IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MAY 25, 2017
i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
given its approval in the various fields and has also approved some important
MoUs. The important approvals of the Cabinet are as follows-
The Cabinet has approved-
- MoU
between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer
space.
- Raising
of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy.
- Joint
Declaration of Intent between Germany and India regarding cooperation in
the sector of alternative medicine.
- Phasing
out Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
- MoU
between Spain and India on cooperation in the field of Organ Transplant
Services.
- Setting
up of new AIIMS in Kamrup, Assam.
- The
allocation of 2.5 per cent of Central Road Fund for development and maintenance
of National Waterways (NWs) by amending the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.
i. The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched
an online verification portal 'e-sanad' to make the document
verification process easier for students who planning to study
abroad.
ii. 'e-Sanad' is an initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in association with two other ministries with the help of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
iii. CBSE becomes the first Board to partner with MEA for e-Sanad.
ii. 'e-Sanad' is an initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in association with two other ministries with the help of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
iii. CBSE becomes the first Board to partner with MEA for e-Sanad.
i. State-owned BSNL started satellite phone service through INMARSAT which
will be initially offered to government agencies and later opened for others
citizen in phased manner.
ii. The service will cover areas where no networks are present and be provided by INMARSAT which has 14 satellites. Agencies handling disasters, state police, railways, Border Security Force and other government agencies will be given the phones in the first phase
ii. The service will cover areas where no networks are present and be provided by INMARSAT which has 14 satellites. Agencies handling disasters, state police, railways, Border Security Force and other government agencies will be given the phones in the first phase
i. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of
India (EDII), Gujarat and ITC
Ltd have won the Porter Prize 2017.
ii. ITC bags for Excellence in Corporate Governance and Integration and for its contribution in Creating Shared Value.
iii. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), is an autonomous body and not-for-profit institution, set up in 1983, is sponsored by apex financial institutions, namely the IDBI Bank Ltd, IFCI Ltd. ICICI Ltd and State Bank of India (SBI).
ii. ITC bags for Excellence in Corporate Governance and Integration and for its contribution in Creating Shared Value.
iii. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), is an autonomous body and not-for-profit institution, set up in 1983, is sponsored by apex financial institutions, namely the IDBI Bank Ltd, IFCI Ltd. ICICI Ltd and State Bank of India (SBI).
i. Two Indian peacekeepers Rifleman
Brijesh Thapa and Ravi Kumar were among 117 military,
police and civilian personnel honoured by the United Nations with
a prestigious UN medal awarded posthumously for courage and sacrifice in the
line of duty. ii. They received the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on
the Ocassion of International Day of UN Peacekeepers which was observed on 24
May, 2017.
i. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur's Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness has
signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh government to
collaborate on the development of a Happiness Index for measuring the
well-being of the people of the state.
ii. The MoU was signed with MP government's 'Rajya Anandam Sansthan' (Department of Happiness) in the presence of MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and IIT-KGP Director Prof P P Chakrabarti at Bhopal recently.
ii. The MoU was signed with MP government's 'Rajya Anandam Sansthan' (Department of Happiness) in the presence of MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and IIT-KGP Director Prof P P Chakrabarti at Bhopal recently.
i. Lenin Moreno was sworn in as Ecuador's
president following a tight electoral race that the former vice president won
on promises of maintaining the social programs of his leftist predecessor,
Rafael Correa.
ii. The 64-year-old Moreno, a socialist, last
month won a runoff vote in the oil-exporting country, bucking a shift to the
right in South America as leftist governments struggle to maintain support.
i. A new book “Winning like Virat: Think & Succeed
like Kohli” by Abhirup Bhattacharya, unravels the secrets
of the cricketer’s consistent form, while attempting to decode his philosophy
towards life.
ii. In the book, the writer etches Virat’s success curve by using statistics that chart his performances and anecdotes from his predecessors and contemporaries in the game.
P V Sindhu Elected to Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission
ii. In the book, the writer etches Virat’s success curve by using statistics that chart his performances and anecdotes from his predecessors and contemporaries in the game.
P V Sindhu Elected to Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission
i. Olympic silver medalist P.V.
Sindhu became a member of the
BWF Athletes' Commission after voting closed for the four places on the
representative body.
ii. The 21-year-old Indian topped the ballot with 129 votes as she led a trio of women onto the BWF Athletes' Commission. She will serve for four years term.
Ashwin wins International Cricketer of the Year award
ii. The 21-year-old Indian topped the ballot with 129 votes as she led a trio of women onto the BWF Athletes' Commission. She will serve for four years term.
Ashwin wins International Cricketer of the Year award
i. India
off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the coveted International
Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR)
International awards 2017.
ii. The award was presented to Ashwin by former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar and Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, at a function held at the Cricket Club of India.
ii. The award was presented to Ashwin by former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar and Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, at a function held at the Cricket Club of India.
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