Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 21, 2021:

CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in CM of Kerala for the second time by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in Thiruvananthapuram
Former Rajasthan Congress CM Jagannath Pahadia passes away due to Covid-19 at 89
ICMR approves Covid-19 home testing kit CoviSelf, manufactured by Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd, Pune
Centre urges States and UTs to make Mucormycosis, a notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
India second to US in asking Facebook for user data in second half of 2020
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs opening session of 33rd meeting of Health Ministers of Commonwealth countries
INS Rajput to be decommissioned on May 21 after 41 years of service
India invited to join G7 Health Ministers’ Summit virtually on June 3-4: UK Government

Khadi is not a generic name and KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission) is the legitimate owner of the trademarks “Khadi” and “Khadi India”: Tribunal
Income Tax Department to launch new e-filing portal incometax.gov.inon June 7
Govt extends due date of furnishing of I-T Return for Assessment Year 2021-22 to 30th September, 2021
Govt hikes subsidy on DAP (diammonium phosphate) fertiliser by 140%; farmers to get DAP at old rates
Govt appoints inquiry committee to probe drifting of vessels due to cyclone

Antarctica gives birth to world’s largest iceberg; surface area spans 4,320 square km and measures 175 km long by 25 km wide
Martha Koome appointed Kenya’s first woman chief justice
World Bee Day celebrated on May 20; theme: ‘Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees’
World Metrology Day celebrated on May 20; theme: ‘Measurements for global trade’