Current Affairs 14-May-2019

Important Highlights - 14th May 2019

Peggy Lipton passes away at 72. She was an American actress, model, and singer and the winner of Golden Globe Award.
Yuvika-2019. Dr. K Sivan (Chairman Of ISRO) inaugurated Young Scientist Programme in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The largest temple festival of Kerala - Thrissur Pooram held at Thekkinkadu Maidan.
Manchester City wins the 2019 Football Premier League Champions for the 4th Time in 8-seasons.
Criczone - world’s first women cricket magazine launched. Yash Lahoti is the publisher of the magazine.
English poet & playwright - Simon Armitage has been named the new Poet Laureate of UK's.
Dutch player - Van Dijk (age 27 years) won Football Premier League Player of the Season award.
Dinesh Pangtey becomes the new CEO of LIC Mutual Fund.
Spanish Grand Prix 2019: Mercedes Driver-Lewis Hamilton wins the title.

Sanjiv Puri Becomes The New Chairman Of ITC Limited

ITC Limited (country's largest cigarette maker) has appointed MD Sanjiv Puri as its new Chairman with immediate effect. Sanjiv jo....

Doordarshan Join Hands With Amazon India To launch Online Souvenir Store

Public Service Broadcaster-Doordarshan has launched an Online Souvenir Store for its viewers on Amazon India....

72nd Cannes Film Festival Starts In France

One of the most prestigious international events from the world of cinema, the 72nd Cannes Film Festival starts in France from 14th to 25th May 2019....

Indian Team Captain-Virat Kohli Wins Cricketer Of The Year Award

India team captain-Virat Kohli (age 30 years) wins the International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year award during the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Aw....

DRDO Conducts A Successful Flight Test Of ABHYAS Drone From ITR Chandipur

The DRDO conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) drone, from Interim Test Range-ITR Chandipur....

14-May-2019 Current Affairs