Important Oneliner News of May 2020

• National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched an Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot "PAI" to create awareness of its products like FASTags, RuPay, UPI, AePs on a real-time basis. (most imp.)

• Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched India's National Artificial Intelligence portal called www.ai.gov.in. (imp)

• Ravi Shankar Prasad also launched a National Program for youth, "Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Youth". (imp)

• Arun Singhal has been appointed as CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has inaugurated the Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana.

• A 2 MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant was commissioned at INS Kalinga. (imp)

• Foundation stone for a Missile Park "Agneeprastha" was laid at INS Kalinga. (imp)

• Airtel Payments Bank has collaborated with Mastercards to create customized financial products for farmers and Micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

• IIT Mumbai alumnus & IBM scientist Rajiv Joshi has been awarded Prestigious Inventor of the year award.

•  Indian Olympic Association Constitution a Committee to monitor annual grant and affiliation fee of its member for 2020-21.

• SN Rajeswari has been selected by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) as Chairman and MD of Delhi based Oriental Insurance Company (OIC). (imp)

• R Sreelekha has become Kerala's 1st Woman DGP.

• ONGC and NTPC have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture company for renewable energy projects. (imp)

• Centre Government's debt has been dropped marginally by 0.1% in FY 2019-20. (most imp.)

• Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company have tied-up to offer a digital motor insurance policy to Flipkart's company.

• World Bank has named Carmen Reinhart as its Chief Economist.

• First 1200 Horsepower made in India Locomotive, manufactured by Madhepure Electric Loco Factory situated in Bihar was put into operation by Indian Railways from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Station.

• V. Vidyavathi has been appointed as new Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

• Madhya Pradesh has become 1st state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.

• Tamil Nadu has increased the retirement age of government staff, teachers and those in public sector units from 58 years to 59 years.

• US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Ashok Michael Pinto as a representative to the "International Bank for Reconstruction and Development".

•  Indian Navy has launched operation "Samundra Setu" meaning 'Sea Bridge', as a part of National effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas (Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar). (most imp.)

•  Three Indian Photographs win Pultizer Prize. They are Mukhtar Khan, Yasin Dar and Channi Anand. (imp)

• Himachal Pradesh Government decided to launch "Mukhyamantri Shahri Rojagar Guarantee Yojana" under which 120 days assured employment will be provided to people living in urban areas.

• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR launched 'Kisan Sabha' app to connect farmers to supply chain and right transportation management system.

• An IIT Madras professor Thalappil Pradeep has been selected for Nikkei Asia Prize 2020.