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PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building
On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the new Parliament
building. He arrived at Gate No. 1, wearing traditional attire, and was greeted by Lok
Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Accompanied by priests from Karnataka’s Shringeri Math,
the Prime Minister participated in a ceremonial “Ganapati Homam” to seek divine
blessings for the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Vedic chants added a
spiritual atmosphere to the occasion.
PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers and CMs of different States
attend a multi-faith prayer meeting under way at the new Parliament building. PM
Narendra Modi felicitates the workers who helped in the building and development of
the new Parliament House.
First Vande Bharat Train of Northeast Flagged Off by PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express train. The
state-of-the-art Vande Bharat train will be flagged off by the Prime Minister through video
conferencing. The new service will cover the distance of 411 km between Guwahati and
New Jalpaiguri in 5 hours 30 minutes reducing the present shortest journey time by the
speediest train significantly. Get to know all the features included in the first Vande
Bharat Express train of Northeast India.
It is the first of its kind premium semi-high speed aesthetically designed, well-equipped
fully Air Conditioner service between Guwahati in Assam and New Jalpaiguri in West
Bengal.
India to Set Up Second Hydropower Project in Nepal
Nepal has decided to allow India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited to develop
a second hydropower project in the country. At present SJVN is developing a 900-MW
Arun -III hydroelectric project, a run-of-river located on the Arun River in Eastern Nepal,
scheduled to be completed in 2024.
A meeting of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) chaired by Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda approved the draft project development agreement (PDA)
to be signed with India’s state-owned SJVN to develop the 669-megawatt (MW) Lower
Arun Hydropower project in eastern Nepal.
GDP expected to grow 6-6.5 per cent in FY24: BoB
According to the economic research department (ERD) of Bank of Baroda, India’s
GDP is anticipated to experience growth ranging from 6% to 6.5% in FY24. This
growth is expected to be driven by a robust performance in the agriculture sector,
a recovery in industrial growth, and the services sector demonstrating resilience.
However, there are also downside risks, including geopolitical tensions and
slowing external demand.
Governor Shaktikanta Das of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected a real
GDP growth rate of 6.4% for FY24
Goan writer Damodar Mauzo gets 57th Jnanpith Award
Damodar Mauzo, a Goan short story writer, novelist, critic, and scriptwriter in
Konkani, has been awarded the 57th Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary
honor. Mauzo is the second Goan to receive the award, after Ravindra Kelekar in
2008. Mauzo’s 25 books have been published in Konkani and one in English.
Many of his books have also been translated in different languages. Mauzo’s
famous novel ‘Karmelin’ received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983. Renowned
poet Gulzar was present during the function held at the Raj Bhavan near Goa
capital Panaji.
Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix 2023
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, leading all 78 laps
from pole position. The victory was Verstappen’s fourth of the season and
extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 39 points. The race was held in
wet conditions, and Verstappen made the most of it, starting well and pulling
away from the rest of the field.
He never looked back, and cruised to victory. Fernando Alonso finished second,
with Esteban Ocon in third. Charles Leclerc retired from the race after a collision
with Carlos Sainz.
Praveen Kumar Srivastava sworn in as CVC
Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava was on Monday sworn in as the Central
Vigilance Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu, a statement issued by the
Rashtrapati Bhavan said
Srivastava was working as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) since
December last year after completion of Suresh N Patel's tenure as the chief of the probity
watchdog.
At a ceremony held today at 1030 hrs at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Praveen Kumar
Srivastava was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He made and subscribed
the oath of his office before the President," the statement said.
Justine Triet becomes the third woman to win Palme d’Or

French director Justine Triet became the third female director to win the Cannes Film
Festival's Palme d'Or on Saturday, beating out 20 other films in competition for the top
prize.
Triet called being only the third woman to win "surprising" and said the decision was
encouraging for the future.
We're at the dawn of deep-seated changes in this respect," she said after winning.
Triet used her award speech to criticize how the protest against pension reforms in France
"has been denied and repressed in a shocking way" and said more space needed to be
made for young filmmakers to be able to make mistakes and start over.