2015 Insights Current Events- May 2015 http://www.insightsonindia.com Insights Current Events- May 2015 Table of Contents Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2015 .......................................................................................... 6 Finance minister offers breather to FIIs on minimum alternate tax ...................................... 6 Govt. buys more time, NGT extends stay .................................................................................. 7 Lay citizens cannot select judges, says SC................................................................................. 7 May Day celebrated .................................................................................................................... 8 Maharashtra to file FIR against Snapdeal ................................................................................ 9 Moderate quake hits Andaman .................................................................................................. 9 Messenger crashes into Mercury ............................................................................................. 10 Sherpas face uncertain future after avalanche........................................................................ 10 New database of High Courts unearths a 57-year-old case ................................................... 10 High point in Indo-French strategic ties .................................................................................. 11 Centre‘s nod for India‘s associate membership in CERN ....................................................... 11 States dragging their feet on food security law ....................................................................... 12 Rethink on AFSPA in Arunachal ............................................................................................. 13 Opposition stalls GST Bill, insists on relook by panel ............................................................ 15 Assam included in Bill for land swap with Bangladesh ......................................................... 16 Akash inducted.......................................................................................................................... 16 Govt. softens stand on real estate Bill ......................................................................................17 Rs. 2,800 crore unspent under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana: CAG ................................... 18 Government Disagrees with SC Verdict Giving Primacy to the CJI ...................................... 19 MPs want India to reclaim Katchatheevu ...............................................................................20 Whistle Blowers Act amendment cleared ............................................................................... 21 U.S. sounds caution as India inks port deal with Iran ........................................................... 22 Pollution: particulate matter in India higher than WHO limit ............................................. 23 Adult laws will cover 16-18 year olds ....................................................................................... 24 http://www.insightsonindia.com Page 1 Insights Current Events- May 2015 Rs. 140 crore fine for harming lakes........................................................................................ 25 Union Home Minister felicitates NDRF teams for their relief & rescue assistance in Nepal .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Cabinet clears 3 social security pension schemes................................................................... 27 NPPA fixes prices of 30 formulation packs ............................................................................. 28 Cameron and Conservatives get majority in British election ................................................ 29 Lion numbers up in Gir ............................................................................................................30 WHO declares Liberia Ebola-free ............................................................................................ 31 INS Sardar Patel ....................................................................................................................... 31 Justice Cyriac Joseph appointed NHRC acting chief ............................................................. 32 Lok Sabha clears black money Bill .......................................................................................... 32 The New Development Bank: .................................................................................................. 34 CBDT Breather for FIIs on MAT Issues ................................................................................. 34 Banks told to appoint internal ombudsman ........................................................................... 35 Nepal Earthquake ..................................................................................................................... 35 Governors appointed for four States ....................................................................................... 37 Mission Mangroves in Sri Lanka ............................................................................................. 38 Delhi Govt. not to allow FDI in retail ...................................................................................... 39 Politicians lose space in govt. ads ............................................................................................40 Camphor-scented leaves found in Western Ghats ................................................................. 41 India, a victim of e-waste crime ............................................................................................... 41 Achal K Jyoti takes over as new Election Commissioner ....................................................... 42 India way behind on WHO health targets............................................................................... 42 Nod for Bill to check benami transactions .............................................................................. 44 Cabinet nod for changes to child labour law ........................................................................... 44 Goce gravity boost to geothermal hunt ................................................................................... 45 Free speech is not an absolute right: SC ................................................................................. 45 http://www.insightsonindia.com Page 2 Insights Current Events- May 2015 RBI relaxes norms for IDF-NBFCs .......................................................................................... 46 Ordinance route not possible for special category ................................................................. 47 India grants e-visas for Chinese nationals .............................................................................. 48 Manipur‘s Ngapang revealed to world as new catfish species ............................................... 48 IS seizes Ramadi, closes in on Palmyra ................................................................................... 49 475th birth anniversary year celebrations of Maharana Pratap ............................................. 50 A special gift from Indian PM .................................................................................................. 50 SC upholds validity of Company Law Tribunal ...................................................................... 51 CVC appointments soon ........................................................................................................... 52 First tribal woman to be Jharkhand Governor ....................................................................... 53 Assurance on Polavaram project ............................................................................................. 53 Seoul to provide aid for smart cities in India .......................................................................... 54 68th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva ...................................................................... 54 PAC can‘t take suo motu notice of report‘ ............................................................................... 54 Make parties‘ funding public: petition .................................................................................... 55 Experts differ on L-G‘s powers ................................................................................................ 56 Dust storm in Rajasthan........................................................................................................... 57 India‘s eye on universe ready for tests .................................................................................... 57 Heat wave warning issued in Telangana ................................................................................. 58 Court allows polygraph test on three ‗suspects‘ ...................................................................... 58 £52,000 to save the bustard .................................................................................................... 59 SEBI notifies norms for MFs managing offshore money .......................................................60 RBI wins battle to keep debt management role ......................................................................60 Electronic toll set to roll out at 33 places ...............................................................................