Daily Current Affairs 16 May 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims, and mains. Let’s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.
Statehood Day of Sikkim 2021
Sikkim celebrates its statehood day on 16 May. It marks the day in 1975 when Sikkim transitioned to become the 22nd state of India from being a monarchy earlier. Sikkim Day is very significant to all the residents of the state. Sikkim is located in the northeastern part of the country, in the eastern Himalayas and is one of the smallest states in India. Read More
Heavy rain in Kerala as Cyclone Tauktae intensifies
The Indian Met Department issued a Red alert for the people living in and off the coast of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. The severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ over the east-central Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of about 9kmph during the past six hours, and intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm. Read More
Eminent writer Homen Borgohain passed away
Eminent Assamese writer, veteran journalist, Sahitya Akademi award winner, and former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha, Homen Borgohain passed away. Homen Borgohain was a popular figure in Assamese literary circles and will be remembered for his contributions to literature, especially those relating to short stories. Read More
Israel responds to rocket attacks over Hamas
Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and airstrikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict that has now claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives. Read More
India loses 186 elephants to Railways in 10 years
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, a total of 186 elephants were killed after being hit by trains across India between 2009-10 and 2020-21. Read More
India is facing threats to its native Freshwater Turtles
A ‘cute’ American turtle popular as a pet is threatening to invade the natural water bodies across the Northeast, home to 21 of the 29 vulnerable native Indian species of freshwater turtles and tortoises. Read More
Nehru Planetarium director Nandivada Rathnasree passed away
Passionate and notable astronomy educator Nandivada Rathnasree passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Dr Rathnasree was also a notable member of the Astronomical Society of India, and was also the first ever chairperson of the Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) set up in 2014. Read More
NSW Government funding $50 million to combat mouse plague
The NSW (New South Wales) Government has announced $50 million in funding to tackle the ongoing mouse plague, days after two of the state’s most influential rural lobby groups labelled it an ‘economic and public health crisis’. Read More
Members of vulnerable tribes infected in Odisha
Infections are being reported among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping across rural heartland of Odisha. Read More
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Malerkotla, the new district in Punjab
Malerkotla has been declared as the 23rd district of Punjab upon Eid ul-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast) of this year. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Malerkotla district. Read More
How Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts Hamas Rocket?
The Iron Dome system, created by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Limited, intercepts targets in the skies above the Gaza Strip. An interceptor rocket with a high-powered gun is fired from a launcher above the intended target and guided by radar, with a high-precision guided rocket motor inside. Read More
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