1)
Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first Woman Governor
of Jharkhand:
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Draupadi Murmu has been sworn in as the first woman Governor of Jharkhand on 18
May 2015.
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Ms Murmu succeeds Syed Ahmed, who will take over as the Governor of
Manipur.
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Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Virendra Singh administered the oath of
office to Ms Murmu.
2)
India assumed presidency of World Health
Assembly:
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India assumed the presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly (WHA) held in
Geneva after a gap of 19 years.
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The 68th WHA session began on 18 May 2015 and it will conclude on 27 May 2015.
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The WHA session is presided by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda who is
also leading the high-level Indian delegation to the
Assembly.
3)
Aruna Shanbaug the face of "euthanasia" in India
died at 66:
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Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse who lived in a coma state for the past 42 years
after being brutally sexually assaulted at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai and became
the face of the debate on euthanasia in India, died on 18 May
2015.
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In March 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by author Pinki
Virani seeking euthanasia for Shanbaug.
4)
Customers can now call STD mobile numbers
without adding '0' or '+91' prefix:
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A major roadblock to implementing full mobile number portability (MNP) across
the country has been removed.
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Several telecom operators have begun simplifying the process of dialling STD
mobile numbers in the country.
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Until now, calling mobile numbers registered and situated outside one's home
network would require adding '0' or '+91' as a prefix.
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Customers of most telecom operators can now call any mobile number in the
country without adding any prefix.
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This has come after operators implemented simplified dialling pattern.
5)
Nelong Valley near China border opened for
tourists after 53 years:
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Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand state was opened recently for tourists for the
first time since the 1962 Indo-China war because of its proximity to the China
border.
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Before the Indo-China war, the Nelong Valley was an important route for
cross-border trade.
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But the valley was closed for tourists and trade after the war and the aura of
this beautiful valley went into oblivion.
6)
Federal Bank, SBI Cards joined hands for
co-branded credit card:
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Federal Bank on 18 May 2015 enetered into credit card segment through the launch
of co-branded credit cards in partnership with SBI Cards, a leading credit card
issuer.
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In the first year, Federal Bank aims to issue as many as 1.5 lakh credit cards
to its customers, Shyam Srinivasan, Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer said.
7)
BJP MP S.S. Ahluwalia to head joint panel on
Land Acquisition Amendment bill:
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Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia has been appointed
chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will look into the provisions
of the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015.
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The joint committee will comprise of 30-members- 20 members from Lok Sabha and
10 from the Rajya Sabha.
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The Committee will submit its report on the first day of the monsoon
session.
8)
New website of NITI Aayog
launched:
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Vice chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya on 18 May 2015 launched the new
website of the Aayog, almost five months after archiving the website of the
erstwhile Planning Commission, a statement said.
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The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog replaced the
Planning Commission on January 1, 2015.
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The beta version of the website, which can be accessed on
http://www.niti.gov.in, provides details of the constitution, functions and
current activities of the Aayog.
9)
US president Barack Obama joined Twitter,
again:
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US president Barack Obama finally joined Twitter on 18 May 2015 with his
official handle @POTUS towards the fag end of his second
term.
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While he used to be quite active on Twitter before being elected as the
president in the first term via his personal handle @barackobama, his tweets
dried up after his innings at the White House
started.
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