Current Affairs 19th May 2016

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