Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 14, 2021:

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

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

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