1.Russia has unveiled the world’s first floating nuclear power station to meet its growing electricity needs.The ship holds two 35 megawatt nuclear reactors that can produce enough electricity to power a town of 200,000 residents.It will be primarily used to power oil rigs as Russia pushes further north into the Arctic to drill for oil and gas and needs electricity in far-flung locations.
2.Jagriti Yatra, an Indian charity that organizes train journeys to understand & build India of smaller towns & villages has won an award in London.It was among a series of worldwide charities and individuals recognized for their impact on their communities at the Asian Voice Charity Awards.It organizes 15-day train journeys, covering 800 km for 400 change-makers across India every year.
3.Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has retained her numero-uno spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Rankings.Halep maintains a lead of 425 points over second-placed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.
4.Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as the Chairman-Cum-Managing director (CMD) of Coal India Limited.Anil Kumar is at present the CMD of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
5.The Northeast Frontier Railway has started operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) on fortnightly basis, connecting Northeastern part of the country to the West Coast.The route of this Parcel Cargo Express Train is – New Guwahati in Assam to Kalyan in Maharashtra.
6.The Northeast Frontier Railway has started operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) on fortnightly basis, connecting Northeastern part of the country to the West Coast.The route of this Parcel Cargo Express Train is – New Guwahati in Assam to Kalyan in Maharashtra.
7.The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $220 million loan and an $80 million (Rs 544 crore) guarantee for the India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program.The Program will be implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).This will help scale up the deployment of energy saving measures in residential and public sectors, strengthen EESL’s institutional capacity.
8.PM Modi has dedicated 330 MW Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir to the nation.Kishanganga hydropower project will provide 13% free power to J&K including 1% for local area development fund amounting to around Rs 133 crore per year.
9.International Museum Day is held every year on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums.Theme chosen for 2018 is “Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics”.
10.Senior bureaucrat Amit Khare has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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