1) KV Kamath appointed BRICS bank president:
--> Banker KV Kamath was appointed on 11
May 2015 as the head of the New Development Bank, also called BRICS Bank that
was set up by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa last year.
--> Kamath will have a five year term of
the bank, which is likely to be operationalised within one year, Finance
Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said.
--> Kamath is at present the Chairman of
the India's largest private sector bank ICICI
--> Kamath, 67, would serve first
five-year term as the bank’s head, followed by a Brazilian and then a Russian.
--> BRICS Bank will have its
headquarters in Shanghai.
2) Justice Cyriac Joseph appointed NHRC acting chief:
--> National Human Rights Commission
Member Justice Cyriac Joseph was on 11 May 2015 authorised to act as the
Chairperson of the Commission until the appointment of a new Chairperson.
--> Justice KG Balakrishnan completed
his tenure as the sixth and longest serving Chairperson of the National Human
Rights Commission on 11 May 2015.
--> According to the orders issued by
the President, Justice Joseph’s appointment will be effective from 13 May 2015.
3) National Technology Day observed:
--> The National Technology Day was
observed in India on 11 May 2015.
--> Every year, National Technology Day
is celebrated across India on 11 May to memorize the anniversary of Shakti, the
Pokhran nuclear test held on 11 May 1998.
4) Karnataka high court acquitted Jayalalithaa in
19-year-old disproportionate assets case:
--> Jayalalithaa was acquitted by the
Karnataka High Court in the disproportionate assets case that came as a huge
relief to the AIADMK chief that will enable her stage a political comeback and
return to the Chief Minister's post.
--> The High Court observed that the
prosecution could not prove that Jayalalithaa has disproportionate assets and
that the defence showed satisfactory evidence proving the source of her income
and the others as well.
5) PM inaugurated India's first private greenfield airport
in West Bengal:
--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Sunday became the first passenger to fly out of the Kazi Nazrul Islam airport
in West Bengal's Andal, days before it begins commercial operations.
--> India's first private greenfield
airport located in Durgapur-Andal region has been set up in collaboration with
the Changi International Airport, Singapore.
--> It is likely to begin commercial
operations from May 18.
6) Hollande becomes first French president to visit Cuba:
--> French President Francois Hollande
has met Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on a historic trip to Havana.
--> Hollande is the first French
president to visit Cuba since 1898, and the first Western head of state on the
island since its thaw with Washington.
7) India Post launched dedicated E-Commerce Centre in New
Delhi:
--> Department of Posts on 11 May 2015
launched a dedicated E-Commerce Centre in New Delhi to cater the e-commerce
business enterprises.
-->
It was launched by Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad at Safdarjang, New Delhi.
--> This processing centre will
exclusively handle all the e-commerce business.
8) Ravi Shankar Prasad launched India Post mobile app named
'PostInfo':
--> Telecom Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad
has officially launched India Post’s first Android app named Post Info.
--> Highlighting the importance of the
Internet based Digital Economy; Minister Prasad made it clear that India Post
needs to become a major force in this domain.
9) Andy Murray defeated Rafael Nadal to win Madrid Masters
final:
--> Andy Murray claimed his first
victory over Rafael Nadal on clay to win the Madrid Masters on 10 May 2015.
10) Satish Reddy is the new chairman of National Safety
Council:
--> Satish Reddy, the Chairman of Dr.
Reddy's Laboratories, has been appointed as the new chairman of the National
Safety Council (NSC).
--> Reddy takes over as the chairman
from Venu Srinivasan, who steered the workings of the Council since July 2011.
--> NSC is the apex body set up by the
Ministry of Labour and Employment, to generate, develop and sustain a voluntary
movement on safety, health and environment at the national level.
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