Weekly G.K Updates (May 1,2015 - May 7,2015)

Weekly G.K Updates  (May 1,2015 - May 7,2015) 

• Canera Bank inked MoU with LIC, India and United India Insurance for offering "Pradhan Mantri Jeven Jyoti Yojna" and "Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna" Insurance.

• India on way to extend "E-tourist Visa" Scheme to more 31 countries on nine designated Indian Airports.

• Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr. Aanand Kumar won "Whitely Award" for wild life conservation of 2015.

• Seychelles became 161th member of WTO. It had applied for membership in 1995. Seychelles is the smallest nation among all WTO members.

• Nitin Gadkari, Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highway announced two Major Highway projects in North-East.

• CRPF has decided to adopt karikat village in Nepal to help in reconstruction after earth-quack.

• Indra Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) won Airport Service quality award in the category of handling 30-40 million passengers per an-um.

• Tenis player Rafel Nadel received Golden Medal for Merit in Work. Golden medal is one of the top civilian hon-our of Spain.

• IPS officer Surendra Singh took over Director General  of CISF.

• A book by Poonam Surie titled "China - Confucius in the Shadows" released.

• Four Indians to be confered with "Spring Imperial Decorations of Japan" in different categories i.e. Thottuvelil Krishna Pillai Aiyappankutty Nair and Chintanmani Nagesa Ramchndran Rao in The orders of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Stars and Nikunjh Parekh in The orders of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays and Topgay Bhutiya in The orders of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays.

• World Press Freedom day observed globally on May 3,2015

• Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) girls team won 5th National Hockey Championship title.

• Akash Missile system inducted in Indian Army. Akash is an Surface-to-Air short range missile developed by Defense Research Development Laboratory.

• Microsoft India unveiled  Edu-cloud to offer digital learning and teaching in schools through virtual learning platforms in India.

• Actor Salman Khan sentenced five years Jail for Hit-n-Run Case. He has been allowed to go home till Friday, when HC will hear his appeal for bail.

• World Asthma Day observed globally on May 5, 2015.