World Asthma Day 2021
Every year the first Tuesday of May is celebrated as World Asthma Day.
This year, this day is being celebrated on 4 May.
Theme of World Asthma Day 2021: “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions”
International Firefighters’ Day: 04 May
International Firefighters Day is celebrated every year on 4 May.
The day is celebrated to recognize the sacrifice of firefighters.
It was first celebrated in 1999.
When the bushes of Linton, Victoria, Australia, caught fire.
Five members of the team that extinguished the fire were burnt to death.
International Fire Day is observed on May 4 every year in honor of his death.
T Rabi Shankar appointed as new Deputy Governor of RBI
The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has appointed T. Rabi Shankar for the post of the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for 3 years.
He will succeed BP Kanungo, who retired on 2 April 2021.
The other three deputy governors are Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Patra and M. Rajeshwar Rao.
Prior to this, T Ravi Shankar was the Executive Director at RBI.
Constitution of RBI: 1 April 1935
Headquarters: Mumbai
25th Governor of RBI: Shaktikanta Das
Anand Mahindra launches ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ initiative
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has started the ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ project to deliver oxygen easily to the required place.
In this initiative, oxygen will be transported to the hospital or home wherever it is needed, using the Mahindra Bolero.
The facility has been launched in Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Nagpur.
In this project, the model ‘Direct-2-Consumer’ is being adopted to deliver the product directly to the customer.
Mahindra Group established: 2 October 1945
CEO: Pawan Kumar Goenka
Lewis Hamilton won Portuguese Grand Prix
Seven-time world champion Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (UK) won the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Redbull’s driver Max Verstappen (Netherlands) finished second.
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas (Finland) finished third.
Get more than 25 test series for only 69 rupees
Mahesh Balasubramanian, appointed managing director of Kotak Mahindra
Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (KLI) appointed Mahesh Balasubramanian, MD and CEO of Kotak General Insurance (KGI), as the Managing Director of the company.
He has been appointed for three years after the retirement of G. Muralidhar.
Suresh Aggarwal has been appointed to the post of MD and CEO of Kotak General Insurance (KGI).
Headquarters of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (KLI): Mumbai
Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal passed away
Film and TV actor Bikramjit Kanwarpal passed away at the age of 52 due to covid-19 infection.
Bikramjit Kanwarpal made his acting debut in the year 2003 after retiring from the Indian Army.
SIDBI launched two quick loan schemes for MSME ‘SHWAS’ and ‘AROG’
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched two quick loan schemes ‘SHWAS’ and ‘AROG’ for the support of MSMEs (micro, small and medium industries) with necessary financial support in the fight against COVID-19 epidemic.
SHWAS scheme relates to SIDBI’s assistance in the healthcare sector against the second wave of Covid 19.
AROG has been launched to provide immediate credit support for recovery and growth of MSME units during the pandemic.
Establishment of SIDBI: 2 April 1990
Headquarters: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
CMD: S Raman
Ambassador for IOC’s ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign: PV Sindhu and Michelle Lee
The World Badminton Federation (BWF) announced that India’s world champion and Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu and world number 11 Canadian player Michael Lee were among the players ambassadors for the ‘Believe in Sports’ campaign of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been appointed.
Both Sindhu and Lee have been global ambassadors of BWF’s ‘I Am Badminton’ campaign since April 2020.
The ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign was launched in 2018 to raise awareness and encourage the topic of competition manipulation.
Establishment of International Olympic Committee: 23 June 1894
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Speaker: Thomas Bach
The Olympics take place every four years but could not be held in 2020 due to the corona virus epidemic.
It will be held in Tokyo, Japan (July 23 to August 8) in 2021.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera retired from international cricket
On May 3, 32-year-old Thisara Perera, the Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain, announced his retirement from international cricket.
Perera, who made his international debut in 2009, played 6 Tests, 166 ODIs and 84 T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka.
Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential companies of the year 2021 includes Jio platforms and e-learning startup Baiju’s
Two Indian companies in Time magazine’s first list of ‘100 Most Influential Companies’ in the world, Reliance Industries Ltd. Jio Platforms, the technology arm of JV, and online education startup Baiju have made inroads.
According to Time magazine, in the last few years, Jio has built the country’s largest 4G network. Its most special thing was to present internet data at the cheapest rates in the world.
Byju’s has successfully acquired WhiteHat Jr., an app that teaches coding to children. And Akash Educational Services, one of the largest coaching institute companies in the country.
Establishment of Byju: 2011
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Founder: Biju Ravendran, Divya Gokulnath
