18 May 2014 Current Affairs
Nabam Tuki Sworn In As CM of Arunachal Pradesh
Nabam Tuk was sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 18 May . Nabam Tuki is the veteran Congress leader from the state and this is his second consecutive term. Congress had won a clear majority in the Assembly elections by winning 42 of the total 60 seats. BJP won 11 seats and was followed by People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) with 5 seats. Remaining seats were shared by independent candidates. The results for state’s Assembly elections were announced on 16 May 2014.
Novak Djokovic Won Rome Open Title
Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Rome Open tennis title in Rome, the capital Italy. He defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain in the Men’s singles final. It was his third Italian Open title. Djokovic’s other Rome titles came in 2008 and 2011. It was was also Djokovic’s 19th career Masters title and his 19th win against Nadal in 41 meetings.