Current Affairs 18th May 2016

Current Affairs 18th May 2016

National News:

• PM Modi to visit Iran for two days in May
• World Bank okays $625 million loan for Indian solar programme
• DeitY to build first social security platform
• Shri Nitin Gadkari Launched INFRACON, ePACE and up-Scaled INAM PRO
• Global conference on women empowerment held in New Delhi
• 15 days Swachh Office drive launched across the country

International News:

• World-First Scanning Helium Microscope Built In Australia
• China launches Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellite to carry out land surveys
• India, US held first Maritime Security Dialogue
• British Royals launched Heads Together campaign to tackle stigma of mental health

New Appointments:

• Vaiphei sworn in as Chief Justice of Tripura HC
• Professor Dilip Chandra Nath assumed office as 6th VC of Assam University

Banking & Business:

• RBI authorises 29 agency banks to accept payments of I-T dues
• Mphasis partners ToneTag for digital banking solutions
• Capgemini launches digital literacy centre in Navi Mumbai
• NTPC forms joint venture with Coal India
• Oracle’s Catz becomes top-paid female exec in US

Awards & Honours:

• S Korea’s Han Kang wins Man Booker International
• Four Indian Peacekeepers, civilian to be honored posthumously
• PRDP named worst film at 2016 Ghanta Awards
• IIT-Kgp student bags European Materials Research Society Award
• Sonakshi Sinha gets ‘The Angries’ award

Sports:

• Women Archers Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani named for 2016 Rio Olympics

Science & Technology:

• Google launches group sharing app Spaces
• NASA launches super pressure balloon from New Zealand
• Twitter character limit may exclude photos, link

Obituary:

• Former Test cricketer Deepak Shodhan passes away