Daily Current Affairs Capsule - 13th May 2019 - wifistudy

Daily Current Affairs Capsule
        13th May 2019

1. UN to hold the 2020 ocean conference in Lisbon

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to hold its 2020 high-level conference early June in Portugal's
Lisbon.

   •   The conference aims to support t he sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources.
   •   The UNGA decides that the theme of the conference shall be ‘scaling up ocean action based on science
       and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions.’

2. Vice President inaugurates 'Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb' fitment camp

On the 3rd day of his Vietnam visit, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the artificial limb fitments to
the beneficiaries at the Embassy of India in Hanoi under India for Humanity initiative.

   •   Naidu inaugurated the Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp in Hanoi during his four-day official
       visit to Vietnam.
   •   The Camp is being held under the 'India For Humanity' program in the context of the 150th birth
       anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

•   The iconic Jaipur Foot is lighter than all the other artificial limbs and has transformed the lives of
       thousands and helped them lead a life of dignity.

3. I&B Secretary Amit Khare leads Indian Delegation to Cannes Film Festival

India Pavilion is set to be inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from 14th to 25th May 2019
in Cannes, France.

   •   The Pavilion will showcase Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity, with the aim
       of forging international partnerships in distribution, production, filming in India.
   •   The Indian Delegation this year will be led by Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information &
       Broadcasting
   •   The Film Delegation would consist of Shri Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, CBFC and acclaimed filmmakers
       Shri Rahul Rawail, Shri Shaji N. Karun and Shri Madhur Bhandarkar.

4. Central teams arrive in Odisha to assess the damage by cyclone Fani

A nine-member central team reached Odisha to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fani that ravaged the state's
coastal districts on May 3 and left 64 dead.

   •   The inter-ministerial team is being led by Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Vivek
       Bharadwaj.
   •   Before beginning the on-the-spot assessment in the affected areas, the team members will be briefed by
       Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi.

•   The team will be split into two groups. They will visit Puri and Khurda districts, the worst affected by the
       cyclone, on May 13 and 14.

5. Spectacular Thrissur Pooram festival begins in Kerala

The 2019 edition of the Thrissur Pooram is an extravagant temple festival in Kerala.

   •   It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day - the day when the
       moon rises with the Pooram star.
   •   A 54-year-old elephant ‘Thechikottukavu Ramachandran’ also participated in the festival.
   •   It was banned after it killed two people earlier this year.
   •   Ramachandran, the tallest elephant of the state, pushed open the southern entrance of the shrine amid
       thunderous cheers of the people gathered on the temple ground.

6. Mumbai beat Chennai by one run to win record 4th IPL title

Mumbai Indians became IPL champions for the fourth time after defeating Chennai Super Kings by one run in a
thrilling final in Hyderabad.

   •   Last ball dismissal of Shardul Thakur by paceman Lasith Malinga registered a final win for Mumbai over
       Chennai.
   •   Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the most successful wicket-keeper in the history of IPL by taking
       his dismissals tally to 132, surpassing his India teammate Dinesh Karthik.
   •   Orange cap: David Warner

•   Purple cap: Imran Tahir

7. Novak Djokovic wins Madrid Open title

Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Madrid Open title.

   •   Djokovic lifted the title in Madrid after progressing through the week without losing a set and has now
       won 33 Masters titles - the same number as Rafael Nadal and five more than Roger Federer.
   •   Djokovic and Nadal will now attempt to claim a 34th Masters title in Rome this week.

8. Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav passed away

Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav died at the age of 93.

   •   The veteran musician passed away after a prolonged illness.
   •   Yadav was famously known as 'Birha Samrat'.
   •   Yadav was felicitated with Padma Shri award this year in January 2019 and was also honoured with Yash
       Bharti award by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2015.