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May 21, 2018

IFFCO Celebrates World Honey Bee Day

In a first, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) celebrated World Honey Bee Day at FMDI Auditorium in Gurugram. The event was organised in collaboration with Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative Limited (IFFDC) - a subsidiary dedicated to farm forestry.

United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have recently announced to commemorate May 20, 2018 as the first ever 'World Honey Bee' Day in order to spread awareness about honey bee and bee keeping.

May 20, 2018

India's First Long-range Artillery Gun

India's first indigenous, long-range artillery gun 'Dhanush' is all set to take a test at Jaisalmer's Pokhran field firing range. The test will be conducted next week.

'Dhanush' has been developed by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and manufactured by Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF).

Yeddyurappa Resigns

The political thriller in the state of Karnataka had a rather timid climax when a visibly emotional B. S. Yeddyurappa of BJP announced he will give his resignation as CM just minutes before he was to prove majority in the assembly.

Tripura Reserves Police Posts for Women

According to Education and Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath, the Tripura government will reserve 10% of the posts in the state police for women. Currently, 4% of the police personnel in the state are women.

May 19, 2018

Pakistan Voices Concern over Kishanganga Project

Pakistan has voiced concern over the inauguration of the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying inauguration without resolution of a dispute between the two countries will tantamount to violation of the Indus Water Treaty.

Modi will inaugurate the power project in Bandipora district.

BJP Legislator Asked to Prove Citizenship

An MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam has been served a notice to prove his citizenship amid the exercise to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) that is nearing completion.

Kishore Nath and six members of his family were served the notice on Friday by the Foreigners' Tribunal No 1 on suspicion of being doubtful voters. Mr. Nath, 53, represents the Barkhola Assembly seat in southern Assam's Cachar district.

High-level Bureaucratic Reshuffle

In a high-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Union government named Secretaries for the important Ministries of Commerce, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Information and Broadcasting, Education and Steel.

The reshuffle involves appointments of over two dozen top bureaucrats.

May 18, 2018

India and Pakistan to Revive Joint Judicial Panel

Pakistan has responded positively to India's proposal to revive a mechanism of a joint judicial panel which looks into humanitarian issues of fishermen and prisoners in each other's custody.

The ministry said that names of members of the reconstituted committee from the Indian side have been communicated to Pakistan.

The committee was first formed in 2007.

It consists of retired judges of the higher judiciary who visit and meet prisoners in each other's jails.

The committee met seven times. The last meeting was hosted by India in October 2013.

Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant

India has bolstered its second strike capability by operationalising submarine-launched nuclear and conventional missiles which can hit targets over 700 kilometres away. Only four other countries - United States of America (USA), Russia, China and France - have such a strategic capability at present. But with Indian Navy's nuclear submarine INS Arihant getting the K-15 Sagarika (B05) nuclear-tipped missiles in its arsenal, the country has joined a select club.

West Bengal's Panchayat Polls

The ruling Triamool Congress (TMC) swept West Bengal's panchayat polls held earlier this month. The BJP, which appeared to be a distant second, made its presence felt in districts like Purulia and Jhargram in the State's Jangalmahal region by putting up some resistance to the ruling party.

A total of 31,814 seats went to the polls at the gram panchayat level.

May 17, 2018

Ceasefire during Ramzan

The Centre has asked security forces not to launch operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that the decision has been taken to help the peace-loving Muslims observe Ramzan in a peaceful environment.

However, the Centre has said that the security forces reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people.

Swachh Rankings

According to the government latest swachhta survey, Jharkhand has emerged as the best-performing State in terms of cleanliness, while Indore in Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the cleanest city in the country.

Maharashtra stood second behind Jharkhand, while Chhattisgarh was at the third position in the category of 'best-performing States' in the 'Swachh Survekshan 2018' released by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

As far as cities are concerned, table-topper Indore is followed by Bhopal, while Union Territory of Chandigarh stands at the third place in the national-level category.

First-ever UK-India Week

A first-of-its-kind UK-India Week will be held in Britain next month to promote bilateral trade and investments through a series of events to be attended by ministers and professionals from both countries.

The events, to be held in London and Buckinghamshire between June 18 and 22, will culminate with the UK-India Awards to recognise individuals and organisations based in both countries that make a significant impact on the UK-India strategic partnership.

Yeddyurappa Invited to Form Karnataka Government

After a day of high-political drama, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala invited BJP's B. S. Yeddyurappa to form the next government in the state.

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