World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. The theme for 2019 is "Air pollution". The host nation is China. This theme was chosen as it has been killing about 7 million people annually.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare who held a high level meeting to review the status of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) in New-Delhi. Other senior officers of the Health Ministry were also present at the meeting.

The IMD is responsible for weather and climate related forecasts for the country. Renowned scientist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has been appointed as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD). Mohapatra, who is Scientist 'G' in the IMD, has been appointed as Director General of Meteorology, IMD for a period of five years.

Russia has launched first Arctic train service running from St. Petersburg station headed to Norway. The inaugural trial journey of first tourist train traveling through Russia’s Arctic region and on to Norway will be an 11-day trip with 91 passengers aboard.

PMKSY was launched in July 2015 with overarching vision to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation for all agricultural farms in the country and to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural prosperity. The allocation of MIF under PMKSY will be made in installments of Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 3,000 crore in 2018-19 and 2019-20. Under it, NABARD will extend loans to state governments during this period.

The first-ever International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 17^th to 19^th May 2018 to focus on Rail Coaches and train sets. Many reputed rail car and equipment builders showcased their technology and products in this expo.

George Yule was the fourth president of the grand old party. He was nominated for the coveted post in the 1888 Allahabad Congress, thereby becoming the first non-Indian to lead the party.

Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalan, popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. He was a Gandhian socialist, environmentalist, mystic and independence activist.

The Naval Battle of Swally, also known as Battle of Suvali, took place on 29–30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali a village near Surat city (now in Gujarat, India) and was a victory for four English East India Company galleons over four Portuguese galleons and 26 barks.

Fort St. George is the first English fortress in India, founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai. The Fort now serves as one of the administrative headquarters for the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu state. The fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, with the administrative support of Indian Army.