1. THOMAS CUP : A proud moment in Indian sports history.
2. PM Modi will address a programme marking Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI on 17 May at 11 A.M. through video conferencing. He will also release a postal stamp to commemorate the occasion..
3. India Meteorological Department has said that the heatwave will not affect Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi from 17 May. The temperature has started to fall 3 to 5 degrees in this region.
4. *ARUNACHAL* Govt Plans India’s Second-Largest Dam On Brahmaputra In Arunachal Pradesh, To Counter China’s River Diversion Plans.
5. *BIHAR* : JD (U) fields Anil Hegde as its candidate for Bye-Election in Bihar.
6. *HIMACHAL PRADESH* : Forest fire breaks out at air force station in Kasauli.
7. *J&K* : LG Manoj Sinha dedicates 14th Edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ radio broadcast to Citizens and Panchayats; also asks people to revive water bodies.
8. *JHARKHAND* : Pooja Singhal, who was serving as the Jharkhand mining secretary before being suspended, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state.
9. *KERALA* : IMD has withdrawn the red alert issued in five districts of Kerala. As per the latest rainfall forecast for Kerala and Lakshadweep, an orange alert has been issued in the districts of Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasargod,
10. Kerala: Health Department sounded alert against outbreak of dengue ahead of monsoon.
11. *MAHARASHTRA* : Wardha became hottest district with temperature rising 46.5 degree Celsius.
12. *RAJASTHAN* : Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan, notified as 52nd Reserve Forest for Wild cats.
13. *TELANGANA* : Hyderabad-based vaccine pharmaceutical company, Biological E. Limited, on 15 May announced that it has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, CORBEVAX, from 840 to 250 rupees a dose inclusive of GST, for Private Vaccination Centres.
14. *TRIPURA* : Eleven new cabinet ministers of CM Manik Saha-led govt takes oath at Raj Bhavan.
15. *UTTAR PRADESH:* Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi Civil Court orders to seal area where Shivling has been found. It is claimed that the Gyanvapi Mosque was constructed after the temple was demolished by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1669.
The name of the mosque is derived from an adjoining well, the Gyan Vapi (“Well of Knowledge”).
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ENTERTAINMENT:
Dancer and actor Raghav Juyal will be a part of Salman Khan’s upcoming film ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’.
DEFENCE:
1. Two frontline warships of Indian Navy to be launched in Mumbai on 17 May
The Indian Navy’s two frontline warships *SURAT* , and *UDAYGIRI* will be launched concurrently at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL),
2. The Ministry of Defence approved the new scales of accommodation for military officers and jawans earlier this week. Under this, the security personnel would get better and bigger furnished houses laced with cutting edge amenities. The last such review was done in 2009.
The Military Engineering Services (MES), which is the construction arm of all the three defence forces and the Indian Coast Guard, will carry out the construction and renovation works.
3. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, the Navy’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), is undergoing lengthy sea trials, after which it will enter operational service late this year.
With the 45 Russian MiG-29K/KUB fighters notorious for their unreliability, the Navy plans to urgently procure 26 multi-role carrier-borne fighters (MRCBF) from an international vendor, so that INS Vikrant has more strike options besides the unreliable MiG-29s.
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*NOTIFICATION* : Indian Army is recruiting for the post of Technical Graduates.
As per the notification, the candidates have to submit their online applications to get registered from 11th May 2022 to 09th June 2022.
*AGE LIMIT*
20 years to 27 years as on 01 Jan 2023. (Candidates born between 02 Jan 1996 and 01 Jan 2003, both dates inclusive).
*Note* : Cumulative percentage of marks upto 6th semester/3rd year of Engg degree,
upto 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B.Arch) and upto 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc in notified equivalent stream/ discipline is not below the approved cut off percentage in their respective streams.
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17 May (Tuesday)
Vasant Ritu
पक्ष:: Shuklapaksh
Month: Jyeshta 1, (Purnimata)/ Vaisakha 17(Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944
Nakshatra : Anuradha (up to 10:46 am) Jyeshta
Titi*: Pratipada (up to 6:25 am)Dwitiya, Tritiya
RahuKaal: 03:40 PM – 05:19 PM
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