1) PM Modi launches river conservation project in Madhya Pradesh
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Narmada Seva Mission for the conservation of the crucial river, which is a lifeline of Madhya Pradesh. Narmada river captured the attention of the nation when it became the center of a decades-long struggle to stop the raising of the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
•River conservation has been in sharp focus since the new government came to power. Narmada Seva Yatra was launched on December 11, 2016 projecting it as the world’s “biggest river conservation campaign with public participation.” It was concluded on 15th May 2017.
2) India’s GDP projected to grow 7.4% in 2017-18: FICCI survey
•In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4% for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7% and 7.6% respectively.
•Agricultural sector is estimated to clock 3.5% growth in 2017-18, the pick-up in overall GDP growth will also be supported by an improvement in industry and services sector growth. The industry and services sector are expected to grow by 6.9% and 8.4% respectively in 2017-18.
3) Pawan Kumar Chamling conferred with first BS Shekhawat award
•Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee.
•The award was conferred during the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat memorial lecture delivered by the President.
4) Emmanuel Macron names Edouard Philippe as French Prime Minister
•France's newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister of France. The 46-year-old lawmaker and mayor of Le Havre is from the conservative Les Republicans party.
•It is the first time in modern French political history that a president has appointed a Prime Minister from outside his camp without being forced to by a defeat in parliamentary elections.
5) Arjun Maini became first Indian to win a GP3 race
•Arjun Maini, driving for Jenzer Motorsports, created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race.
•The 19-year old scored his first win in two years while finishing six seconds ahead of Frenchman Dorian Boccolacci and teammate Alessio Lorandi of Italy.
6) Lewis Hamilton Wins Spanish Grand Prix
•Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position in the Formula One championship. This is Hamilton’s 55th career win and second win of the season. Mercedes’s Hamilton finished 3.4 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
•Spanish Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race which is one of the oldest of its kind in the world. The event was currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona. The race has become a part of the Formula One World Championship since 1968 and is held at various venues.
