Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (15th to 21st May 2018)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 3^rd Week of May 2018. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBI Clerk 2018 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

Important Weekly Current Affairs 3^rd Week of May 2018

1) The International Day of Families is observed on the – 15th of May.

2) Modi gave independent charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) to Rajyavardhan Rathore Modi has assigned the vital Ministry of Finance to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, who will be at the helm of the – Ministry of Finance.

3) Central assistance to Assam, HP, Sikkim, and Raj and UT of Lakshadweep for – Affected by floods during 2017-18

4) The states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttarakhand agreed to implement the ambitious – National Health Protection Mission.

5) China approves $1 bn loans for – Sri Lanka expressway.

6) UNDP to set up skill development center in – Hyderabad.

7) According to Fitch India’s economic growth in 2019 to accelerate at – 7.3%.

8) RBI bars Allahabad Bank from giving – Fresh Loans.

9) Paytm Introduces – Automatic Recurring Payments.

10) Fino Payments Bank Launched – Digital Suite.

11) DoT approves Bharti Airtel and – Telenor India merger.

12) BIMSTEC Working Group on Customs Cooperation held in – New Delhi.

13) Nepal to host 2018 – BIMSTEC summit.

14) President Kovind Inaugurates – Global Exhibition On Services- 2018.

15) WHO Launches ‘REPLACE’ To Eliminate Trans Fat In Foods By – 2023.

16) Lata Mangeshkar honored with the – Swara Mauli title.

17) Book “Across the Bench – Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System” launched, The book has been authored by – Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan.

18) France’s player of the year is awarded to – Neymar.

19) The South African Indian community is mourning the demise of musician and singer – Ramesh Hassan.

20) Malayalam actor ‘Kalasala’ Babu dead.

21) Odia actress Anita Das passes away.

22) Antyodaya train between Jalandhar-Darbhanga from – May 20.

23) Railways to install ‘panic button’ in trains for – Women Safety.

24) IIM-Ahmadabad Launches – Bharat Inclusive Initiative.

25) First all-woman Post Office Passport Seva Kendra starts operations in – Phagwara, Punjab.

26) NGT raps Ganga Mission for – Non-Compliance.

27) Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that the Aadhaar card is not mandatory for central government employees to get their – Pension.

28) NALCO inks MoU with Government of India for – FY 2018-19.

29) 1st Essential Diagnostics List was published by – WHO.

30) Odisha CM Naveen to inaugurate Gurupriya Bridge in – June.

31) YES Bank launches Agenda 25×25 to for – Budding Women Entrepreneurs.

32) State-run lender Allahabad Bank has decided to relieve its managing director and chief executive officer – Usha Ananthasubramanian.

33) Tata Steel, whose bid for debt-ridden Bhushan Steel was approved by the – NCLT.

34) MS Dhoni is brand ambassador of – Netmeds.

35) Shashank Manohar to remain – ICC Chairman.

36) Ambika Sharma to head – USIBC India office.

37) Rohatgi joins – Lokpal selection panel.

38) India Released Grant Of NRs 18.07 Crore To Nepal For – River Training.

39) Sulabh International founder awarded – Nikkei Asia Prize.

40) According to Mercom rank of India in the largest solar market in world is – 3^rd.

41) In an effort to popularise women’s cricket, the BCCI has organised an exhibition women’s T20 ahead of Qualifier I at the Wankhede Stadium on – May 22.

42) Gopal Subramaniam calls for five-member selection committees in the matter of the implementation of the – Justice Lodha Committee Reforms.

43) Neymar has been confirmed in a – Brazil.

44) Popular Tamil novelist Balakumaran passes away.

45) Eminent physicist Sudarshan passes away.

46) ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, decided to celebrate both events on 17 May as – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

47) Every year World Hypertension Day (WHD) is celebrated in – 17 May.

48) International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed on – May 17.

49) Govt to link 200 more mandis to – E-NAM.

50) The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched full-fledged – Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP).

51) Atal Pension Yojana’s subscriber base crosses – 1 cr mark.

52) Palestine recalls envoys from four – EU nations.

53)  ‘One Bar, One Vote’ rule in – Odisha.

54) TTD fixes retirement age for priests at – 65.

55) Infosys sets up blockchain-based trade finance network with – Seven Banks.

56) Susheela Jayapal Becomes 1st – South Asian To Be Elected In Oregon.

57) 4th meeting of SAWEN held in – Kolkata, India.

58) Indian Army flags of – Women Officers’ Mountaineering Expedition.

59) Integrated Centre for Crisis Management for – CBRN emergencies at BARC.

60) Anindita Honoured With – Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar Award.

61) Indore, India’s Cleanest City In – Swachh Survekshan-2018.

62) Lewis Hamilton Wins – Spanish Grand Prix.

63) Govind Lal Vora passes away.

64) World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on – May 18.

65) International Museum Day is an international day a celebration that held every year on or around – 18 May.

66) Class X certificates for – ‘Gurukul’ Students.

67) Air India could pay up $8.8 mn to – Passengers.

68) Suresh Prabhu launches IP mascot – IP Nani.

69) First International Rail Coach Expo held in Chennai.

70) Cabinet Approves Micro Irrigation Fund under – NABARD.

71) Cabinet Approves enhancement of budget for Network for – Spectrum Project.

72) Cabinet Approves setting up of Central University in – Andhra Pradesh.

73) Cabinet Approves setting up of new AIIMS in – Deoghar, Jharkhand.

74) Cabinet Approves strengthening commercial disputes resolution mechanism of – CPSEs.

75) Cabinet Approves establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at – Bhopal.

76) Haryana hikes incentive for – Inter­caste Marriage.

77) India’s first solar powered railway station opened in – Guwahati

78) RBI has directed private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank to keep the appointment of a – Non-Independent Director.

79) BSE becomes first Indian stock exchange to get – US SEC’s DOSM recognition.

80) Uttam Pacharne appointed regular Chairman of – Lalit Kala Akademi.

81) ‘Raaya’ becomes India’s official entry for – Cannes.

82) Women’s T20 squads for the women’s T20 challenge at Wankhede Stadium on – May 22.

83) The Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism will jointly develop a strategy to improve air connectivity to popular tourist destinations, like the temples of – Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and cave monuments of Ajanta and Ellora in Maharashtra.

84) IISER develops device to detect and remove – Arsenic from Water

85) 20 Indian companies selected for expansion in – London

86) HP govt sanctions Rs 25 cr for renovating – Bantony Castle

87) Walmart seeks CCI nod for – Flipkart buy

88) RBI tweaks norms for setting up of – IFSC Banking Units

89) According to UN WESP India’s economy in 2018-19 to grow at – 7.6%.

90) Anil Kumar Jha to head Coal India Ltd. as – CMD

91) Yudhvir Singh Malik given additional charge of the post of – NHAI

92) Physical and Social Infrastructure for Regional Development’ Conference held in – Guwahati

93) Sridevi honoured at – Cannes Film festival

94) First Para-National Games to be held in – Bengaluru.

96) The Anti Terrorism Day is observed on – 21 May every year

97) If a proposal from the Railways is approved, October 2 will not only be celebrated as Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas but also as ‘Vegetarian Day’ as a mark of respect to – Mahatma Gandhi.

98) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur set up India’s first Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) with the help of – Govt of United Kingdom.

99) The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) adopted the word ‘AYUSH’ in Hindi and English languages for – Scientific and Technical purposes.

100) EESL distributes over – 30 crore LED bulbs across the country.

101) Russia unveiled world’s first floating nuclear power station at  – Port city of Murmansk.

102) At the age of 16, Shivangi Pathak has become the India’s youngest women to scale Mt Everest from – Nepal side.

103) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated 300 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project in – Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir.

104) Haryana Govt to launch – ‘Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana’.

105) Certified Furniture introduced by – Flipkart.

107) Firoz Bakht Ahmed nominated as new Chancellor of – MANUU.

108) Himanta Biswa Sarma elected as Vice-President of – BAC.

109) 2018 BRICS Ministerial on Environment at – Durban, South Africa.

110) Venture Capital Symposium 2018 held in – New Delhi.

111) Emergency Summit of OIC held in – Istanbul.

112) Amitabh Bachchan honoured by – European Union.

113) Eighth Italian Open title won by – Rafael Nadal.

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