Current Affairs 1st May 2015

Current Affairs 1st May 2015 - Important Points

• Who is conferred with Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award - Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

• Who has been honoured with the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 - Prannoy Roy

• Which district has became the first open defecation-free (ODF) district of India - Nadia in West Bengal

• Name the former Gujarat assembly speaker who has passed away - Barjorji Pardiwala

Current Affairs 1st May 2015 - Details

Who is conferred with Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award - Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Among the important International Current Affairs, On 30th April 2015, Eminent Islamic scholar and activist Maulana Wahiduddin Khan was conferred with the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is well known for his knowledge and endeavour in peace keeping. Several books and articles on Islam has been authored by him.

He was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in January 2000, India's third highest civilian honour; Demiurgus Peace International Award; the National Citizen’s Award presented by Mother Teresa and the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award in 2009.

Who has been honoured with the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 - Prannoy Roy

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 30th April 2015, the Executive Co-chairman of NDTV, Prannoy Roy was conferred with the Redink Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 at a function in Mumbai. The Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the awards.

Other Awardees

• Journalist of the Year Award was presented to Sreenivasan Jain of NDTV.
• Impact Editor of the Year Award was presented to Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Arnab Goswami
• News Start-Up of the Year Award was presented to News website Scroll.in

Which district has became the first open defecation-free (ODF) district of India - Nadia in West Bengal

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 30th April 2015, Nadia district of West Bengal was declared as the first open defecation-free (ODF) district in India. Due to its collaborative effort with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank aimed at construction of toilets across the district, Nadia district has achieve this triumph.

On 30th April 2015, The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee formally launched the Mission Nirmal Bangla (MNB) and declared the day as Nirmal Bangla Diwas in order to eliminate open defecation from the rural landscape of the state.

Name the former Gujarat assembly speaker who has passed away - Barjorji Pardiwala

On 30th April 2015, Former Gujarat assembly speaker Barjorji Pardiwala passed away at the age of 86. Pardiwala was also a renowned lawyer. In 1955, Pardiwala joined the lawyer's bar at Valsad town of Gujarat and practiced the law for more than 40 years.