Vocabulary Words - 27.01.2016
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1. GADFLY (NOUN): goad; nuisance
Synonyms: motivator, mover
Antonyms: disgust, restraint
Current Affairs January 2016
31st January, 2016 Current Affairs:
• India wins the T20 series against Australia by 30.
• Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray by 61,75,76 (3) to win sixth the Australian Open title at Melbourne Park.
PM Modi Launches Skill India Initiative That Aims to Train 40 Crore People
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ambitious projects that aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.
The initiatives include National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan scheme.Modi also unveiled the Skill India logo with the tagline ‐‐ 'Kaushal Bharat,Kushal Bharat' (Skilled India, Successful India).
Monetary Policy of India
Monetary policy is the process by which monetary authority of a country i.e. RBI controls the supply of money in the economy by its control over interest rates in order to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth. In India, the central monetary authority is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is so designed as to maintain the price stability in the economy.MEASURES OF MONETARY POLICY:
Quantitative measures to control amount of credit.
Qualitative measures to control the allocation to different sections of economy.
Government notified mandatory quoting of PAN for cash transactions over Rs 2 lakh
The central government has made it a must to quote the permanent account number (PAN) for all transactions above Rs.2 lakh in a bid to curb black money. This requirement will come into effect from January 2016 and will be applicable on all sale and purchase of goods and services and for all modes of payment.The monetary limits for quoting PAN has raised to Rs. 10 lakh from Rs. 5 lakh for sale or purchase of immovable property,
Golden Globe Awards 2016
The Golden Globe Award is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association(HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and
foreign.
A Brief on How Increase in FED RATE can IMPACT India?
1) India's 7 per cent growth rate may seem modest, but it's enough to attract the interest of global investors, analysts say. Morgan Stanley retained its "overweight" position on India, saying the country scores the "best" in macroeconomic risk amongst all 27 emerging markets countries.
7th Pay Commission Report Submitted
7th Pay Commission Report Submitted
The 7th Pay Commission was, headed by Justice AK Mathur submitted its
report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley .
Some of the key points recommended by the commission are:
The 7th Pay Commission was, headed by Justice AK Mathur submitted its
report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley .
Some of the key points recommended by the commission are:
Some Important GK for Railway Exam 2016
1.
Who wrote the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer :Pandit Ravi Shankar
Happy Republic Day !!!!!
Indian Republic Day is an event that commemorates the date, 26 January 1950 on which the “Constitution of India” came to existence by replacing Government of India Act 1935. This day is very significant in Indian history as on this day India became republic from the ‘British Dominion’. Every year this day is celebrated with much enthusiasm throughout India. A massive parade is organized to showcase the growth of Indian from every aspect.
Vocabulary Words - 25.01.2016
Vocabulary Words - 25.01.2016
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1. TRESSING (VERB): braid
Synonyms: flute, fold
Antonyms: unfold, smoothness
Example Sentence:
She would smooth it out, wipe it off, tress it up and use it again and again until it eventually fell apart.
Top Headlines - 25.01.2016
Top Headlines - 25.01.2016
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1. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in line with Prime Minister’s vision to make India the skill capital of the world, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to develop and implement National Action Plan for Skill Development in Telecom Sector.
Top Headlines - 22.01.2016
Top Headlines - 22.01.2016
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1. India signed Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 250 million for Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project. The Financing Agreement was signed by Mr. Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs on behalf of Government of India and Mr. Onno, Country Director in India, on behalf of the World Bank.
Vocabulary Words - 22.01.2016
Vocabulary Words - 22.01.2016
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1. OBEISANCE (NOUN): a respectful obedient attitude
Synonyms: bow, curtsy
Antonyms: dishonour, disregard
Example Sentence:
I often open doors for senior citizens as a sign of obeisance.
Vocabulary Words - 20.01.2016
Vocabulary Words - 20.01.2016
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1. DOVETAIL (VERB): link, fit together
Synonyms: coincide, conform
Antonyms: clash, differ
Example Sentence:
The novel is structurally daring, managing to dovetail the perspectives of both boys.
Top Headlines - 21.01.2016
Top Headlines - 21.01.2016
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1. The International Monetary Fund cut its global economic growth forecast for 2016 to 3.4 percent while maintains India's outlook. It has been said that Indian economy will grow at 7.5 percent in 2016 and 2017 while Chinese economy will grow by 6.3 percent this year and at 6 percent next year.
2. Indian Space Research Oraganisation (ISRO) launched India's fifth navigation satellite IRNSS-1E powered by PSLV - C31 rocket.
Vocabulary Words - 19.01.2016
1. PERSECUTE (VERB): wrong, torment
Synonyms: expel, harass
Antonyms: delight, comfort
Example Sentence:
We are also keenly aware of the fact that states routinely use a wide range of charges to persecute the press.
Top Headlines - 20.01.2016
1. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) said that it has taken over the management and control of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co Ltd (PDOC) with Anil Ambani as its Chairman.RInfra takes over the management and control of PDOC and to hold 36.5 percent of the equity capital of Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd.
2. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016, and addressed the Plenary Session of the National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at Gangtok in Sikkim.
2. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016, and addressed the Plenary Session of the National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at Gangtok in Sikkim.
Railway RRB Syllabus 2016, RRB Exam Pattern 2016, Clerk, ASM, Goods Guard Exam Syallbus
Railway Recruitment 2016 Exam Syllabus: The ministry of railway is come with career opportunity for recruiters to make career in Indian railway department. The RRB is going to conduct recruitment for 18252 vacancies at various vacant posts. Because any recruitment completes based on written exam. So we are providing Railway RRB Goods Guard Exam Syllabus 2016 here. Candidates who are applying for RRB Recruitment 2016 can check Railway RRB Syllabus 2016. The Railway Recruitment board may conduct the RRB exam in March-May 2016. You can visit at official website www.rrb.gov.in for latest update and apply process.
Cloze Test 1
Directions (Q. 1–10) : In the following passage some of the words have been left out each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphs meaningfully complete.
The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India is ...(1)... cultural diversity ...(2)... the country. The South, North, and Northeast have own ...(3)... cultures and almost every state has ...(4)... out its own cultural ...(5).... There is hardly any cultural in the world that is as ...(6)... and unique as India. India is a vast country, ...(7)... variety of geographical features and climatic conditions. India is home to some of the most ancient civilzations, including four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India is ...(1)... cultural diversity ...(2)... the country. The South, North, and Northeast have own ...(3)... cultures and almost every state has ...(4)... out its own cultural ...(5).... There is hardly any cultural in the world that is as ...(6)... and unique as India. India is a vast country, ...(7)... variety of geographical features and climatic conditions. India is home to some of the most ancient civilzations, including four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
Sitting Arrangement Test 1
(6-10)Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and X are eight friends sitting around a circular table facing the centre. P sits second to the left of S, who is third to the left of T. R sits third to the right of V, who is not immediate neighbour of T. X sits third to the right of Q, who sits second to the right of V.
6. Who sits between R and S?
1) Only Q
2) Only V
3) Only V and T
4) Only R and P
5) Only T
Machine Input Test 1
Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement. (All the number is two digit numbers):
Input: ray 74 took mean 97 84 65 72 ever date 67
Step I: date ray 74 took mean 84 65 72 ever 67 97
Step II: date ever ray 74 took mean 65 72 67 97 84
Step III: date ever mean ray took 65 72 67 97 84 74
Step IV: date ever mean ray took 65 67 97 84 74 72
Step V: date ever mean ray took 65 97 84 74 72 67
Step VI: date ever mean ray took 97 84 74 72 67 65
A word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement. (All the number is two digit numbers):
Input: ray 74 took mean 97 84 65 72 ever date 67
Step I: date ray 74 took mean 84 65 72 ever 67 97
Step II: date ever ray 74 took mean 65 72 67 97 84
Step III: date ever mean ray took 65 72 67 97 84 74
Step IV: date ever mean ray took 65 67 97 84 74 72
Step V: date ever mean ray took 65 97 84 74 72 67
Step VI: date ever mean ray took 97 84 74 72 67 65
RRB Recruitment 2016: 18252 Vacancies for Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master & Other Post
RRB Recruitment 2016:
18252 Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master
& Other Post
Railway Recruitment Board invites
applications form eligible candidates for the posts
of Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Commercial
Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master, Junior Accounts
Assistant-cum-Typist, Traffic Apprentice, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, & Senior
Time Keeper for Non Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) posts of Various
Zonal Railways/Production Units on Indian Railways.
Total Vacancies: 18252
Name of the Post:
Current Affairs December 2015
Current Affairs, December 2015
31st December, Current Affairs:
• From 1st January, there will be no interviews for central government jobs in ClassIII
and IV categories.
• India defeated Maldives by 32 to enter the final of 10th SAFF Cup.
• Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin have finished 2015 as the numberone ranked bowler in ICC Test Cricket. Ashwin become the first India bowler since Bishan Bedi in 1973 to achieve the milestone of finishing the year in numberone Test position.
• BCCI named Virat Kohli as the Cricketer of the Year and selected for the Polly Umrigar Award.
30th December, Current Affairs:
• Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhari given Jnanpith Award for 2015 for his contribution to the Gujarati language.
31st December, Current Affairs:
• From 1st January, there will be no interviews for central government jobs in ClassIII
and IV categories.
• India defeated Maldives by 32 to enter the final of 10th SAFF Cup.
• Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin have finished 2015 as the numberone ranked bowler in ICC Test Cricket. Ashwin become the first India bowler since Bishan Bedi in 1973 to achieve the milestone of finishing the year in numberone Test position.
• BCCI named Virat Kohli as the Cricketer of the Year and selected for the Polly Umrigar Award.
30th December, Current Affairs:
• Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhari given Jnanpith Award for 2015 for his contribution to the Gujarati language.
Current Affairs November 2015
30th November, Current Affairs:
• India's GDP growth increase to 7.4 per cent in the September quarter.
29th November, Current Affairs:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Paris to join climate conference.
• Indian shuttler P V Sindhu wins the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan's Minatsu Mitani by 219,2123,2114.
• Great Britain wins the Davis Cup title for first time in 79 years.
• India's GDP growth increase to 7.4 per cent in the September quarter.
29th November, Current Affairs:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Paris to join climate conference.
• Indian shuttler P V Sindhu wins the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan's Minatsu Mitani by 219,2123,2114.
• Great Britain wins the Davis Cup title for first time in 79 years.
Banks and their Headquarters
Banks and their Headquarters
Bank Name ----------- Chairman1 Allahabad Bank -------- Kolkata
2 Andhra Bank ------------ Hyderabad
3 Bank of Baroda --------- Mumbai
4 Bank of India ----------- Mumbai
Banks and Their Chairman
Banks and their Chairman
Bank Name ----------- Chairman
1 Allahabad Bank -------- Rakesh Sethi
2 Andhra Bank ------------ Satish Kumar Kalra
3 Bank of Baroda --------- Ranjan Dhawan
4 Bank of India ----------- V.R. Iyer
1 Allahabad Bank -------- Rakesh Sethi
2 Andhra Bank ------------ Satish Kumar Kalra
3 Bank of Baroda --------- Ranjan Dhawan
4 Bank of India ----------- V.R. Iyer
Current Affairs October 2015
30th October, Current Affairs:
• National Unity Day observed across India to commemorate the birthday of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
• A Russian plane carrying 217 passengers crashes in Egypt in which most passengers feared dead.
29th October, Current Affairs:
• India Africa Forum summit starts in Delhi.
• China announced to ends its "onechild policy" to counter the ageing workforce issues allowing all couples to have two children.
Current Affairs September 2015
30th September, Current Affairs:
• 5 of the 12 convicts have been sentenced to death while the other seven were given life imprisonment for the 2006 serial train blasts case by a special MCOCA court in Mumbai.
• Naval warship INS Kochi, indigenously built largest warship has been commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
• Bangladesh has been selected for a berth in ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006. Bangladesh has replaced the West Indies who failed to secure position in top eight in ICC ranking.
• Russia launches airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria.
• 5 of the 12 convicts have been sentenced to death while the other seven were given life imprisonment for the 2006 serial train blasts case by a special MCOCA court in Mumbai.
• Naval warship INS Kochi, indigenously built largest warship has been commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
• Bangladesh has been selected for a berth in ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006. Bangladesh has replaced the West Indies who failed to secure position in top eight in ICC ranking.
• Russia launches airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria.
Some important awards of 2015
The Rajeev Gandhi khel ratna- sania mirza
Arjun awards-
1- Sandeep Kumar ( archery)
2- M.R. Poovamma ( athletics)
3- Kidambi Srikanth ( badminton)
SBI PO Examination Question Paper 2015(Full)
STATE
BANK OF INDIA PROBITIONARY OFFICER EXAMINATIN 2015
Based on Memory Date: 14/06/2015-Evening Shift ©banking-hub.blogspot.com
REASONING (HIGH LEVEL)
Directions (Q.1 – 5): In
each question below are given three/four statements followed by two conclusions
numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
1)
If only conclusion I
follows.
2)
If only conclusion II
follows.
3)
If either conclusion I or
II follows.
4)
If neither conclusion I nor
II follows.
5)
If both conclusions I and
II follow.
(1–2):
Statements: Some
balls are footballs.
All bats are balls. All footballs are volleyballs.
No fund is a bat.
1. Conclusions: I. All
volleyballs being balls is a possibility.
II. All funds are balls.
2. Conclusions: I. All
funds being volleyballs is a possibility.
II. Some funds can never be
footballs.
3. Statements: No star
is a sun.
All suns are planets. All stars are moons.
Conclusions:
I. Some moons if they are suns
must be planets.
II. Some stars which are
planets may also be suns
Current Affairs August 2015
31st August:
• India's GDP growth slows to 7 per cent in the June quarter which is slower than provisional growth of 7.5 per cent in the previous quarter.
• The Union Government proposed a Rs 100 crore spiritual tourism circuit for Kerala.
• US President Barack Obama rename the "Mt McKinley" mountain in Alaska as "Denali". It is the highest mountain in North America.
• The BCCI and Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that all future bilateral cricket series between the two countries will be titled as 'The Mahatma GandhiNelson Mandela Series'.
29th August:
• National Sports Day is observer today in India.
• The President of India Pranab Mukherjee conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Arjuna awards and Dronacharya awards to the nominated sportsperson.
28th August:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi pay tribute to the soldiers who fought the 1965 IndiaPakistan
war on its 50th anniversary.
• New Delhi's Aurangzeb Road rename as APJ Abdul Kalam Road.
• South Africa's captain AB de Villiers became the fastest to score 8,000 ODI runs in 182 innings, surpassing former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
27th August:
• The Union Government announced the names of 98 towns and cities chosen for its Smart Cities project.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched military communications satellite GSAT6 in space using GSLV.
• Usain Bolt wins fourth straight 200 metres world title in Beijing.
25th August:
• BJP emerging as the single largest party in the Bengaluru municipal corporation polls with 100 out of 197 seats.
• The government today released the results of its 2011 religious census according to which Hindus in the population has slipped below 80 per cent for the first time.
24th August:
• The BSE Sensex down by 1,625 points, a nearly 6 per cent which is highest fall since 2009.
• Kolkata based Micro Financial Institution (MFI) Bandhan Financial Services, started operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank.
• Serena Williams and Roger Federer wins the Cincinnati Masters Women's and Men’s Singles tennis title respectively.
23rd August:
• Pakistan called off the IndoPak National Security Advisorlevel talks after disagreement in meeting agenda.
• England wins the 5 match Ashes Series by 32 against Australia.
• Usain Bolt wins world 100 meters title in 9.79 secs at the world athletics championships in Beijing.
• Australian Captain Michael Clarke and Sri Lanka Batsman Kumar Sangakkara retire from Test Cricket.
21st August:
• Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for fourth time.
• Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned from his post.
20th August:
• Ashwani Lohani appointed as the chairman and managing director of national carrier Air India.
19th August:
• The threejudge bench of Justices AR Dave, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel of Supreme Court asked the Ansal brothers, convicts in Uphaar fire tragedy in Delhi to pay a fine of Rs 60 crore to Delhi Government.
• The annual Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index has named Melbourne as the world's most liveable city for the 5th consecutive year.
• Suvra Mukherjee wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, passed away following a cardiac arrest in New Delhi.
18th August:
• 10 pilgrims were killed and 15 others were injured in a landslide in Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh.
• Sri Lanka's ruling party United National Party (UNP) has won the general election of the nation.
• Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched State Bank of India's mobile wallet app known as SBI Buddy. The app will be available to all customers irrespective of the bank the customer is banking with or the card the customer is using.
17th August:
• At least 27 people killed when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded outside a shrine in Bangkok.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses 50,000 Indians at Dubai stadium.
• The UAE decided to allot land for building a first temple in Abu Dhabi.
16th August:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in UAE on 2 day visit.
• Saina Nehwal defeated by Carolina Marin 1621, 1921 in the final of World Championship.
15th August:
• India celebrates 69th Independence Day.
• Saina Nehwal becomes the first Indian to reach the final of World Badminton Championship.
14th August:
• A total of 824 central and state forces police personnel were awarded gallantry and other service medals on the eve of Independence Day. These include Presidents Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) to the three Punjab police officials who fought against terrorists from Pakistan in Gurdaspur. Also eight gallantry awards given to commandos of the Indian army's 21 Parachute Regiment who participated in a cross border raid in Myanmar.
• Ajinkya Rahane creates a record of most catching by a fielder in Test cricket. He took 8 catches in the ongoing test match against Sri Lanka.
• The founder of Hero Cycle Om Prakash Munjal passed away in Ludhiana at the age of 87.
13th August:
• 1977 batch IAS officer Om Prakash Rawat appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India.
• The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan will meet on 23rd August in New Delhi.
12th August:
• Maharashtra Government had declared traditional 'Dahihandi'
celebrations in Janmashthami as an adventure sport.
• Sania Mirza became the only the second tennis player to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Other 17 sportsperson were recommended for this year's Arjuna awards.
11th August:
• Indian born Sundar Pichai appointed as the CEO of Google.
• Indian Government filed a suit against Maggi noodles, to pay 640 crores in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements.
• Supreme Court ruled that Aadhar card is not mandatory for availing government schemes.
• Kochi became the first Indian city to be a member of World Tourism Cities Federation Council (WTCF).
• President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Congress MP Dr. M Veerappa Moily.
10th August:
• At least 11 people died and 20 were injured in a stampede near a temple in Deoghar town, Jharkhand.
• Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran has been given three days to surrender to the CBI by the Madras High Court after his bail is rejected.
8th August:
• The President of India has appointed Ram Nath Kovind as the Governor of Bihar and Acharya Dev Vrat as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
• At least 50 people were killed when militants attacked a police academy and a US special forces base in Kabul.
7th August:
• India will boycott the Commonwealth Speakers' conference to be held in Islamabad in protest against Pakistan's decision not to invite the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
• Now onwards, no police verification will be required for reissue of passports.
• The Tripura Assembly has passed a resolution to end death penalty in the state.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day at the Centenary Hall of Madras University,Tamil Nadu.
5th August:
• On terrorist from Pakistani captured alive after an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district in which at least two BSF jawans were killed and 11 others injured.
• At least 29 passengers killed and 25 others injured when coaches of two trains, Janata Express and Kamayani Express derailed over a railway bridge in Harda district in Madhya Pradesh.
3rd August:
• The Indian Government has signed a peace accord with the NSCNIM to bring peace in Nagaland.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has suspended 25 of the 44 Congress MPs for five days for causing "grave disorder"in Parliament.
• The NDA Government has decided to withdraw all the changes it had proposed to the Land Acquisition Act passed by the UPA government in 2013.
2nd August:
• Mumbai Cricket Association lifted fiveyear ban on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium.
1st August:
• 20 people died in landslide caused by heavy rain in Chandel district of Manipur.
• Sports Ministry recommended name of Sania Mirza for this year Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
• Indianorigin food scientist Harjinder Singh has been conferred with the "International Dairy Foods Association Award" for his contribution in improving the quality, safety and processing efficiency of dairy food.
• Chinese capital Beijing has been chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
• India's GDP growth slows to 7 per cent in the June quarter which is slower than provisional growth of 7.5 per cent in the previous quarter.
• The Union Government proposed a Rs 100 crore spiritual tourism circuit for Kerala.
• US President Barack Obama rename the "Mt McKinley" mountain in Alaska as "Denali". It is the highest mountain in North America.
• The BCCI and Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that all future bilateral cricket series between the two countries will be titled as 'The Mahatma GandhiNelson Mandela Series'.
29th August:
• National Sports Day is observer today in India.
• The President of India Pranab Mukherjee conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Arjuna awards and Dronacharya awards to the nominated sportsperson.
28th August:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi pay tribute to the soldiers who fought the 1965 IndiaPakistan
war on its 50th anniversary.
• New Delhi's Aurangzeb Road rename as APJ Abdul Kalam Road.
• South Africa's captain AB de Villiers became the fastest to score 8,000 ODI runs in 182 innings, surpassing former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
27th August:
• The Union Government announced the names of 98 towns and cities chosen for its Smart Cities project.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched military communications satellite GSAT6 in space using GSLV.
• Usain Bolt wins fourth straight 200 metres world title in Beijing.
25th August:
• BJP emerging as the single largest party in the Bengaluru municipal corporation polls with 100 out of 197 seats.
• The government today released the results of its 2011 religious census according to which Hindus in the population has slipped below 80 per cent for the first time.
24th August:
• The BSE Sensex down by 1,625 points, a nearly 6 per cent which is highest fall since 2009.
• Kolkata based Micro Financial Institution (MFI) Bandhan Financial Services, started operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank.
• Serena Williams and Roger Federer wins the Cincinnati Masters Women's and Men’s Singles tennis title respectively.
23rd August:
• Pakistan called off the IndoPak National Security Advisorlevel talks after disagreement in meeting agenda.
• England wins the 5 match Ashes Series by 32 against Australia.
• Usain Bolt wins world 100 meters title in 9.79 secs at the world athletics championships in Beijing.
• Australian Captain Michael Clarke and Sri Lanka Batsman Kumar Sangakkara retire from Test Cricket.
21st August:
• Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for fourth time.
• Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned from his post.
20th August:
• Ashwani Lohani appointed as the chairman and managing director of national carrier Air India.
19th August:
• The threejudge bench of Justices AR Dave, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel of Supreme Court asked the Ansal brothers, convicts in Uphaar fire tragedy in Delhi to pay a fine of Rs 60 crore to Delhi Government.
• The annual Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index has named Melbourne as the world's most liveable city for the 5th consecutive year.
• Suvra Mukherjee wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, passed away following a cardiac arrest in New Delhi.
18th August:
• 10 pilgrims were killed and 15 others were injured in a landslide in Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh.
• Sri Lanka's ruling party United National Party (UNP) has won the general election of the nation.
• Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched State Bank of India's mobile wallet app known as SBI Buddy. The app will be available to all customers irrespective of the bank the customer is banking with or the card the customer is using.
17th August:
• At least 27 people killed when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded outside a shrine in Bangkok.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses 50,000 Indians at Dubai stadium.
• The UAE decided to allot land for building a first temple in Abu Dhabi.
16th August:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in UAE on 2 day visit.
• Saina Nehwal defeated by Carolina Marin 1621, 1921 in the final of World Championship.
15th August:
• India celebrates 69th Independence Day.
• Saina Nehwal becomes the first Indian to reach the final of World Badminton Championship.
14th August:
• A total of 824 central and state forces police personnel were awarded gallantry and other service medals on the eve of Independence Day. These include Presidents Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) to the three Punjab police officials who fought against terrorists from Pakistan in Gurdaspur. Also eight gallantry awards given to commandos of the Indian army's 21 Parachute Regiment who participated in a cross border raid in Myanmar.
• Ajinkya Rahane creates a record of most catching by a fielder in Test cricket. He took 8 catches in the ongoing test match against Sri Lanka.
• The founder of Hero Cycle Om Prakash Munjal passed away in Ludhiana at the age of 87.
13th August:
• 1977 batch IAS officer Om Prakash Rawat appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India.
• The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan will meet on 23rd August in New Delhi.
12th August:
• Maharashtra Government had declared traditional 'Dahihandi'
celebrations in Janmashthami as an adventure sport.
• Sania Mirza became the only the second tennis player to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Other 17 sportsperson were recommended for this year's Arjuna awards.
11th August:
• Indian born Sundar Pichai appointed as the CEO of Google.
• Indian Government filed a suit against Maggi noodles, to pay 640 crores in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements.
• Supreme Court ruled that Aadhar card is not mandatory for availing government schemes.
• Kochi became the first Indian city to be a member of World Tourism Cities Federation Council (WTCF).
• President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Congress MP Dr. M Veerappa Moily.
10th August:
• At least 11 people died and 20 were injured in a stampede near a temple in Deoghar town, Jharkhand.
• Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran has been given three days to surrender to the CBI by the Madras High Court after his bail is rejected.
8th August:
• The President of India has appointed Ram Nath Kovind as the Governor of Bihar and Acharya Dev Vrat as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
• At least 50 people were killed when militants attacked a police academy and a US special forces base in Kabul.
7th August:
• India will boycott the Commonwealth Speakers' conference to be held in Islamabad in protest against Pakistan's decision not to invite the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
• Now onwards, no police verification will be required for reissue of passports.
• The Tripura Assembly has passed a resolution to end death penalty in the state.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day at the Centenary Hall of Madras University,Tamil Nadu.
5th August:
• On terrorist from Pakistani captured alive after an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district in which at least two BSF jawans were killed and 11 others injured.
• At least 29 passengers killed and 25 others injured when coaches of two trains, Janata Express and Kamayani Express derailed over a railway bridge in Harda district in Madhya Pradesh.
3rd August:
• The Indian Government has signed a peace accord with the NSCNIM to bring peace in Nagaland.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has suspended 25 of the 44 Congress MPs for five days for causing "grave disorder"in Parliament.
• The NDA Government has decided to withdraw all the changes it had proposed to the Land Acquisition Act passed by the UPA government in 2013.
2nd August:
• Mumbai Cricket Association lifted fiveyear ban on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium.
1st August:
• 20 people died in landslide caused by heavy rain in Chandel district of Manipur.
• Sports Ministry recommended name of Sania Mirza for this year Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
• Indianorigin food scientist Harjinder Singh has been conferred with the "International Dairy Foods Association Award" for his contribution in improving the quality, safety and processing efficiency of dairy food.
• Chinese capital Beijing has been chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Current Affairs July 2015
31st July:
• Four Indian teachers in Libya were kidnap by militant group. Two of them were released later.
• According to the IndiaBangladesh land boundary agreement, India and Bangladesh officially swap land tonight.
• World Health Organization (WHO) inform that the hailing the results from the first efficacy test of the VSVZEBOV vaccine provides 100per cent protection from Ebola virus.
30th July:
• Former President APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
• 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged in the Nagpur Central Jail.
• Warning of heavy rains given in West Bengal and Odisha as Cyclone Komen moves towards the Bay of Bengal.
• India launches eVisa for Chinese nationals at nine Indian airports after applying for tourist visas online.
29th July:
• Indian forest officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi and founder of NGO Goonj, Anshu Gupta has been selected for the 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Three others including Kommaly Chanthavong from Laos, Ligaya FernandoAmilbangsa from Philippines and Kyaw Thu from Myanmar are also awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
• 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon's mercy plea rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
27th July:
• Former President and missile man of India APJ Abdul Kalam died at the age of 84 at a hospital in Meghalaya. He was in Meghalaya to deliver a lecture at the IIM in Shillong.
• At least five people were killed and 10 injured in a terrorist attack in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. Security personnel have captured one terrorist while three others have been killed in the gunbattle.
26th July:
• Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the nation in the memory of Kargil war.
• World's largest flower Titan Arum, a 6.5 feet long flower bloomed in Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Garden for the first time in five years.
25th July:
• A sessions court in Delhi has dropped all charges against IPL cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan from spot fixing.
• The Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in Patna.
24th July:
• NASA spacecraft Kepler has found a planet at a distance of 1,400 lightyears from Earth which has some similarities like Earth. It is named as Kepler452b.
23rd July:
• Climate scientist RK Pachauri removed from the post of Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) chief. He has been replaced by Ajay Mathur.
22nd July:
• Union Government launched National Career Counseling Portal ( www.ncs.gov.in ) where candidates can counseling free of cost from government certified counselors and psychologists.
• As announced by BCCI, the 2016 World Twenty20 cricket tournament final will be held at Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata.
21st July:
• The Supreme Court rejected the death mercy plea of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon.
• The Monsoon Session of Parliament starts from today.
20th July:
• India's first indigenously designed and developed cryogenic rocket engine has been successfully endurance hottested for 800 seconds.
• Swati Maliwal appointed as the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
• Indian hockey chief coach Paul van Ass has been sacked from his post.
19th July:
• At least five people were killed and seven injured after a fourstorey building collapsed in the Vishnu Garden area of West Delhi.
• India and Zimbabwe draw the two match T20 series by 11.
18th July:
• The Puri Rath Yatra begins from today.
• Eid is celebrated across the nation.
17th July:
• IIS officer Prashant Pathrabe appointed as the Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
15th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Skill India mission.
• Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza conferred with Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian honour.
14th July:
• The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee ban two IPL teams, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years. The Committee also bans Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra from all cricketing activities for their involvement in spotfixing.
• 27 people died and 25 others injured in stampede at Godavari Maha Pushkaram in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
• US spacecraft New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto, about 7,750 miles above the surface after 10 years of journey.
• Iran and a group of six nations including United States reached a historic accord in Vienna to limit nuclear ability of Iran in return for lifting sanctions.
• India wins the ODI series against Zimbabwe by 30.
13th July:
• Leander Paes and Martina Hingis wins the Wimbledon mix doubles title after defeating AustrianHungarian pair of Alexander Peya and Timea Babos by 61,61 in the final.
• Sumit Nagal becomes the sixth Indian to win a Grand Slam junior title after winning the boys doubles trophy with Vietnamese Nam Hoang Ly. They defeated Reilly Opelka and Akira Santillan 7 6(4) 64 in the final
.
12th July:
• Sania Mirza becomes the first Indian Women player to win a women's doubles Grand Slam trophy as she along with Martina Hingis defeated Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 57 76 (4) 75in the final.
• Novak Djokovic wins his third Wimbledon title after defeating Roger Federer by 76
(7/1), 67(10/12), 64,63.
11th July:
• Today is observed as World Population Day.
• Chief of the social networking site Reddit Ellen Pao resign from her post.
• Serena Williams wins her sixth Wimbledon final after defeating Garbine Muguruza by 64,
64.
10th July:
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif meeting each other at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Ufa, Russia.The Indian PM has agreed to make a visit to the Pakistan next year.
• The remains of Indian Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft which was missing from June 8, located at a depth of 950 meters in the sea in Tamil Nadu Coastline.
• The ingeniouslydeveloped supersonic surfacetoair missile "Akash" was formally inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• Indian scientists launched five British satellites into orbit from the Sriharikota space center.
• Hollywood actor Omar Sharif who became an international star in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' has died at the age of 83.
9th July:
• BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit started from today at Ufa city in Russia.
• Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh.
• The Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute in Mohali (MBAFPI), which will be country's first ever school to prepare women for the armed forces will be formally inaugurated on July 25.
• Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi Manoj Kumar has been arrested in connection with a forgery case.
• Inderjeet Singhof India created history by winning the first ever gold medal for India at the shotputter event in World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.
8th July:
• PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin ahead of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in Russia.
7th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Kazakhstan on the second leg of his Central Asian tour.
6th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Uzbekistan today on a official visit.
• In Greek referendum, voters have rejected the terms of an international bailout by 61.3%.
• According to Indian Telecom Ministry, the telephone connections in India have crossed onebillion
marks with mobile phones while India has around 300 million internet connections.
• Indian Women Cricket Team skipper Mithali Raj becomes the first Indian women to cross the 5000run milestone in oneday internationals.
• United States of America (USA) wins the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating japan by 52
in the final played at Vancouver, Canada.
5th July:
• People of Greece votes in a referendum with future in euro on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid.
• Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris annouce retirements from International cricket.
• Chile defeated Argentina by 41 on penalties to wins their first Copa America Cup.
4th July:
• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the main results of 2014 UPSC.
• Tamil Nadu chief Minister J Jayalalithaa takes oath as legislator of Assembly after winning the RK Nagar byelection.
3rd July:
• The Union Govt. has released the Socioeconomic census today, according to which out of the 17.91 crore households who lives in villages, 10.69 crore are considered as deprived.
1st July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India project which aims in broadband connectivity in all panchayats, Wifi in all the schools and universities and public Wifi hotspots in all important cities by 2019. Prime Modi also unveiled various government schemes under the Digital India programmes like the Digital Locker, eeducation and ehealth at the event.
• Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa win the Canada Open women's doubles title.
• The death toll in the Indonesian military transport plane accident increase to 141.
• National Doctors’ Day observed across India to honour legendary physician Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
• Four Indian teachers in Libya were kidnap by militant group. Two of them were released later.
• According to the IndiaBangladesh land boundary agreement, India and Bangladesh officially swap land tonight.
• World Health Organization (WHO) inform that the hailing the results from the first efficacy test of the VSVZEBOV vaccine provides 100per cent protection from Ebola virus.
30th July:
• Former President APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
• 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged in the Nagpur Central Jail.
• Warning of heavy rains given in West Bengal and Odisha as Cyclone Komen moves towards the Bay of Bengal.
• India launches eVisa for Chinese nationals at nine Indian airports after applying for tourist visas online.
29th July:
• Indian forest officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi and founder of NGO Goonj, Anshu Gupta has been selected for the 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Three others including Kommaly Chanthavong from Laos, Ligaya FernandoAmilbangsa from Philippines and Kyaw Thu from Myanmar are also awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
• 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon's mercy plea rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
27th July:
• Former President and missile man of India APJ Abdul Kalam died at the age of 84 at a hospital in Meghalaya. He was in Meghalaya to deliver a lecture at the IIM in Shillong.
• At least five people were killed and 10 injured in a terrorist attack in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. Security personnel have captured one terrorist while three others have been killed in the gunbattle.
26th July:
• Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the nation in the memory of Kargil war.
• World's largest flower Titan Arum, a 6.5 feet long flower bloomed in Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Garden for the first time in five years.
25th July:
• A sessions court in Delhi has dropped all charges against IPL cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan from spot fixing.
• The Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in Patna.
24th July:
• NASA spacecraft Kepler has found a planet at a distance of 1,400 lightyears from Earth which has some similarities like Earth. It is named as Kepler452b.
23rd July:
• Climate scientist RK Pachauri removed from the post of Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) chief. He has been replaced by Ajay Mathur.
22nd July:
• Union Government launched National Career Counseling Portal ( www.ncs.gov.in ) where candidates can counseling free of cost from government certified counselors and psychologists.
• As announced by BCCI, the 2016 World Twenty20 cricket tournament final will be held at Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata.
21st July:
• The Supreme Court rejected the death mercy plea of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon.
• The Monsoon Session of Parliament starts from today.
20th July:
• India's first indigenously designed and developed cryogenic rocket engine has been successfully endurance hottested for 800 seconds.
• Swati Maliwal appointed as the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
• Indian hockey chief coach Paul van Ass has been sacked from his post.
19th July:
• At least five people were killed and seven injured after a fourstorey building collapsed in the Vishnu Garden area of West Delhi.
• India and Zimbabwe draw the two match T20 series by 11.
18th July:
• The Puri Rath Yatra begins from today.
• Eid is celebrated across the nation.
17th July:
• IIS officer Prashant Pathrabe appointed as the Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
15th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Skill India mission.
• Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza conferred with Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian honour.
14th July:
• The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee ban two IPL teams, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years. The Committee also bans Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra from all cricketing activities for their involvement in spotfixing.
• 27 people died and 25 others injured in stampede at Godavari Maha Pushkaram in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
• US spacecraft New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto, about 7,750 miles above the surface after 10 years of journey.
• Iran and a group of six nations including United States reached a historic accord in Vienna to limit nuclear ability of Iran in return for lifting sanctions.
• India wins the ODI series against Zimbabwe by 30.
13th July:
• Leander Paes and Martina Hingis wins the Wimbledon mix doubles title after defeating AustrianHungarian pair of Alexander Peya and Timea Babos by 61,61 in the final.
• Sumit Nagal becomes the sixth Indian to win a Grand Slam junior title after winning the boys doubles trophy with Vietnamese Nam Hoang Ly. They defeated Reilly Opelka and Akira Santillan 7 6(4) 64 in the final
.
12th July:
• Sania Mirza becomes the first Indian Women player to win a women's doubles Grand Slam trophy as she along with Martina Hingis defeated Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 57 76 (4) 75in the final.
• Novak Djokovic wins his third Wimbledon title after defeating Roger Federer by 76
(7/1), 67(10/12), 64,63.
11th July:
• Today is observed as World Population Day.
• Chief of the social networking site Reddit Ellen Pao resign from her post.
• Serena Williams wins her sixth Wimbledon final after defeating Garbine Muguruza by 64,
64.
10th July:
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif meeting each other at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Ufa, Russia.The Indian PM has agreed to make a visit to the Pakistan next year.
• The remains of Indian Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft which was missing from June 8, located at a depth of 950 meters in the sea in Tamil Nadu Coastline.
• The ingeniouslydeveloped supersonic surfacetoair missile "Akash" was formally inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• Indian scientists launched five British satellites into orbit from the Sriharikota space center.
• Hollywood actor Omar Sharif who became an international star in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' has died at the age of 83.
9th July:
• BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit started from today at Ufa city in Russia.
• Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh.
• The Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute in Mohali (MBAFPI), which will be country's first ever school to prepare women for the armed forces will be formally inaugurated on July 25.
• Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi Manoj Kumar has been arrested in connection with a forgery case.
• Inderjeet Singhof India created history by winning the first ever gold medal for India at the shotputter event in World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.
8th July:
• PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin ahead of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in Russia.
7th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Kazakhstan on the second leg of his Central Asian tour.
6th July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Uzbekistan today on a official visit.
• In Greek referendum, voters have rejected the terms of an international bailout by 61.3%.
• According to Indian Telecom Ministry, the telephone connections in India have crossed onebillion
marks with mobile phones while India has around 300 million internet connections.
• Indian Women Cricket Team skipper Mithali Raj becomes the first Indian women to cross the 5000run milestone in oneday internationals.
• United States of America (USA) wins the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating japan by 52
in the final played at Vancouver, Canada.
5th July:
• People of Greece votes in a referendum with future in euro on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid.
• Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris annouce retirements from International cricket.
• Chile defeated Argentina by 41 on penalties to wins their first Copa America Cup.
4th July:
• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the main results of 2014 UPSC.
• Tamil Nadu chief Minister J Jayalalithaa takes oath as legislator of Assembly after winning the RK Nagar byelection.
3rd July:
• The Union Govt. has released the Socioeconomic census today, according to which out of the 17.91 crore households who lives in villages, 10.69 crore are considered as deprived.
1st July:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India project which aims in broadband connectivity in all panchayats, Wifi in all the schools and universities and public Wifi hotspots in all important cities by 2019. Prime Modi also unveiled various government schemes under the Digital India programmes like the Digital Locker, eeducation and ehealth at the event.
• Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa win the Canada Open women's doubles title.
• The death toll in the Indonesian military transport plane accident increase to 141.
• National Doctors’ Day observed across India to honour legendary physician Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
Current Affairs June 2015
29th June:
• Central food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ask the Indo Nissin Foods to withdrawal of its instant noodles brand 'Top Ramen' from the Indian market.
• For the first time, the metro train service started in Chennai.
• Banks in Greece shut down as officials scrambled to prevent the country's financial system from collapsing in panic.
27th June:
• Sri lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement from Test cricket.
• International Cricket Council have announced that, from July 5, five fielders will be allowed outside the 30yard circle between the 41st and 50th overs, rather than the current four.
26th June:
• Around 50 people killed and several injured in a series of terrorists attacked in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
• Satnam Singh becomes the first IndianBorn player to be drafted in NBA.
25th June:
• Former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas named as the new ICC president.
24th June:
• Tennis legend Steffi Graf appointed as the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala.
• Senior journalist Praful Bidwai passes away at the age of 65.
• India for the first time defeated by Bangladesh cricket team in a bilateral series by 21.
23rd June:
• The CBSE announced that it would reconduct
the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) for medical and dental courses on July 25.
• Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died in Kolkata at the age of 81.
21st June:
• 38 pilgrims became the first Indians to cross the border into China through Nathu La pass from Sikkim, as they undertook the Kailash Mansarovar yatra on a newly opened route.
20th June:
• The first International Yoga Day celebrated across the globe.
• India has set a new Guinness World record with the largest Yoga Class with 35,985 people.
19th June:
• 87 people have died in the Mumbai spurious liquor incident.
• 15 persons were killed and 25 others injured when a bus, travelling from Pithoragarh to Delhi, fell into a deep gorge in Almora district in Uttarakhand.
18th June:
• China has produced the world's first electric passenger aircraft to gain an airworthiness certificate.
17th June:
• Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals.
• Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar elected president of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
16th June:
• Trinamool Congress MP and actor Mithun Chakraborty has returned 1.19 Crore to Enforcement Directorate he received from the Saradha group.
• According to a Chinese monitoring agency, Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal.
12th June:
• India's consumer price inflation edged up to 5.01 percent in the month of May.
• The creator of Chandigarh’s Rock Garden Nek Chand Saini died in Chandigarh at the age of 90.
• At least 30 persons were died when a bus came in contact with a live wire in Pachewar area of Rajasthan.
• The US government has opened an investigation against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys for possible violations of H1B visa rules.
• England’s wicket keeper batsman Matt Prior announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
11th June:
• Famous actor Sir Christopher Lee, who was best known for his role as Count Dracula died in Chelsea, England.
• Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announces alliance with BJP Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls.
10th June:
• India undocked its first indigenouslybuilt aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited.
9th June:
• Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar arrested today in been accused of cheating and fraud in obtaining law degree.
• The Indian Army conducted a crossborder attack against terrorist in Myanmar in coordination with the Myanmar regime.
• The 16th IIFA Awards were presented in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
8th June:
• Former chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes KV Chowdary appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
• Vijai Sharma has been named the new Chief Information Commissioner.
7th June:
• Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee conferred with the Award of Bangladesh Liberation War Honour which is handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dhaka.
• The Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal United have decided to contest the coming Bihar polls together.
• FC Barcelona wins the Champions League trophy with a 31 win over Juventus in Berlin.
• Stan Wawrinka wins the Franch Open after defeating World number one player Djokovic by 46,
64,63,64 in the final.
6th June:
• India and Bangladesh have signed agreements to settled the 41yearold boundary dispute and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce credit of US $2 billion to the neighbouring country.
• Serena Williams defeats Lucie Safarova by 63,76,62 to Win her third French Open Singles Title.
• Former India captain Rahul Dravid appointed as the coach of the India A and Under19
cricket teams by BCCI.
5th June:
• World Environment Day observed globally today.
4th June:
• Twenty Indian army soldiers died after their convoy was ambushed by a group of militants in Manipur's Chandel district.
• Prominent scientist Ameenah GuribFakim appointed as the first woman President of Mauritius.
• AB de Villiers named as the South African Cricketer of the Year.
2nd June:
• The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect.
• The Kerala government has issued an orders banning the sale of the maggi noodles in the state.
• The Union Minister Harsha Vardhan dedicated supercomputer 'Bhaskara' to the nation, which will help meteorologists in research and weather prediction
• BCCI appoints Ravi Shastri as India's interim coach for Bangladesh tour.
• Sepp Blatter resigned as President of FIFA due to mounting corruption scandal in world football's governing body.
1st June:
• The government's proposal to increase the rate of service tax from 12.36 per cent (including education cess) to 14 per cent has come into effect from today.
• Barcelona wins the Copa del Rey Cup with a 31victory against Athletic Bilbao.
• Central food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ask the Indo Nissin Foods to withdrawal of its instant noodles brand 'Top Ramen' from the Indian market.
• For the first time, the metro train service started in Chennai.
• Banks in Greece shut down as officials scrambled to prevent the country's financial system from collapsing in panic.
27th June:
• Sri lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement from Test cricket.
• International Cricket Council have announced that, from July 5, five fielders will be allowed outside the 30yard circle between the 41st and 50th overs, rather than the current four.
26th June:
• Around 50 people killed and several injured in a series of terrorists attacked in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
• Satnam Singh becomes the first IndianBorn player to be drafted in NBA.
25th June:
• Former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas named as the new ICC president.
24th June:
• Tennis legend Steffi Graf appointed as the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala.
• Senior journalist Praful Bidwai passes away at the age of 65.
• India for the first time defeated by Bangladesh cricket team in a bilateral series by 21.
23rd June:
• The CBSE announced that it would reconduct
the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) for medical and dental courses on July 25.
• Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died in Kolkata at the age of 81.
21st June:
• 38 pilgrims became the first Indians to cross the border into China through Nathu La pass from Sikkim, as they undertook the Kailash Mansarovar yatra on a newly opened route.
20th June:
• The first International Yoga Day celebrated across the globe.
• India has set a new Guinness World record with the largest Yoga Class with 35,985 people.
19th June:
• 87 people have died in the Mumbai spurious liquor incident.
• 15 persons were killed and 25 others injured when a bus, travelling from Pithoragarh to Delhi, fell into a deep gorge in Almora district in Uttarakhand.
18th June:
• China has produced the world's first electric passenger aircraft to gain an airworthiness certificate.
17th June:
• Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals.
• Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar elected president of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
16th June:
• Trinamool Congress MP and actor Mithun Chakraborty has returned 1.19 Crore to Enforcement Directorate he received from the Saradha group.
• According to a Chinese monitoring agency, Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal.
12th June:
• India's consumer price inflation edged up to 5.01 percent in the month of May.
• The creator of Chandigarh’s Rock Garden Nek Chand Saini died in Chandigarh at the age of 90.
• At least 30 persons were died when a bus came in contact with a live wire in Pachewar area of Rajasthan.
• The US government has opened an investigation against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys for possible violations of H1B visa rules.
• England’s wicket keeper batsman Matt Prior announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
11th June:
• Famous actor Sir Christopher Lee, who was best known for his role as Count Dracula died in Chelsea, England.
• Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announces alliance with BJP Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls.
10th June:
• India undocked its first indigenouslybuilt aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited.
9th June:
• Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar arrested today in been accused of cheating and fraud in obtaining law degree.
• The Indian Army conducted a crossborder attack against terrorist in Myanmar in coordination with the Myanmar regime.
• The 16th IIFA Awards were presented in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
8th June:
• Former chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes KV Chowdary appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
• Vijai Sharma has been named the new Chief Information Commissioner.
7th June:
• Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee conferred with the Award of Bangladesh Liberation War Honour which is handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dhaka.
• The Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal United have decided to contest the coming Bihar polls together.
• FC Barcelona wins the Champions League trophy with a 31 win over Juventus in Berlin.
• Stan Wawrinka wins the Franch Open after defeating World number one player Djokovic by 46,
64,63,64 in the final.
6th June:
• India and Bangladesh have signed agreements to settled the 41yearold boundary dispute and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce credit of US $2 billion to the neighbouring country.
• Serena Williams defeats Lucie Safarova by 63,76,62 to Win her third French Open Singles Title.
• Former India captain Rahul Dravid appointed as the coach of the India A and Under19
cricket teams by BCCI.
5th June:
• World Environment Day observed globally today.
4th June:
• Twenty Indian army soldiers died after their convoy was ambushed by a group of militants in Manipur's Chandel district.
• Prominent scientist Ameenah GuribFakim appointed as the first woman President of Mauritius.
• AB de Villiers named as the South African Cricketer of the Year.
2nd June:
• The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect.
• The Kerala government has issued an orders banning the sale of the maggi noodles in the state.
• The Union Minister Harsha Vardhan dedicated supercomputer 'Bhaskara' to the nation, which will help meteorologists in research and weather prediction
• BCCI appoints Ravi Shastri as India's interim coach for Bangladesh tour.
• Sepp Blatter resigned as President of FIFA due to mounting corruption scandal in world football's governing body.
1st June:
• The government's proposal to increase the rate of service tax from 12.36 per cent (including education cess) to 14 per cent has come into effect from today.
• Barcelona wins the Copa del Rey Cup with a 31victory against Athletic Bilbao.
Current Affairs May 2015
31st May:
• World No Tobacco Day observed today.
• The Finance Ministry introduced new ITR forms, which extended the deadline for filing returns to August 31.
30th May:
• The Union Government cleared the contentious land ordinance for the third time after failing to win parliamentary approval.
• A 7.8magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast.
• India's economy grew 7.5 per cent yearonyear in the last quarter, outstripping China's 7 per cent growth in the same quarter.
• A case lodged against Nestle India over safety standards of its Maggi product by the UP food regulator FSDA (Food Safety and Drug Administration).
• Alastair Cook is now England's leading Test match runscorer
after crossing Graham Gooch's 8, 900 runs in 118 Tests.
29th May:
• Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary.
• Muhammadu Buhari sworn in as new President of Nigeria.
• Sepp Blatter has been reelected as president of FIFA for a fifth term.
28th May:
• CBSE class 10 examination results declared today.
• AFSPA act removed in Tripura after 18 years.
• Swiss authorities arrested seven top FIFA football official following a US request in a corruption probe.
26th May:
• NDA Government completes one year in office.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Doordarshan's farmercentric
channel known as DD Kisan.
• Industrialist Yash Birla, Gurjit Singh Kochar, Ritika Sharma, Sneh Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney are the five Indians whose names have been disclosed by Switzerland as account holders in Swiss Bank.
• The middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane was named as the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015.
25th May:
• The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results for class XII examination, with 82 per cent students passing the exam.
24th May:
• More than 368 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the ongoing heat wave.
• Director Neeraj Ghaywan's film Masaan has bagged two awards at the prestigious 68th Cannes International Film Festival.
• Ireland becomes the first country to Legalize Gay Marriage by Popular Vote.
• Mumbai Indians wins the Indian Premier League 2015 after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs.
• Dwayne Bravo wins the Purple Cap as highest wicket taker with 26 wickets. David Warner wins the Orange Cap as he scores highest total of 562 runs.
23rd May:
• J Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a record fifth term.
21st May:
• For the first time, a Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) testlanded on the Yamuna Expressway near Delhi as part of a drill for emergency landings on national highways.
• Barcelona wins the Spanish La Liga title for the 23rd time.
19th May:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his threenation visit and return back India from the Korean capital city of Seoul.
• Now callers can call STD Mobile Numbers without adding '0' or '+91' as Prefix.
• Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand.
17th May:
• India announced a USD 1 billion credit line to Mongolia to support its infrastructure development during Prime Minister visit.
16th May:
• An Egyptian court sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other defendants to death over jail breaks during the 2011 uprising.
• Indian and Chinese companies signed 21 agreements worth about 22 billion dollars in Shanghai during PM Narendra Modi's visit.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Mongolia, on the second leg of his threenation
tour which is a first visit by an Indian prime minister to Mongolia.
• Infosys announced establishing its first overseas centre outside India in China.
14th May:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts three days official visit to China.
• The Supreme Court has suspended an order issued by Delhi government that called for criminal defamation cases against the media.
• Supreme Court orders investigation on the former chief Ranjit Sinha for abusing the powers of his office.
• In a attack on a Kabul guesthouse 4 Indians killed along with 10 others.
13th May:
• 47 Killed as Gunmen open fire inside a Bus in Karachi.
• The Supreme Court has said that government ads can feature pictures of only the Prime Minister, the President, and the Chief Justice of India with the approval from them.
• Barcelona reaches the final of Champions League with 53 on aggregate win over Bayern Munich.
12th May:
• In a series of four earthquakes measuring 7.4, 6.3, 5.6 and 5.2 in Nepal, 42 peoples died in Nepal and 17 peoples in India while another 1000 peoples are injured.
• Rashtrapati Bhavan announcing the appointments V Shanmuganthan as Governor of Meghalaya, J P Rakkhowa as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Lt Gen(retd) Nirbhay Sharma, who was serving as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram. The Governor of Jharkhand Syed Ahmed has been shifted to Manipur as new Governor.
11th May:
• Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa has been acquitted by a Bangalore Court in a corruption case that had led to her being jailed.
• The Black Money Bill passed in Lok Sabha.
• KV Kamath who is presently nonexecutive
Chairman of ICICI Bank, appointed as the President of the New Development Bank of the BRICS.
10th May:
• Today is celebrated as Mother's Day across the globe.
• Actor and filmmaker Shashi Kapoor received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award by Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley at Prithvi theatre in Mumbai.
9th May:
• Three social security schemes"Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana" (accident insurance), "Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana" (life insurance) and "Atal Pension Yojana" launch nationwise, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the process in Kolkata.
8th May:
• The 5Year sentence against Bollywood Actor Salman Khan is suspended by Bombay High Court.
• British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservatives Party wins in the British general election.
• A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats crashed in northern Pakistan killing six people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines.
• Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 will be its last Operating System.
7th May:
• Lok Sabha passed Juvenile Justice Bill that will allow children who are 16 and above to be tried as adults in serious crimes to become a law.
• Former Gujarat Chief Secretary Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed as the Election Commissioner.
• British voters votes in General Election.
6th May:
• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed in the Lok Sabha.
• The Rajya Sabha passed a bill to operationalise the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh for disputed land exchange between the two countries.
• Bollywood Actor Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in a hitandrun case in 2002.
5th May:
• England batsman Jonathan Trott has retired from international cricket.
3rd May:
• Eight Assam Rifles personnel were killed and four others injured by militants attack in Nagaland.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. of America defeated Manny Pacquiao in a championship boxing match in Las Vegas by unanimous decision.
• Chelsea wins the English Premier League title as they defeated Crystal Palace 10
in Stamford Bridge with three more match to play.
1st May:
• World Labour Day celebrated today.
• The death toll in Nepal's earthquake which struck on last Saturday rose to more than 6,000.
• Microsoft announced Edge as its next Web Browser’s name which will replace the Internet Explorer as default browser.
• Telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Communication slashed their roaming call rates by upto 40 percentand SMS rates by upto 75 percent.
• World No Tobacco Day observed today.
• The Finance Ministry introduced new ITR forms, which extended the deadline for filing returns to August 31.
30th May:
• The Union Government cleared the contentious land ordinance for the third time after failing to win parliamentary approval.
• A 7.8magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast.
• India's economy grew 7.5 per cent yearonyear in the last quarter, outstripping China's 7 per cent growth in the same quarter.
• A case lodged against Nestle India over safety standards of its Maggi product by the UP food regulator FSDA (Food Safety and Drug Administration).
• Alastair Cook is now England's leading Test match runscorer
after crossing Graham Gooch's 8, 900 runs in 118 Tests.
29th May:
• Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary.
• Muhammadu Buhari sworn in as new President of Nigeria.
• Sepp Blatter has been reelected as president of FIFA for a fifth term.
28th May:
• CBSE class 10 examination results declared today.
• AFSPA act removed in Tripura after 18 years.
• Swiss authorities arrested seven top FIFA football official following a US request in a corruption probe.
26th May:
• NDA Government completes one year in office.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Doordarshan's farmercentric
channel known as DD Kisan.
• Industrialist Yash Birla, Gurjit Singh Kochar, Ritika Sharma, Sneh Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney are the five Indians whose names have been disclosed by Switzerland as account holders in Swiss Bank.
• The middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane was named as the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015.
25th May:
• The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results for class XII examination, with 82 per cent students passing the exam.
24th May:
• More than 368 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the ongoing heat wave.
• Director Neeraj Ghaywan's film Masaan has bagged two awards at the prestigious 68th Cannes International Film Festival.
• Ireland becomes the first country to Legalize Gay Marriage by Popular Vote.
• Mumbai Indians wins the Indian Premier League 2015 after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs.
• Dwayne Bravo wins the Purple Cap as highest wicket taker with 26 wickets. David Warner wins the Orange Cap as he scores highest total of 562 runs.
23rd May:
• J Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a record fifth term.
21st May:
• For the first time, a Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) testlanded on the Yamuna Expressway near Delhi as part of a drill for emergency landings on national highways.
• Barcelona wins the Spanish La Liga title for the 23rd time.
19th May:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his threenation visit and return back India from the Korean capital city of Seoul.
• Now callers can call STD Mobile Numbers without adding '0' or '+91' as Prefix.
• Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand.
17th May:
• India announced a USD 1 billion credit line to Mongolia to support its infrastructure development during Prime Minister visit.
16th May:
• An Egyptian court sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other defendants to death over jail breaks during the 2011 uprising.
• Indian and Chinese companies signed 21 agreements worth about 22 billion dollars in Shanghai during PM Narendra Modi's visit.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Mongolia, on the second leg of his threenation
tour which is a first visit by an Indian prime minister to Mongolia.
• Infosys announced establishing its first overseas centre outside India in China.
14th May:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts three days official visit to China.
• The Supreme Court has suspended an order issued by Delhi government that called for criminal defamation cases against the media.
• Supreme Court orders investigation on the former chief Ranjit Sinha for abusing the powers of his office.
• In a attack on a Kabul guesthouse 4 Indians killed along with 10 others.
13th May:
• 47 Killed as Gunmen open fire inside a Bus in Karachi.
• The Supreme Court has said that government ads can feature pictures of only the Prime Minister, the President, and the Chief Justice of India with the approval from them.
• Barcelona reaches the final of Champions League with 53 on aggregate win over Bayern Munich.
12th May:
• In a series of four earthquakes measuring 7.4, 6.3, 5.6 and 5.2 in Nepal, 42 peoples died in Nepal and 17 peoples in India while another 1000 peoples are injured.
• Rashtrapati Bhavan announcing the appointments V Shanmuganthan as Governor of Meghalaya, J P Rakkhowa as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Lt Gen(retd) Nirbhay Sharma, who was serving as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram. The Governor of Jharkhand Syed Ahmed has been shifted to Manipur as new Governor.
11th May:
• Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa has been acquitted by a Bangalore Court in a corruption case that had led to her being jailed.
• The Black Money Bill passed in Lok Sabha.
• KV Kamath who is presently nonexecutive
Chairman of ICICI Bank, appointed as the President of the New Development Bank of the BRICS.
10th May:
• Today is celebrated as Mother's Day across the globe.
• Actor and filmmaker Shashi Kapoor received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award by Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley at Prithvi theatre in Mumbai.
9th May:
• Three social security schemes"Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana" (accident insurance), "Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana" (life insurance) and "Atal Pension Yojana" launch nationwise, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the process in Kolkata.
8th May:
• The 5Year sentence against Bollywood Actor Salman Khan is suspended by Bombay High Court.
• British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservatives Party wins in the British general election.
• A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats crashed in northern Pakistan killing six people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines.
• Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 will be its last Operating System.
7th May:
• Lok Sabha passed Juvenile Justice Bill that will allow children who are 16 and above to be tried as adults in serious crimes to become a law.
• Former Gujarat Chief Secretary Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed as the Election Commissioner.
• British voters votes in General Election.
6th May:
• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed in the Lok Sabha.
• The Rajya Sabha passed a bill to operationalise the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh for disputed land exchange between the two countries.
• Bollywood Actor Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in a hitandrun case in 2002.
5th May:
• England batsman Jonathan Trott has retired from international cricket.
3rd May:
• Eight Assam Rifles personnel were killed and four others injured by militants attack in Nagaland.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. of America defeated Manny Pacquiao in a championship boxing match in Las Vegas by unanimous decision.
• Chelsea wins the English Premier League title as they defeated Crystal Palace 10
in Stamford Bridge with three more match to play.
1st May:
• World Labour Day celebrated today.
• The death toll in Nepal's earthquake which struck on last Saturday rose to more than 6,000.
• Microsoft announced Edge as its next Web Browser’s name which will replace the Internet Explorer as default browser.
• Telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Communication slashed their roaming call rates by upto 40 percentand SMS rates by upto 75 percent.
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