Current Affairs 19th May 2016
National News:
- Maharashtra asks UN arm to train cops in cyber security
- I-T Department launches new grievance redressal tool
- Maneka releases draft National Policy for Women
- Punjab gets world’s largest rooftop solar plant
- Union Government opened Tatkal Window to expedite examination of patent applications
- Delhi government releases full statehood bill online
- National Conference on ‘Gaushalas’ Inaugurated
- Odisha to launch Green Passage Scheme for orphan students
- NK Singh committee formed to review and give recommendations on FRBM roadmap
International News:
- Apple CEO Tim Cook starts his much-anticipated India tour
- World’s ‘tallest’ roller coaster opens in US
- Panama signs OECD tax information pact
- Italian Parliament approves same-sex civil unions
New Appointments:
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed Tala Marandi as the party’s Jharkhand unit President
- SamajWadi Party nominates Amar Singh for Rajya Sabha
- ‘Lady Singham’ Manzil Saini becomes first woman SSP of Lucknow
Banking & Business:
- IDFC Bank launches #IDFC Twitter Resume campaign on Twitter to find prospective employees, attract millennials
- DBS Bank to set up new technology hub in Hyderabad
- Penguin brings mobile bookstore to India
- MakeMyTrip allows users to buy foreign currency
- Pfizer to buy Anacor Pharma in $5.2 billion deal
Awards & Honours:
- Indian Based American scientist to receive National Medal of Science award from US President Barack Obama
- Indian-American Teen Syamantak Payra Wins Intel Young Scientist Award
- JK Rowling receives highest French civilian honour
Sports:
- Justice Mukul Mudgal in FIFA governance committee
Science & Technology:
- India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missile
- Apple announces startup accelerator in Bengaluru
- Google develops gigapixel ‘Art Camera’
- IBM demonstrates improved Phase Change Memory
- World’s first Zika virus clone developed
Obituary:
- Andre Brahic, discoverer of Neptune’s rings, dies
