Current Affairs - May 15, 2023 Current Affairs

Indian government is to launch a faster immigration clearance scheme for ‘trusted travellers. To reduce congestion at airport checkpoints, the Indian government will soon launch a ‘Trusted Traveller Programme’ for faster immigration clearance of pre-verified travellers

The United States of America has released a religious freedom report and called on India to condemn 'persistent' religious violence.

Netherlands becomes India's 3rd Largest Export Destination in FY23 after the US and UAE. As per the data of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Netherlands emerged as the 3rd largest export destination for India in Financial Year 2023-23 (FY23) after the United States (US) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Kerala has become the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance system in all police districts in the state.

Britain has delivered long-range cruise missiles named Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of an expected counteroffensive.

Odisha expanded Special Development Council (SDC) intervention in tribal areas from nine to 23 districts.

The fifth edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2023) will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from December 1 to 5.

In a first of its kind for the state of Nagaland, two film personalities, Ms Kivini Shohe and Ms Andrea Kevichüsa, will be representing Nagaland at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, 2023.

Indian National Congress has won a clear majority in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023. 224 assembly seats are there in Karnataka.

Indian American Geeta Rao Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues in the State Department.

The first-ever direct international flight connecting Bhubaneswar-Dubai has started. In a momentous event, Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, marked a significant milestone with the launch of its first-ever direct international flight service to Dubai.

Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, graced the valedictory ceremony of the 4-day long event "National Technology Week 2023" (11th to 14th May 2023) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Writer Arinze Ifeakandu has won Swansea University's Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 for a "kaleidoscopic reflection of queer life and love in Nigeria".

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched the 3rd Semicon India Future DESIGN Roadshow at IIT Delhi.

Under this programme, 50 start-ups from Bangladesh and 50 start-ups from India will exchange visits to each other's countries for exploring partnerships, expanding business relations, sharing experience and knowledge, and expanding youth and entrepreneurial cooperation.