20 May Current Affairs

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

 

  • 2007 Queen Elizabeth becomes the longest-living British monarch
  • 1989 United States' invasion of Panama begins
  • 1973 Spanish Prime Minister Carrero Blanco assassinated

 

NATIONAL

 

  • PM Modi meets Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa in New Delhi
  • Test-firing of indigenously-developed Pinaka guided missile system conducted by DRDO at Chandipur, Odisha
  • IPS Officer Atul Karwal appointed Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad
  • Meghalaya Assembly adopts resolution to implement Inner Line Permit in the state
  • Madhya Pradesh: Assembly passes resolution to declare assets of MLAs and their dependents by June 30, 2020

 

ECONOMY

 

  • Ministry of Railways signs MoU with University of Birmingham for establishment of Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Transportation Systems
  • Yamaha Motor India launches scooters Fascino 125 and Ray ZR 125
  • Hyundai Motor India unveils compact sedan Aura
  • Tata Motors unveils electric SUV Nexon with a range of 300 km per charge
  • Virat Kohli tops Forbes India’s 2019 Celebrity 100 list
  • Zee Group launches 4 regional channels – Zee Punjabi, Zee Thirai (Tamil),Zee Picchar (Kannada) and Zee Biskope (Bhojpuri)

 

INTERNATIONAL

 

  • Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh meets Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne in Colombo
  • US House of Representatives impeaches President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstructing the Congress

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