CURRENT AFFAIRS WEEKLY

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1 BRILLIANCE COLLEGE to PSC CURRENT AFFAIRS WEEKLY National Bogibeel Bridge, (connecting Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh)in India s North-East, is the country s longest rail-cum-road bridge and second longest in Asia, with three lane roads on top and double line rail below. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh launched the Vikas Yatra from Dantewada The yatra has been organized to tell people about the development the state has witnessed. Communist Party of India (Marxist) led LDF government in Kerala is planning to provide free internet connections to 20 lakh poor families in the state. The initiative is being implemented under the new optic fibre pathway. The state government has decided to set up a Joint Venture company Kerala Fibre Optic Network Limited to implement the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project. India largest remittance-receiving country in world India has become the largest remittance-receiving country in the world, with migrant workers from the country sending home 69 billion US dollars in The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State will be declared as open defecation free (ODF) by Gandhi Jayanti this year. Two day Regional Conference on Physical and Social Infrastructure for Regional Development begins in Guwahati Paytm Introduces Automatic Recurring Payments Paytm has introduced automatic recurring payments named My Payments, a new feature that lets users configure the payments app to pay for periodic recurring expenses automatically. 4th Global Exhibition on Services-2018 and launched a portal on 12 Champion Sectors in Services in Mumbai India releases grant for river training & construction of embankments in Nepal India 3rd largest solar market in world: Mercom India emerged as the third largest solar market in the world in 2017 behind China and the United States according to the report of Mercom Communications India. Sulabh founder to get Nikkel Asia Prize Sanitation pioneer and founder of Sulabh International Dr Bindeshwar Pathak has been selected for Japan s most prestigious Nikkel Asia Prize. Pathak has been considered for the prize under Culture and Community section. NALCO inks MoU with Government of India for FY

2 Aluminium major & Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed MoU with the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, setting highest ever target of Rs 9350 crore revenue from operations for FY which is 15% higher than last year. NTPC signs MoU with Government of Bihar; aims to improve performance of Power Sector in Bihar BSNL partners SAP to boost GST compliance in rural India State-owned telecom operator BSNL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with enterprise solutions provider SAP to jointly offer innovative GST (goods and services tax) solutions to enterprises across India. Cabinet approves Rs 5000 cr for Micro Irrigation Fund with NABARD under PMKSY The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved an initial Corpus of Rs.5,000 crore for setting up of a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with NABARD under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has proposed to introduce a new insurance scheme for the benefit of farmers. IIM-Ahmedabad Launches Bharat Inclusive Initiative The initiative has been launched by the institute s Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) and aims to helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses. Suresh Prabhu launches Intellectual Property mascot IP Nani The Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Suresh Prabhu launched the Intellectual Property (IP) mascot IP Nani at the conference on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi. An antipiracy video featuring Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was also launched by the Minister at the event. Mascot IP Nani is a tech-savvy grandmother who helps the government and enforcement agencies in combating IP crimes with the help of her grandson Chhotu aka Aditya. First All-Woman Post Office Passport Seva Kendra Starts Operations In a first, a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) run by an all-woman team has started operations in Punjab s Phagwara. International Rail Coach Expo to be hosted by Integral Coach Factory Chennai Indore the cleanest city, followed by Bhopal and Chandigarh: Swachh Survekshan 2018 Indore has emerged as the cleanest city, followed by Bhopal and Chandigarh in the government s cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan YES Bank launches Agenda to for budding women entrepreneurs

3 YES BANK and YES Global Institute announced the launch of Agenda 25 25, which pledges to create a synergetic startup environment for budding women entrepreneurs in India. Centre approves establishment of NIMHR in Bhopal The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Centre approves 2 medical colleges in Odisha Delhi will be world s biggest city by 2028: UN Delhi will become the world s largest city in a decade by 2028, according to the UN. Guwahati now has India s first solar powered railway station The Bharatiya Janata Party s B.S. Yeddyurappa has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka International Nepal will host the 2018 Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. SpaceX launches Block 5 Falcon 9 to debut Bangladesh s satellite SpaceX s launched the new and final version of its Falcon 9 rocket in its ninth flight of this year China s Alibaba buys Pakistan e-commerce firm Daraz Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased leading Pakistani online retailer Daraz in a move to doubling its investment in Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada. Chinese state-run bank launches India-dedicated investment fund A state-run Chinese bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has launched the country s first India-dedicated publicly offered investment fund named ICBC Credit Suisse India Market Fund. WHO launches REPLACE to eliminate trans fat in foods by 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a comprehensive plan to eliminate industrially-produced artificial trans fats from the global food supply by Appointment & Awards Nobel laureate and noted economist Muhammad Yunus has been honoured with the 11th KISS Humanitarian Award Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army the Staff has released the book titled Across the Bench Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System by Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan, former Army Commander and Member A, Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow Bench. Lata Mangeshkar conferred Swara Mauli award

4 Eminent Artist and Sculptor, Shri Uttam Pacharne appointed regular Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi Sports Indian U-16 football team wins title in Serbia, beats Tajikistan in final Liverpool FC and Egypt national football team s forward Mohamed Salah won the English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Season award. Petra wins record third Madrid Open title British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, his second victory in a row after winning the Azerbaijan GP. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to implement a strict No-Needle policyat all the national camps and training centres in the country. Shooting: Heena Sidhu clinches gold Indian Shooter Heena Sidhu clinched the gold medal while compatriot P Shri Nivethasettled for bronze in the women s 10m air pistol at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover, Germany. Zverev wins maiden Madrid Open title The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced Asia s leading sports apparel brand Li-Ning as the Indian contingent s official sports apparel partner till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Himanta Sarma elected as vice-president of Badminton Asia Confederation Obituary Former Test Cricketer Rajinder Pal Passes Away Ankit Chadha, a Delhi-based writer and storyteller, died Former Madhya Pradesh minister and senior Congress leader Dr Nirmal Hirawat died Noted Hindi film lyricist, Nandram Das Bairagi, popularly known as Balkavi Bairagi died Renowned physicist E C G Sudarshan passes away at 86 Famous theoretical physicist Ennackal Chandy (EC) George Sudarshan passed away in Texas, USA. The renowned physicist E C G Sudarshan, who proved Albert Einstein wrong, was recommended for the Nobel Prize nine times but never awarded. Acclaimed Warli artist Jivya Soma Mashe dead Author Tom Wolfe dead at 88 Actor Who Played Lois Lane In Superman Dead Character actor Joseph Campanella dead at 93

5 Important Days May 15 - International Day of Families (Theme for 2018 is Families and inclusive societies ) May 17 - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (Theme of 2018: Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All) May 17 - World Hypertension Day May 18 - International Museum Day