Page-5 of Current Affairs - May, 2019
P S Golay sworn in as new CM of Sikkim
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leader Prem Singh Tamang, better known as PS Golay was recently sworn in as Chief Minister of Sikkim. Key Highlights S. Golay’s Chief Ministerial oath was administered by Governor Ganga Prasad at Paljor Stadium in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
28 May: Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar observed
Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s birth anniversary was celebrated on 28 May 2019. On this occasion Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to VD Savarkar and said that the nation will always remember sacrifices made by Veer Savarkar during the freedom ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Government constitutes Tribunal for adjudicating ban on LTTE
The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a Tribunal for adjudicating ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Key Highlights Background: LTTE has been banned in India since 1991, after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
AKASH-1S Missile: test fired by DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired Akash-1S surface to air defence missile system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore off the Odisha coast. This is the second successive successful missile test by DRDO in last ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
IAF pay homage to Kargil War Martyrs during Operation Safed Sagar
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B.S. Dhanoa visits Air Force Station in Bhisiana and Sarsawa to pay homage to the air warriors who made supreme sacrifice during Operation Safed Sagar at Kargil. Key Highlights Background: ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Government proposes NSSO and CSO merger
The outgoing NDA government in one of its last decisions has decided to merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Key Highlights About: The Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019