current affairs 20 May 2015

Peter M. Christian became 8th President of Micronesia


  • Federal States of Micronesia is an Island Nation in Western Pacific Ocean.



Draupadi Murmu became 1st woman Governor of Jharkhand


  • Murmu is a former Odisha minister and two-time MLA from Rairangpur.
  • She is graduate from Utkal University, she is the ninth governor of the state.





Infosys join RE100


  • Infosys Becomes the First Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign

About RE100


  • RE100 was launched at Climate Week NYC on September 22, 2014.

  • RE100 is a global initiative that celebrates and supports major companies committed to 100% renewable power across their operations. Its goal is that 100 of the world’s most influential businesses commit to 100% renewable power within a specified timeline.

  • Led by The Climate Group, in partnership with CDP, with the support of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), RE100 shares the compelling business case for renewable power, addresses barriers to wide-scale adoption, develops transparent reporting mechanisms, and identifies the necessary regulatory reforms.


  • By massively increasing private sector demand for renewable power, RE100 will accelerate the transformation of the global energy market, thus enabling the transition to a prosperous low carbon future.
  • The following companies have joined RE100 and made a public commitment to going 100% renewable: BT Group, Commerzbank, Elion Resources Group, Formula E, H&M, Infosys, IKEA, KPN, Mars, NestlĂ©, Philips, Reed Elsevier Group, J. Safra Sarasin Bank, SAP, SGS, Swiss Re, YOOX Group.

SBI Inks Pact With Amazon for Payment, Commerce Solutions


  • The bank is working on ways to enrich customers' payment experience and opening up the windows of e-commerce to its SME customers through this tie-up.
  • SBI, the country's largest lender, will also provide loans to SME customers who supply products to Amazon to help them increase their operations.

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