Sunday 27 September 2015

India This Week: 18 May-24 May 2015


18 May 2015
• Union Government launched official website of NITI Aayog with blog section
• India Meteorological Department signed MoU with POSOCO Ltd to increase efficiency of power sector
• India assumed Presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly after 19 years
• Mumbai KEM Nurse Aruna Shanbaug died after 42-years in coma
• Union Government sanctioned 30 new cold storage projects
• New Catfish Species Glyptothorax Senapatiensis discovered in Manipur
• Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand
• Himachal Pradesh to host Paragliding World Cup 2015
• SS Ahluwalia appointed as Chairman of JPC on Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015
• HDFC Bank launched HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card
• Infosys announced to become carbon neutral by 2018
• Infosys became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign

19 May 2015
• Union Ministry of Finance released draft outline of Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS)
• ISRO announced to launch ASTROSAT in October 2015
• Blue whales spotted for the 1st time in 100 years off Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra
• Delhi Government decided to launch Pay & Play Scheme to promote sports
• PM Narendra Modi concluded his three-nation tour to China, Mongolia and South Korea
• Fourth Corvette of Project-28 christened Kavaratti launched

20 May 2015
• Union finance Ministry constituted Shah Committee to look into the issue of MAT on FIIs
• SEBI notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2015
• Ecologists found a new species of fish called Pethia striata in Western Ghats, Karnataka
• World Bank approved 250 million dollar credit for Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness in Bihar
• Tathagata Roy sworn in as Governor of Tripura
• Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple received ISO 9001-2008 certification
• Maharashtra decided to amend Factories Act, 1948 to allow women to work in night shifts
• TP Senkumar appointed as DGP of Kerala
• US President Barack Obama entered Guinness Book of World Record
• Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya Governor
• Indigenously developed Astra Missile successfully test fired from ITR Chandipur in Odisha
• Eminent Economist Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri passed away
• President inaugurated 50th anniversary of India’s first historic climb of Mt. Everest in 1965
• Actress Sudha Shivpuri died

21 May 2015

• Union Cabinet approved revised FDI norms for NRIs, PIOs and OCIs
• Union Cabinet gave its approval for setting up Ammonia-Urea Complex at Namrup in Assam
• Shuttler Saina Nehwal of India ranked No.1 in single rankings released by BWF
• Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33% seats for women
• India reached 6th position in terms of scientific publications
• Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened first time for tourists after closure in 1962
• IGBC reported India registered 3 billion sq ft green building footprint
• Panneerselvam resigned as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
• Union Cabinet approved PSLV Continuation Programme for launching 15 flights PSLV-C36 to PSLV-C50
• Mirage 2000 fighter jet landed on Yamuna Expressway as part of developing road runways
• Anti Terrorism Day observed across India

22 May 2015 

• 20th Law Commission submitted report on Guardianship and Custody Laws to the Union Law Ministry
• Expert committee on Health Insurance recommended changes in disclaimer wordings
• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed G Mohan Kumar as Defence Secretary
• UN observed International Day for Biological Diversity
• SAIL and ArcelorMittal signed MoU to set up Automotive Steel Plant in India

23 May 2015
• Indian boxers won three Gold at World Junior Women's boxing Championship
• Indian boxer won four Gold Medals at Doha International Boxing tournament 2015
• Indian Film Masaan won FIPRESCI Award at 68th Cannes film festival
• J Jayalalithaa sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for fifth time

24 May 2015 

• BCCI recommended Contract system for Indian women cricket team
• Mumbai Indians won IPL 2015 title by defeating Chennai Super kings
• Delhi government tied-up with Rotary club to revamp government schools
• Tamil Nadu CM announced welfare schemes worth 1800 crore rupees
• Manoj Mishra appointed as CMD of National Fertilizers Limited

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