DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12TH MAY 2024

World Endemic Bird Day - 11th May 

Theme 2024 - Protect Insects, Protects Bird 

International Nurses Day - 12th May 

Theme 2024 - Our Nurses Our Future, The Economic Power Of Care 

1) Arunachal Pradesh's Sela Tunnel Has Been Recognised As Country's Highest Tunnel By International Book Of Honour, England. 

2) Kerala's Two Major Temples Boards Travancore Devaswom Board ( TDB) And Malabar Devaswom Board ( MDB) Banned The Use Of Oleander ( Arali) Flowers In Sacred Rituals ( Due To Toxic Contents Present In Flower). 

3) Neeraj Chopra Secured Second Position In Diamond League 2024 Held In Doha. ( 88.36 m) 

( Czech Republic  Jakub Vadlejch Secured First Position) 

4) Payal Kapadia's ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT Is An Indian Film Is To Take Part At Cannes Film Festival After 30 Years. 

5) 7TH Edition Of Joint Military Exercise Between India And France EXERCISE SHAKTI Will Be Starts From 13th May To 26th May 2024 At Umroi, Meghalaya. 

6) The 8th Technology Council Meeting Was Organized By Defense Research And Development Organization ( DRDO) In New Delhi. 

7) GRSE Laid The Keel Of 8th ASW SWC For Indian Navy At Kolkata. 

8) Ayesha Hazarika, British Indian Of Assamese Has Become The First To Be Appointed To The House Of Lords, The Upper Chamber Of The British Parliament. 

9) Nisha Dutta Has Been Appointed As MD & CEO Of SUBEX For Next 3 Years. 

10) Rethin Pranav & Kriish Tyagi Have Won The Men's Double At J300 Asia/ Oceania Regional Championship In Nothaburi, Thailand. 

11) TARA THE LOST STAR - A Film From Sikkim Set To Debut At 77th Cannes Film Festival. 

12) Nandini Satpathy: The Iron Lady Of Orissa Book Author - Pallavi Rebbapragada 

13) Eminent Punjabi Poet And Writer Padmashri Surjit Patar Passed Away.

14) Professor Mohammed Rihan Has Been Appointed As The Director General Of The National Institute Of Solar Energy (NISE).

15) Secretary Of The Ministry Of Mines V L Kantha Rao Has Inaugurated The Registered Office Of Khanji Bidesh India Limited In New Delhi.

16) 3rd Edition Of Kukumber Festival Celebrated At Aliba Village In Mokokchung District Nagaland.

17) Kooki, A Hindi film From Assam Has Been Selected For The Screening in 77th Cannes Film Festival.

18) India Ranked 2nd In The World in Saffron Production.

19) Dileep Sanghani Has Been Elected As The Chairman Of IFFCO.

20) International Chess Master Varugeese Koshy Passed Away.

21) Social Worker Pawan Sindhi Honored With Prestigious Global Pride Of Sindhi Award 2024.

22) Rutuja Bhoshle And Paige Hourigan Have Won The W75 FUKUOKA.