Daily Current Affairs, 30th May 2018

1) Statehood Day Of Goa: 30 May

•Goa celebrates its Statehood Day as people’s demand for full statehood was attained on 30th May 1987, when Goa became India’s 25th state. Daman and Diu were separated from Goa and continue to be administered as a union territory.

•Earlier, Goa was a union territory, namely, Goa, Daman and Diu for all administrative and governance considerations. Attaining statehood opened several windows of development for the state. 

2) PM Modi 3-Nation Visit: India & Indonesia Sign 15 MoUs

•On the first leg of 3-Nation visit, PM Modi has visited Indonesia. India and Indonesia signed 15 MoUs in the fields of defence, scientific and technological cooperation, railways and health, among others.

•PM Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo in a joint statement also agreed to develop further cooperation in maritime sector for "immense stability" in the region.

3) Ministry Of Women And Child Development Signs MoU With UP

•The Ministry of Women and Child and Development, Government of India has signed an MoU with Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.

•The Ministry of Women and Child Development has constructed this shelter home for widows with a capacity of 1000 inmates. The MoU shall be in force for a period of 2 years which may be renewed for further period on the satisfactory running of the Home.

4) Gujarat Government Launches 'Reuse Of Treated Waste Water Policy'

•The Ministry of Women and Child and Development, Government of India has signed an MoU with Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.

•The Ministry of Women and Child Development has constructed this shelter home for widows with a capacity of 1000 inmates. The MoU shall be in force for a period of 2 years which may be renewed for further period on the satisfactory running of the Home.

5) ‘Gaj Yatra’ Flagged Off In Meghalaya

•The Ministry of Women and Child and Development, Government of India has signed an MoU with Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.

•The Ministry of Women and Child Development has constructed this shelter home for widows with a capacity of 1000 inmates. The MoU shall be in force for a period of 2 years which may be renewed for further period on the satisfactory running of the Home.

6) Paraguay Gets Its 1st Woman Interim President

•Paraguay gets first interim woman President Alicia Pucheta for the first time in its history after outgoing leader Horacio Cartes stepped down ahead of schedule. Vice President Alicia Pucheta will complete Cartes’s mandate after he resigned to become a senator.

•Paraguay has just eight women among its 45 senators, and 11 among the 80 members of the lower house. Paraguay remains 135th out of 180 countries on the 2017 corruption index of Transparency International.

7) Virat Kohli Emerged As International Cricketer Of Year: CEAT Ratings

•Indian skipper Virat Kohli has emerged as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards, which were presented in Mumbai. Batsman Rohit Sharma collected the award on behalf of Kohli.

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Other CEAT Cricket Ratings awards Presented are:

1. International Batsman of the Year Award: Shikhar Dhawan (India).

2. International Bowler of the Year Award: Trent Boult (New Zealand).

3. T20 Bowler of the Year Award: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan).

4. Outstanding Innings of the Year Award: Harmanpreet Kaur (India). 

5. Lifetime Achievement Award: Farokh Engineer (India).

6. T20 Batsman of the Year Award: Colin Munro (New Zealand).

7. Domestic Player of the Year Award: Mayank Agarwal (India).

8. U19 Player of the Year award: Shubman Gill (India).

9. Popular Choice Award: Chris Gayle (West Indies).