Daily GK Update News Current Affairs News viable of 26th May 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 26th May 2021. covering the following news headlines: Vesak Day, SBI research, NPCI, Mohali international hockey stadium, 74th World Health Assembly, Mossad.
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- National News
- International News
- Award News
- Business News
- State News
- Obituary News
- Sports News
- Important dates
National News
- Cabinet approves opening of new Consulate General of India in Maldives
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the inauguration of a new Consulate General of India in the city of Addu in Maldives in 2021.
- India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links steeped in antiquity.
- The Maldives ‘Neighborhood First Policy’ and ‘Sagar’ (security and development for all in the region) holds an important place in the Government of India’s vision.
- The opening of a Consulate General in Addu City will go a long way in enhancing India’s diplomatic presence in the Maldives and will be tailored to the existing and willing level of engagement.
- The momentum and energy in bilateral relations has reached unprecedented levels under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and President Solih. This is a forward-looking step towards our national priority of growth and development or ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’.
- Increasing India’s diplomatic presence will, among other things, provide market access for Indian companies and boost Indian exports of goods and services. In line with our goal of self-reliant India or ‘self-reliant India’, it will have a direct impact in increasing domestic production and employment.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Capital of Maldives: Male;
- Currency of Maldives: Maldivian rufiyaa.
- President of Maldives: Ibrahim Mohammad Solih.
International News
- Colinet Makoso becomes the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo
- The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, appointed Anatole Collinet Makosso as the Prime Minister of the country.
- He replaced Clement Mouamba in office from 2016. Prior to this appointment, Makoso was the education minister of the Central African country. He was also the Minister of Youth and Civil Education from 2011 to 2016.
- Since 2016, he has held the post of Minister of Primary and Secondary Education in charge of literacy. Mr. Colinet Makoso was the deputy campaign manager of Sasu Nguesso, the candidate during the last presidential election.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Capital of Congo: Brezzaville;
- Currency of Congo: Congolese Franc.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed David Barnea as the new head of the country’s spy agency Mossad.
- Barnia, a longtime Mossad member, will replace Yossi Cohen as head of Israel’s intelligence agency on 1 June. Cohen has served as an Israeli spy since he took office in 2016.
- Barnia, who is in her 50s, lives in the Sharon area north of Tel Aviv. He did his military service in the elite Sairat Matkal Special Operations Force. About 30 years ago, he was admitted to Mossad, where he became a case officer.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Prime Minister of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Israel Capital: Jerusalem.
- Currency of Israel: Israeli shekel.
Award News
- Spice Health wins Gold Stevie Award 2021
- Spice Health, a healthcare company founded by the promoters of SpiceJet, has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ under COVID-19.
- At a time when Kovid-19 was the highest in India in November 2020, Spice Health under the leadership of Avni Singh provided real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT) by providing investigations in cell laboratories at Rs.499 against the then current rate of Rs.2,400 in Delhi. -PCR) disrupted the test house and helped dramatically reduce the Kovid-19 test value across the country.
- The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is a business awards program to recognize innovation within the workplace in all 29 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are broadly regarded as the world’s premier business award, recognizing achievement in applications similar to The International Business Awards for 19 years.
State News
- Mohali International Hockey Stadium was renamed after Balbir Singh Sr.
- The Punjab government finally announced the renaming of the Mohali International Hockey Stadium after the name of Triple Olympian and Padma Shri Balbir Singh Sr.
- The stadium will now be known as Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.
- The government also announced the introduction of a scholarship scheme in the name of legend for the meritorious hockey players of the state.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Governor of Punjab: VP Singh Badnaur.
- Punjab CM: Capt Amarinder Singh.
Business News
- NPCI partnered with PayCore to help merchants accept contactless payments
- The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with Turkish global payment solutions company Paycore (PayCore) as one of the certified partners of RuPay SoftPOS to run cashless payments across the country.
- RuPay SoftPOS enables merchants to accept payments securely with contactless cards, mobile wallets and wearables only with their mobile phones.
- NPCI has authorized the SoftPOS solution developed by PayCore for RuPay. This solution can be integrated into a bank or aggregator acquisition system to enable RuPay to be obtained using mobile phones enabled with NFC capability or add-ons.
- Millions of merchants can now convert their near field communication-enabled (NFC) smartphone into a POS machine to accept contactless payments through RuPay SoftPOS.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Headquarters of National Payments Corporation of India: Mumbai.
- MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India: Dilip Asbe.
- Establishment of National Payments Corporation of India: 2008.
Obituary News
- American Olympic runner Lee Evans, who made a record, passed away
- Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black berry in a gesture of protest at the 1968 Olympics, then engaged in humanitarian actions in support of social justice.
- Evans became the first person to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86.
Sports News
- Casper Rude won the men’s singles title at the Geneva Open Tennis
- Norway’s Casper Ruud won the ATP Geneva Open final with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 win over Denis Shapovalov.
- A win in Geneva means Norway’s world number 21 player is going to be included in the top 16 seed in Paris.
- In all clay-court events, a second career title raised Rudd’s record to 2–2 in the final. The 22-year-old Norwegian won the previous title in Buenos Aires last year.
Important Days
- Vesak Day 2021 was celebrated globally on 26 May
- Vesak Day 2021 is celebrated globally on 26 May. Vesak, the full moon day is the most sacred day for Buddhists around the world. On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment.
- This day is celebrated every year by the United Nations. This day has been celebrated by the United Nations since 2000. The resolution to celebrate this day was passed in 1999. Since 2004, the International Vesak Summit is being organized. In 2019, it was held in Vietnam. So far this summit has been held 11 times in Thailand, 3 times in Vietnam and 1 time in Sri Lanka.
- The decision to celebrate Buddha’s birthday as Vesak Day was first formally given at the World Fellowship Conference of Buddhists held in Sri Lanka in 1950. The conference was attended by Buddhist leaders of many countries.
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