1. Former Karnataka HC Justice P Krishna Bhat appointed as administrator of BFI
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The Delhi High Court has appointed former Karnataka High Court Justice P Krishna Bhat as the Administrator of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
An Overview of the News:
- The appointment has been made to conduct elections in the organisation, and it came into force with immediate effect.
- The Administrator will continue to act until a newly elected body takes over the BFI.
- The court has directed the administrator to ensure that the election process is completed as soon as possible in accordance with the Sports Code.
- The decision was taken in response to several petitions regarding the election of office bearers and members of the executive committee for the period 2023-2027.
Basketball Federation of India (BFI)
- It is the governing body for basketball in India.
- It is responsible for promoting and developing basketball at all levels through tournaments, grassroots programs and training opportunities.
- President - K. Govindraj
- Establishment - 1950
- Headquarters - New Delhi
- Men's coach - Veselin Matic
2. Indian-origin Neera Tandon becomes domestic policy advisor in Biden administration
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On 5 May 2023, an Indian-American Neera Tandon has been appointed as the domestic policy advisor in US President Joe Biden's team.
Important Point:-
Tandon's appointment has been made keeping in mind the presidential election to be held in the US in 2024.
Following Biden's decision to appoint Neera Tandon, she became the first Asian-American to lead the White House Advisory Council.
Prior to this, Tandon served as Biden's staff secretary during this term.
Neera Tandon responsibly processed all the paperwork that arrived on the President's desk.
According to the White House, Neera Tandon oversaw decision-making processes in the domestic, economic and national security teams.
Neera Tandon:
Neera Tandon was born in Massachusetts to Indian immigrant parents. Tandon studied at the University of California Los Angeles and Yale University.
With over 25 years of experience working in public policy, Neera Tandon has worked with three US presidents, and also headed one of the country's largest think tanks for nearly a decade.
Neera Tandon is the former US Secretary of State and a close aide of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2016 presidential election.
Neera also helped pass the Affordable Care Act in the Obama administration.
3. Olympic silver medalist Nigel Amos banned
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Nigel Amos, the Olympic silver medalist in the men's 800 metres at the 2012 Olympics, received a three-year ban for doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
An Overview of the News
Nigel Amos, from Botswana, tested positive for the banned substance GW1516 in the lead-up to last year's track world championships, which is known to cause cancer in rodent tests.
The ban has been reverted to his provisional suspension in July 2020 and will last until 2025, meaning he will not be able to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU):
It was established in April 2017 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
The primary objective of the AIU is to prevent, detect and investigate doping in athletics.
The AIU operates independently of the IAAF to ensure fairness and transparency in its work.
The AIU is responsible for enforcing the World Anti-Doping Code in Athletics and has the authority to ban athletes who violate the code.
About Botswana
It is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.
The country is defined by two distinctive landscapes: the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta.
Capital and largest city - Gaborone
President - Mokgweetsi Masisi
Vice President - Slumber Tsogwane
Establishment (Constitution) - 30 September 1966
4. Olympic and world title winning star athlete 'Tori Bowie' passes away
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Star athlete Tori Bowie's management company informed on 3 May 2023 that the US sprinter and long jumper, who won three Olympic medals and two world titles, died at the age of 32.
An Overview of the News
For the past few days neither Tory was seen anywhere in public nor there was any news of her. Later, when police officers went to his Orlando (Florida) residence to inquire about her news, Bowie was found dead.
The sheriff's department informed that Bowie's death was not being investigated as a suspicious death. That is, the officials are considering Tori's death as a natural death.
Career of Tori Bowie
Bowie was raised by her grandmother in the rural environment of Mississippi (USA). She switched to long jump in 2014 and became the fastest woman in the world that year.
Bowie also took silver in the 100m, bronze in the 4x100m relay and gold in the 200m at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Bowie became world champion in 2017 by winning the world 100m title in London.
She finished fourth at the 2019 World Long Jump Championships in Doha, her last major competition.
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC): Thomas Bach.
5. Ajay Banga appointed as new President of World Bank
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Indian-origin Ajay Banga has been officially elected as the new President of the World Bank.
An Overview of the News
Ajay Banga was nominated for this post by US President Joe Biden in February.
The 25-member Executive Board of the World Bank elected Ajay Banga, who previously served as the CEO of Mastercard, to hold the position for a period of five years from June 2.
The World Bank provides loans and grants to low- and middle-income countries for capital projects.
It is made up of two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
The World Bank was established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Its lending strategy is guided by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and environmental and social safeguards.
About the United States
It is primarily a country located in North America.
The country consists of 50 states, one federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 Indian reservations.
The United States of America is the third largest country in the world in both land area and total area.
It shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, while sharing maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other countries.
Capital - Washington, D.C.
President - Joe Biden
Vice President - Kamala Harris
House Speaker - Kevin McCarthy
Chief Justice - John Roberts
6. Vanessa Hudson appointed as the new CEO of Qantas Airways Ltd
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Vanessa Hudson has been named as the new CEO of Qantas Airways Ltd, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the airline's history.
An Overview of the News
Hudson's appointment was announced on May 2, and she will officially take over from outgoing CEO Alan Joyce when he retires in November.
Hudson has had an impressive 28-year career at Qantas, during which he has held a number of senior positions, including Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President for the Americas and New Zealand.
About Qantas Airways Ltd.
Qantas Airways Ltd is the national airline of Australia, founded in 1920, and operates domestic and international flights to more than 85 destinations in 20 countries.
The airline's primary hub is at Sydney Airport, with secondary hubs located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide airports.
Qantas is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance and owns a low-cost airline called Jetstar Airways.
Qantas has a reputation for being one of the world's safest airlines, which is recognized by several aviation security organisations.
Australia:
It is the sixth largest country in the world by area, with an area of about 7.7 million square kilometres.
It has a population of around 25 million, and the capital city is Canberra, while the largest city is Sydney.
The official language of Australia is English and the currency is the Australian Dollar.
Government - federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Emperor - Charles III
Governor General - David Hurley
Prime Minister - Anthony Albanese
7. Samajwadi Pandit Ramkishan becomes "centenary man" at the age of 97
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Pandit Ramkishan, a famous socialist leader, was honoured with the title of "Shatabdi Purush" (Man of the Century) in New Delhi for his contribution to Indian socialism.
An Overview of the News
The award was presented to him during the birth centenary celebrations of renowned socialist thinker and parliamentarian Madhu Limaye.
Ramkishan is considered the most senior and distinguished figure in Indian socialism and has been recognized as the "Socialist Centenary Man".
The event was attended by several senior politicians including former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala and JDU leader KC Tyagi.
Ramkishan took an active part in socialist movements led by other prominent leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan and Lohia and was jailed several times, including during the Emergency period.
He served as a member of the Lok Sabha once in 1977 and was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly four times in 1962, 1967, 1974 and 1990.
Ramkishan fought for the rights of tribals, Dalits and the poor and was arrested several times.
About Madhu Limaye
Madhu Limaye was a prominent Indian socialist essayist and activist in the 1970s.
She was a follower of Ram Manohar Lohia and a close associate of George Fernandes, and played a key role in building the socialist movement in India.
She actively participated in the movement against the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975 and was involved in the formation of the Janata Party, which came to power at the Center after the Emergency was lifted.
During his time in the Janata government, Limaye worked towards promoting socialist policies and ensuring social justice for all.
8. Paraguay's Colorado Party's Santiago Peña wins presidential election
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Santiago Peña, an economist from Paraguay's ruling conservative Colorado party, won the country's presidential election.
An Overview of the News
The election was decided in a single round of voting, and with nearly all ballots counted, Santiago Peña received over 42% of the vote.
His main challenger, Efrain Alegre, who represented the Concertación Nacional coalition, received about 28% of the vote.
The Colorado Party has been the dominant political force in Paraguay for more than 70 years, and Santiago Peña's victory solidified its hold on power.
Despite an expected economic growth of more than 4% this year, Paraguay still struggles with high levels of poverty and corruption.
About Paraguay
It is a country located in the middle of South America. It is a landlocked country, bordered by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay and is situated on the banks of the Paraguay River.
Official languages - Paraguayan Guarani, Spanish
9. Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan takes over as AOC-in-C Southern Air Command
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Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Southern Air Command on May 1, 2023.
An Overview of the News
He is an alumnus of Sainik School Kazhakootam and National Defense Academy, and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on June 7, 1986.
Manikantan has flown over 5400 hours on various types of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, and is a Helicopter Combat Leader and a Type Qualified Flying Instructor.
He has completed instructional tenure at National Defense Academy and Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE).
He has commanded a frontline helicopter unit and two major IAF stations, and has held the appointments of Senior Air and Administrative Staff Officer (SAASO) at HQ Maintenance Command and ACIDS Int-C at HQ IDS, responsible for international defence cooperation .
Prior to assuming the present appointment, he was the Senior Air Force Officer handling Air Operations at the Eastern Air Command.
The Air Marshal is a recipient of the Presidential Awards of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vayu Sena Medal (VM).
About Indian Air Force
It is a branch of the Indian Armed Forces responsible for defending Indian airspace and conducting air operations in times of war.
Its main objective is to protect the sovereignty of the country by defending against any potential air threats and providing air support during military operations.
Establishment - 26 January 1950
Headquarters - Integrated Defense Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
Motto - Nabhaḥ spṛṣṭa deeptam ("Touch the sky with glory")
10. Ranjit Guha passed away at the age of 100
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An eminent historian, Ranjit Guha passed away at the age of 100 in Austria on 28 April.
An Overview of the News
He was born on May 23, 1923 in Barisal, which is currently located in Bangladesh.
Guha completed his post-graduation in history from the University of Calcutta after studying at a school in Kolkata.
He was associated with several renowned institutions during his career, including the Australian National University, from where he retired in 1988.
One of his famous contributions in the field of history is his book titled 'Elementary Aspects of Peasant Insurgency in Colonial India'.
About Austria
It is a landlocked country located in Central Europe, bordering several countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.
The country is made up of nine states, with Vienna being both the capital and most populous city and state.
Government - federal parliamentary republic
President - Alexander Van Der Bellen
Chancellor - Carl Nehmer
