Daily Current Affairs 12th May, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 12 May 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

UNEP Report states that India & China tops a list of nations for illegal sand mining

India and China top a list of countries where illegal sand mining has become a major environmental problem, according to a report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). While we cannot do without sand, responsible mining should be incentivised, said the report, ‘Sand and Sustainability: finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources’.

• Unsustainable sand mining was being fed by growth of construction work in China, followed by India, the report said.
• Extra info.:
  UNEP Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Ireland Becomes 2nd Country To Declare Climate Emergency

Ireland has become the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) report on Climate Action was accepted by the government and opposition parties without a vote. 

• Ireland followed in the footsteps of the United Kingdom, which declared a climate emergency earlier this month after 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed MPs urging more climate action and in the wake of protests by climate action group Extinction Rebellion.
• Extra info.:
  Ireland capital: Dublin 
  Currency: Euro

SPORTS

Manchester City legend Yaya Toure retired from Football

Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has announced his retirement from football, with a view to concentrating on a career in coaching. Toure joined Man City from Barcelona in 2010 and went on to make 316 appearances for the Citizens, scoring 79 goals and providing 50 assists on the way to winning three Premier League titles, three League Cups and one FA Cup. 

• During his time at Barca, Toure made 118 appearances, collecting six goals and eight assists, winning five major honours including the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Chennai Super Kings Become 2nd Team To Register 100 IPL Wins

Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs to become the first franchise to register 100 Indian Premier League wins. The Rohit Sharma-led side reached the feat in their 175th match which includes a win via Super Over and 75 losses.

• Fellow-three time champs Chennai Super Kings are the second most successful franchise with 93 matches won from 152 played with 58 lost including one in the Super Over.

Mumbai Indians defeat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run to win unprecedented fourth IPL title

The summit clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is being held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

• Lasith Malinga redeems himself as he dismisses Shardul Thakur on the last ball of the match and with that Mumbai beat Chennai by 1 run in the end.

APPOINTMENTS

Actress Dia Mirza Selected Among 17 New ‘SDG Advocates’ Of UNIndian actress

Dia Mirza and Alibaba chief Jack Ma are among the 17 global public figures appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the new advocates to drive action and solidify global political will for the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• The new class of ‘SDG Advocates’ are 17 influential public figures “committed to raising awareness, inspiring greater ambition and pushing for faster action on the SDGs,” which were adopted by world leaders on September 25, 2015.

Parveen Pardeshi Appointed As The New BMC Chief

Chief Miniter of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has appointed Parveen Pardeshi as the new BMC chief. Praveen will replace Ajoy Mehta. Pardeshi was the additional chief secretary to Chief Minister Fadnavis. Pardeshi is a 1985-batch IAS officer who is one of the top bureaucrats in Fadnavis’ government.

• He has earlier served in various departments of the Indian Administrative services, including the Revenue Department and the Forest Department.

AWARDS

Actress Anne Hathaway Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

One of the highest paid actresses of all time, Anne Hathaway was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. The American actress and singer who has several accolades under her name including an Oscar Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award is promoting her upcoming comedy movie The Hustle which also stars Australian actress and writer Rebel Wilson.

OBITUARIES

Tamil Novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee Thoppil Mohamed Meeran Passes Away

Noted Tamil author and Sahitya Akademi winner Thoppil Mohammed Meeran passed away. He was 74. His short story collections include Anbuku Muthumai Illai, Thankarasu, Anathasainam Colony, among others.

• He had also translated a number of books, including ones by NP Mohammed, MN Karassery and UA Khader.

83-year old renowned singer, Yakshagana ‘bhagawatha’ Nebburu Narayana Hegde passes away

Yakshagana ‘bhagawatha’ (singer) Nebburu Narayana Hegde passed away at his residence at Nebburu in Sirsi taluk of Uttara Kannada. He was 83. He was popularly called Nebburu in the coastal belt particularly in the Badagu Thittu school of Yakshagana.

• He was a recipient of the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, the Karnataka Yakshagana and Janapada Academy Award.

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Migratory Bird Day 2019

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was initiated in 2006 helds on 12 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. Every year people around the world take action and organize public events such as bird festivals, education programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD.

• The Day is celebrated on second Saturday in May and October. In 2019, this Day will be celebrated on 11 May and 10 October. The theme for WMBD 2019 is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”

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