Awards & Recognition, Appointment & Resigns, May 17th, 2018, Current Affairs PDF Download

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Swachh Survekshan 2018 – Results 
i. Swachh Survekshan 2018 was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under the aegis of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
ii. Swachh Survekshan 2018 was the first pan Indian exercise to assess cleanliness in urban India as it covered 4203 cities.
iii. Indore was adjudged cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2017 as well. In Swachh Survekshan 2018, Indore is followed by Bhopal and Chandigarh.

Swachh Survekshan 2018 – National Level Winners:

LMA Award for Chennaiyin FC’s head coach Gregory
On 15^th May 2018, Chennaiyin FC’s head coach John Gregory was presented with a Special Achievement Award by England’s League Managers Association (LMA) at LMA’s 26th Annual Awards function in London.

LMA Award for Chennaiyin FC’s head coach Gregory:
i. John Gregory is 64 years old. He was presented the Special Achievement Award for becoming the first Englishman to win the Indian Super League (ISL).
ii. Chennaiyin FC had defeated Bengaluru FC in the ISL final in March 2018 and won the trophy.
iii. John Gregory has signed a one-year extension with Chennaiyin FC. He received the award from former Manchester United and Everton manager and current West Ham United head coach David Moyes.
iv. The LMA is a body in England for English coaches and managers in English football. It hosts an award event every year to honour the best performing coaches in English football every season.
Some stadiums in Tamil Nadu:
♦ Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
♦ MGR Race Course Stadium
♦ Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

BJP’s Yeddyurappa sworn in as Karnataka chief minister
Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) legislative leader in Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 17, 2018.
i. BJP, which emerged as the single largest party post state assembly elections, was invited by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to form government.
ii. BJP has secured 104 seats in the 224-member Karnataka assembly and is thus short of majority.
iii. On the other side, Congress, which won 78 seats in the elections, and JD(S) which has 37 seats, have formed a post-poll alliance, thereby claiming 115 seats, which is above the simple majority mark.
iv. However, Karnataka Governor has given BJP, 15 days to prove its strength on the floor of the House.
Quick Facts about Karnataka:
♦ Capital – Bengaluru
♦ Current Governor – Vajubhai Vala
♦ Important National Park – Bandipur National Park

Allahabad Bank CEO Usha Ananthasubramanian loses her executive powers
On 17^th May, The former CEO of Allahabad Bank Mrs. Usha Ananthasubramanian was moved out of the board and loses all her executive powers.
i. This is in lieu of Punjab National Bank – Nirav Modi fraud investigation where she was found guilty by the CBI.
ii. She had previously been in the board of PNB two times. Apart from her other officials of PNB namely KV Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan has also been accussed.
ALLAHABAD BANK:
♦ Headquarters : Kolkata.
♦ Tag Line: A Tradition of Trust.
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK :
♦ Headquarters: New Delhi.
♦ Tag Line: The Name you can bank upon.

Ambika Sharma to head USIBC India office
On 16^th May 2018, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) said that Ambika Sharma will join USIBC as Managing Director of India operations.
Ambika Sharma – USIBC – Managing Director of India operations:
i. Ambika Sharma will oversee and guide USIBC’s growth strategy in India through its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.
ii. She will join USIBC as Managing Director of India operations on 15^th June 2018. Earlier, she was Director General for International at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
About Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI):
♦ President – Rashesh Shah
♦ Headquarters – New Delhi

Susheela Jayapal Becomes 1st South Asian To Be Elected In Oregon
On 15^th May 2018, Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s sister Susheela Jayapal was elected as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Multnomah County in Oregon, making her the first South Asian to be elected in Oregon.

Susheela Jayapal Becomes 1st South Asian To Be Elected In Oregon:
i. Susheela Jayapal is 55 years old. She won the District 2 seat on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners with 57 % of the vote.
ii. Pramila Jayapal is the first ever Indian American woman elected to the House of Representatives.
iii. Susheela Jayapal will represent North and Northeast Portland commissioner’s seat. She was born in India. She went to the United States when she was 16 years for higher studies.
iv. She was a litigator at law firms in San Francisco and Portland. Then she became the General Counsel at adidas America.
Some important temples in India:
♦ Vaishno Devi Temple – Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
♦ Golden Temple – Amritsar, Punjab
♦ Tirupati Balaji (Tirumala Venkateswara Temple) – Chittor, Andhra Pradesh