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World Bee Day is observed across the globe on May 20.

The main purpose of this World Bee Day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.

This year, in its 4th observance of this International Day, FAO is organizing a Virtual Event on 20 May 2021 with the theme “Bee engaged- Build Back Better for Bees”.

On this day, in 1734, Anton Jansa, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born.

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Apollo Tyres gets NABL accreditation for outdoor regulatory testing

Apollo Tyres has become the first manufacturer in the country to get accreditation from NABL for outdoor regulatory testing. The company has been accredited with ISO/IEC 17025 for the 'wet grip and coast by noise' tyre tests on the track.

The testing capability is linked to the central government's plan to implement a 'star rating' of tyres.

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Google partners with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its Starlink satellite Internet service

Google Cloud and SpaceX recently announced a new partnership to deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers at the network edge, leveraging Starlink’s ability to provide high-speed broadband internet around the world and Google Cloud’s infrastructure.

SpaceX will locate Starlink ground stations within Google data centre properties.

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Andhra Pradesh government gives nod for black fungus treatment under Aarogyasri

Andhra Pradesh government included black fungus in the list of diseases covered under YSR Aarogyasri. According to the health department, the 14-day package under Post Covid with Mucormycosis Management costs Rs 41,968.

It is known that those who recover from covid are yielding to another problem in the form of black fungus.

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Mucormycosis commonly called blackfungus (serious fungal infection caused by mucormycete)

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Ministry Of Tribal Affairs And Microsoft Sign MoU On Joint Initiative For Digital Transformation Of Tribal Schools

Tribal Affairs Ministry and Microsoft have signed an MoU for the digital transformation of Tribal Schools such as Eklavya Model Residential Schools and Ashram Schools.

The collaboration seeks to skill educators and students in next-generation digital technologies including Artificial Intelligence.

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Toll Free Helpline for elderly persons ELDERLINE (14567) becomes operational in several states

In order to address the problems of elders in the context of the ongoingCOVID pandemic, the Ministry of Social Justice has started state wise call centres in major states under the ELDERLINE project. The facility is already made operational in 5 major states of UP, MP, Rajasthan, TN & Karnataka.

Facility operationalised with the assistance of Tata Trusts & NSE foundation.

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Likely to become functional in all states by end of May, 2021

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Shiv Sunder Das named India Women batting coach for England tour

Shiv Sunder Das, the former India men's Test opener, has been appointed as the batting coach of India Women for the upcoming tour of England, while Abhay Sharma has been named the fielding coach.

Shiv Sunder Das, who previously worked with the India women's A team, including during the 2020 quadrangular series in Patna.

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Martha Koome becomes Kenya’s first woman chief justice

Martha Karambu Koome is Kenya's first woman chief justice.

She is the first woman to head any of the three branches of government.

Koome, 61, a calm but staunch women's rights crusader, takes over the judiciary ahead of next year's general elections and would likely play a decisive role in adjudicating any eventual election disputes.

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Capital: Nairobi;
Currency: Kenyan shilling;
President:Uhuru Kenyatta

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Former NSG Chief JK Dutt, Who Led 26/11 Counter-Terror Ops, Passes Away

JK Dutt was the chief of NSG, who saw counter-terror and rescue efforts during operation Black Tornado in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

A 1971 batch Indian Police Service Officer from the West Bengal cadre, JK Dutt served in various positions in the CBI and the Central Industrial Security Force.

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Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia passed away due to Covid-19

Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has died due to Covid-19 at the age of 89.

The chief minister of Rajasthan in 1980-81 and also a former governor of Haryana and Bihar.

The state government has announced one-day mourning, government offices will be closed and the national flag will fly at half-mast.

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MCCIA And NABARD To Launch Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre in Pune

The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), in association with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), will launch India’s first and unique Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre.

This Facilitation Centre will work as a one-stop-shop for the exporters in the agricultural sector.

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MCCIA-Indian business advocacy& networking group located in pune

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India Moves to 3rd in Latest Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index

Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY) recently released its 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) and granted the third position to India due to its continued progress in solar energy. The biannual RECAI ranks the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities.

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The US retains the top and China at second.