ONE LINER OF THE DAY 12th MAY 2019

1.Inaugural issue of world’s first exclusive women’s cricket magazine ‘Criczone’ was released here with Indian team vie-captain Smriti Mandhana featuring as the cover story.India women's cricket team coach: WV Raman

2.On the occasion of the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, Int’l Council of Nurses commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence.ICN (HQ: Geneva) represents nursing worldwide

3.Indian Air Force formally received its first Apache Guardian attack helicopter at a Boeing production facility in the United States. The chopper was handed over to Air Marshal AS Butola, representing the IAF, in a ceremony at the facility in Arizona.Chief of the Air Staff: Birender Singh Dhanoa

4.On basis of Supreme Court Collegium recommendation, Justice Oka was notified as the new Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, appointment by President Ram Nath Kovind. He succeeded Justice Dinesh Maheshwari to the post.Governor of state administers Oath-of –Office to CJI

5.After today's rate cut, the 1 year MCLR came down to 8.45% per annum, from 8.50% per annum. As a result, interest rates on all loans linked to MCLR will get reduced by 5 basis points with effect from 10 May 2019.SBI Chairperson: Rajnish Kumar HQ: Mumbai

6.Subhash Chand, presently Deputy High Commissioner in the High Commission of India, Abuja, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea.Eritrea Capital: Asmara; Currency: Eritrean nakfa

7.United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently decided to hold its 2020 high-level conference early June in Portugal’s Lisbon to support the sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resourcesUN General Secretary: António Guterres

8.According to his agent, Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has retired and plans to move into coaching or management, He played as a mid-fielder for both the teams.La Liga,is division of the Spanish football league

9.Australia and India decided to move forward towards a classified-level communications environment. At the present juncture, communication in an unclassified environment is part of an age-old tradition of ships meeting on the high seas.Australia Currency: Australian dollar; Capital: Canberra

10.Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, one of India’s longest-serving top executives and the chairman of conglomerate ITC, died after a brief illness at the age of 72 years.ITC Headquarters: Kolkata

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