National

Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs during his visit to National Aerospace Laboratories in Bengaluru.

International

India-Libya Energy Talks

• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Secretary, Pankaj Jain held a bilateral discussion with Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of Libya, Mohamed Khalil Issa and his delegation during their visit to New Delhi. 
• The two sides discussed on enhancing collaboration in the energy sector, including increased crude oil trade and the resumption of exploration and production projects in Libya.

Spain to give Ukraine 1 Billion Euros

• Spain has pledged to provide military support to Ukraine worth one billion euros under an agreement signed between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid.

WHO launches new ‘Investment Round’

• World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new ‘Investment Round’ aiming to raise 7 billion dollars of funds to support countries to tackle challenges like climate change, displacement, poverty and inequality.

‘Walk The Talk’ Yoga Session

• For the upcoming occasion of International Yoga Day, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva and World Health Organization organised a ‘Walk the Talk’ Yoga session event at Place des Nations in Geneva.

Economy

6.7 Percent GDP Growth Forecast

• Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.7 percent for calendar year 2024.

Defence

Hydrogen Bus

• Indian Army has collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for demonstration trials of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus technology.
•  Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology offers a clean and efficient alternative by converting Hydrogen gas into electricity through an electro-chemical process. The process leaves water vapour as the only by product, thus ensuring zero emission.

Sports

Boxing World Qualifiers

• Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro prevailed over Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the 60 kg category while Abhimanyu Loura went down against Ireland’s Kelyn Cassidy in the second round of the 80kg weight category in the 2nd Boxing World qualifiers for the Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand.

World Youth Weightlifting Championships

• Sanjana finished third in women’s 76kg category in the World youth weightlifting championships in Lima, Peru.

Junior Squash Championship

• Aryaveer Dewan bounced back to beat Subhash Choudhary in the under-17 boys’ final of the HCL Indian Open junior squash championship in Indore.

Person in News

Purnima Shrestha

• Purnima Shrestha, a 32-year-old mountaineer from Gorkha, Nepal, and a photojournalist by profession has made history as the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest three times in the same season, all in just 13 days.

Samir V. Kamat

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of Samir V. Kamat as the Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) for one year.

Ajay Kumar Sharma

• Public Enterprises Selection Board has recommended Ajay Kumar Sharma for the post of Director (Personnel) of SJVN.

Miscellaneous

World Menstrual Hygiene Day

• World Menstrual Hygiene Day or MH Day is observed on 28 May every year. 
• 28 May was chosen as the Menstrual Hygiene Day because it represents the average length of a menstrual cycle.