Current Affairs- 17 May 2019

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1. Two warships of the Indian Navy participated International Maritime Defence Exhibition Asia (IMDEX Asia-2019):

Two warships of the Indian Navy--INS Kolkata and INS Shakti participated International Maritime Defence Exhibition Asia (IMDEX Asia-2019) in Singapore. 26th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)

भारतीय नौसेना के दो युद्धपोतों ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय समुद्री रक्षा प्रदर्शनी एशिया (IMDEX Asia-2019) में लिया भाग:

भारतीय नौसेना के दो युद्धपोतों - आईएनएस कोलकाता और आईएनएस शक्ति ने सिंगापुर में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय समुद्री रक्षा प्रदर्शनी एशिया (IMDEX Asia-2019) में भाग लिया।

2. Indian football team appointed a New Coach:

Croatian Igor Stimac has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian football team.

All India Football Federation
HQ: New Delhi + President: Praful Patel
Praful Patel elected as a FIFA Council member

भारतीय फुटबॉल टीम में मुख्य कोच की नयुक्ति:

क्रोएशियाई इगोर स्टिमैक को भारतीय फुटबॉल टीम के मुख्य कोच के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है।

All India Football Federation
HQ: New Delhi + President: Praful Patel
Praful Patel elected as a FIFA Council member.

3. Appointment Of Chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA):

Justice AK Sikri has been appointed as the Chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA).