1. Eugene Peterson of Russia came to India on 12 May 1927, impressed by yoga. When she reached in India she kept her name, Indra Devi. Eugene was the first foreign woman to become the student of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who was the famous master of Yoga.
2. The Constable of Railway Protection Force, Shri Shivaji has been honored with Railway Minister's Medal.
3. The United States has announced the economic sanctions and ban on Iran, because of the six people of Iran who have allegedly been associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
4. India has been ranked 6th in the Business Optimism Index list. This list has been released based on the results of survey of 2500 businesses in 37 economies. Austria, Finland, Indonesia, Netherlands and America are located in the top 5 countries in this list.
5. Abhilasha Kumari has been appointed as the Chairman of the Gujarat Human Rights Commission. She has served as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and Judge of Gujarat High Court.
6. Gender discrimination kills 239,000 girls every year in India. This problem was most prominent in northern India.
7. The International Labor Organization (ILO) released its annual flagship report on May 14, 2018, entitled "World Employment and Social Outlook 2018: Greening with Jobs". According to the ILO report, by 2022, 300,000 workers will be involved in the solar and wind energy sectors to fulfill India's task of producing 175 gigawatts of electricity from renewable sources.
8. "Rythu Bandhu" scheme has been started in Telangana. This scheme is an investment support scheme to support the livelihood of the farmers. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided twice a year to maximize agricultural production and productivity.
9. The flag of India's largest national flag has been hoisted in Hyderabad city of Telangana state of India. This flag is 122 feet long and 183 meters wide. The weight of this flag was 24 tons.
10. The highest award of India is Bharat Ratna.
11. "Grant Thornton" is an Indian organization that issues surveys and reports to understand the Indian landscape, which also addresses the real benefits of business.
12. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. The area and mean depth of Pacific Ocean are 161.8mmillon km2 and 4280m.
13. Independent India, the first Indian Governor General was C. Rajagopalachari.
14. Smriti Irani has been freed from the post of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This is the fourth reshuffle in Modi cabinet over the past four years. There was a change in the Cabinet on 3 September 2017.
Published On : 16 May 2018