14,000 runs in T20 cricket - Chris Gayle's new record
- Chris Gayle, considered the best player in the world in T20 cricket, is known by fans as the 'Universal Boss'. Chris Gayle has played in various T20 series including the IPL in India, the Caribbean Premier League in the West Indies, the Big Bash T20 Series in Australia, the Bangladesh Premier League, the Pakistan Super League and the Champions League Trophy.
- He has played in 431 T20 matches so far, becoming the first player to cross 14,000 runs.
Gidex is investing Rs 1,000 crore in Telangana
- Gidex Garments is the 2nd largest manufacturer of baby clothing in the world. The founder of the company is Sabu Jacob. A native of Kerala, he had planned to invest Rs 3,500 crore in the state. But he has abandoned that decision. Instead he plans to invest in other states.
- In this context, the delegation led by Sabu Jacob, Managing Director, Gidex, visited Hyderabad and met State Industries Minister K.D. Rama has met and negotiated with Rao.
- In the first phase, the company has announced plans to set up a plant in Warangal with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. This will provide employment to 30 thousand people.
Judge R. Subbaiah assumes charge as the Chairman of the State Consumer Complaints Commission
- Retired High Court Judge R. Subbaiah took charge as the Chairman of the State Consumer Complaints Commission. Judge R. Subbaiah, who served as the 2nd Senior Judge of the Chennai High Court, retired last month.
Nepal appoints Sher Bahadur as PM - Supreme Court order
- Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the appointment of Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Devpa as its new prime minister.
- In Nepal, on May 22, President Bidhya Devi Bandari ordered the dissolution of the lower house of parliament for the second time on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sharma Oli. It was also announced that elections would be held on November 12 and 19.
New Zealand's Daven Conway named ICC Cricketer of the Year for June
- The awards for the first three months were won by Indian players. Rishabh Bandh was named the best player of January, Aswin the best player of February and Bhuvneshwar Kumar the best fast bowler of March. The ICC has released a list of nominees for the June Player of the Year award.
- In the women's category, two Indian athletes, Shafali Verma and Sneh Rana, and Sophie of England were featured. In the men's category, New Zealand's Conway, Jamieson and South Africa's de Gock were featured.
- The ICC has announced that New Zealand's Conway have been named the June Player of the Year and England's Sophie in the Women's.
Samir Banerjee wins Wimbledon junior title
- At the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Samir Banerjee of Indian descent, who lives in the United States, won the men's junior title. In the final, Samir defeated Victor Lilo of the United States. Samir Banerjee won the match 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 22 minutes to clinch the trophy.
Approved to acquire PMC Bank and set up 'Small Finance Bank'
- The case against BMC Bank came up for hearing in the Delhi Magistrate's Court before Justices DN Patil and Jothi Singh. Central Finance Services has given initial approval by the Reserve Bank to set up a 'Small Finance Bank' and acquire the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank.
- He said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) scheme would be very useful for BMC Bank customers in the event of their customers not being able to withdraw their money.
1,500 new oxygen plants across the country
- The PM Cares Fund will set up 1,500 Oxygen Plants (PSA Pressure Swing Adsorption) (Oxygen Plants under PM CARES) across the country by public companies. Through this, oxygen will be distributed to 4 lakh medical beds in the country. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi.
- It is planned to train 8,000 people across the country with one training model. They also use advanced Internet technology called "IoT" (Internet of Things) to monitor the operation of oxygen plants locally and nationally.
Spelling Bee Contest African American Girl Record
- The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee competition 2021 was held in Florida for the 93rd year. Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old American of African descent, won the competition.
- This is the first time in 93 years that an African American has won a Spelling Bee competition. Also, this is the first time someone from Louisiana has won the tournament.
- So far only one black person has won the Spelling Bee competition. Jody-Ame Maxwell won the Spelling Bee competition for Jamaica in 1998.
679 MW Hydropower Project in Nepal - India-Nepal Agreement
- Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Energy of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nepal Investment Board in Kathmandu, Nepal for the implementation of the 679 MW Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.
- SJVN has won the project with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Government of India, beating other neighboring companies in international auctions.
- The MoU was signed by SJVN Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma and Nepal Investment Board CEO Sushil Patta in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Bishnu Prasad Patil and Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Quatra.
- The Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project is located in the Sanguwasaba and Bhojpur districts of Nepal. No water reservoirs or dams will be constructed in this project. The project will have 4 Francis type rotors.
- After the completion of the project, 2970 million units of electricity will be generated annually. The target is to complete the project within 4 years of the commencement of construction work.
- The project has been assigned to SJVN for 25 years on the basis of changing the construction rights movement. The company plans to increase its current generation capacity from 2016.51 MW to 5000 MW by 2023, 12,000 MW by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2040.
- The company is involved in the production of various energy sources including hydropower, wind power, solar power and thermal power.
