1. Armaan Ebrahim wins FMSCI Motorsports Man of the Year trophy
- Car racer Armaan Ebrahim has bagged the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India’s (FMSCI) Motorsports Man-of-the-Year trophy.
- The award was given for his performance in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia Series.
- Additionally, B.I. Chandhok received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to motorsports in the country.
- The FMSCI is the only national motor sport federation recognised by the Government of India for the promotion and control of motor sport in India and is affiliated to Indian Olympic Association.
2. Delhi airport wins three international awards
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) received three international awards, including for best airport by size in the Asia Pacific region. It also won awards for best airport by size & region-Asia Pacific (25-40 million passenger per annum) and second-best airport by region (Asia Pacific).
- The Airports Council International (ACI) has given away these awards for the year 2015.
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is managed by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and is a three-way joint venture led by GMR group.
3. Rahul Sachdev wins first All-India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016
- Rahul Sachdev has won the 1st All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016 in Aurangabad, defeating Pushpender Singh of Railways in the finals with 5-3 score.
- The All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016 was organised by Billiards and Snooker Association of Aurangabad.
4. Mahesh Kumar Singla committee to consider ST status to six Assamese communities
- The government has set up a committee under Mahesh Kumar Singla, Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs to recommend the modalities for granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities in Assam.
- Koch Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia and Adivasi (Tea Tribes) are the six communities.
- The committee will suggest the rules for shifting the existing status of these communities from OBC to ST, protecting the interests of existing tribes, a mechanism to ensure fairness of reservations within these six communities and related security considerations, among other measures.
- The committee will submit its report by May 31, 2016.
5. Sanjiv Kapoor joins Vistara as chief strategy and commercial officer
- Former COO of SpiceJet Ltd Sanjiv Kapoor has joined Vistara as its new chief strategy and commercial officer, replacing Giam Ming Toh, who will return to Singapore Airlines.
- Kapoor will be responsible for managing Vistara’s commercial and planning functions, including strategy development, network planning, pricing and revenue management, sales and distribution, product development, branding, marketing and customer experience. He will also be responsible for in-flight services and ground operations.
- Earlier, he has worked with airlines in Asia, Europe, and the US in leadership and advisory roles. He has over 19 years of experience in the industry.
6. Peru declares emergency after oil spill hits rivers
- Peru has declared an emergency three weeks after a major oil pipeline burst, adversely affecting two rivers in the northwest part of the country. This is the third oil spill in less than a month.
- The pipeline spilled 3,000 barrels of crude oil into the Chiriaco and Morona Rivers, the main sources of water and food for several indigenous communities.
- The pipeline is owned by Petro Peru, a state-owned oil company which used to transport between 5000-6000 oil barrels daily.
7. Vice Admiral HCS Bisht appointed Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command
- Vice Admiral HCS Bisht took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam.
- Bisht served as Director General of Indian Coast Guard (DGICG) and will succeed Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, who will be retiring after serving for 40 years.
- His earlier served as Executive Officer of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Corvette INS Ajay, Commander Work-up in the Indian Naval Work-up Team at Kochi, Fleet Gunnery Officer of the Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam, Commissioning Commanding Officer of the missile corvette INS Kora and Commander of the stealth frigate, INS Tabar.
- Additionally, Atul Kumar Jain took charge as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command.
8. Kerala declared India’s first digital state
- President Pranab Mukherjee declared Kerala as the first digital state of India.
- The declaration was made after he launched a digital empowerment campaign in Kozhikode, which aims to bridge the digital divide by 2020.
- President Mukherjee also inaugurated a cyber park, launched the Kanivu Scheme and dedicated the Gender Park of the Department of Social Justice.
- Kerala has a mobile tele-density of 95% and over 60% of its population has access to the Internet.
9. Oscar-winning actor George Kennedy no more
- Oscar-winning actor George Kennedy has passed away at the age of 91.
- Kennedy had won the Academy Award for the classic movie ‘Cool Hand Luke’ in 1968 in the Best Supporting Actor category.
- Some of his other memorable performances include – The Dirty Dozen, Airport, The Gambler and Death on the Nile, among others.
10. MCX appoints Mrugank Paranjape as MD & CEO
- The Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) has appointed Mrugank Paranjape as Managing Director and CEO.
- The appointment will be for three years, subject to prior approvals from Sebi and other regulatory bodies.
- Paranjape is currently the head of DB Centre for Deutsche Bank, which provides front-office service.
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