Current Affairs 21st May 2016

Current Affairs 21st May 2016

National News:

• JP Nadda launches Centre for Environmental Health to assess environmental impact on health
• President of India inaugurated IOC in Rashtrapati Bhavan
• India and Slovenia have signed Protocol amending the India-Slovenia Double Taxation Avoidance Convention
• BHEL Commissions 250 Mw Thermal Unit In Maharashtra
• India sends 2 Naval ships to cyclone-hit SL
• Government takes measures to set up science cities, science centres
• PM Narendra Modi to address nation through ‘Mann ki Baat’ on May 22
• Virbhadra Singh launches PEHAL in Shimla
• Delhi’s Presidential Estate is now a smart city

International News:

• Taj Mahal in top 5 tourist attractions in the world and Second position in Asia: Survey
• International Buddhist conference begins in Nepal to remember the Buddha Birthday Anniversary
• Beijing-New Delhi Yoga Conference opens in China

New Appointments:

• IFS officer A V S Ramesh Chandra Presently High Commissioner of India to Uganda, has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Romania
• Indian journalist Philip Abraham elected as Deputy Mayor in United Kingdom
• Wary China watches as Taiwan inaugurates first woman president
• Binali Yildirim set to be Turkey’s new prime minister
• Sujoy Bose likely to be NIIF chief executive officer

Banking & Business:

• Nepal SBI Bank launches payment gateway
• Honda partners with IndusInd Bank for two wheeler financing
• Nomura exits mutual fund JV with LIC
• Ratan Tata invests in chatbot startup Niki.ai
• SEBI tightens P-Note norms to check money laundering
• ITC aims for 8 new food plants, to invest Rs 4,000 crore
• Samsung Electronics ties up with Alibaba Group holding to automate Alipay gateway

Awards & Honours:

• Indian-American Rakesh K Jain received US National Medal of Science 2015 from Barack Obama
• Indian-American Rupa Iyer awarded with Highest Teaching Award in US

Sports:

• 100-year-old lady sets 100-meter sprint record
• Indian reach Uber Cup semis; guarantees medal

Obituary:

• Renowned Gujarati folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Diwaliben Bhil passed away at her residence in Junagadh due to age-related ailments
• Morley Safer of “60 Minutes” dies at 84