Current Affairs 15-May-2019

Important Highlights - 15th May 2019

Jitendra Sharma discovered Lecanorchis taiwaniana (The parasitic bloom) in Assam.
New Zealand becomes the first country in the world to measure its success based on citizens' well-being.
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) appointed R. Gandhi (Former Deputy Governor) as the Additional Director of Yes Bank.
Reserve Bank Of India imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Nainital Bank for its failure to fully automate the NPA identification process.
Paytm ties up with Citibank to launch first Credit Card called Paytm First Card.
IPS Chhaya Sharma awarded with McCain Institute Award 2019 for Courage and Leadership.

Indian Armed Forces Hold Joint Exercise Bull Strike In Teressa Island

Indian Armed Forces - Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy carried out Joint Exercise Bull Strike at Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar....

Airtel Joins Hand With HDFC Life To Offer Rs 4 Lakh Insurance Cover To Prepaid Customers

Bharti Airtel Limited joins hand with HDFC Life Insurance to offer Rs 4 Lakh cover to its pre....

ICICI Bank Launches Co-branded Multicurrency Travel Card With Gibibo

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, ICICI Bank announced to launch a co-branded multicurrency travel card....

Government Planning To Mandate QR Code Based Payment Method

The Central Government is planning to mandate a QR Code Based Payment Method using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for all....

GS Lakshmi Appointed As First Female ICC Match Referee

Former player G. Suvarna Lakshmi (age 50 years) have been appointed as first female ICC Match Referee. Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Shivani Mishra,....

15th May: International Day of Families

The International Day of Families is being observed every year on 15th May around the world. Its main objective to provide an opportunity of issues relating to fam....

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