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Daily Current Affairs of 1st May 2018

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International Current Affairs

International Workers' Day, also called Labour Day or May Day, is being observed today.

This day is celebrated on May 1st every year to commemorate the struggles of working people throughout the world.
May Day originated in late 19th century when labour movement to gain the 8-hour work day began.
Theme of International Labour Day 2018 : “Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement”.

Today (first Tuesday of May) is World Asthma Day.

World Asthma Day is observed to raise the awareness about this chronic respiratory disease, which is majorly prevalent in children these days.
Theme of World Asthma Day 2018 : "Never too early, never too late. It's always the right time to address airways disease"

The 1st ever bilateral joint military training exercise between India and Malaysia titled HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018 began in dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia.

Aim of Harimau Shakti 2018 : Bolstering cooperation and coordination between armed forces of India and Malaysia.

American animated sitcom 'The Simpsons' has become the longest-running scripted TV show ever in the US after airing its 636th episode.

The show won several awards, including 32 'Emmy Awards' and a 'People's Choice Award'.
The show first aired on 17th December 1989.

National Current Affairs

Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti, today launched the Gobardhan Scheme from Haryana's Karnal district.

Aim of Gobardhan Scheme : To positively contribute to cleanliness and generate energy from solid waste.

The scheme focuses on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste from farms and fields to useful compost, biogas and bio-CNG.

The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were divided and given statehood under the Bombay Reorganisation Act on this day (1st May) in the year 1960.

Gujarat

Established on : 1st May 1960
Capital : Gandhinagar
Chief Minister : Vijay Rupani
Governor : Om Prakash Kohli
Official Language : Gujarati

Maharashtra

Established on : 1st May 1960
Capitals

Mumbai
Nagpur (winter)

Chief Minister : Devendra Fadnavis
Governor : C. Vidyasagar Rao
Official Language : Marathi

To monitor government decisions and propose suggestions for better governance, Kerala's first shadow cabinet took oath today.

The 17-member cabinet is made up of civilians and has a woman Chief Minister.
Shadow Cabinet : a group of members of the principal political party in opposition that are chosen as counterparts of members of the government who hold cabinet positions.

The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in holy city if Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) from January 21 to January 23, 2019.

Theme of 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas : “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.

Note : The 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was held in Bengaluru (Karnataka) with theme “Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora”.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

Russia has launched the world's only floating nuclear power unit into the Baltic Sea.

The 70-megawatt vessel left its shipyard from St Petersburg towards the Arctic via a Russian town to load nuclear fuel.

Telecom Commission today approved a proposal for allowing phone calls and Internet service in flights within Indian airspace.

The government will not intervene in the pricing mechanism, which would be left to airlines and in-flight connectivity providers.

UNICEF Australia has launched 'The HopePage', which allows users to make a donation by mining cryptocurrency Monero using the visitor's computer processing power.
Under the new Consumer Protection Bill introduced by the government, E-commerce websites selling consumer goods will be held liable for false claims.

The bill, which is yet to be passed, provides for the establishment of Central Consumer Protection Authority to prevent unfair trade practices.

Science & Technology

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch its 1st-ever mission InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) to study the deep interior of Mars on May 5, 2018.

It will be launched from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

Pakistan is going to launch a space programme next year to reduce dependency on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes and to keep an eye on India.

The budget for the country's space agency Suparco for the year 2018-19 is expected to be Pakistani Rs 4.70 billion.
Pakistan will also planning to establish space centres in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.

British and American scientists have launched a 5-year mission to assess the risk of the Thwaites glacier collapsing, already responsible for a 4% sea-level rise.

The $27.5-million project is among "the most extensive examinations of an Antarctic glacier ever undertaken".

Awards & Honors

Citizen scientists have named a new species of beetle 'Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi' after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio for his environmental activism.

The first known specimen of the 3-mm-long beetle, which lacked a left antenna, was found in the South Asian island of Borneo.

The recently released Malayalam film 'Sudani from Nigeria' will be screened at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival on 14th May 2018.

New Appointments

UK Prime Minister Theresa May today appointed Sajid Javid as the new Home Secretary.

He has replaced Amber Rudd, who resigned from the post for misleading a government committee about deportation quotas for Caribbean migrants who arrived in the UK after World War II.

India's leading mattress brand Centuary Mattresses has appointed Sania Mirza as its brand ambassador.

Sports Current Affairs

Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi became the world number one shooter in the 10-metre air pistol category after having won a silver medal at the recently concluded shooting World Cup in South Korea.
Cricket Australia has hired ethics experts to investigate the culture of the national men's team after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
Hockey India has named women's hockey coach Harendra Singh as Indian men's team head coach while incumbent men's team coach Sjoerd Marijne returned as the women's team coach.