Sports
IPL - 2016
Sun risers Hyderabad (SRH) has won 9th Edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), 2016 by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) in Final match at Chinna swamy Stadium in Bangalore. SRH has scored 208 runs with a loss of 7 wickets , but RCB failed to chase the given target and were all out at 200 runs.
Olympic Qualifiers
Disc thrower Seema Punia has qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August. She is the 19th Indian track and field athlete to qualify for Rio Olympics. This qualification comes after she threw disc at 62.62 meters and winning Gold medal in the Pat Young’s throwers classic 2016 held in United States.
Appointments
A R Karve
A R Karve has been appointed as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of SNC( Southern Naval Command).He is replacing the position of vice Admiral Girish Luthra , who has been appointed as Flag Officer commanding in Chief of WNC, (Western Naval Command).
Important Days
May 29
May 29th is celebrated as International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to honor peacekeepers who have lost their lives for the cause of Peace. The theme for 2016 is “Honoring our Heroes”. Around 3,500 peacekeepers have lost there lives while serving under UN Flag.
New Programs
NZEB
Net Zero Energy Buildings(NZEB) portal was launched by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Indian Ministry of Power. This portal provides complete information about NZEB that generates as much energy as they consume which helps to achieve near Zero Energy status through efficient lighting and equipment and integration of renewable energy technologies.
States
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep has become the 1st Union Territory(UT) in country to sign “24 X7 Power for All” agreement document. This document envisions (Meaning: possibility in future) for providing round the clock power supply to all households, agriculture, Industries etc. So far 22 States have singed this document.
Awards
Springer Theses Award
Arnab De , an Indian- American scientist has won Springer These Award 2016 for his outstanding research on developing transgenic mice to study a critical tumor suppresser A 20. Springer Theses Award is given in recognition of Outstanding PhD research at International level .
Scholastic Asian Book Award
Aditi Krishnakumar , an Indian author has won 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her 32,000 words manuscript “Codex: The Lost Treasure of the Indus”. Scholastic Asian book Award is given once in Two years to promote reading and champion literary works of Asians , with a cash prize of 10,000 Singapore Dollars.Agreements /MoU’s
India and Australia have singed a MoU to enhance Research and Development capabilities in Biotechnology by initiating joint Fund. BIRAC from India and Horticulture innovation Australia have singed this MoU. A funding of 6 Million Australian Dollars( Around 29 Crore Rupees) is the commitment in this MoU from both parties.
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