May 20 is the last day for realtors to opt for old GST rates with input tax credit for ongoing projects or shift to new lower tax rates.The deadline had been extended from May 10. The GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state counterparts, had in March allowed real estate players to shift to 5 per cent GST rate for residential units and 1 per cent for affordable housing without the benefit of input tax credit (ITC) from April 1, 2019.

Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman likely to appear before BCCI Ethics Officer for the second round of hearing in conflict of interest case.Both cricketers were being summoned by the BCCI ombudsman after cases of alleged conflict of interest were filed against them for their roles, both as IPL team mentors as well as members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

World Metrology day(May 20) will see the redefinition of the basic units of measurement. The kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole - all of the basic units of measurement will be officially defined in terms of atomic properties and fundamental physics constants, rather than human-made objects as reference.The Kilogram will be defined by the Planck constant. On 16 November 2018, the General Conference on Weights and Measures had agreed on this change which happens to be one of the most significant revisions to the International System of Units (the SI).

Maharashtra Congress legislature party is likely to meet on May 20 to choose its new leader after the resignation of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil as CLP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. Vikhe Patil had quit after his son Sujay joined the BJP when the NCP refused to the leave Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat for ally Congress.

Redmi Note 7S likely to launch in India on May 20 and is set to pack in features including a highly touted 48 megapixel camera, a dot notch and much more.A few days back, Xiaomi India MD, Manu Kumar Jain had on Twitter teased audiences with the Redmi note 7S which was a red color phone and dual rear cameras.

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