Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 14, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 14, 2021:
India
- EC to set up Core Committee to identify learnings, shortcomings from recent state polls
- NEGVAC (National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19) recommends increasing gap between two Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks
- MP Govt to give Rs 5000 per month, free education and ration to kids orphaned due to COVID-19
- Assam: Lightning kills herd of 18 elephants in Nagaon district
- First BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting amongst BRICS Countries held
Economy & corporate
- India received $83 billion in remittances in 2020 (0.2% decline): World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief report
- Wadia Group-owned GoAir rebrands as Go First after 15 years of flying
World
- Of world’s 100 cities at greatest environmental risk, India has 43: Verisk Maplecroft report
- Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief
- Elisabetta Belloni named as first woman to head Italy’s secret service – Department of Information Security (DIS)
- Hong Kong legislature approves allowing the government to sack public office holders and bar election candidates from standing if they are deemed “disloyal” to local authorities or China
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021