Novak Djokovic wins men's single, Romanian Simona Halep wins women singles of Madrid Open of tennis.
On 8 May 2016 Professional tennis player from Serbia Novac Djokovic defeated Andy Murray with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to conquer the Mutua Madrid Open title in Madrid, Spain.
After this victory Djokovic moves ahead of Spain’s Rafael Nadal with a record 29 ATP Masters 1000 titles. It was also Djokovic’s fifth win in the last 6 ATP 1000 competitions.
Women’s Single Category;
On 7 May 2016 Romanian tennis player Simona Halep won the women singles title of the Madrid Open by defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia with a score of 6-2, 6-4 in the final played at Madrid, Spain
Gujarat government accords minority status to Jains.
On 7 May 2016 Gujarat Government accorded minority status to the Jain community by issuing a government resolution (GR) to this effect. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.
It has nothing to do with reservations and it will benefit the poor among the Jain community as they can avail of various scholarships, government welfare schemes.
UN launches Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Zika virus response.
On 6 May 2016 United Nations (UN) announced the establishment of the UN Zika Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) to finance critical unfunded priorities in the response to the Zika outbreak. The establishment of the fund was announced by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The Fund aims to provide a rapid, flexible and accountable platform to support a coordinated response from the UN system and partners.
It will directly support the Zika Strategic Response Framework, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in consultation with UN agencies.
Shashi Kapoor's biography released.
On 6 May 2016 Shashi Kapoor's biography "Shashi Kapoor - the Householder, the Star" by Aseem Chhabra was released. It is the first biography of the veteran actor.
The book attempts to delve into the nature and nurture of Shashi Kapoor.
100% FDI through Automatic Route permitted in Asset Reconstruction Companies.
Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) are the companies that are set up to reconstruct or re-package assets to make them more saleable.
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry permitted 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) into asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) through automatic route.
In this regard the DIPP notified the Press Note 4 (2016 series) on 6 May 2016.
Dial 112 for any Emergency throughout India from 1 January 2017.
112, the single emergency number that will help people to reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department will be operational throughout India from 1 January 2017.
Single emergency number 112 of India will be similar to the '911' all-in-one emergency service in the United States.
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