Page-2 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

29 May: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

May 30, 2016

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2016 to honour the work of UN peacekeepers. Significance of Day Honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. ..

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Discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

May 30, 2016

Discus thrower Seema Punia has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 2016. She is the 19th Indian track and field athlete to qualify for Rio Olympics. Seema was able ..

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India’s first integrated web portal to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings launched

May 28, 2016

The Union Ministry of Power and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched India’s first integrated web portal designed to promote and mainstream Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in India. The portal (www.nzeb.in) was launched by Secretary of ..

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Lakshadweep becomes first UT to sign 24×7 'Power for All' document

May 28, 2016

Lakshadweep became first Union Territory (UT) in the counry to sign 24×7 Power for All document. The document was signed by representative of Union Government and administration of Lakshadweep. At present, 10 inhabited islands of Lakshadweep are mostly fed by ..

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Real Madrid FC wins 2016 UEFA Champions League

May 28, 2016

Real Madrid FC won the 2016 UEFA Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout. In the final played, both teams scored 1–1 goals in regulation period leading to draw. ..

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Indian-American scientist Arnab De wins Springer Theses Award

May 28, 2016

Indian-American scientist Arnab De has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award. He was nominated by New York’s Columbia University for his PhD thesis. He was selected for the award for his outstanding research on developing transgenic mice to study a ..

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