The world’s longest pedestrian bridge in Portugal, opened to the public
The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge built in Portugal has been opened to the public.
The 516 meter long bridge is named ‘516 Arouca (Aroca)’.
It is in the city of Arouca, one hour south of Porto, Portugal.
About 175 meters down, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall.
Portugal Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
President: Marcelo Rebelo de Susa
RLD President and former Union Minister Ajit Singh passed away
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RDL) President and former Union Minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh passed away.
He was the son of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Chaudhary Ajit Singh was the founder of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RDL).
After differences with the Janata Dal, he formed his own party under the name ‘Janata Dal Ajit’.
But later it was renamed as Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
Ajit Singh was a seven-time MP from Baghpat and was the Minister of Commerce and Industry in Prime Minister VP Singh’s government.
In the cabinet of PV Narasimha Rao served as Minister of Food Processing Industries, Minister of Agriculture in the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Minister of Civil Aviation in Manmohan Singh’s Cabinet.
8 Asian lions of Nehru Zoological Park infected with corona virus
8 Asiatic lions from Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park have been found positive in the SARS-COV2 virus test.
These include 4 lions and the remaining lionesses.
It is the first case in the country when animals have been hit by the corona virus.
RM Sundaram becomes director of Indian Rice Research Institute
Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as the director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research-IIRR, a branch of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Indian Rice Research Institute (IIRR): Hyderabad
Establishment: 1965
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI): Manila Philippines
Establishment: 1960
Central Rice Research Institute: Cuttack, Odisha
Established April 23, 1946
Headquarters of Indian Council of Agricultural Research: New Delhi
Founded: 16 July 1929
West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India.
China produces the world’s highest production of rice.
Meghan Markle’s new book: ‘The Bench’
Former actress Meghan Markle has written her first book titled ‘The Bench’.
It is a children’s book inspired by the relationship of father and son.
The book will be published on 8 June.
Vijay Goel takes over as Chairman & Managing Director of THDCIL India
Electricity company THDC (Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited) India Limited has announced to assume the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Vijay Goel.
His appointment will come into effect from May 1, 2021.
PepsiCo Foundation partnered with SEEDS to set up Covid healthcare center
The PepsiCo Foundation, a charitable service unit of the PepsiCo company, has partnered with the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) to launch a community Covid-19 vaccination campaign in India and establish a Covid Health Care Center.
Under the program, special focus will be on five states Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
PepsiCo Founded: 1965
Headquarters: New York, United States
CEO: Ramon Lagarta
AICF launches ‘Checkmate Kovid Initiative’ to fight COVID-19
The All India Chess Association (AICF) has launched the ‘Checkmate covid Initiative’ to help the chess community affected by the epidemic.
The initiative was launched in the presence of FIDE (World Chase Federation) President Arkady Dvorkovich, five-time World Champion Vishwanathan Anand, World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Hampi, AICF President Sanjay Kapoor and Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan.
Establishment of AICF: 1951
Headquarters Location: Chennai
President: Sanjay Kapoor
68th Chase Grandmaster of India: Arjun Kalyan (Tamil Nadu)
World Chess Federation (FIDE) Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
S&P Global Ratings
US credit rating agency S&P lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2021-22 (FY22) from 11% to 9.8%.
N. Rangaswamy sworn in as Puducherry’s CM for the fourth time
All India NR Congress (AINRC) chief N. Rangasamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry on 7 May 2021.
He has become the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fourth time.
Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Saundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rangaswamy.
In Puducherry (AINRC) and BJP coalition government is formed.
The coalition won 16 seats in the election. In which AINRC got 10 seats and BJP got 6 seats.
In the opposition, the DMK has won 6 seats and the Congress has won only 2 seats.
Former private secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, V Kalyanam passed away
Mahatma Gandhi’s former private secretary V Kalyanam passed away at the age of 99.
He was Gandhi’s personal secretary from 1943 to 1948.
By the time of his assassination in 1948, Kalyanam was posted in this post.
