MAY 28 CURRENT AFFAIRS
- The Home Minister called for expediting construction of bunkers along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) to protect the border residents in Jammu & Kashmir.
- The main event of 4th International Yoga Day celebrations (IDY-2018) will be held on 21st June 2018 at Dehradun in Uttrakhand.
- ’Gaj Yatra’, a “journey celebrating India’s national heritage animal”, aims at securing 100 elephant corridors across India.
- For the first time in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) will use Braille-enabled signboards carrying instructions for visually challenged voters.
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the week-long ‘Polythene Hatao Paryavaran Bachao’ campaign started by Environment, Science and Technology Department in Shimla.
- Charmaghz, the library-on-wheels offers pupils and street kids free access to children’s books in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- New Zealand, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, to cull 1,26,000 cows, will spend more than NZ$880 million ($610 million) in a bid to eradicate the mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.
- Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), SoftBank arm partner to set up 20 GW of solar units by 2025 in India.
- IIT-Kanpur to develop vertical take-off and landing aircraft prototypes.
- The Tata Trusts has joined hands with the government to help it in development initiatives in eight worst Naxal-affected districts in Chhattisgarh.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and UN Environment signed an agreement to promote ‘green’ cricket in India.
- The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Shri K. J. Alphons attended the 108th session of UNWTO Executive Council from 23rd to 25th May 2018 held in San Sebastian, Spain.
- All women high altitude expedition to Mount Deotibba (6001 Mtrs) which is located in Himachal Pradesh, has been organised by the Indian Navy from 28 May to 15 Jun 2018.
- A Joint Indo-Bangladesh Army Trekking Expedition to Nanda Devi East Base Camp (4300m) at New Delhi.
- The Himachal Pradesh state government has introduced ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to enhance agricultural income by adopting low-cost climate-resilient Zero Budget Natural Farming System.
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- Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League final.