Daily Current Affairs – May 24, 2019

2019-05-24

Daily Current Affairs – May 24, 2019

2019 Daily & Monthly Current Affairs

National Affairs:

NHA to collaborate with cancer grid

In the first such move to bring in uniform standards of patient care to battle cancer, the National Health Authority (NHA) and National Cancer Grid (NCG) have signed an MoU under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

Four new Supreme Court judges sworn in

Four new judges of the Supreme Court were take the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. With the swearing in of the four judges, the number of judges in the Supreme Court stands at 31, the full sanctioned strength of the top court.

Tamil Nadu:

Tamilnadu Petro profit rises 14%

Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd., (TPL) has reported a 14.36% growth in its standalone net profit to Rs. 11.39 crore for the quarter ended March 31 from the Rs. 9.96 crore registered during the year-earlier period.

Science and Technology:

Coral bleaching observed near Mandapam, Keezhakkarai, Palk Bay

The National Centre for Coastal Research, an institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, in India, has a field research station in the Gulf of Mannar region, and researchers have found an alarming pattern of bleaching in the reefs in Mandapam, Keezhakkarai and Palk Bay.

Space Science:

SpaceX launches first satellites for Musk’s Starlink internet service

High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into low-Earth orbit for his new Starlink internet service.

Summits and Conference:

ICAT Organized International Seminar on Noise, Vibration and Harshness

International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) organized aninternational seminar-cum-workshop on Automotive Noise, Vibration and Harshness (iNVH) on 23rd – 24thMay, 2019 at ICAT, Manesar.

International Affairs:

China unveils 600 kmph magnetic levitation train prototype

China has unveiled a prototype magnetic levitation train with a designed maximum speed of 600 kmph, which its manufacturers say could pose a major competition to the airline industry.

Theresa May will quit as Conservative leader on June 7

British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, sparking a contest to become the country’s next Prime Minister.

Sports Affairs:

India Open Boxing

Six-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom staved off a strong challenge from Asian championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen to record a 4-1 win in the semifinals and reach the women’s 51kg title clash in the India Open international boxing tournament at Indore.

FIFA drops 48-team World Cup plan

FIFA has shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams, dealing a blow to the world football body’s president Gianni Infantino.