1. *HAPPY BUDDHA JAYANTI / BUDDHA PURNIMA* It is observed on the Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar and during the months of April-May in the Gregorian calendar.
2. Centre has extended the wheat procurement season till 31st of this month. It has asked the States and UTs with procurement closing dates expiring early to continue procurement till the end of May.
3. National Museum to celebrate International Museum Day 2022 at National Museum, New Delhi from 16th-20th May.
4. 191 crore 32 lakh doses of COVID vaccines have been administered in the country under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive so far.
5. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says despite pandemic, country’s agriculture sector registers growth rate of 3.9%.
6. Union tourism and culture minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that the government is working towards a comprehensive national tourism policy to give an impetus to the industry.
7. Archaeological Survey of India releases photos of conservation work in underground cells of Taj Mahal. Recently, a petitioner had sought directives to the state govt to constitute a committee to examine the 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal and look for any evidence related to the presence of Hindu idols or scriptures there.
These underground rooms or cells below the main mausoleum of the Taj Mahal had been in the news in the recent past. A petition was filed on May 4 by Rajneesh Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) media in-charge of Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya district, in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court.
8. Congress will launch a nationwide yatra ‘Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo’ beginning on October 2, said the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday.
9. *DELHI* : National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued notice to Delhi Government over the fire incident in Mundka, Delhi in which 27 people died.
10. Maximum temperatures breached the 49 degrees Celsius mark at two weather observatories in Delhi on Sunday, amid warnings of an intense heatwave in the national capital. Mungeshpur and Najafgarh observatories recorded 49.2 degrees Celsius and 49.1 degrees Celsius respectively.
11. *J&K* : National Investigating Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at four locations in Kashmir valley in the districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama and Shopian and arrested two accused in the Resistance Front case.
12. Under the Amrit Sarover Yojana announced by PM Modi, the renovation and beautification of the first pond at village Budhi in Kathua district of Jammu Division has been started.
13. *KARNATAKA* : In the view of Buddha Purnima, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has banned the sale and slaughter of meat in Bengaluru.
14. *KERALA* Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts are placed under red alert yesterday as extremely heavy rain continues to lash the State.
15. *UTTARAKHAND* , Portals of Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib located in the Chamoli district will open on May 22.
16. Uttarakhand: Land Acquisition Begins For World’s Longest Ropeway To Connect Kedarnath. The Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for ropeways to Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib are ready.
17. Kedarnath witnesses huge influx of pilgrims, Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) was deployed for crowd management.
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1. Adani group to buy Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cements and ACC for $10.5 billion.
. It will be the largest-ever acquisition for Adani Group and the largest-ever transaction in India’s infrastructure and materials space. Switzerland-based Holcim holds 63.19% stake in Ambuja Cements and 54.53%
2. Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday
ENTERTAINMENT:
1. Jammu & Kashmir’s first ever ‘National Film Festival’, is going to begin on June 15 this year. The Festival will give a golden chance to the Indian filmmakers, music producers and artists to win numerous awards under different categories. Entries for participation in the mega event will close on May 16.
2. International Indian Film Academy 2022 (IIFA) has been postponed following UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s demise. The event was slated to be held in May, but now will be held from July 14 to July 16 due to the 40-day mourning period in the UAE.
3. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR will be re-releasing in US for a one-night even.
4. Bengali TV actress Pallavi Dey was on Sunday found dead at her rented apartment in Kolkata’s Garfa area, the police said. As per a preliminary investigation, the actress, who was in her 20s, is suspected to have died by suicide,
DEFENCE:
1. The govt is reassessing the concept of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to fix overlaps in the system and streamline the process due to which there has been a delay in the appointment of a new CDS, according to official sources.
In December 2019, the government approved the creation of the post of CDS who would also function as the Principal Military Adviser to Defence Minister and Permanent Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC). In addition, the DMA was created as the fifth department in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the CDS functioning as its Secretary.
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Area* : 160,205 km²
Gvnr* : Biswabhusan Harichandan
CM* : Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
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16 May (Monday)
Vasant Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Month: Vaisakha 30 (Purnimata)/ Vaisakha 16(Amanta)
Vikram Samvat* – 2079
Shaka Samvat* – 1944
Nakshatra* : Vishaka (up to 1:18 pm) Anuradha
Titi: Purnima (up to 9:44 am) Pratipada
RahuKaal: 07:27 AM – 09:06 AM
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