1. Over 191 crore 15 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
2. The Supreme Court has said that Article 370 may or may not be there, but J&K was and always will be an integral part of India.
The Supreme Court made this remark during the hearing of petitions challenging the delimitation of J&K Legislative Assembly seats. This petition was filed by Haji Abdul Ghani Khan, a resident of Srinagar and Dr. Ayub.
3. PM Modi has invited citizens to share their inputs for Mann ki Baat programme on All India Radio which will be broadcast on 29th of this month.
Comments on the NaMo App & MyGov. He said, people, can also record their messages on 1800-11-7800
4. The Congress on Saturday said it’s planning to give 50% representation to SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities at all levels in the organisation.
5. *ASSAM* govt has distributed nearly 23 thousand appointment letters for various posts. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over the appointment letters to some of the selected candidates in an event held in Guwahati.
6. *DELHI* : Nine new judges appointed to Delhi High Court.
7. A massive blaze inside a 3-storey at plastic factory in Delhi’s Narela, Mundka on 13 May killed 27 people.
8. *J&K* : CJI N V Ramana lays foundation stone for construction of new High Court Complex in Srinagar.
9. The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has sought an appointment with J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss the issue of safety of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley
10. *KERALA* :The onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala is expected on May 27, nearly four days in advance of its normal date.
11. *PUNJAB* govt has so far confiscated 710 mobile phones from jails in a special drive, CM Bhagwant Mann said. He said that these mobile phones were used by the gangsters or smugglers to run their rackets from the jails
12. *RAJASTHAN* : Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan has extended the REET 2022 registration date. The registration date has been extended till May 20, 2022. Candidates who have not applied for Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers can apply online through the official site of REET on reetbser2022.in.
13. *TRIPURA* , after Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from CM post on 14 May Rajya Sabha MP and State BJP President Dr. Manik Saha A leading dental surgeon has been declared as new CM of Tripura by the party’s legislators.
BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb said that he wants to work for strengthening the party. The resignation by the CM comes just a year before Tripura goes for polls. BJP had formed the government after a historic win 2018.
14. *TELANGANA* : TRS MLC and Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha criticised the Centre for its policies towards Telangana and questioned Home Minister Amit Shah about inflation, unemployment and communal riots.
She asked when the people of Telangana will get their dues of Finance Commission Grants of over ₹3,000 crore. Her comments came ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Telangana.
15. *UTTAR PRADESH* , videographic survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque premises in Varanasi resumed on 14 May amidst high security.
A team of over 35 people, led by court-appointed Commissioners, carried out the operations at the mosque complex. The court has directed the Varanasi District Administration to complete the survey by 17th May.
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Bangladesh was the 7th highest recipient of remittance from abroad in 2021, says the World Bank report on migration and development published this week.
ENTERTAINMENT:
1. Documentary on life of Bangabandhu in Kolkata to be completed by June.
The film script will follow the unfinished autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the books on this topic written by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
2. Marathi actress Ketaki arrested for allegedly insulting NCP Chief Sharad Pawar in Facebook post.
3. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches Gatishakti Sanchar Portal; Says it will help in rollout of 5G network across the country.
4.American-Bangladeshi-Indian drama film ‘No Land’s Man’ starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been officially selected at the Sydney Film Festival
DEFENCE:
1. India test-fired the extended-range of the BrahMos missile from a SU-30 MKI fighter jetvon 12 May. This missile has a range of over 350 km, compared to the 290 km of the older version.
2. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the current level of preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra as well as the security threats.
The meeting was attended by the senior officials from the Ministry, the Intelligence Bureau, the Indian Army, CRPF chief Kuldiep Singh, his BSF counterpart Pankaj Singh while officials from the Jammu and Kashmir administration and police and members of the Shrine Board participated through video conferencing.
3. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states, Union Territories (UTs), Central government departments as well as ministries to observe anti-terrorism day on May 21 in a “befitting manner”.
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ARUNACHAL: Itanagar
UT: 21 Jan 1972
State : 20 Feb 1987
Gvnr: B. D. Mishra
CM : Pema Khandu
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