1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the country's first solar powered e-boats at the Assi Ghat in the river Ganga, Varanasi.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. It will benefit the poor, especially the women. The scheme aims to provide cooking gas connections to five crore below-poverty-line beneficiaries over the next three years.
3. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a special drive 'One Employee-One EPF' to encourage EPF members to consolidate their multiple accounts.
4. All four Southern languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia are now the classical languages of India.
5. India and New Zealand has signed a bilateral air services agreement that would facilitate the operation of direct flights between two countries. The deal was signed in the presence of the President Pranab Mukherjee, who was on a three-day state visit to New Zealand and the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
6. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has entered into collaboration with German government for a special programme on 'Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security'. The programme is part of the German government's recently introduced special initiative 'One World, No Hunger' initiative.
7. Paytm, India's largest mobile payments has partnered with the Wipro ltd, an IT services major, to implement technology infrastructure for its upcoming Payment bank business.
8. Airtel, the enterprise arm of Bharti Airtel and networking player GBI has announced the partnership to increase its direct reach in West Asian countries.
9. IT services company Wipro has inaugurated Saudi Arabia's first all women business and technology park (WBP) at the Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh.
10. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence has received 15 new industrial licences to manufacture a range of defence equipment.
11. The Jammu and Kashmir government has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi for setting up an IIT in Jammu.
12. Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has reportedly confirmed that he created digital payment system bitcoins and provided technical proof for his claims.
13. 1982 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh Cadre Ajay Mittal took charge as the Information and Broadcasting Secretary. He succeeded Sunil Arora.
14. The Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has won the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. It's his fourth-straight win of this season.
15. Star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh recorded his 5th consecutive victory in Professional Boxing. He defeated Frenchman Matiouze Royer at London's Copper Box Arena via knock-out.
16. 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!
17. Parliament has passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016. The bill will allow transfer of captive mines from one allotted to another without auction.
18. 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. As per this initiative, Tourism Ministry allocated funds to the States and Union Territories’ administrations to develop tourism-related infrastructure.
19. The Union Ministry of Railways and Forest Department of Haryana & Punjab have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for plantation of trees alongside Railway Track on Railway Land Boundary.
20. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated an insurance scheme 'Chandranna Bima Yojana' for the working class people. Under the scheme, 5 Crore workers would be covered under the scheme, 5 Lakh would be paid if the Insurer worker met with an accidental fatal and 5 Lakh for Permanent disability and Rs. 3 Lakh for Partial disability.
21. The ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus) Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (Ex MS & CT) has started in Brunei. The nine day exercise seeks to strengthen the strong bilateral ties and extensive maritime interactions between India and ASEAN countries.
22. An American multinational technology company, Google has acquired a business technology start-up 'Synergyse' founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur as part of its plans to scale training offerings for Google Apps to its customers and customers' users.
23. State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the commissioning of a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh.
24. 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. She was elected as the newest national committee woman of the Republican National Committee.
25. 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. 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.
26. Future Group’s Chief Executive Kishore Biyani has been appointed managing director of Bharti Retail as part of the reconstitution of the board following their merger pact announced last year.
27. Rohit Sharma became the Brand Ambassador of world famous Swiss luxury watch maker Hublot.
28. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has agreed to become India's Olympic goodwill ambassador, along-with actor Salman Khan and Shooter Abhinav Bindra.
29. BCCI has nominated Indian Test captain Virat Kohli for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and his teammate Ajinkya Rahane for Arjuna Award. These nominations by BCCI have come after a gap of four years.
30. Leicester City striker forward Jamie Vardy was named 2015-16 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association (FWA).
31. The Lok Sabha passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 for the establishment of funds under the public accounts of Centre and each State towards compensatory afforestation. The bill seeks to establish the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of India and a State Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of each state.
32. According to IMF, Financial inequality is highest in India and China among Asia Pacific countries despite the two being among the fastest growing economies.
33. Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal has introduced a new portal for Contract Labour Payment Management System. The portal provides access to all contract workers, through a Workers Identification Number (WIN), to view their personal details and payment status.
34. Commerce Ministry has launched a web-based dashboard to provide an easy access to detailed trade data of the country. The dashboard will provide an accurate perspective to the general public on the facts around the trade performance in India.
35. To mark the 155th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, India will organize a cultural festival in Egypt. It will build the connections between the people of the two countries who share strong cultural bonds.
36. The world's smallest engine has been created at Cambridge University by UK based researchers. The engine is fueled by lasers and gold and a few billionths of a metre in size, which uses lights to power the engine.
37. NSE, the national stock exchange is all set to launch a new trade receivable and credit exchange platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
38. An international team of scientists have discovered a trio of Earth-like exo-planets using the TRAPPIST telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. These planets were found orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth and are likely comparable in size and temperature to Earth and Venus. Scientists have named the ultra-cool dwarf star 2MASS J23062928-0502285 (also known as TRAPPIST-1).
39. JSW Energy Ltd, led by Mr. Sajjan Jindal has agreed to buy a 1,000 MW power plant of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s (JSPL), which is located in Chhattisgarh.
40. Uber, the online cab service provider has announced its global partnership with the third party payment platform, Alipay. With the help of this partnership, Uber will be able to provide its service in more than 400 cities globally.
41. Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has appointed its Chairman Sergio Marchionne as the new CEO with "immediate effect". He replaced 69-year-old Amedeo Felisa.
42. Sameer Chadha appointed as the partner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KPMG's offshore arm in India.
43. Nihal Bitla, who was suffering from the rare genetic condition progeria, died in a hospital in Telangana at the age of 15 years. The disease aged him eight times faster than normal children thus shortening his life span.
44. England's world number one Mark Selby won World Championship title of Snooker. In the final match played in Sheffield, Selby from Leicester defeated China’s Ding Junhui 18-14.
45. Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba will be the next chief of the Indian Navy. He will take over from current Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan.
46. The 49th Annual General Meeting of ADB is being held from May 2-5 at Frankfurt, Germany. The Indian Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley has also reach there to attend the ADB's board of governors meet.
47. The Empowered Steering Committee (ESC) of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has approved projects for Development of Ghats. The total estimated cost of the projects is Rs. 2446 crores.
48. Reliance power is all set to setup a power plant in Bangladesh as it got the approval for the first phase of Reliance Power’s project. As per the approval, the company will set a 3,000 MW gas based power plant.
49. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has became the fourth bank to open its IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) at International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) City. IFSC is the India's first and only financial centre.
50. IREDA, the state run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency can be converted into a Green Bank to enable its access funding from overseas banks.
51. The Minister of state for Finance Jayant Sinha has stated that there were 7,686 willful defaulters owing Rs 66,190 crore to state-owned banks as of December 2015.
52. Corporation Bank has been awarded ‘excellence award on empowering MSMEs’ by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services (FITS).
53. The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that it will permanently stop producing the 500 euro banknote by the end of 2018.
54. The University of Montreal researchers created a programmable DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) thermometer that is 20,000x smaller than human hair.
55. Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Bhupendra Kainthola has been appointed as the Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) or a term of 3 years. He replaces Prashant Pathrabe.
56. Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa selected as the next executive secretary of UNFCCC. UNFCCC is United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She will replace the incumbent Christiana Figueres when her term ends in July.
57. Late director Yash Chopra, who captured the verdant Swiss valley in his films, has been honoured with a special statue by the Switzerland government.
58. Seven Indian shuttlers have booked their berth for the upcoming Rio Olympics, scheduled in August.
59. The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill 2016, which is seen as a “transformational” legislation that will help to improve India’s ranking in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index. It aims to defuse the crisis of the looming bad loans in the banking sector and also to cover individuals, companies, and partnership firms.
60. Railway Minister of India Suresh Prabhu remotely flagged off two new train services for Jammu and Kashmir from the Rail Bhawan in New Delhi. These trains will play on the Banihal-Baramulla-Budgam route.
61. Harita-Priya Agriculture Project of Andhra Pradesh has won the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 prize in the e-Agriculture category.
62. The Union Cabinet has apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Qatar for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
63. The country's largest bank, State Bank of India has launched a mobile payment solution that will enable customers to make digital payments at offline stores by scanning a QR (quick response) code on their smartphones at merchant outlets.
64. The largest private sector bank of India, ICICI bank has become the first financial institution in the country to tie up with the New Development Bank to explore opportunities around bond issuance, co-financing, treasury management and human resources.
65. E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal has acquired Gurgaon-based predictive marketing technology startup Targeting Mantra for an undisclosed amount.
66. Zimbabwe is all set to introduce its own version of US dollars in order to ease a cash shortage in the country.
67. Google has entered into a partnership with telecommunications major Idea Cellular to offer direct carrier billing in India. Idea users would now be able to make purchases on Google Play Store directly through their postpaid and prepaid accounts.
68. Indian author and Social Science professor from India Prashar Kulkarni has won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016, in the Asia region for his "politically grounded, funny" fiction ‘Cow and Company’ about four men in search of a cow.
69. Sudhir Yadav, the 1985 batch IPS officer of the Delhi police, was appointed as the new Director-General (DG) of Tihar.
70. Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra has appointed as chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the aviation security wing of the government, over 3 years after the post fell vacant.
71. Renowned musician Angelique Kidjo along with three inspirational African youth activist movements have been declared the joint winners of the prestigious Amnesty International top 2016 human rights award.
72. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has inaugurated India's first sports expo in Pune. It is the first sports expo being held in the country organised by city-based Steps Sports Entertainment Private Limited.
73. The Indian squad ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup with a creditable fourth place finish in the medal’s table.
74. Enda Kenny has been re-elected as Ireland's Taoiseach, leading his Fine Gael party into a minority government.
75. The eight nations composing the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children, SAIEVAC, are assembling in New Delhi for their 4th Ministerial Meeting.
76. The Union government has approved Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone (SEZ) in Bengaluru in an area spread over 4 hectares.
77. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shaurya at Panaji. It was launched by the Governor of Goa, Mridula Sinha, in the presence of GSl and ICG officials.
78. Australian state of Victoria, Swinburne University has announced two agreements with India in the area of medical technology to address major health challenges in India.
79. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines has agreed to conduct coordinated sea patrols and establish a hotline to combat piracy and kidnappings in waters bordering the three nations. The agreement will be signed by the foreign ministers of the countries in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
80. India and Japan has decided to exchange sports persons, coaches, experts and administrators to improve the standard of the game between both nations.
81. India's fifth largest Private sector lender Yes Bank has received a ‘Custodian of Securities’ licence from the markets regulator SEBI to allows the entity to offer custodial services to financial market participants, including FIIs and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
82. Facebook and the trade body of Indian IT firms 'National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)' has signed an agreement to build a product design initiative to engage the country's young entrepreneurs into becoming problem solvers and solution builders.
83. The e-commerce giant Flipkart has partnered with a Bangaluru based social technology company 'MapUnity' to launch its map services
84. Somnath Ghosh has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Tajikistan.
85. In Pakistan, former South African cricketer and coach for PSL's Karachi Kings, Mickey Arthur, has been appointed as cricket team's head coach.
86. Pakistan beat India at the Asian Kabaddi championships in Islamabad, retaining the title.
87. Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor’s autobiography titled ‘Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star’ was released recently. It is authored by film journalist Aseem Chhabra.
88. US based private space transport service company, SpaceX has successfully launched Japanese JCSAT-14 communication satellite into the space.
89. India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has inked a MoU with the BRICS Grouping-promoted New Development Bank (NDB) for a partnership in bond issuances, co-financing, treasury management and human resources.
90. The single emergency number ‘112‘ will be operational throughout India from January 1, 2017 to help people reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department.
91. India is ranked at the ninth position in crony-capitalism with crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
92. Railways has launched the Bharat Darshan Tourist train for pilgrims to visit Shirdi, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham and Jyotirlingams among others.
93. The Government of India has started the process for issuance by Unique Business Identification Number (UBIN) drive. It will help enable budding entrepreneurs to set up their business without any delays as it produce results well within targeted time.
94. The Minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra has inaugurated a spinning and weaving centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods in Srinagar.
95. Gujarat Government has granted minority status to the Jain community after issuing a resolution for same.
96. Infosys Foundation, philanthropic arm of the IT major, has signed a pact with Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, to support students from economically weaker section to pursue ‘high quality’ education.
97. The SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System of Nagaland police has conferred with the National Award for Smart Policing instituted by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
98. England automative brand Jaguar Land Rover ltd and a subsidiary of Indian automaker Tata Motors, has tied up with UK-based Bullitt Group to develop mobile devices and a range of accessories under its brand.
99. The Country's largest urban co-oerative bank, Saraswat bank has announced the donation of Rs. 1 crore for drought relief in Maharastra.
100. Kerala based South Indian Bank has announced a tie-up with National Australian Bank (NAB) for online inward remittances from Australia at a competitive rate.
101. United Nations (UN) has announced the establishment of the UN Zika Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) to finance critical unfunded priorities in the response to the Zika outbreak. The Fund aims to provide a rapid, flexible and accountable platform to support a coordinated response from the UN system and partners.
102. An Airport Show has opened in Dubai with participation of more than 300 companies from 55 countries including India, that will showcase a diverse portfolio of technologies and solutions in the aviation sector.
103. Sadiq Khan, a member of the Labour Party and human rights lawyer of Pakistani descent has been sworn in as London's new mayor by comfortably outrunning of his nearest rival.
104. Veteran freedom fighter and former Sircilla MLA Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao has passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad following prolonged illness. He was 93 year old.
105. Number one player, Novac Djokovic has defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to conquer the Mutua Madrid Open title in Madrid, Spain.
106. Parliament has passed the Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2016 to widen ambit of law dealing with this anti-hijacking crime. The Bill was first passed in the Rajya Sabha and later in the Lok Sabha in May 2016.
107. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has launched a web-based application on Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS). The system’s web address is www.iwms.nic.in. The system is for the better management of waste.
108. Indian Army had conducted major military training exercise ‘2016 Chakravyuh-II’ in Suratgarh, Rajasthan.
109. As per the Reserve Bank of India it will shortly issue rupees 1,000 denomination bank notes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series of 2005 with the insert letter of 'R' in both the number panels.
110. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) under the automatic route.
111. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the 'draft guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector'.
112. Multinational company Google has announced the launch of its free high-speed public WiFi service at Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Guwahati and Allahabad railway stations. The service is now available in 15 stations across India.
113. Asia’s leading cloud telephony company, Knowlarity Communications has announced the acquisition of Delhi-based Smartwards, a customer engagement platform that simplifies loyalty for local businesses and their customers.
114. As a part of 475th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Maharana Pratap Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma has released a Commemorative coin of Rs. 100 and a Circulation coin of Rs. 10 in New Delhi.
115. Shashank Manohar has stepped down from as BCCI president.
116. The Cupertino technology giant, Apple, has elevated Sanjay Kaul as the country manager for Apple India.
117. Mrugank Paranjape took charge as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), country’s largest commodity exchange.
118. US actor William Schallert, who parlayed an everyman face into hundreds of television and film roles, most notably as the father in the 1960s TV situation comedy 'The Patty Duke Show' has passed away.
119. An Indian scientist from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur city Dr Manvendra K Singh has been awarded a grant of SGD 3 million (about Rs 14.7 crore) by National Research Foundation to research in congenital and adult cardiovascular diseases.
120. Indian boxers won four medals at the 7th Asian Youth Championships held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. India finished at third in the overall standings with three silver and a bronze medal in the tournament.
121. Every year, National Technology Day is observed across India on May 11 to mark Indian technological advancement. This year the theme is Technology enablers of Startup India.
122. The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the four Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and seven other Maharashtra-based non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have surrendered their registration certificates.
123. Indian Navy has decommissioned its fleet of iconic Sea Harriers.
124. Indian Navy has launched the state-of-the-art Harbour Defence Systems, viz., Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) and Mine Warfare Data Centre (MWDC) which would enhance the Navy’s surveillance capability and response to security threats at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
125. Congress leader Harish Rawat is all set to be reinstated as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, over six weeks after he was ousted by the Centre, with the Supreme Court, putting its stamp of approval on the floor test in the Assembly.
126. The Union Government has constituted a three member committee to prepare a policy framework for taxi and other transport operators. The committee will be headed by Sanjay Mitra.
127. India and Mauritius has signed the protocol for amendment of two-decade-old Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries.
128. India is planning to develop regional connectivity projects worth $5 billion in South Asia. The projects include road corridors connecting India with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan through West Bengal and India-Myanmar through Manipur.
129. The Madhya Pradesh Tourism (MPT) won the Lonely Planet Group’s Best Indian Destination for Wildlife Award.
130. Karnataka Bank has launched ‘cash back’ campaign for its VISA debit cardholders.
131. E commerce company, Amazon has launched its online video service, called Amazon Video Direct. This facility will facilitate the users by allowing posting clips on its website and earning through advertising, royalties and other sources.
132. Cross-category classifieds business Quikr has acquired Salosa, an on-demand in-home beauty services provider, for an undisclosed amount.
133. A Bureaucrat, who turned as politician N.K. Singh has honoured with Japan’s second highest national decoration for his contribution in strengthening Indo-Japan ties in the field of trade and investment over the last few decades.
134. Bangladesh government has hanged the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes committed during the country's 1971 Liberation War.
135. Anti-crime candidate and mayor of Davao City, Rodrigo Duterte has won the 2016 presidential election of the Philippines by a landslide victory.
136. In Tennis, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continue to lead the latest Women's Doubles rankings released. American Serena Williams continued to top the Singles rankings. In Men's Singles rankings, Novak Djokovic is still at the top.
137. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha. The Code seeks to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution in a time bound manner.
138. Rwanda hosted the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) in its capital Kigali. The theme of this 26th World Economic Forum on Africa is - Connecting Africa's Resources through Digital Transformation.
139. Iran has stopped free shipping of oil to Indian refiners from April 2016 and the freight will be arranged by the buyers in future.
140. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between The Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and NDTV Ethnic Retail Ltd. for popularizing India Handloom textiles as a fashionable product for youth.
141. Odisha based aluminium company, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai for Research and Development (R&D) in fields of mutual interest.
142. ICICI Bank, a private sector lender has launched the country’s first contactless business credit card in association with Jet Airways for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their employees.
143. Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched its digital wallet service, called as JioMoney Wallet, for Indian consumers, following the introduction of 4G services to the public through an employee-driven invite system.
144. The Kenyan government has decided to close the World's biggest refugee camp in Dadaab. Presently, around 3,28,000 refugees mostly from Somalia are staying in Dadaab camp.
145. An Indian-American woman elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan, from Texas has been honored by US President Barack Obama at the White House for her excellent work in the field of education.
146. Kotak Mahindra Bank Chief Uday Kotak, with a net worth of $7.1 billion is the only Indian in Forbes' 'Money Masters: The Most Powerful People in The Financial World' list of 40.
147. Renowned Music composer AR Rahman has accepted the Indian Olympic Association's offer to become the Goodwill Ambassador for Rio Olympics.
148. Former BCCI President Shashank Manohar, who resigned recently, was now elected unopposed as the ICC's first independent Chairman for two years.
149. Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff was suspended for at least six months after the country's Senate voted 55-22 to impeach and put her on trial.
150. West Indies cricket writer, commentator and journalist, Tony Cozier has passed away. He was 75 year old.
151. Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Praveen Rashtrapal has passed away after suffering a heart attack. He is 76 year old.
152. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.
153. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decided to replace the five year plans with 15 year vision documents.
154. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for development of 8 and 6 lane of Delhi-Meerut Expressway - Package-II on NH-24 in Uttar Pradesh. The cost is estimated to be around Rs 1984 crore including cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities.
155. The Supreme Court of India has ruled that Telecom companies will not compensate mobile phone users for inconvenience caused by call drops.
156. Indian Air Force has launched its Electronic Maintenance Management System (e-MMS) Project, an automated military maintenance system.
157. The Union Railways Ministry has decided to constitute two Directorates namely Mobility Directorate (MD) and Non-Fare Revenue Directorate (NFRD).
158. President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena will arrive in capital. He is on a two day visit to the nation. The visit is expected to contribute to further strengthening the close and cooperative relations between India and Sri Lanka.
159. World Health Organization has said that India is home to four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution. The dirtiest air was recorded at Zabol in Iran, which suffers from months of dust storms in the summer.
160. As per the report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), India and five other countries have signed a multilateral pact for automatic exchange of information on tax issues and developing new tools to tackle the tax evasion.
161. India and Bangladesh conducted a five-day dialogue in Dhaka over a host of security issues, including drug trafficking and cattle smuggling across the border between the two neighbors.
162. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SEBI and Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi for Mutual Co-operation and Technical Assistance.
163. The Reserve Bank of India has stated that entities from Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iran and Hong Kong or Macau will require its prior approval to establish branch office or project office or liaison office in India.
164. Central Asian state leaders have inaugurated the Central Asia South Asia (CASA-1000) transmission line near Dushanbe in Tajikistan to link the four nations and to promote regional stability, security and prosperity.
165. The world's largest cargo aircraft - Antonov An-225 Mriya has made its first landing in India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad for refuelling. It will stay at the GMR-owned Shamshabad Airport for 20 hours.
166. US President Barack Obama has appointed an Indian-American engineer, Manjit Singh, as the member of President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
167. In Haryana, Parkash Singh committee, headed by former DGP of Uttar Pradesh retired IPS Officer Parkash Singh has submitted its report on Jat Quota agitation to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal.
168. The head of Sant Nirankari Mission and an Indian spiritual guru Hardev Singh has passed away in a road accident in Canada. He was 62 year old.
169. Former India captain Anil Kumble has been re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman for a second term of three years while his one- time team-mate Rahul Dravid was named member of the top panel.
170. The First World Conference on Tourism for Development will be held in Beijing, China from 18th to 21st of May, 2016.
171. FIFA has appointed a UN diplomat, Fatma Samoura as its first ever female secretary-general, a surprise and historic move announced at a congress to overhaul the scandal-hit organisation.
172. In a bid to provide solar energy, the Indian Railways is all set to conduct trial of its first solar panel-powered train in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city.
173. The Capital market apex, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved the appointment of Ashok Chawla as National Stock Exchange (NSE) new Chairman.
174. Anjali Chandrashekar, a 22-year-old Indian artist is among the three winners of a UN poster competition on creating awareness about nuclear disarmament.
175. Rwandan national captain Eric Dusingizimana, has set a new Guinness world record by batting out a straight 51 hours, the longest individual net session, beating the record set last year by India's Virag Mane, who had batted a straight 50 hours.
176. India has signed a historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) with World Health Organization (WHO) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine.
177. The Prime Minister along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ at Ninora village in Ujjain.
178. The multilateral Red Flag Aerial combat exercises between US, NATO and allied forces and India Air Force (IAF) concluded in Alaska, US.
179. Justice Naveen Sinha has sworn in as the 31st Chief Justice of Rajasthan.
180. The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to promote the IP regime and to encourage innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India.
181. The Italian parliament passed legislation legalizing same-sex civil unions, with 372 voting in favour, 51 against and 99 abstaining. With this, it has become the last country in Western Europe to do so.
182. The central has announced its amnesty scheme, 'Dhan wapsi’ Income Declaration Scheme for declaring domestic black money would start from June 1st.
183. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda laid the foundation stone for three new medical colleges at Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla disticts in Jammu and Kashmir.
184. The postal department of India, India Post is going high tech by geo tagging the post office on Bhuvan and has begun monitoring timely clearance of the letter boxes through a mobile app.
185. The Centre has approved the Odisha Government's proposal to set up Kalinganagar National Investment and Manufacturing Zone in Jajpur district.
186. Wholesale prices rose for the first time in 18 months, posting an annual gain of 0.34 per cent, driven up by higher costs for food and manufactured items, as per the government data.
187. India successfully test fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile off the Odisha coast.
188. Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), a state run engineering firm has won Rs. 1,600 crore order from a joint venture company of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) to set up a coal based thermal power project in Odisha.
189. India and Bangladesh has concluded a nuclear agreement with each other to engage the bilateral neighborhood relationship.
190. Former ISRO Chairman and space scientist Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao became the first Indian to be given ‘Hall of Fame’ Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
191. Former IPL spot-fixing probe head, Justice Mukul Mudgal has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of FIFA's governance committee.
192. Deepak Shodhan, India’s oldest Test cricketer and the 2nd Indian to score a memorable test century in his debut innings, has passed away due to a heart attack at his residence in Ahmedabad.
193. Actress Celina Jaitly has been honored by the Harvey Milk Foundation for her contribution to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) equality as a United Nations Equality Champion.
194. Indian women's squash team have won the Silver medal in the Asian Team squash Championships.
195. Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic on clay for the first time to win the Italian Open Men's Singles Tennis title.
196. American professional tennis player, Serena Williams defeated compatriot Madison Keys 7-6(7-5), 6-3 to win her fourth Rome Masters title and the first title in last nine months.
197. Rio Olympics qualified sprinter, Sudha Singh set a new national record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase category by clocking 9 minutes and 26.55 seconds in the IAAF Diamond League race in Shanghai.
198. Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions for the second straight time and the 24th time overall, after they defeated Granada 3-0 in the last game of the season.
199. Top-ranked women's doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis rebounded from their last two final losses to clinch the Internazionali BNL d’Italia title in Rome.
200. The Red Bull, Max Verstappen has become the youngest formula 1 winner. He is 18 year old.
201. The World Hypertension Day (WHD) is being observed on 17th of May.
202. The World Bank's Board has approved USD 625 million loan to support the central government’s programme to generate electricity from rooftop solar power plants.
203. The government launched a 15-day 'Swachh Office Drive' across India to ensure cleanliness at government-run offices.
204. Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched three initiatives for best practices in road transport sector. These three innovative IT initiatives are: INFRACON, ePACE and up-Scaled INAM PRO.
205. India’s renewable energy sector has been ranked third in the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) with China at second and the US on top.
206. India and the US held the first round of discussions under the recently-constituted Maritime Security Dialogue.
207. RBI has authorised 29 agency banks to accept payments of Income Tax dues as recently Reserve Bank of India has asked income tax assesses to pay their tax dues well in advance to avoid last minute rush.
208. Singapore based DBS Bank has decided to set up its biggest technology hub out off its headquarter.
209. UK-based Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said it will shut down its corporate, institutional and retail banking operations in India, following the announcement of the plan last year.
210. NASA successfully launched a super pressure balloon from New Zealand's South Island Wanaka Airport to conduct near-space scientific investigations.
211. China has successfully launched a remote sensing satellite Yaogan-30 into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) using the Long March-2D rocket.
212. British Royals Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry has launched the Heads Together campaign at Queen Elizabeth Park in East London.
213. Pfizer Inc will buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc in a $5.2-billion (£3.61 billion).
214. State-owned power generating firm NTPC has signed a joint venture agreement with state-run Coal India to revive plants run by the Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCIL).
215. Beti, a non-fiction short film on girl child education, made by young student filmmakers of Chandigarh, has been invited for a special screening at the 42nd Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), Washington DC.
216. Han Kang, a South Korean author has won he 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian'.
217. Renowned author of Harry Potter series, Mr. JK Rowling has been honoured with the highest French civilian honour -'French Legion Of Honour'.
218. French astrophysicist Andre Brahic, one of the discoverers of Neptune's rings, died in Paris at the age of 73.
219. A three-member Indian women's archery team comprising Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi was named for the Rio Olympics after a series of selection trials in the last three months.
220. In Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal inaugurated the World’s largest Single Rooftop Solar Power Plant with capacity of 11.5 MegaWatt (MW) at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh at Beas, in Amritsar district.
221. The Union Government has opened up a Tatkal Window to expedite examination of patent applications by start-ups as well as entities choosing India for the first filing of patent.
222. Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has unveiled 2016 Draft National Policy for Women for comments and consultation.
223. The Centre has constituted a five Member Committee to comprehensively review and give recommendations on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management, FRBM, roadmap for the future. The Committee will be headed by former Revenue and Expenditure Secretary N.K. Singh.
224. India successfully test fired its indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile from the Chandipur, off Odisha coast.
225. The Odisha government has decided to launch Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of cost higher education in the state.
226. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the trial run of Delhi Metro's new driverless trains.
227. US-based law firm BakerHostetler in May 2016 hired the world’s first robot lawyer ROSS to assist the company and its various teams in legal research.
228. Syamantak Payra, a 15-year old Indian-American student has won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award.
229. The Belgium based company Barco has announced the appointment of Rajiv Bhalla as managing director for India.
230. Uttar Pradesh government, appointed Manzil Saini as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of state capital Lucknow.
231. The country’s biggest airline by market share, IndiGo has appointed Rohit Philip as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
232. Shell India has announced Nitin Prasad as its new India head from 1st October.
233. Joe Root, a England cricketer has bagged a hat-trick of awards, as he was named Test Player of the Year, Limited Overs Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year at the England's annual awards ceremony.
234. Olympic chief Thomas Bach has announced that up to 31 athletes from six sporting event could be banned from competing at the Rio Games.
235. Global rating agency, Moody's has forecast a growth rate of about 7.5 percent for the Indian economy in 2016 and 2017.
236. The Centre has decided to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical college admission by a year through an ordinance or executive order.
237. Labour Minister (Independent) Bandaru Dattatreya stated that the Centre is revising the rehabilitation of bonded labour scheme, bringing it into the Central sector, and plans to raise financial assistance from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 1 lakh .
238. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved Rs.60.73 crore worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals of Wockhardt, Aurobindo Pharma and Advanced Enzyme Technologies.
239. The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to merge its five associate public sector banks (PSBs) and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with itself.
240. One of the largest overseas subsidiaries of SBI, Nepal SBI Bank has launched payment gateway to facilitate online trade and non-trade transactions between the Himalayan nation 'Nepal' and India.
241. Public sector lender Punjab National Bank has reported the largest net loss of rs. 5,367.14 crore for 4th quarter ended 31st of March against the backdrop of a surge in bad loans. This is the biggest quarterly loss in Indian bank history.
242. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is currently on visit to India has announced the opening of its Hyderabad technology centre that will focus on the development of maps for its mobile products like iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches.
243. Mobile app for transportation Ola has signed an MoU with National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC).
244. State-owned BHEL has commissioned a 250 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra.
245. A subsidiary of Tata Power, Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has announced that it has won two solar-grid connected photovoltaic projects of 50 mw capacity each in Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka.
246. The Japanese financial company Nomura has announced fully departure of its mutual fund joint venture with insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
247. Five Indian car models got zero star ratings after failing in the crash tests conducted by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP).
248. App-based cab service provider Ola has launched a unique initiative for travellers arriving at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
249. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, a noted expert in the study of function of genes, has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
250. Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) have developed world’s first genetically engineered clone of the Zika virus strain.
251. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Patricia Espinosa Cantellano of Mexico as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
252. Rupa Iyer, an Indian-American bio-technologist, has received the University of Houston's highest teaching award for her sustained and significant contributions to education in the US.
253. Sevilla were crowned for the third straight year as the UEFA Europa League champions after they defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the final at the St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
254. The 2016 Kerala Assembly Election has won by the CPI (M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF). So as result, Pinarayi Vijayan is set to become the next Chief Minister of Kerala.
255. In Assam Assembly Election 2016, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners have won an absolute majority. So as result, Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Assam.
256. Ruling All India Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has emerged victorious in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Election.
257. Ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Party under the leadership of Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha has emerged victorious in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election.
258. The Congress, which has been decimated in Assam by the BJP and by the Left front in Kerala have managed to wrest power in the union territory of Puducherry in alliance with the DMK winning 17 of the 30 assembly seats.
259. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) in Rashtrapati Bhavan. He also launched a mobile application ‘Monitor’ for transformation of President’s Estate into a smart township.
260. The cyclonic storm ROANU that emerged in the west central Bay of Bengal was in news.
261. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched the Centre for Environmental Health in New Delhi.
262. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has introduced PEHAL programme in Shimla district.
263. Medicines with the Red Line: A public awareness campaign launched by the Union Government to curb irrational use of antibiotics.
264. A two day International Buddhist conference has begun in Nepal to celebrate the 2,560th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.
265. India and Slovenia have signed a Protocol to amend the existing bilateral double taxation avoidance agreement, broadening the pact to include exchange of information to curb tax evasion in Ljubljana.
266. Chinese yoga practitioners gathered in large numbers over 1,000 for a group performance in Kunming, China to open the China-India Yoga Conference.
267. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has been conferred the prestigious Othmer Gold Medal for his entrepreneurial leadership.
268. Tata Power has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 30 MW wind farm in Maharashtra.
269. Indian journalist and Councillor Philip Abraham was elected unanimously as the Deputy Mayor of Loughton town in the United Kingdom.
270. Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has sworn in as the new president of Taiwan and also has become the first female President of the country.
271. Veteran CBS newsman Morley Safer, who retired from CBS News just a week ago has passed away after a 61-year career in journalism.
272. Popular Gujarati folk singer Diwaliben Bhil has passed away in Junagadh. She was 80 year old.
273. Indian women's team settled for a bronze medal after suffering a 0-3 defeat at the hands of defending champions China in the semifinals of the Uber Cup badminton championship, at Kunshan in China.
274. The 27th edition of the India-Indonesia CORPAT (Coordinated Patrol) has concluded in Belawan, Indonesia.
275. Nitish Kumar led Bihar Government has announced the ban on sale, distribution, storage, manufacture, consumption and publicity of tobacco products like gutka and pan masala.
276. An indigenously developed “affordable” faecal incontinence management system ‘Qora’, a spin-off of a programme of the Department of Biotechnology and implemented at AIIMS and IIT Delhi, was launched.
277. World Bank subsidiary arm International Finance Corporation (IFC) is planning to invest US$68 million (about INR 460 crore) in Apollo Health & Lifestyle ltd (AHLL).
278. Finance ministers and central banks governor from the Group of Seven developed nations kicked off the first day of their meeting in Sendai, Japan.
279. Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd (FCEL) has informed the stock exchanges that International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $20 million in the company through equity-linked instruments.
280. UK based banking giant, HSBC Holding Plc stated that it plans to close 24 branches in India.
281. Transport Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim is all set to become as the country’s Prime Minster.
282. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish President Mary Robinson and Kenyan diplomat Macharia Kamau as special envoys for El Nino and climate.
283. A 42 year old woman born in Nepal, Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for the seventh time. With this she broke her own record for the most ascents to the world's highest mountain by a woman.
284. Cairn India informed the stock exchanges that Mayank Ashar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, will step down from his post for personal reasons, effective June 5.
285. Emmy award-winning English-born actor Alan Young, died at age 96.
286. Belgian Mourad Laachraoui has won gold in the European Taekwondo Championships.
287. Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year’s French Open after failing to recover from a back injury.
288. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its maiden indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
289. India and Iran has signed 12 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and agreements in various areas including building and operating the Chabahar port by India.
290. The money market regulator SEBI has tightened its norms for Participatory note (P note) users to follow Indian anti-money laundering law and report any suspicious transactions immediately.
291. India and Oman have signed 4 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in Muscat during the visit of Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to Oman.
292. Government has constituted the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority, moving ahead with efforts to further strengthen the framework for safeguarding the interest of investors.
293. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J Jayalalithaa has sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
294. Himachal Pradesh fisheries department has started an artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and conservation of Golden Mahseer fish.
295. Gujarat government has launched Smart Village program, it was launched by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on her two year completion in office in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
296. India-Pakistan school Students Exchange Program has won innovation award.
297. Anurag Thakur has been elected as the new BCCI president by the Special General Meeting (SGM) chaired by Senior BCCI vice-president C K Khanna in Mumbai. With this he became the second youngest BCCI President.
298. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been conferred with the Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award by Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli for his commendable contributions in promoting Nepali literature in India.
299. Veteran British director Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake has won the his second Palme d’Or at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, France.
300. BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi was appointed as Lt Governor of Puducherry.
301. Former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal was appointed as Principal Adviser (Social Sector) in NITI Aayog for 3-years.
302. The oldest living Olympic champion Sandor Tarics has passed away at home in San Francisco. He was 102 year old.
303. Chinese women badminton team showing its supremacyhas won the Uber Cup title. In the final played at the Kunshan Sports Centre Gymnasium in Beijing, the host country defeated South Korea 3-1.
304. The Mohun Bagan has clinched the Federation Cup title for the 14th time.
305. For the first time ever, Denmark has won the Thomas Cup badminton tournament.
306. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retained his second spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers.
307. India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani has created history in Abu Dhabi by clinching the Asian 6-Red Snooker title.
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