NATIONAL NEWS
Govt extends date of linking PAN with Aadhaar number by till Sep 30
The government extended the deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar by 6 months till September 30. This is the sixth time the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar.
- In June last year, the government had said that PAN has to be linked with the biometric ID by March 31.
EC comes up with PWD app for over two lakhs Divyang voters in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, Election Commission has come up with a mobile application called 'PWD' for making voting easier and implement the poll body's slogan of Accessible Elections for over two lakhs Divyang voters across the state.
- The app would facilitate Divyang voters special facilities including wheelchairs, ramps and transport from home at polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections.
RBI sets NBFC-MFIs' average base rate at 9.21% for Apr-Jun
The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to be charged from borrowers by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and micro-finance institutions (MFIs) at 9.21 per cent for the first quarter of the next fiscal.
- The applicable average base rate to be charged by Non-Banking Financial Company Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) to their borrowers for the quarter beginning April 01, 2019 will be 9.21 per cent.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
PFC Becomes India’s 2nd Largest State-Owned Financial Firm
After acquiring a majority stake in REC Ltd (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited), center backed Power Finance Corporation (PFC) become India’s second largest Govt-owned Financial Firm after State Bank of India (SBI), based on market capitalization.
- PFC has bought the 52.63% controlling stake in REC through Rs 14,500 crore deal with Union government.
SPORTS
South Korea wins 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup defeating India in final
South Korea stunned favourites India 4-2 in the shoot-out to lift the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title after the five-time champions conceded an equaliser in the final quarter of the summit clash in Ipoh, Malaysia.
- Hosts Malaysia finished third after beating Canada 4-2 in the third-fourth place classification match.
Axelsen beats Srikanth to win India Open 2019
Viktor Axelsen dashed Indian hopes with a 21-7, 22-20 win over Kidambi Srikanth at the India Open 2019 final in New Delhi. In women's singles, Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon created history by becoming the first women's singles shuttler to win the title three times, when she beat the third seed He Bingjiao.
APPOINTMENTS
EC appoints Shailendra Handa & Madhu Mahajan as Special Expenditure Observers
Election Commission has appointed two eminent former Civil Servants Shailendra Handa and Ms. Madhu Mahajan as Special Expenditure Observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
- Shailendra Handa has been deployed in Maharashtra and Madhu Mahajan has been deployed in Tamil Nadu. The Special Observers will supervise and monitor the work being done by the electoral machinery.
Slovakia gets first female President
Anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova has been confirmed as the fifth President of Slovakia, making her the country's first female head of the State.
- Caputova, a lawyer by profession, defeated Maros Sefcovic, a candidate nominated by Slovakia's ruling party.
- Extra info.:
Slovakia Capital: Bratislava
Currency: Euro
AWARDS
Rita Moreno honoured with Peabody Career Achievement award
Veteran actor Rita Moreno is set to receive 2019 Peabody Career Achievement honour. Moreno will be bestowed with the honour on May 18 at a gala event at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
- The Peabody Career Achievement Award is for individuals whose work and commitment to electronic media has left an indelible mark on the field.
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