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BBB selects candidates for posts in four PSUs Renowned Assamese author and journalist
Homen Borgohain passes away in May 2021.
The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has
His most well-known novel is Pita Putra got
recommended names of Satyajit Tripathi, Y K
him the Sahitya Akademi award in 1978.
Shimray, and Sophia Singh for the post of
A former President of apex literary body Asam
General Manager and Directors of the three
Sahitya Sabha, Borgohain has written at least
state-owned general insurance companies.
11 novels in Assamese and served as the
The companies are New India Assurance
editor-in-chief of two major Assamese
Company, United India Insurance Company,
dailies, Amar Asom and Niyomiya Barta.
and General Insurance Corporation of India.
Arti Mathur was selected for General 1st BRICS EWG Meeting held
Manager in Oriental Insurance.
Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Labour and
8th installment of benefit under PM-KISAN Employment chaired the 1st BRICS
Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting
PM Modi will release the 8th installment of held on 11-12 May 2021 in New Delhi in
financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri virtual format.
Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on
India has assumed BRICS Presidency for
14 May'21.
2021.
This will enable the transfer of more than Rs.
The representatives of the International
19,000 cr to more than 9.5 cr beneficiary
Labour Organization (ILO) and the
farmer families.
International Social Security Agency also
Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs. made valuable interventions and suggestions
6000/- per year is provided to the eligible on the agenda issues.
beneficiaries, payable in three 4-monthly
installments. India to launch low-cost charging devices
Orphan kids to get Rs 5000 per month The Indian govt in collaboration with
manufacturers of electric vehicles and
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan charging devices has developed a low-cost
has announced that all the students who have charging infrastructure for electric two and
lost their parents or guardians during the three-wheelers.
current Covid-19 pandemic will be offered free
The group has set a target price of less than
education.
Rs. 3500 for a smart AC charge point that can
Apart from that, they will also be provided with be operated with a smartphone.
a monthly pension of Rs 5000 for their books
It allows up to 3 kW of power to be drawn
and other necessities.
charging e-scooters and e-autorickshaws.
The govt will also be granting loans on
government guarantees to people who want VMware picks Raghu Raghuram as CEO
to work.
VMware Inc. has named its Co-chief
Homen Borgohain passes away Operating Officer Raghu Raghuram as its
new Chief Executive.
1|Page VMware makes software that helps business Indian Information Service Officer Dayawanti
customers spread run their software on vast Srivastav passed away due to COVID
fleets of physical computers in data centers. complications in May 2021.
Sumit Dhawan will be elevated to the role of She was posted at the Press Information
President of VMware. Bureau in New Delhi.
Raghuram’s predecessor, Pat Gelsinger, was Born in 1965, she joined government service
named Intel Corp.’s Chief Executive in in 1991.
February 2021. She worked in different media units of the
Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
Central govt to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds
Ravichandran Ashwin in the top 10 ICC rankings
The Central government in consultation with
the RBI has decided to issue Sovereign Gold In the latest ICC men’s Test Player Rankings
Bonds. released on 12 May'21, Ravichandran Ashwin
The bonds will be issued in six tranches from is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top
May to September 2021. 10 ICC rankings in the Test format.
The bonds will be sold through scheduled He is on the second spot.
commercial banks, Stock Holding Corporation Jasprit Bumrah has also held on to his 11th
of India Limited, designated post offices and position.
recognized stock exchanges. Pakistan bowler Hasan has moved up six
The minimum permissible investment will be places to the 14th position.
one gram of gold. Shaheen is at 22nd and Nauman has gone
India received $83 billion in remittances from 54th to the 46th position.
Former Director of CBI, Ragothaman passes away
India received over $83 billion in remittances
in 2020, a drop of just 0.2 percent from In Tamil Nadu, former Director of Central
2019, according to a World Bank report. Bureau of Investigation Ragothaman passed
China, which received $59.5 billion in away in May 2021 due to covid.
remittances in 2020 against USD68.3 billion in His books on Rajiv Gandhi murder,
2019, is at second in terms of global Assassination of Mahatma- Indira- Rajiv
remittances for 2020. Gandhi, Third Degree Crime Investigation
India and China are followed by Mexico Management, and Crime and the Criminal
($42.8 billion), the Philippines ($34.9 billion), were popular.
and Egypt ($29.6 billion). He had also won the President's Medal for
Tips Music signs licensing deal with YT Shorts meritorious service.
IT Dept issues refunds of over Rs 17,061 crore
Music label Tips has signed a global licensing
deal with Google’s new YouTube service The Income Tax Dept has issued over Rs
'Shorts'. 17,061 cr of refunds to more than 13 lakh
As part of this deal, Tips will license its music taxpayers so far this fiscal year.
catalog to YouTube allowing Indian music Of this, personal income tax refunds worth Rs
lovers to create content inspired by its library 5,575 cr were issued in over 12.71 lakh cases
across various languages. and corporate tax refunds of Rs 11,486 crore
YouTube Shorts is a service that allows users were issued to 29,592 taxpayers.
and artists to create short video content In the previous fiscal year, the dept issued Rs
through the Shorts camera. 2.62 lakh cr worth refunds to more than 2.38
IIS officer Dayawanti Srivastav passes away cr taxpayers.
Mountain bongo born at Polish zoo
2|Page A baby mountain bongo was born at Warsaw Senior Congress leader and former Punjab
Zoo in Poland in May 2021. minister Inderjit Singh Zira passed away on
Mountain bongos, the largest among African 12 May 2021 in Mohali.
forest antelopes, are a critically endangered An aide of late Akali stalwart Gurcharan Singh
species with only about 70-80 adults left in the Tohra, Inderjit Singh Zira was elected from
wild, according to the IUCN's Red List of the Zira assembly constituency in 1992 and
Threatened Species. 1997.
The animals are nocturnal and have a striking He served as Health and Jails Minister in the
appearance due to their long horns. Shiromani Akali Dal government.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s birth anniversary Himalayan red fox's subspecies spotted
9 May 2021 marked the 155th birth A subspecies of the Himalayan red fox was
anniversary of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. spotted at a height of 3,000 metres in
He was one of the founding leaders of the Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
Indian national movement. The variety, known as Vulpes Vulpes Griffithi,
He was a wise liberal nationalist who made was seen in Bhujani and Khaliya top areas of
outstanding contributions towards social Munsiyari at an elevation of 3000 metres.
empowerment. At least 8 subspecies of the red fox in the
Gokhale founded the Servants of India Himalayan region have been seen in recent
Society in Maharashtra’s Pune on June 12, years as an outcome of prolonged
1905. conservation efforts.
Most NGOs don’t have SBI account Michelin India Executive VP Mohan Kumar dies
Only 16% of registered NGOs have active Michelin India head Mohan Kumar died of
bank accounts with the SBI’s main branch in Covid-19 on 11 May'21.
Delhi, a compulsory requirement to receive He joined Michelin India in July 2005 as the
foreign funds from 1 Apr'21. head of sales for passenger car tyres.
The data was given in a submission made by Since Dec 2017, Mohan had been head of
a non-governmental organization in the Delhi business of Michelin for India and the SAARC
High Court on 12 May'21. countries.
Registered NGOs can receive foreign Prior to joining Michelin, Mohan had worked in
contribution under five purposes- social, various Indian and multinational companies in
educational, religious, economic, and cultural. the marketing and sales domain across
various industries.
Bihar to subsidise purchase of ambulances
Odisha to allow vaccination without ID proof
Bihar State Transport Dept has announced
subsidy on purchase of ambulances under The Odisha government on 12 May 2021
Mukhya Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana announced that it will administer COVID-19
(MMGPY) by amending existing vehicle vaccines to vulnerable people (including
options listed under the scheme. sadhu/saints from various religions) who do
The subsidy will be provided on purchase of not possess any ID proof.
1068 ambulances, which will incur an This move will help to inoculate the entire
expenditure of ₹21 cr to the state. population of the state.
Earlier, the subsidy was offered only on The district authorities of Odisha will
purchase of 3 or 4-wheeler passenger undertake appropriate preparations, including
vehicles. the enlisting of such persons to be
vaccinated.
Punjab ex-minister Inderjit Singh Zira dies
OkCredit launches website for Covid medicines
3|Page OkCredit has announced the launch of a Popular comedian and supporting actor Nellai
website 'Co-aid.in' to help people in distress Siva died in May 2021. He was famous for his
discover verified leads for COVID-19 critical collaboration with Vadivelu. Some of Siva's
medicines and equipment. popular films include Saamy, Thirupaachi,
The portal provides real-time information on Kireedam, among others.
the availability of medicines pan India besides Actor, producer, and director Norman Lloyd,
the store's contact number for making best known for his title role in Hitchcock’s
inquiries. “Saboteur”, passed away in May 2021.
The company is open-sourcing data of over Actor and YouTuber Rahul Vohra died of
2 lakh pharmacy stores on its platform. COVID-19 in May 2021.
Tamil actor Maran passes away MoU approved between ICAI and QFCA
Tamil actor Maran passed away on 12 May The Union Cabinet has approved the signing
2021 due to Covid-19 complications. of an MoU between the Institute of Chartered
He was known for his roles in Ghilli and Accountants of India (ICAI) and Qatar
Kuruvi and his performance in Ghilli grabbed Financial Centre Authority (QFCA).
eyeballs. The MoU would enhance cooperation
Some of his hit films include Boss Engira between the Institutes to work together to
Baskaran, Thalainagaram, Dishoom, strengthen the Accounting profession and
Vettaikaran, and KGF: Chapter 1. entrepreneurship base in Qatar.
The actor was recently seen in the Pa Ranjith ICAI is a statutory body established by the
directorial Sarpatta Parambarai. Chartered Accountants Act,1949.
Crematorium workers as 'frontline warriors' GPay launches international money transfers
The Gujarat government announced on 12 Alphabet Inc's Google has launched
May 2021 that those working at crematoriums international money transfer partnerships with
will be considered COVID-19 frontline workers remittances firms Wise and Western Union
and will get all related benefits. Co (WU.N) for users of its U.S. payments
The benefits include Rs 25 lakh for the family app.
if a worker dies due to the virus infection. Google Pay users in the United States can
They will be eligible for benefits now transfer money to app customers in India
retrospectively, from April 1, 2020, when the and Singapore, with plans to expand to the 80
outbreak began. countries available via Wise, and 200 via
Western Union by the end of 2021.
U.S. approves 1st major offshore wind farm
Cabinet approves transfer of land of ITBP
The Biden administration on 11 May
2021 approved the nation's first major The Cabinet has approved the transfer of
offshore wind farm. 1500 square metres of land belonging to Indo-
The announcement fits with U.S. President Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Mussoorie to
Joe Biden's broader agenda to combat global the State Government of Uttarakhand.
climate change by decarbonizing the nation's This has been done for their infrastructure
economy. project, namely, 'Aerial Passenger Ropeway
The Vineyard Wind project will be located 23 System' between Dehradun and Mussoorie.
km off the coast of Massachusetts. The proposed Ropeway is a mono-cable
It is intended to create enough electricity to ropeway of 5580 meters in length.
power 400,000 homes. Pune ranks first on health infra parameters
Obitauries
4|Page Pune is ranked first while Delhi-NCR is at the Ram Karan: Ambassador to African Republic
lowest position among eight major cities in
health infrastructure-related parameters, Ram Karan Verma has been concurrently
according to a report by Housing.com. accredited as the next Ambassador of India to
the Central African Republic.
The parameters include the number of
hospital beds, air-water quality, sanitation, Earlier, Verma, a 1987 Indian Foreign
etc. Services (IFS) was the Ambassador of India
to the Democratic Republic of Congo with
The real estate portal, which is owned by US-
residence in Kinshasa.
based News Corp, has released its report
titled ‘State of Healthcare in India’. He also served as the Director (Central
Europe) at headquarters in the Ministry of
1.5 lakh Oxycare Systems approved External Affairs previously.
The PM CARES Fund has approved MIS Module launched for agarbatti industry
procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare
System developed by DRDO at a cost of A management information system (MIS) has
₹322.5 cr. been launched under the National Bamboo
Mission for strengthening the domestic
The Oxycare System is a SpO2 based
agarbatti industry.
Oxygen Supply System, that regulates
oxygen being administered to patients based The MIS will collate data on agarbatti stick
on sensed SpO2 levels. production, the locations of stick making units,
availability of raw material, functioning of the
Under this sanction, 1,00,000 manual and
units, production capacity, marketing, etc.
50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with
non-rebreather mask masks are being The restructured National Bamboo
procured. Mission was launched in 2018-19.
Government approves ₹18,100 crore PLI scheme Samsung develops next-generation DRAM memory
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹18,100- Samsung Electronics has developed DRAM
crore production-linked incentive (PLI) memory technology based on the next-
scheme for setting up Tesla-style generation interface "Computer Express Link
Gigafactories to manufacture batteries. (CXL)" for the first time in the industry.
The plan is to set up a 50 gigawatt-hour It can dramatically improve the performance
(GWh) manufacturing capacity for of data centres in terms of artificial
advance chemistry cell (ACC) batteries by intelligence, machine learning, and big data.
attracting investments totalling ₹45,000 It has "memory mapping" and "interface
crores. converting" technologies, which minimizes
Each GWh of battery capacity is adequate to system errors.
power 1 mn homes for an hour. Amazon raises $1 billion sustainable bond
Federal Bank, Mashreq Bank of UAE ink pact Amazon.com Inc has issued its first
Federal Bank has entered into a tie-up with sustainability bond, raising $1 billion to invest
Mashreq Bank, a leading financial institution in renewable energy, clean transport, greener
in the UAE, to facilitate money transfers to buildings, and affordable housing.
India. The projects include the acquisition of electric
The partnership will support Mashreq’s faster vehicles for transportation fleets, etc.
payment product, QuickRemit. Global green bond issuance could reach $450
Mashreq is one of the oldest banks in the billion in 2021, according to Climate Bonds
UAE and has a presence in twelve countries Initiative.
across Europe, the US, Asia, and Africa. China to ban synthetic cannabinoids
5|Page China will add all synthetic cannabinoids to its US approves Aegis missile defense sale
list of banned drugs.
The U.S. State Department has approved the
It will become the first in the world to do so, to
potential sale to Canada of four Lockheed
curb their manufacturing, trafficking, and
Martin-made Aegis missile defense systems
abuse.
valued at up to $1.7 billion.
It is the 2nd time that Chinese authorities
The potential deal is for four sets of the Aegis
have imposed a class-wide ban on a
Combat System, four sets of AN/SPY-7
substance.
radars, three sets of the MK 41 Vertical
Synthetic cannabinoids are human-made
Launching System, equipment, spare parts,
chemicals that act on the same brain
and technical support.
receptors as the main active ingredient in
marijuana.
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