Current Affairs Updates for 18 May 2015
Anurradha Prasad awarded with Pt. Haridutt Sharma Award
- Anurradha Prasad awarded with Pt. Haridutt Sharma Award on 15th May 2015 for her contribution to Journalism and Social Services.
Road Asset Management System launched
- Road Asset Management System for National Highways launched by Government of India on 15th May 2015.
National Conference on Nuclear Energy held
- 6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy held in New Delhi on 15th May 2015 under the theme ‘Nuclear Energy: a Clean Energy option.
- The Scientists of Japan discovered new state of matter called as ‘Jahn-Teller-metal’ on 14th May 2015.
Bangalore Airport signed an agreement with SITA
- The Bangalore International Airport Limited signed an agreement with the IT Firm SITA on 15th May 2015.
DD signed an agreement with CCTV
- Doordarshan signed an agreement with China Central Television for exchange of art, culture programmes on 15th May 2015. The agreement signed during Prime Minister’s visit to China.
e-Visa facility announced
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Electronic Tourist Visa facility for Chinese persons on 15th May 2015 with the aim to boost the tourism of India.
The Scientists of Japan discovered ‘Jahn-Teller-metal’
- Japanese scientists invented this metal having an insulator, superconductor, metal and magnet features all in one metal.