Current Affair - 8/May/2019

India and Bangladesh to jointly produce film –

·       India and Bangladesh agreed to jointly produce the film based on the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

·       The movie will be directed by Shyam Benegal and the scriptwriter of the movie will be Atul Tiwari.

·       Additionally, Prasar Bharti decided to carry Bangladesh TV on DD Free platform and also to waive carriage fees.

India e-elected observer to Artic Council –

·       India has been re-elected as an observer to inter-government forum Arctic Council.

·       The Artic Council promotes cooperation, coordination and interaction among Artic states on common issues.

·       India has committed to do more contributions in the Artic Council.

2 Indians among 115 UN staff honoured –

·       An Indian Police officer Jitender Kumar and a consultant Shikha Garg are among 115 UN peacekeepers and staff honoured by UN for their sacrifice.

·       They lost their lives in the service of peace between January 2018 and March 2019.

·       UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to 115 peacekeepers from 43 nations, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty at the solemn ceremony.

Piramal, Canadian fund set up renewable trust –

·       Piramal Enterprise Ltd. And Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have entered into a MoU to co-sponsor a renewable energy-focused Infrastructure Investment Trust.

·       The InvIT would seek to acquire upto 1.5-2GW of stable cash-generating renewable assets on a hold-to-maturity basis.

·       Both PEL and CPPIB will act as co-sponsors of the proposed InvIT and hold upto 75% of the units.

Mastercard to invest $ 1 bn to develop India –

·       Mastercard will invest $1 billion in India over the next five years, with plans to make the country a global technology node for its platform.

·       The company has already invested $1 bn in the Indian Market in the last five years.

·       The investment will help foster innovation and increase Masetercard’s speed-to-market capabilities and value-added services.

Odisha’s wildlife sanctuaries ravaged by Fani –

·       Cyclone Fani, packing wind gusts of up to 240 kmph, rendered not only millions of people homeless but also dealt a body blow to wildlife and forest resources in the region.

·       On May 3, the storm swept across several wildlife sanctuaries as it crossed the Odisha coastline.

·       The sanctuary has been reduced to a wasteland with hardly any tree left untouched by Fani.

Odisha sought Rs, 7000 crore under PMAY Scheme –

·       The Odisha Sate Government demanded special allotment of Rs. 7,000 crore under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana with 90:10 funding ratio.

·       Provision of five-lakh disaster-resilient affordable houses which would acquire Rs. 7,000 crore was sought by the state.

·       Centre will provide further assessment by an inter-ministerial Central team.

World Red Cross Day: 8 May –

·       World Red Cross Day,  also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on May 8.

·       It is a gentle nod to all the volunteers who have made unparalleled contribution to people in duress or need.

·       The2019 theme is, ‘#Love’ and aims to broaden the public’s understanding of the society by highlighting the diversity and Universality of its work and approach.

Jus PR Ramachandran: New CJ HC –

·       Justice PR Ramachandran Menon was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.

·       Governor Anandiben Patel administered him the oath of office and secrecy at function here at Raj Bhawan.

·       He was earlier a judge in the Kerala High Court.

2 reporters freed in Myanmar –

·        Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Officials Secrets Act walked free from prison after more than 500 days behind bars.

·       Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been convicted in September and sentenced to seven years in jail.

·       They were released under a presidential amnesty for 6,520 prisoners.

SpaceX successfully launched cargo mission –

·       SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft on a cargo mission for NASA to International Space Station (ISS).

·       This is SpaceX’s fifth launch of the year.

·       The launch was rescheduled earlier due to some electrical problem on ISS.

·       It was launched on a ‘Falcon9’ rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is being used for the first time.

India, US agree on preserving Afghan gains –

·       India and the US have agreed that the gains made in Afghanistan in the past 18 years have must be preserved and consolidated.

·       During Khalilzad’s talks in New Delhi, it was agreed that Afghanistan’s political future is for Afghan’s to decide through an inclusive and legitimate process’.

·       India has committed more than $3 billion to the reconstruction and rebuilding of Afghanistan’s since 2001.

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