Anand Kumar, Founder of Super 30, honoured in Canada29 May 2015

Super 30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar was honoured by Legislature of British Columbia in Canada at Toronto University for his pioneering

work in the field of education.The Speaker Linda Reid honoured Kumar with a memento and also appreciated his endeavour at a proposal initiated by Marc Dalton, an MLA. The 42 years old Anand Kumar was honoured for his rare achievements for the students from India’s underprivileged sections.

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed across the World29 May 2015

The international Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2015

with the theme Together for Peace.To mark the occasion, various events were organised across the globe to commemorate all brave men and women who have contributed towards establishing peace and security in the war torn countries and ravaged societies across the world.

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Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day29 May 2015

Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the

awareness about Yoga.The event is being organised by about 50 major Spiritual and Yoga Organisations like Art of Living, Overseas Volunteer for a Better India (OVBI) and others.The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 declared 21 June as the World Yoga Day following the proposal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Nimmy Sidhu named for Oxford University Award27 May 2015

An Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Nimmy Sidhu named for University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award.

The award was given to her for helping one of her students get into the world famous university. She had received her trophy in Oxford alongside 11 others, also nominated by their students for their role in getting them admission into one of the world’s most prestigious universities.She is among 12 teachers to win the University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award. Currently, she is working as the head of science at Oaks Park High School in northeast London.

Mahindra World City entered Joint Venture with Sumitomo to set up Industrial Park in Chennai28 May 2015Mahindra World City Developers Limited, a subsidiary of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited of the Mahindra Group and Sumitomo Corporation of Japan have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to set up an industrial park in North Chennai (the NH5 corridor).Key Features of the Industrial Park:• In the first phase, the industrial park will come up on a

300 acre land in North Chennai, identified among India’s 100 smart city projects.

• The focus sectors include automotive and auto ancillary, e n g i n e e r i n g , food processing, electronics and hardware and logistics.

Abhinav Bindra became 4th Indian Shooter to Qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics 28 May 2015

India’s only individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra won a berth for 2016 Rio Olympic in men’s air rifle event.

With this, he became the fourth Indian shooter to win a quota place for the Rio Olympics and this will be his fifth consecutive appearance in the Olympics.Other three shooters who have secured a quota for Rio Olympics are Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela.

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INVENTIONNRI scientist Latha Venkataraman created First Single-Molecule Device25 May 2015

NRI scientist Latha Venkataraman created first single-molecule device. The electronic device has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices. The report was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Under the direction of Venkataraman, researchers created a single-molecule device which performs 50 times better than all prior designs.

Microsoft announced the opening of First Digital Experience Centre in Gujarat27 May 2015

Microsoft announced the opening of India’s First Digital Experience Centre in Vadodara, Gujarat. Microsoft will open the centre in collaboration with the Vadodara

Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).The centre aims to bring to life these experiences for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and educational institutions and help them leverage contemporary cloud technology to drive business growth as well as to enhance skills and promote learning.

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Doordarshan’s Farmer-Centric Kisan TV Channel26 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Doordarshan’s farmer-centric channel named DD Kisan from Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The 24-hour channel will air

information on farmer-related issues.

KISAN TV CHANNEL

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India reached 6th Position in terms of Scientific Publications21 May 2015

Department of Science and Technology said that India reached sixth position in terms of scientific publications. Earlier, India stood at

the tenth position in terms of publishing scientific research papers in different journals.

Shuttler Saina Nehwal of India ranked No.1 in Single Rankings 21 May 2015

Badminton World Federation (BWF) released the latest single’s rankings. The ranking was topped by Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. She was followed

by Li Xuerui of China.Saina Nehwal regained the top position ahead of the Australian Open. In April 2015, she secured the number one position for the first time. But she subsequently slipped from the top spot.She has won two titles in 2015 – India Open Super series and India Grand Prix Gold, and also reached the final of the prestigious All England Open, which is a Super Series Premier event.

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Himachal Pradesh set up Satellite Tracking System to check Forest Fire27 May 2015

State forest department of Himachal Pradesh has set up the satellite tracking system to check the forest fire incidents during summer season. The

system was launched with an aim to preserve the precious forests and to prevent fire incidents during summer season.In case of any fire incident, the forest officials will immediately receive SMS on their mobiles.

CONCERN

Forbes released the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2015 List26 May 2015

Forbes released the list of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2015 showing women who impacted businesses, media, philanthropy, politics and more.

All 100 women have the power to shape the world, but 18 stand out this year as entrepreneurs, the women who built their status from a very low profile.

48 tigers in Non-protected Chandrapur Forest Areas of Maharashtra 26 May 2015

The tiger estimation study in non-protected areas of Maharashtra conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) on 26 May 2015 claimed that as many

as 48 tigers have inhabited outside the protected areas in forests of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The survey claims that total number of such animals has now increased to 120 in the zone which is home to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). As per the survey, the number of big cats in the district stands at 120, including 60 in core area and 12 in buffer area of TATR.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Indian boxers won Four Gold Medals at Doha International Boxing Tournament 201523 May 2015

Indian boxer won four Gold Medals, One Silver and Two Bronze Medals at Doha International Boxing Tournament 2015. Commonwealth Games

silver medallist L. Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg), Manish Kaushik (60kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) won the gold medals.

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Abraj Kudai, World’s Biggest Hotel27 May 2015

Abraj Kudai : The world’s biggest hotel project which is under construction in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The term Abraj Kudai was in news in the last week of May 2015 as it was described as the world’s biggest hotel. It is set to open in 2017.Features of Abraj Kudai• Once completed, it will be the world’s largest hotel featuring

10000 bedrooms. At present, the Venetian Macao situated in Macau, China is the world’s largest hotel having 3000 rooms.

• It is located 2.2 km south of the Holy Haram (Grand Mosque) at the Manafia area in Makkah’s central zone in Saudi Arabia.

2000 years old Water Supply System unearthed in Israel25 May 2015

An ancient W a t e r s u p p l y

system of 2000 years old was unearthed in the city of Jerusalem, Israel. The supply system was unearthed during the construction of a sewer line.

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Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened first time for tourists after closure in 1962 21 May 2015

Authorities of the Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand opened the Nelong Valley for tourists for the first time since its closure in 1962.

However, foreign tourists are still not allowed into the valley.Nelong valley, situated 45 km away from the Indo-China border in the Uttarkashi district, was closed for civilians after the 1962 war between both the countries.

Ecologists Found a New species of Fish called Pethia Striata in Western Ghats, Karnataka20 May 2015

Ecologists on 20 May 2015 found a new species of fish called Pethia Striata in Tunga River in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka.The discovery of the new species was published in the journal of

the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists by researchers from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE).The male of the species measures 3-4cm in length and is red in colour, while the female is grey with a striking pattern of scales.The species was distinct in several ways, but the most striking characteristics were the pattern of scales just before the tail.

Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33 per cent seats for Women21 May 2015

Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33 per cent of the seats for the posts of constable and sub-inspector for women.

The decision to keep 33 per cent women in police will help the vulnerable sections like women, children and the old to voice their grievances without fear and help resolve many problems in a significant way. At present, women police consists only 18 per cent of the Andaman and Nicobar police.Earlier in June 2014, Gujarat Government also announced 33 per cent quota for women in police force.

GIFT TO TOURISTS

BLUE WHALES SPOTTED Blue Whales spotted for the 1st time in 100 years off Sindhudurg Coast in Maharashtra March-May 2015A group of researchers from the Konkan Cetacean Population Study (CPS) team between March and May 2015 spotted two Blue Whales (mother-calf pair) and four Bryde’s Whales near Kunkeshwar off the Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra. This is for the first time after 100 years that the Blue Whales were sighted off the coast of Maharashtra. Last time, a Blue Whale was sighted in waters of Maharashtra in 1914.According to the records of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) – a dead Blue Whale had washed ashore at the time. The Blue Whales were spotted on 28 March 2015 approximately 2.7km offshore at a depth of 16 metres, while the Bryde’s Whales were spotted four times on 11 April, 16 April, 30 April and 6 May 2015.

WOMEN POWER

Draupadi Murmu sworn in as First woman Governor of Jharkhand18 May 2015Draupadi Murmu was sworn in as the First Woman Governor of Jharkhand since the state was granted statehood status after bifurcating from Bihar on 15 November 2000. With this, Murmu became the ninth Governor of Jharkhand.

FIRST WOMAN GOVERNOR

Anti Terrorism Day observed across India21 May 2015Anti-Terrorism Day was observed across India on 21 May 2015. The day is annually observed on the death anniversary of the seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who was assassinated at an election rally near Chennai by a suicide bomber from the LTTE on 21 May 1991.

US President Barack Obama entered Guinness Book of World Records20 May 2015President of the United States (US) Barack Obama entered Guinness Book of World Records for reaching a million followers in just 5 hours after going live.Barack Obama debuted on Social Media Platform Twitter with @POTUS account.He beat the previous record, which was set in April 2014 by Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr., after the actor reached a million followers in 23 hours and 22 minutes.The US President already has the account @BarackObama, which has amassed nearly 60 million followers. However, the new @POTUS account is associated with the presidential office - or as Obama puts it.

GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS

ANTI TERRORISM DAY

New Catfish Species Glyptothorax Senapatiensis discovered in Manipur19 May 2015The Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered a new species of Catfish named Glyptothorax Senapatiensis in the Chindwin river drainage in Senapati district of Manipur. The discovery was published in the Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters journal in March 2015.The people of the Chindwin river drainage region used to have this 6 cm long freshwater fish as food. They called this fish as Ngapang.

Himachal Pradesh to host Paragliding World

Cup 201519 may 2015Himachal Pradesh will host the Paragliding World Cup from 23 October to 31 October 2015 at Bir Billing in Kangra Valley. The world cup will be held under the aegis of Paragliding World Cup Association, France.This is for the first time that India will be hosting the Paragliding World Cup which will see participation from over 50 countries. The state was chosen to host the World Cup after it successfully conducted the paragliding pre-World Cup 2013.

NEW CATFISH SPECIES DISCOVERED

Maria Elena South, Driest Place onEarth, discovered in Atacama Desert20 May 2015The researchers have discovered the driest place on the Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The site discovered is referred as Maria Elena South (MES).The results of the discovery was presented in the paper, Discovery and Microbial Content of the Driest Site of the Hyperarid Atacama Desert, Chile, published in March 2015 in the journal Environmental Microbiology Reports.

DRIEST PLACE ON EARTH

NEW SPECIES OF FISH

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Ways to Teach Kids about MoneyMoney gives decision-making opportunities to everyone. Educating, motivating and empowering children to become regular savers has become very important nowadays. Here are some simple ways to help educate children about personal finance and managing money :1. As soon as children start counting, introduce them to money. Take an active role

in providing them with information. Observation and repetition are two important ways that help children learn things easily.

2. Discuss money matters with children as they grow. Talk about how to save it, how to make it grow and most importantly, how to spend it wisely.

3. Let the children understand differences between needs, wants and wishes. This will prepare them for making good spending decisions in the future.

4. Take children to a bank to open their own savings accounts. Beginning the regular savings habit early is one of the keys to savings success. Remember, don’t refuse them when they want to withdraw a portion of their savings for a purchase. This may discourage them from saving at all.

5. Keeping good records of money saved, invested, or spent is another important skill young people must learn. To make it easy, use 12 envelopes, 1 for each month, with a larger envelope to hold all the envelopes for the year. Establish this system for each child. Encourage children to place receipts from all purchases in the envelopes and keep notes on what they do with their money.

6. Allow young people to make spending decisions. Whether good or poor, they will learn from their spending choices. You can then initiate an open discussion of spending pros and cons before more spending takes place.

7. Show children how to evaluate TV, radio, and print ads for products. Will a product really perform and do what the commercials say? Is a price offered truly a sale price? Are alternative products available that will do a better job, perhaps for less cost, or offer better value?

8. Alert children to the dangers of borrowing and paying interest. If you charge interest on small loans you make to them, they will learn quickly how expensive it is to take loans on someone else’s money for a specified period of time.

9. When using a credit card or debit card at a restaurant, take the opportunity to teach children about how credit cards or debit cards work. Explain to children how to verify the charges, how to calculate the tip, and how to guard against credit card fraud.

Tips to Help Children Develop Healthy HabitsYou can help your child develop healthy habits early in life that will bring lifelong benefits. As a parent, you can encourage your kids to evaluate their food choice and physical activity habits. Here are some tips that will surely help you. 1. Be a good role model - You don’t have to be perfect all the time, but if kids

see you trying to eat right and getting physically active, they’ll take notice of your efforts. You’ll send a message that good health is important to your family.

2. Keep things positive - Kids don’t like to hear what they can’t do, tell them what they can do instead. Keep it fun and positive. Everyone likes to be praised for a job well done. Celebrate successes and help children and teens develop a good self-image.

3. Get the whole family moving - Plan times for everyone to get moving together. Take walks, ride bikes, go swimming, go to a garden or go to some religious place. Everyone will benefit from the exercise and the time spent together.

4. Limit TV, video game and computer time – Spending too much time on these leads to an inactive lifestyle and children start taking excessive snacks, which causes obesity and heart disease. Limit the time spending on such habits.

5. Encourage physical activities that they’ll really enjoy - Every child is unique. Let your child experiment with different activities until he/she finds something that he/she really loves doing.

6. Pick truly rewarding things - Don’t reward children with video games, candy or snacks for a job well done. Find other ways to celebrate good behavior such as good books or things that involve children in physical activities.

7. Make dinnertime a family time - When everyone sits down together to eat, there’s less chance of children eating the wrong foods or snacking too much. Everyone develops good eating habits together and the quality time spent with the family will be an added bonus.

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