6th May CURRENT AFFAIRS IN ENGLISH

1. India ranks 11th in AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index

India has slipped by three notches to 11th position in the FDI Confidence Index 2018 of global consultancy firm A T Kearney.

• It said that India fell out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015.
• India was ranked 8th in 2017, while it was at 9th rank in 2016.

2. Exhibition -‘India and the world: a history in nine stories’

First of its kind, mammoth exhibition on Indian Civilisation, was inaugurated by, the President, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, (IGNCA), Shri. Raam Bahadur Rai,   at National Museum, New Delhi.

• The Exhibition, marks an unprecedented collaboration with the British Museum, London; National Museum, New Delhi; and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai and is actively supported by the Culture Ministry.

3. Delhi to host six-day Festival of Bharat

National capital Delhi will host a six-day-long Festival of Bharat between May 9 and May 14 as a 21st century tribute to the majesty and depth of India's civilization.

• The event will be held at the Scheduled between 9th May and 14th May at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
• Scholars, Grammy award winning artistes, rising new stars and prominent public figures will also be in attendance.

4. National Conference of 244 selected Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

The Ministry of Women and Child Development organized National Conference with the Nodal Officers of 244 Districts, State Nodal Officers and Senior Officers.

• Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development inaugurated the event and interacted with 244 new districts with low Child Sex Ratio(CSR), from 25 States/ UTs.
• Addressing the Conference, the WCD Minister highlighted the need to involve various stakeholders and join hands for achieving the goals of BBBP.
• The Minister highlighted need for training of women sarpanches in every district for achieving goals of BBBP.

5. ADB projects India’s growth at 7.3% in 2018

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said India’s growth in 2018 would pick up to 7.3%.

• China is expected to grow by 6.6% in 2018, even as its growth continues to gradually moderate.
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations region, with a large population of 650 million, is continuing to grow at 5.2%.

6. Patanjali ranked as most trusted FMCG brand in India

Patanjali Ayurved Limited has been ranked as India's most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand in the TRA's Brand Trust Report 2018.

• The Patanjali Ayurved Limited was established in 2006 by Ramdev, along with Acharya Balkrishna.
• Patanjali Ayurveda had tied-up with Amazon, Flipkart, ShopClues, bigbasket_com, 1mgOfficial, Grofers and NetMeds.

7. India will be world’s fastest growing economy in coming decade

India tops the list of the fastest growing economies in the world for the coming decade and is projected to grow at 7.9 per cent annually, ahead of China and the US, according to a Harvard University report.

• The Centre for International Development at Harvard University (CID) said in new growth projections that countries that have diversified their economies into more complex sectors, such as India and Vietnam, are those that will grow the fastest in the coming decade.

8. M.T Vasudevan Nair Wins ONV Literary Prize

Jnanpith laureate M T Vasudevan Nair has won this year's annual ONV Literary Prize, instituted in memory of iconic poet late O N V Kurup, for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature.

• The award, comprising a cash prize of Rs three lakh, citation and a plaque, was instituted by the ONV Cultural Academy.
• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would present the award to Nair, popularly known as M T among his admirers.

9. Marshal Arjan Singh Memorial All India Hockey Tournament

Late Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC was the first and the only ‘Five Star’ rank officer of the IAF and was a keen lover of the game of Hockey. 

• To propel the awareness of Hockey and also to reinstate its prominence, a national level tournament uniting 16 teams is being held at Chandigarh from 07 to 12 May 18.
• The matches will be conducted at 3 Base Repair Depot (Air Force) and Sector 42 Astro Turf Hockey Grounds at Chandigarh.