17 May 2013 Current Affairs
Sengupta appointed Chief Justice of AP High Court
Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Uttarakhand High Court had been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
France became the 14th Country in the World to legalise Gay Marriage
In France now onwords allow same-sex couples to marry. France’s President Francois Hollande on 17 May 2013 signed into law a controversial bill to legalise gay marriage. It makes France the ninth in Europe and 14th in the world to do so.
Bill Gates is the Richest Person in the world
After six years Bill Gates got a first place in the World Richest Persons list.In the American Stock market,the share value of the Microsoft was increaed on 16 may 2013. So, Bill Gates wealth has reached to 72.7 billion dollars.In 2007 Mexican investor Carlos Slim got a first place in the World Richest Persons list.
Indian Police Unit in Congo Gets UN medal
On 17 May An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.The 135 Indian Formed Police Unit-2 (FPU) was honoured with the medal as an appreciation for their service in Goma/North Kivu.