” The government of india (goi) through the forum for india-pacific islands cooperation (fipic), announced a relief assistance of usd 1 million for papua new guinea (png) following a massive landslide that occurred on 24 may 2024 in enga province, png that buried over 2,000 people.• as committed to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (hadr), india’s immediate relief assistance aims to support relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts.”

” The national skill development corporation (nsdc) under the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (msde) has signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with the international labour organization (ilo) to advance skill development and lifelong learning in india and globally.• this partnership aims to empower individuals across the globe, by equipping them with essential competencies and qualifications, thereby enhancing employability and sustainable economic growth.• a key aspect of the partnership is the implementation of the skill india digital hub (sidh).• governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in ilo’s member countries will be able to use sidh to digitize systems, processes, skills delivery, and job matching, based on a cost-effective model.”

” On 28th may 2024, the governor of the reserve bank of india (rbi), shaktikanta das launched 3 major initiatives namely – the platform for regulatory application, validation, and authorisation (pravaah) portal, rbi retail direct mobile application and a fintech repository. the main objective of these initiatives is to enhance regulatory processes, facilitate retail investment, and provide comprehensive data on the fintech sector.• these 3 initiatives were announced by rbi in its bi-monthly statement on development and regulatory policies in april 2023, april 2024, and december 2024 respectively.• pravaah portal: it is a centralized, secure web-based platform that will allow individuals or entities to apply online for regulatory approvals, licenses, and authorizations from the rbi.• rbi retail direct mobile application: the app will facilitate seamless and convenient access to retail investors to buy and sell government-securities (g-sec) directly from their smartphones (available on android and ios).• fintech repository: it will provide comprehensive data on fintech firms including regulated and unregulated firms.”

” Poonawalla fincorp limited, a cyrus poonawalla group non-banking finance company (nbfc) in collaboration with indusind bank, launched the co-branded, poonawalla fincorp indusind bank elite rupay credit card, to redefine and elevate the banking experience of customers by offering various rewards and benefits.• to ensure safe cashless transactions, ‘total protect’, a first-of-its-kind program has been introduced that covers an amount equal to the credit limit on the card.• poonawalla fincorp ltd. is only involved in the marketing and distribution of this co-branded credit card under a revenue-sharing arrangement with indusind bank.”

” On 27th may 2024, the appointments committee of the cabinet (acc) of the department of personnel and training (dopt) under the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions (mopp&p) approved five secretary-level appointments.i.pradip kumar tripathi, a 1987-batch indian administrative service officer (ias) of arunachal pradesh-goa-mizoram and union territory (agmut) cadre has been appointed as the secretary to the lokpal of india till the date of his superannuation (30th june 2024).ii. raj kumar goyal, a 1990-batch ias officer of agmut cadre has been appointed as the secretary in the department of justice under the ministry of law & justice(mol&j).iii. rajendra kumar, a 1992-batch ias officer of tamil nadu (tn) cadre has been appointed as the secretary in the department of border management under the mha.iv. amit yadav, a 1991-batch ias officer of agmut cadre has been appointed as the officer on special duty (osd) in the department of social justice & empowerment, ministry of social justice and empowerment(mosje) in the rank and pay of secretary to the government of india (goi).v.rakesh ranjan, a 1992-batch ias officer of manipur cadre has been appointed as the chairman of staff selection commission (ssc).”

The international day of un peacekeepers 2024 is observed annually across the globe on 29 may to pay tribute to the professionalism dedication and courage of un peacekeepers 29 may 2024 marks the 76th anniversary of un peacekeeping which began in 1948 when the un security council unsc authorised the deployment

” The walt disney company has entered an agreement to sell its 30% minority stake in a satellite tv service provider tata play limited to tata group, valuing the company at approximately usd1 billion.i.in february 2024, disney signed a binding agreement to combine its india unit with viacom18 media private limited creating a massive usd8.5 billion entertainment entity.ii.in april 2024, singaporean state-owned investment firm temasek holdings limited sold its 10% stake (usd100 million) in tata play to tata sons for rs 835 crore, raising tata son’s shareholding in tata play to 70%.”

Phycologists from the department of botany catholicate college in pathanamthitta kerala have discovered oedocladium sahyadricum a new algal species in the natural forests of the western ghats in the kumbhavurutty region in

Ii according to the 6th edition of the hurun india art list 2024 released by the hurun research institute on 28 may 2024 british indian sculptor anish kapoor topped the list for the 6th consecutive year due to the robust sales of his artwork at public auctions

” Jethabhai bharvad (ahir) of bharatiya janata party (bjp), a member of the legislative assembly (mla) from the shehra constituency (gujarat) has been elected unopposed as the chairman of the national agricultural cooperative marketing federation of india ltd (nafed) in the election held in delhi.• he replaces bijender singh who held the position as nafed chairman since 2007.• he has been serving as a deputy speaker of the gujarat assembly since 2022.”