Daily Current Affairs 9th May 2018 GK GS Bulletins

Daily Current Affairs GK GS Bulletins

1. The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (WRCRCD) was observed on 8th May 2018 with the theme “Memorable smiles from around the world”.

2. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed an atomic clock to be used in navigation satellites. It is supposed to measure precise location data.

4. India’s Vice President M Venkaih Naidu reached the Republic of Guatemala signed several Agreements like to support each other for non-permanent UNSC membership and for strengthening diplomatic cooperation through education.

5. Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for another six years as Russian president, for the fourth term.

6. IAS Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been given a one-year extension to the post of Cabinet Secretary of India

7. Olympic medallist Gagan Narang and Pooja Ghatkar win the mixed team ‘Silver Medal’ in the 10m air rifle event at the Grand Prix of Liberation international shooting competition in Pilsen, Czech Republic.

8. India's Ramit Tandon toppled number one seed Omar Abdel Meguid of Egypt to win the Abu Dhabi Open, his third title on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour.

9. Filmmaker Arjun Hingorani, whose keen eye for talent helped him discover artistes like Sadhana and Dharmendra, passed away in Vrindavan at the age of 92 years.

10. Veteran Marathi singer Arun Date, known for his popular song “Shukratara”, died at his Mumbai residence at an age of 84 years.

11. Veteran lyricist and music composer Gurukrushna Goswami passed away due to old age-related illness at his Shivajinagar residence in Cuttack at the age of 84.

12. India finished on top in the 7-nation 3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the final day. India ended with 20 gold, 22 silver and 8 bronze medals (Total 50 Medals).