21 May 2018
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to leave for Sochi tomorrow for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held extraordinary summit in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss recent Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza Strip.
- ⭐️ The Tripura government has decided to introduce 10% reservation for women at all levels in the police department.
- The government is planning to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons has announced today.
- State run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across country under zero-subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme.
- BSF Assistant Commandant Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu has set a national record by scaling Mount Everest for the seventh time.
- ⭐️ India is the 6th wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of $8,230 billion, according to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review.
- Markets regulator SEBI has announced that it is going to consider penal action against Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Mehul Choksi's Gitanjali Gems after the completion of its investigation into suspected disclosure and trading related issues.
- ⭐️ JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is going to sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 23rd May.
- 1985 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, Amit Khare, will be the new Information and Broadcasting Secretary.
- The Government has also appointed Neelam Sawhney as Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary.
- Rina Ray has been appointed as Secretary Department of School Education and Literacy.
- Deepak Khandekar will be the new Tribal Affairs Secretary.
- 1985 batch Gujarat cadre officer Atanu Chakraborty will be Secretary Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.
- Heera Lal Samariya will be Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- ⭐️The President of Badminton Association of India (BAI), Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the Vice-President of Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC).
- ⭐️ Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as full time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). Join Telegram Channel DailyGkZone
- Russia unveiled world’s first floating nuclear power station at port city of Murmansk.
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has set up India’s first Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) with the help of Government of United Kingdom.
- South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo (73) passed away.
- Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' has won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to leave for Sochi tomorrow for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held extraordinary summit in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss recent Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza Strip.
- ⭐️ The Tripura government has decided to introduce 10% reservation for women at all levels in the police department.
- The government is planning to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons has announced today.
- State run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across country under zero-subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme.
- BSF Assistant Commandant Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu has set a national record by scaling Mount Everest for the seventh time.
- ⭐️ India is the 6th wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of $8,230 billion, according to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review.
- Markets regulator SEBI has announced that it is going to consider penal action against Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Mehul Choksi's Gitanjali Gems after the completion of its investigation into suspected disclosure and trading related issues.
- ⭐️ JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is going to sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 23rd May.
- 1985 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, Amit Khare, will be the new Information and Broadcasting Secretary.
- The Government has also appointed Neelam Sawhney as Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary.
- Rina Ray has been appointed as Secretary Department of School Education and Literacy.
- Deepak Khandekar will be the new Tribal Affairs Secretary.
- 1985 batch Gujarat cadre officer Atanu Chakraborty will be Secretary Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.
- Heera Lal Samariya will be Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- ⭐️The President of Badminton Association of India (BAI), Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the Vice-President of Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC).
- ⭐️ Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as full time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). Join Telegram Channel DailyGkZone
- Russia unveiled world’s first floating nuclear power station at port city of Murmansk.
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has set up India’s first Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) with the help of Government of United Kingdom.
- South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo (73) passed away.
- Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' has won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
