1. Supreme Court orders release of A G Perarivalan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, exercising its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.
Perarivalan was arrested on June 11, 1991, at the age of 19, weeks after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was killed in a suicide bomb attack at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21.
2. Cabinet approves amendments to National Policy on Biofuels to make India energy independent by 2047.
3. India pavilion inaugurated by I&B Minister Anurag Thakur at Cannes; extends open invitation to all to be part of IFFI Goa 2022. Film Festival of India (IFFI, Goa) is celebrating its 52nd edition in a Hybrid Format.
4. 75 students’ satellites to be launched this year as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Over 55 Start-ups have registered with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in two years since the Indian Space Department and the ISRO were opened to the private sector.
5. PM Modi will address the Yuva Shivir being organised at Karelibaug in Vadodara today at 10:30 am through video conferencing. Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Kundaldham and Shree Swaminarayan Temple Karelibaug, Vadodara are organizing the Shivir.
6. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today reviewed the progress made under National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) and National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR).
7. Govt plans to construct 200 airports, waterdromes, and heliports across country in 4 years: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
8. Over 180 lakh tonnes of wheat procured so far from 5 States in Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23. These states are Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal prdaesh.
9. West Central Railway has developed a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive named Navdoot. WCR develops battery-operated dual-mode locomotive ‘Navdoot’; Running at Jabalpur, Mudwara, and other stations on trial basis.
10. *ASSAM FLOOD* : Over 4 lakh people affected in 26 districts; Home Minister Amit Shah expresses concern and assures help.
11. *ARUNACHAL* : The strategically-significant Sela Tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion. The project entered a decisive phase after a final blast earlier this year marked the culmination of excavation.
The Sela Tunnel above 13,000-ft will boost all-weather connectivity to the Line of Actual Control with China
12. *GUJARAT* CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the ‘Vadnagar International Conference’ at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar today on the occasion of World Museum Day.
13. Gujarat: At least ten workers killed in wall collapsed incident in Morbi district. The tragic incident took place at Sagar Salt factory situated in the Halvad industrial area on 18 May.
14. *J&K* : Anantnag Administration makes necessary arrangements to facilitate Amarnath yatris.The yatra commences on the 30th of June and concludes on the 11th of August.
15. *KERALA* bracing up to face heavy rain, red alert issued. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours.
16. Kerala Legislative Assembly to host first-ever National Conference of Woman Legislators in Thiruvananthapuram on 26th May.
17. *LADAKH* : LAHDC Kargil & District Administration focused on providing quality education at all Government Run Schools.
18. *TELANGANA* : TRS President and Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao has cleared the names for the three vacant Rajya Sabha seats. They are
B Parthasaradhi Reddy,
V. Ravichandra and
D Damodar Rao.
19. 110-year-old environmentalist, Saalumarada Thimmakka, was felicitated by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad, when Thimmakka paid a courtesy visit to him at Pragati Bhavan.
20. *UTTAR PRADESH* : Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s 41-year-old nephew Achin Mishra alias Sonu died after a branch of a tree fell on him while he was riding a motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday.
21. Agra Mayor Naveen Jain said if there is a plaque of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb or if a road is named after him, it must be removed. “Aurangzeb was a cruel ruler who destroyed Hindu temples and compelled people of the Hindu community to convert to Islam,” he said. His comment came after controversy over Akbaruddin Owaisi’s visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb.
22. *UTTARAKHAND* : Colonel Ajay Kothiyal (Retired), AAP’s CM face in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections that were held in February this year, resigned from the party on Wednesday. He had contested polls from the Gangotri Assembly constituency and joined AAP on April 19 last year.
23. *WEST BENGAL* : Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) held a protest in Kolkata against the alleged irregularities in the SSC recruitment process and the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. The police used water cannons and barricades to stop the protesters.
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ENTERTAINMENT:
The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Imphal organised a one day media workshop Vartalap on improving government information dissemination to media while sensitizing them on various schemes and projects.
The workshop was inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan. Around forty journalists based in Imphal attended the workshop.
DEFENCE:
1. Indian Navy carries out successful maiden firing of first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile. Indian Navy successfully undertook maiden firing of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile from Seeking 42B helicopter at Integrated Test Range, Balasore.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 17 May launched two different types of surface ships,
Named Surat and Udaygiri, and both frontline vessels, the ships will go through rigorous sea trials before they can be commissioned into the Navy, after which they will add the INS prefix to their names.
3. In Assam, rescue and relief operations have been intensified by the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administrations in flood-hit areas. Over four lakh people have been affected due to floods and landslides in 26 districts while eight persons lost their lives.
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19 May (Thursday)
Vasant Ritu
पक्ष:: Shuklapaksh
Month: Jyeshta 3, (Purnimata)/ Vaisakha 19(Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha
Titi: Chaturthi (up to 8:24 pm) Panchami
RahuKaal: 02:02 PM – 03:41 PM
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