Ted Turner

Known For

Founder of CNN

Contributions

• World's first 24-hour news channel
• Founded UN Foundation
• Environmental philanthropy

Important Days

African World Heritage Day

Date: 5 May

Declared by:
UNESCO

Purpose:
Protection of Africa's cultural and natural heritage.

World Asthma Day

Date: First Tuesday of May

Theme (2026)

"Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma, still an urgent need."

Organised by:
GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma)

International No Diet Day

Date: 6 May

Founder:
Mary Evans Young

Symbol:
Light Blue Ribbon

Prelims One-Liners

• Sugarcane FRP (2026–27) → ₹365/quintal
• Cotton Mission Budget → ₹5,659.22 crore
• India–EU EV Initiative → EUR 15.2 million
• India's first Urban Testbed → Chennai
• Swasth Bharat Portal → MoHFW
• Green Methanol Plant → Kutch, Gujarat
• Raw Material → Prosopis juliflora
• SEBI AI Cyber Task Force → Cyber-suraksha.ai
• GDP Forecast FY27 → 6.6%
• India's first Space-Tech Unicorn → Skyroot Aerospace
• IIT Madras Global Centre → Menlo Park, California
• World Asthma Day Theme (2026) → Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma
• International No Diet Day Symbol → Light Blue Ribbon