Important Days:
1.
May 1- International Labour Day also known as International Worker’s Day or May Day, observed
every year on May 1 to promote and encourage the
international labour associations. The day marks the victory of workers’
movement for 8 hours of work. In India, Labour Day is referred to as
Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas or Kamgar Din. The 2018 theme “Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement”
motivate workers all over the world to unite for their rights and demand social
and economic advancement from the governments and capitalists.
2.
May 1- Gujarat and
Maharashtra celebrated their Statehood Day. Maharashtra and Gujarat came into
existence as states on 1st May 1960. Maharashtra
and Gujarat were formed on linguistic grounds. Gujarat Chief Minister
Vijay Rupani said that, the
Gujarat government will start a month-long initiative named ‘Sujalam
Sufalam Water Conservation Initiative’, from 1st May 2018
(Foundation Day of Gujarat) to increase its water conservation capacity.
A committee led by Gujarat Chief
Secretary J N Singh has been formed to oversee the project.
3.
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS-2019) will be held in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from January 21 to 23, 2019. The event would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth. It will be organised by
the Ministry of External Affairs in association with the Uttar Pradesh
government with theme “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.
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Tamil Nadu:
1. Chennai-based transgender
Mubina has won the 2018 Miss Koovagam beauty pageant title in Villupuram, Tamil
Nadu. Apart from their beauty and
attire, the contestants were tested for their knowledge in Indian mythologies.
National:
1. The 9th India Japan Energy
Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 1, 2018.
Both countries agree to work together for energy security, energy access and
climate change issues.
2. India has been ranked
joint-sixth in the list of doping violations with 69 cases, same as that of
Russia, according to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report for samples
collected in 2016. Italy topped the
rankings of drug cases in 2016, followed by France (86), United States (76),
Australia (75), Belgium (73).
3. GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic
Bio-Agro Resources) – DHAN scheme was
launched at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal,
Haryana on May 1, 2018 by Uma Bharti, the Union Minister for Drinking Water and
Sanitation. The purpose of scheme is to
positively impact village cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from
cattle and organic waste. The scheme also aims at creating new
rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural
people. Under the scheme, cooking gas would be provided to rural habitations
and technical support would ensure that the scheme functioned on a sustainable
basis.
4. Kisan Kalyan Karyashala
workshop was organised at the block level across the country by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on May 2, 2018 in which farmers from that
block will participate. The workshops are part of
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, a rural-centric campaign that started on the
14th of last month, the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar. It will end on May 7.
During workshops, farmers from each block will be interacting with agriculture
officers and scientists to discuss ways to increase their income through
adoption of new technology.
5. The high-powered
inter-ministerial Telecom Commission, headed by Telecom Secretary Aruna
Sundararajan, approved in-flight mobile connectivity in Indian airspace on May
1, 2018, thus, allowing people to make phone calls and use internet services in
flights over Indian airspace, with certain riders. Telecom Commission’s approval comes months after the
telecom regulator TRAI recommended for in-flight mobile telephony and internet
services. The Internet and Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA)
service will be permitted as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in the Indian
airspace.
6. 14 Indian cities figure in
a list of world's 20 most polluted cities in terms of particulate matter PM2.5
levels in 2016 as per the data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database ranked
Kanpur as the most polluted city among 4300 world cities which were monitored
for their air pollution levels in the year 2016.The particulate matter
PM2.5 includes pollutants like sulfate, nitrate and black carbon, which pose
the greatest risk to human health.
7. The Union Government on
May 1, 2018 released the draft of a new Telecom policy - National Digital
Communications Policy, 2018.The policy
aims to provide broadband coverage with 50 Mbps speed to every citizen, attract
USD 100 billion investment in the sector and create 40 lakh new jobs by 2022.
It also proposes to address the woes of the Telecom sector by reviewing licence
fees, spectrum usage charges, and universal service obligation fund levy for
enhancing ease of doing business in the sector.
8. President Ram Nath Kovind
on May 2, 2018 presided over the first meeting of the national committee set up
for commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019. The 114-member committee, comprising Vice President
M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Ministers and
Chief Justice of India, will discuss the policies, plans and preparatory
activities for commemoration of the birth anniversary. The birth
anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi will be commemorated from October 2, 2019 to
October 2, 2020.
9. Maharashtra State will get
a new airport at ParuleChipi in Sindhudurg district, which is expected to be
functional by September 2018. Sindhudurg
airport will have a 2500-meter runway and in terms of passenger handling
capacity, it will be able to handle 200 departing and 200 passengers arriving
during peak hours.Post completion, this airport will provide better
connectivity to the Konkan region of Maharashtra, parts of Goa, North Karnataka
and Western Maharashtra. Its Estimated cost for construction is Rs. 520
crore.
10. In March 2018,
International Solar Alliance (ISA) had a setup a task force, which would
be responsible for creating ecosystems for startups in solar innovations by
enabling incubation, partnerships and access to finance. This task force will also develop an overarching innovation
strategy to promote innovation in the areas such as solar finance, technologies
and applications. The task force is being chaired by SoftBank Group Corp Chairman
& CEO Masayoshi Son.
11. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and union minister of state for railways
Ranjan Gohain flagged off Antyodaya Express on 1st May 2018. It began its service from Raipur, Chhattisgarh on its first day.It
is a fully unreserved, well-equipped weekly train between Durg and Firozpur Cantt. The train features
modern coaches, RO drinking water, mobile charging facilities, bio-toilets, LED
lights etc.
International:
1. The India-China border
bilateral trade for the year 2018 resumed on May 1, 2018 through the Nathu La
border with the exchange of gifts between both the sides. The trade was disrupted in 2017 following the Doklam standoff. In
2016-2017, goods worth Rs 3.54 crore were traded via Nathu La, the Sino-Indian
border.
2.
The Dominican Republic and China announced to establish
diplomatic relations as the Caribbean country becomes the latest nation to dump
Taiwan in the face of Beijing's growing influence.
Science and Technology/ Defence:
1. “2018 Vijay Prahar”
exercise of Indian Army’s South Western Command has started near Suratgarh in
Rajasthan. The exercise that began a
couple of weeks ago will conclude on May 9 and Army chief General Bipin Rawat
and other senior officers are likely to witness the final phase.
2. NASA will be launching ‘InSight’, the first-ever mission dedicated
to exploring the deep interior of Mars on May 5, 2018. ‘InSight’ stands for
Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport.
It is a stationary robotic lander. InSight will be NASA’s
first mission since the Apollo moon landings to place a seismometer (a device
that measures quakes), on the surface of another planet. ’InSight’ will
be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US aboard a United
Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
Economy:
1.
As per data released by
Union Ministry of Finance, the total gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue
collected in the month of April 2018 surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark and
stood at Rs 103458 crore. Since roll out of GST in July 2017, April 2018 is the first ever month in which GST
collection surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore mark.
Appointments/ resignations:
1.
Sitanshu Kar, a 1983-batch
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer was appointed as the principal director general of the Press
Information Bureau (PIB).
2.
Subhash Chandra Khuntia, a 1981-batch
Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, has been appointed as Chairman of
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
3.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, an MP from Gulbarga (Karnataka), has been re-appointed chairman of the 22-member Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
of Parliament for its fresh term starting on May 1.
Sports:
1.
Tennis player Anikta Raina, who
has displayed good form this season both in the Fed Cup and the professional
circuit, has been included in the
Government of India (GoI)’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Raina,
Mehuli Ghosh, Om Prakash Mitharwal, Gaurav Solanki, Shahzar Rizvi, Hussamuddin
Mohammad, Manu Bhaker, Anish Bhanwala and Gaurav Solanki were also included in
the TOPS list.
2. Hockey India on May 1,
2018 appointed Harendra Singh as the chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey
team, replacing Sjoerd Marijne who will return back to his responsibility as
coach of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team. Under Singh’s guidance, the Indian women's team finished an
impressive fourth at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The Indian men’s
hockey team, however, had a disappointing run at CWG 2018, as the team lost to
England in the bronze medal playoff match, finishing without a medal for the
first time since CWG 2006.
3. Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF) conducted the third edition of All India Invitational
Blind Football Tournament in Kochi, Kerala from 27th April to 1st May 2018.
Over 100 players from all over India participated in the tournament.
4. Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2018
was won by Formula 1 motorist Lewis Hamilton in Baku, the capital of
Azerbaijan. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari came second while Sergio Perez of Force India
came third. Azerbaijan Grand Prix was held for the first time
in 2017.
Deaths:
1.
P P Lakshmanan (83), the former President of the All India
Football Federation (AIFF) and ex-member of the Appeals committee of FIFA, has
passed away at Kannur in Kerala on April 30. He was the first Indian to be chosen as the member of FIFA’s
appeal committee.
2.
Guruji Ravinder Sharma, the renowned sculpture and mentor of
artists, has passed away at Kala Ashram in Adilabad, Telangana on April 30, 2018.
3.
Ashok Mitra (90), the noted
scholar and the first Finance Minister in the Left Front government in West
Bengal, has passed away in Kolkata on May 1, 2018.
4. Kottayam Pushpanath
(80), the renowned Malayalam detective novelist, has passed away in Kottayam, Kerala on May 2, 2018.
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