Current Affairs 20th May 2016

1. President inaugurates Intelligent Operations Centre in Rashtrapati Bhavan
i. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
ii. He also launched a mobile application ‘Monitor’ for transformation of President’s Estate into a smart township.
iii. During the launching ceremony President announced that President’s Estate will work around the ‘4H’ theme of a humane, Hi-Tech, Heritage and Happy Township.


2. Cyclonic storm ROANU to strike Andhra Pradesh coast: IMD

3. JP Nadda launches Centre for Environmental Health to assess environmental impact on health in New Delhi

4. Himachal CM launches PEHAL programme
i. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has introduced PEHAL programme in Shimla district.

5. International Buddhist conference begins in Nepal

6. India-Slovenia have signed Double Taxation Avoidance Convention

7. Beijing-New Delhi Yoga Conference opens in China

8. Mukesh Ambani awarded Othmer Gold Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership

9. Tata Power acquires 30 MW wind farm in Maharashtra

10. Indian journalist Philip Abraham elected as Deputy Mayor in United Kingdom

11. Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as first woman president of Taiwan

12. CBS News journalist Morley Safer passes away

13. Veteran Gujarati folk singer Diwaliben Bhil passes away