Current Affairs 21 May 2020

🔶Indian Railways operationalised its 1st 12,000 hp electric made in India Locomotive- WAG12 manufactured by MELPL

🔶 Defences ministry's & e-governance Foundation signs Mou through videos conferences for Online Management of Cantonment Boards

🔶Coir Geo textiles to become used in rural road construction under PMGSY-III: Govt

🔶Labour ministry notifies EPF contribution to 10 percent for three months

🔶Nirmala Sitharamn announces several initiatives to boost Rducation sector

🔶Kotak Mahindra becomes 1st bank in India to introduce video-KYC facility for SA customers

🔶Flipkart ties up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for digital motor insurance policy

🔶Govinda Rajulu Chintala appointed as NABARD chairman, Shaji KV and PVS Suryakumar appointed as DMD of NABARD

🔶Indian Steel Association appoints Dilip Oommen as new president

🔶Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Lesotho’s new prime minister

🔶Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launches ‘National Test Abhyas’ an AI-powered mobile app for mock tests for JEE Main, NEET 2020

🔶NADA provisionally suspends Savita Kumari, Ankit Shishodia for violating anti-doping rules

🔶World Bee Day 2020, May 20

🔶World Metrology Day 2020: May 20

🔶J&K starts an initiative ‘SUKOON’ – COVID-19 Beat the Stress

🔶Jammu and Kashmir notifies new rules for issuing domicile certificates

🔶Ranchi district launches “Tatpar” programme to transport migrants

🔶‘Mee Annapurna’ initiative launched for farmers welfare across Maharashtra