Headlines of the Day 16-5-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Dr. Ajay Kumar Assumes Charge as Chairman, Union Public Service CommissionPIBGS2 (Polity and Governance)
DRDO develops high-pressure polymeric membrane for sea water desalinationPIBGS3 (Science)
Unemployment at 5.1%, women labour force rises: PLFS dataTH (Page 12) / IE (Page 13) / PIBGS3 (Economy)
Put Pak. nuclear arsenal under watch: IndiaTH (Page 1) / IE (Page 1)GS3 (Science) / GS3 (Security)
T.N. CM slams PresidentialReference to top court ontimeline to act on State Bills TH (Page 1) / IE (Page 1)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Trade deficit grows to $8.65 billionin April as merchandise imports riseTH (Page 1)GS3 (Economy)
Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest or risk jail for officials: SC to TelanganaTH (Page 3) / IE (Page 7)GS3 (Environment)
Mahadayi river diversion: protests over study claiming its limited impact on GoaTH (Page 3)GS1 (Geography)
UN launches inquiry over Rohingya ‘cast into the sea’TH (Page 4)GS 2 (IR) 
Pak. wrote to India aboutrestarting talks on IndusWaters Treaty, say sourcesTH (Page 5) / IE (Page 1)GS 2 (IR)
ISRO set to launch earth observation satellite using PSLV rocket on SundayTH (Page 6)GS 3 (Space)
Low retail inflation is good news for consumers and policymakersTH (Page 8)GS3 (Economy)
The yearly ‘thank you’ to nurses is not enoughTH (Page 8)GS 2 (Health)
Is Bihar’s high replacement rate a consequence of poverty?TH (Page 9)GS 1 (Human Geography)
Does Article 21 include right to digital access?TH (Page 10)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Should NOTA be included inall elections compulsorily?TH (Page 10)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Uttarakhand: Pushkar Kumbh begins at Keshav Prayag after 12 yrsIE (Page 8)GS1 (Culture)
RBI Board reviews Economic Capital Framework; dividend to govt may rise up to Rs 3 lakh croreIE (Page 13)GS3 (Economy)
Amid rising cyber threats, Power Grid told officials over 270 substations lack ‘next-generation’ firewallsIE (Page 13)GS3 (Cybersecurity)
FOR THE RECORD: The 14 questions President Murmu has asked the SCIE (Page 14)
GS2 (Polity and Governance)
 

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