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In 2017, Chhaya played an important role in drafting standard operating procedures and guidelines to combat the trafficking of individuals in India.This award is given to those people who show courage on behalf of human rights, human compassion, justice, freedom and human dignity. “Capt Aarohi Pandit”becomes the world’s • A 23-year-old pilot from Mumbai, Captain Aarohi Pandit, became the first woman to cross the Atlantic world’s first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in Light Sports Aircraft Ocean in LSA (LSA).She started her journey from Vic, Scotland (United Kingdom) and, with a very bad weather conditions, with 3,000 km of flight after landing in Greenland and Iceland, landing her plane at Iqaluit Airport in Canada.Arohi has made another world record in the LSA as the 1st female pilot for a flying solo on the dangerous Greenland ice-cap. This is part of the ‘Women Empower (WE) Campaign’ and the name of the plane is ‘Mahi’. “Anil Kapoor”will be honored for • As a part of Europe Day celebrations in India Council of American promoting the rights of children by Council Chambers of Commerce (CEUCC) and the European Union (EU) Del of American Chambers of Commerce egation Indian actor Anil Kapoor will be honored for promoting child (CEUCC) rights and for his efforts to protect the rights of girls in association with Plan India and EU. Mr. Anil Kapoor will be the chief guest of the festi- val. Together with them, the European Union’s Ambassador to India, Tomasz Kozlowski, European Union member consuls and senior repre- sentatives of European and Indian corporate world.every year. on the eve of formation of the European Union, Europe day is celebrated on May 9 every year. “Sunny Pawar”won the Best Child Actor • Child artist, Sunny Pawar, aged 11, won the Best Child Actor Award for Award for his performance in “Chippa” at his performance in ‘Chippa’ at the 19th New York Film Festival Festival. the 19th New York Indian Film Festival He lives in a slum in Kunchi Kurve Nagar, Maharashtra. The film ‘Chippa’ has been directed by Safdar Rahman. “Ajay Nagar”An Indian was nominated in • 19-year-old Indian Youtuber, Ajay Nagar has been nominated by Time the Top 10 Next Generation Leaders in 2019 Magazine for the Top 10 ‘Next Generation Leaders 2019’. He is the most by Time magazine. followed Youtuber in India. Next Generation Leaders is a list of 10 young people around the world who make new path in politics, music and other fields.Ajay Nagar runs a YouTube channel named Carryminati, which has 6,827,342 subscribers. He uploaded the first video at the age of 10, and in 2016 with a Diss Track he reached new heights.According to Time Magazine, in the case of YouTube viewers in the world, India left out the US in 2018. It has approximately 265 million monthly users. “Kapil Sharma”World Book of Records • Kapil Sharma, (Comedian) has been nominated by World Book of Records nominated him as the most watched stand-up London as the most watched stand-up comedian in India and abroad.He comedian in India and abroad started his career as a stand-up comedian from various comedy shows and got fame from ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’. 3 HEAD OFFICE : Near C.M. House, Civil Lines, Raipur (C.G.) Contact : 78 28 11 22 22 , 8224 922 922 BILASPUR : Near Old High Court, Bilaspur (C.G.) Contact : 9111 922 922, 07752-404122 Web : www.pathiasacademy.com Email : [email protected] 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567CURRENT AFFAIRS “Shyam Saran” will be awarded Japan’s • On May 21, 2019, the Japanese government announced in its 2019 ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ Spring Imperial Decoration that before the age of 72, Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran will be honored with Japan’s ‘Order of the Ris- ing Sun, Gold and Silver Star Award’. It was Japan’s second highest national award, established in 1875 by Japanese Emperor Meiji.Shyam Saran has been awarded this for strengthening strategic relations between India and Japan and for his contribution in enhancing mutual understanding, and since 2017, ‘India-Japan Dialogue’ is being hosted in this regard. “Jokha al-Harthi” Man Booker • Oman, country’s female writer Jokha al-Harthi became the first Arab writer International prize 2019 to win the 2019 Man Booker International Prize 2019 for her novel ‘Ce- lestial Bodies’. In the novel is the story of three sisters in an Omani village.The novel was originally published in Arabic and then trans- lated into English by Marilyn Booth. “Dr. Ankur Patwardhan”was awarded • Dr. Ankur Patwardhan, a Pune-based scientist, achieved the second with ‘German Chemistry Award’ place in the international competition, ‘Elsevier Foundation-ISC 3 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge’ during the fourth Green and Sus- tainable Chemistry Conference organized in Dresden, Germany. and won German Chemistry Award’. The first award was won by Dr. Ramia Albaykenn with • 50,000 for ‘new Green Technique to remove toxic metal from wastewater’ in its project.Dr. Ankur Patwardhan received second prize with • 25,000 for his project ‘pollination and butterfly attraction for the ecosystem health’. It relates to the relationship be- tween chemistry and ecosystem. This project was developed with the help of Dr. Tejaswini Pachpor and Dr. Dattatre Naik. “Hema Diwakar”Award for ‘Global Asian • Bangalore’s doctor Hema Diwakar received ‘Global Asian of the Year of the Year’ 2018-19’ award for her health services and contribution to the women’s health care ecosystem.She is leading a health care initiative for overall development of women with qualitative and inexpensive remedies. Flight Lieutenant “Bhawana Kanth” • Flight Lieutenant, Bhawana Kanth has become the first female fighter First Female Fighter Pilot in the Airforce pilot of the Indian Air Force, who got the ability to conduct combat to conduct Combat Operations operations. Bhavana Kanth was one of the first batches of Indian FighterPilots who joined in July 2016. She made her first solo flight on the MiG-21 Bison in March 2018. After successfully completing the day’s operational Syllabus on the MiG-21 Bison aircraft, she became the first female fighter pilot.The first batch of female fighter pilot in- cludes the following:Bhawana Kanth, Avni Chaturvedi, and Mohana Singh "Priyanka Mohite" becomes the first • Priyanka Mohite, a 26-year-old Mountaineer from Satara, became the Indian woman to climb World's fifth first Indian woman to climb Mt Makalu (8,481 meters), the fifth highest highest mountain, Mount Makalu peak in the world. In 2013, she climbed Mount Everest at the age of 21 and She became the third youngest Indian to do so. “Jitendra Kumar” Awarded with United • The United Nations pilot Dag Hammarskjöld Medal