1. World Press Freedom Day celebrated today
i. The World Press Freedom Day (3rd May) was observed across the world with the theme Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms - This Is Your Right!
ii. The day proclaimed by the United Nations in 1993, is celebrated on May 3 every year.
2. Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2016
3. Govt launches MICE initiative for up gradation of tourism sector
i. Union government has launched an initiative named MICE which is based on meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions for the up gradation of tourism sector in India.iii. Earlier Tourism Ministry has launched 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme to develop time-bound tourist circuits in the country.
4. Indian Railways sign MoU with Haryana and Punjab to plant trees alongside railway track
5. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched Chandranna Bima Yojana
i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated an insurance scheme 'Chandranna Bima Yojana' for the working class people.
6. ADMM Plus Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism begins in Brunei
i. The ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus) Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (Ex MS & CT) has started in Brunei.
7. Google acquires start-up by Indian-origin businessman
8. BHEL commissions 600 MW thermal power plant in MP
9. Indian American Sikh woman elected to key Republican position
i. An Indian American Sikh woman from California, Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has been elected to an important position in the Republican party at the US national level.
10. Three Indian Scientists elected as Fellows of The Royal Society
i. Three eminent Indian Born scientists listed in the fifty scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, a premier scientific academy of the U.K and the Commonwealth.
ii. Their names had appeared on the list of 50 new fellows and 10 new Foreign Members announced by the Royal Society.
iii. They are- Physicist Sriram Ramaswamy, Director of TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad, 2nd - Biochemist Ramanujan Hegde, MRC Laboratory of Microbiology, U.K. and 3rd - Applied mathematician Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan, Harvard University.
11. Kishore Biyani appointed MD of Bharti Retail
12. Rohit Sharma Signs as Brand Ambassador for Hublot Watches
13. Sachin Tendulkar to be India's goodwill ambassador at Rio Olympics
14. Virat Kohli nominated for Khel Ratna and Ajinkya Rahane for Arjuna Award
15. Leicester City's Jamie Vardy named FWA Footballer of the Year 2016
i. The World Press Freedom Day (3rd May) was observed across the world with the theme Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms - This Is Your Right!
ii. The day proclaimed by the United Nations in 1993, is celebrated on May 3 every year.
2. Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2016
3. Govt launches MICE initiative for up gradation of tourism sector
i. Union government has launched an initiative named MICE which is based on meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions for the up gradation of tourism sector in India.iii. Earlier Tourism Ministry has launched 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme to develop time-bound tourist circuits in the country.
4. Indian Railways sign MoU with Haryana and Punjab to plant trees alongside railway track
5. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched Chandranna Bima Yojana
i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated an insurance scheme 'Chandranna Bima Yojana' for the working class people.
6. ADMM Plus Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism begins in Brunei
i. The ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus) Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (Ex MS & CT) has started in Brunei.
7. Google acquires start-up by Indian-origin businessman
8. BHEL commissions 600 MW thermal power plant in MP
9. Indian American Sikh woman elected to key Republican position
i. An Indian American Sikh woman from California, Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has been elected to an important position in the Republican party at the US national level.
10. Three Indian Scientists elected as Fellows of The Royal Society
i. Three eminent Indian Born scientists listed in the fifty scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, a premier scientific academy of the U.K and the Commonwealth.
ii. Their names had appeared on the list of 50 new fellows and 10 new Foreign Members announced by the Royal Society.
iii. They are- Physicist Sriram Ramaswamy, Director of TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad, 2nd - Biochemist Ramanujan Hegde, MRC Laboratory of Microbiology, U.K. and 3rd - Applied mathematician Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan, Harvard University.
11. Kishore Biyani appointed MD of Bharti Retail
12. Rohit Sharma Signs as Brand Ambassador for Hublot Watches
13. Sachin Tendulkar to be India's goodwill ambassador at Rio Olympics
14. Virat Kohli nominated for Khel Ratna and Ajinkya Rahane for Arjuna Award
15. Leicester City's Jamie Vardy named FWA Footballer of the Year 2016
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