Current Affairs May 2018 - Miscellaneous

The CCEA has approved the proposal for renaming and restructuring of Multi-sectoral Development Programme as Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakram.
The Union Cabinet has approved financial assistance of 5.50 rupees per quintal of cane crushed in sugar season 17-18 to sugar mills for clearing cane dues of farmers.
The Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana beyond 12^th Five Year Plan to 2019-20.
The Cabinet has given its approval for construction and operationalisation of 100 bedded general hospital at Rural Health Training Centre, RHTC, Najafgarh, New Delhi at an estimated cost of about 95 crore rupees.
The Cabinet has approved three major infrastructure projects - new terminal buildings at Guwahati, Chennai and Lucknow airports at a total cost of more than 5 thousand crore rupees.
Cabinet gave its approval for restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines by upgradation, creation and abolition of certain posts of Joint Secretary-level and above.
Nepal has rejoined the T20I ratings but will need to play one more match before they are ranked on the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings.
Nepal wrist-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been added to the ICC World XI squad for the 31 May T20I against the Windies.
Biggest Airport, after Mumbai, to be developed in Mopa, Goa
India's CA Bhavani Devi won a silver medal in the sabre event of the Tournoi World Cup Satellite Fencing Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The bilateral trade between India and China through Nathu La border has resumed.
Government constituted two GoM to consider the issues relating to “Incentivizing digital payments in the GST regime” & “Imposition of Cess on Sugar under GST”.
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu was on a 6-day visit to Guatemala, Panama and Peru.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has launched 'Go to Village' mission in 60 villages of all the 60 Assembly constituencies across the state. Under the new mission, the government would identify eligible and deserving beneficiaries and would deliver government services at their doorstep.
The 12^th informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, Philippines on the sidelines of the 51^st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB). It was Chaired by Finance Minister of Nepal Yuba Raj Khatiwada.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary-General Rashid Kutbiddinovitch Alimov arrived in New Delhi and held talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other Union ministers.
India and Sri Lanka have agreed to co-operate on exchange of information and other aspects to tackle smuggling of drugs in both countries.
India bagged the title of U-16 four-nation football tournament against Tajikistan held in Serbia
Kerala was on high alert over Nipah virus outbreak.
Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, was on a two-day official visit to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sochi in Russia where he held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as part of an informal summit between the two nations.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran has won the prestigious T.K. Ramanathan award for the year 2017-18. He received a cash prize of Rs. 30,000.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, went for a four-day visit to Israel. He will be attending a conference on ‘Air Superiority as a Bridge to Regional Stability’.
Coimbatore racer Bala Prasath has won the Formula Junior Racing Series 2018 Championship in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has announced that the family of a paramilitary jawan who dies in action will be given a minimum compensation of one crore rupees.
Bank of Baroda has successfully located most of its operational activities at a shared service centre (SSC) at the GIFT City near Ahmedabad, making it the first Indian bank to move several key operations to the smart city.
India will be the host country for this year's celebrations of World Environment Day.
Pakistan had imposed a temporary ban on the exhibition and screening of Indian and other foreign language films during Eid.
Prof. Ganeshi Lal has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha while Kummanam Rajasekharan will be the Governor of Mizoram.
Prasar Bharati has achieved a revenue of 1,437 crore rupees for 2017-18 which is a 12% growth over 2016-17.
The Government of the Netherlands has signed a MoU with the Government of Haryana, India, to support the state with the diversification of the agricultural sector, with a focus on horticultural crops.
India welcomed the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the Tech-Summit in 2019.
Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who is also the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development arrived in New Delhi on a four day visit to India.
The Assam government will adopt modern technology to prevent rhino poaching at the Kaziranga national park. Drones as well as modern gazette named as Electronic Eye will also be set up at the Kaziranga.
Pakistan has appointed former Chief Justice, Nasir Ul Mulk as interim Prime Minister until general elections are held on July 25.
The main event of 4^th International Yoga Day celebrations (IDY-2018) will be held on 21^st June 2018 at Dehradun in Uttrakhand.