due to COVID-19.

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.
Nicholas C. Coops, Joseph J. Landsberg and Richard H. Waring receives the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020

Russia confers commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea

May 6, 2020
Russia confers commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea
  • 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 5th for shielding memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea.

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