MAY 15 - ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS 2018

MAY 15 -CURRENT AFFAIRS

APPOINTMENTS

v Rajyavardhan Rathore has taken charge as the new Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)

WORLD

“REPLACE” plan

v The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a comprehensive plan “REPLACE” to eliminate industrially-produced artificial trans fats from the global food supply by 2023. 

CONFERENCES

Meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)

v Held in Kolkata, West Bengal

v To curb wildlife crime in South Asian region. 

AWARDS

2018 Nikkei Asia Prize

v Dr Bindeshwar Pathak

 2018 RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism

v William Mark Tully (British journalist)

SPORTS

Heena Sidhu

v Clinched the gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover, Germany.

IMPORTANT DAYS

v May 15-International Day of Families

The 2018 theme “Families and inclusive societies”