National

Competition Commission of India

• Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, delivered the special address at the 15th Annual Day commemoration of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as Chief Guest, in New Delhi.
• Established in 2003, CCI is the chief national competition regulator in India.

International

Ukraine Peace Summits

• India will participate in all important summits that promote the agenda of global peace, security and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while referring to invitations to him to attend the G-7 meeting and the Ukraine peace summit next month.

Economy

Airbus Helicopters, SIDBI sign MoU

• Airbus Helicopters and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for financing purchase of Airbus’ helicopters in India.

Restrictions on Specific Electronics and IT Goods Imports

• India has reinforced restrictions on specific electronics and IT goods imports, according to a recent Commerce Ministry notification dated May 20.
• The ministry has prohibited the import of unregistered, non-compliant notified products as in Electronics and IT Goods.

 Sports

Archery World Cup 2024

• The second stage of the Archery World Cup 2024 will begin at Yecheon in Korea.
• Stage three of the prestigious tournament will be held in Antalya, Turkiye, while the final stage will be held in Tlaxcala, Mexico.

 Asian Athletic Relay Championships 2024

• Indian Mixed team comprising Muhammad Ajmal, Jyothika Sri, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan won gold in the 4x400m event at the ongoing Asian Athletic Relay Championships 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

World Para Atheltics Championships

• India’s Deepthi Jeevanji smashes world record in women’s 400 metre event to win gold medal at World Para Atheltics Championships in Kobe, Japan.

Casablanca Chess Variant tournament

• Magnus Carlsen won the Casablanca Chess Variant tournament in Casablanca, Morocco.

Mizuho Americas Open golf

• World No. 1 Nelly Korda continued her remarkable year by clinching her sixth win on the LPGA Tour with victory at the Mizuho Americas Open golf at Liberty National in Jersey City.

Books & Author

India, China and Tibet: A Quest for Autonomy

• A book titled India, China and Tibet: A Quest for Autonomy authored by Rakhee Viswambharan was released by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama at a function at Mc Leodganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.

 Person in News

Mohammad Mokhber

• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash.

 Miscellaneous

National Anti-Terrorism Day 2024

• National Anti-Terrorism Day in India is observed annually on May 21 to honour the memory of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 1991.
• The objective behind the observance of Anti-Terrorism Day is to wean away the people from terrorism and violence.

 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed every year on 21 May.
• In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. Next, in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.