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Current Affairs 09 May 2019
Nation Observes 158th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
- The 158th birth anniversary of Asia’s first Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was celebrated across the country on May 7, 2019.
- Tagore (nicknamed “Rabi”) was born on 7 May 1861 in the Jorasanko mansion in Calcutta to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi.
- He became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for ‘Song Offerings,’ the English version of his collection of poems, ‘Gitanjali.’
- Tagore reshaped Bangla language and literature in the 19th and 20th centuries
TCS becomes India’s most valued firm again; surpasses RIL in m-cap
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has now become India’s most valued firm in terms of market capitalization (market-cap) on May 09, 2019 by displacing Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to number two position.
- TCS market-cap stood at Rs 8.13 trillion, more than RIL’ of Rs 7.95-trillion valuation as per BSE data. RIL has lost 11 percent at the bourses.
Apple to open its first retail store in India in Mumbai
- Apple Inc has finalized a short list of locations for its first retail store in India. It will open its first retail store in India in Mumbai.
- However, the final place is not finalized yet.
Max Life Insurance to Mark Protection Day on 6th of Every Month
- Leading life insurance company in India, Max Life Insurance Company Limited has announced that it will observe 6th day of every calendar month as ‘Protection Day’ to spread awareness about the concept of financial protection.
- The Company will roll out wide range of initiatives across Max Life’s network of over 240 Max Life’s offices and distribution partners. including a “Super Customer Week”, where customers across the board will be educated about various aspects of financial protection.
India-China Signs protocol for Export of Indian Chilli Meal
- India and China have signed a protocol on May 9, 2019 for export of Indian chilli meal from India to China.
- The two countries have also agreed to resolve market access issues expeditiously in order to promote a more balanced trade.
- Greater market access will help to bridge the widening trade deficit.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Celebrates 59th Raising Day
- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 59th Raising Day on May 7, 2019.
- The BRO was formed on 7 May 1960. It is a leading road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence to provide road connectivity in border areas.
- BRO was formed to secure India’s borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country
Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week 2019: May 6-12
- The 5th edition of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week has been organised from 6-12 May 2019.
- The theme of 2019 UN Global Road Safety Week is Leadership for Road Safety.
- To achieve the goal of the theme, UN has launched a campaign known as: Save Lives – #SpeakUp.
First chronicler of Partition Prof Kirpal Singh Passes Away at 95
- Prof Kirpal Singh, the first chronicler of Partition of Punjab passed away at the age of 95 in Chandigarh.
- His journey in Partition’s historiography began in 1953 as a young lecturer at Khalsa College, Amritsar. He started building an archive on Partition in 1954.
Renowned Bengali Actor Mrinal Mukherjee Passes Away at 74
- The Veteran film and TV actor of Bengali Cinema, Mrinal Mukherjee passed away suffering from cancer and liver problems at the age of 74.
- Mukherjee had worked for over five decades in the Bengali film industry as well as Bengali TV serials and theatres
Renowned Economist Baidyanath Mishra Passes Away
Renowned Odia economist and educationist Baidyanath Mishra passed away of old-age related problems. He was 99.