Current Affairs 20th May 2019

Current Affairs 20^th May 2019

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NATIONAL

1. Indian And French Navies Conduct Varuna 19.1 was kicked off the Goa coast. The 17^th edition includes the participation of the French Navy’s aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, the frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne and a nuclear submarine.
2. Environment Ministry Constitutes Committee To Implement National Clean Air Programme.

  -The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme which aims to reduce particulate matter polution by 20%-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024.

INTERNATIONAL

1. Akihito 1^st Japanese Emperor To Step Down From Throne in 200 Years.

  -Akihito became the first Japanese Emperor to step down from the throne in more than 200 years.

BUSINESS

1.Iraq Become India’s Top Oil Supplier In 2018-19.

  -Iraq has become India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year, meeting more than one-fifth of the country’s oil needs in the 2018-19 fiscal year.

2. UDS Acquires Majority Stake In Matrix Business Services.

  -Facilities management provider UDS has acquired a majority stake in Matrix Business Services, which operates in the business assurance and background verification segment.

3. Bharti AXA Ties Up With Wishfin To Offer Policies Via WhatsApp.

  -Bharti AXA General Insurance, a private non-life insurer, has tied up with financial marketplace Wishfin’s insurance arm Wishpolicy, to offer two-wheeler insurance to customers via WhatsApp.

4. India Ratings & Research Lowers Growth Forecast For 2019-20 To 7.3.

  -India Ratings & Research has lowered the country’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.3%, from the earlier projection of 7.5%. The agency has listed three key reasons for lowering its projection.

5. Paytm Launches Recurring Payments Service For Merchants.

  -Paytm has launched a recurring payment service for merchants that are working on a digital subscription based businesses to collect payments from their subscribers effortlessly.

6. SEBI Fines NSE Over Rs 625 crore In Co-Location Scam.

  -Markets regulator SEBI directed National Stock Exchange to pay more than Rs  625 crore in the case of misuse of its co-location facility. SEBI has been probing alleged lapses in high-frequency trading offered through NSE’s co-location facility.