{"id":43443,"date":"2025-05-16T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=43443"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:28:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:58:53","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-16-5-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-05-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-16-5-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-5-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Dr. Ajay Kumar Assumes Charge as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
DRDO develops high-pressure polymeric membrane for sea water desalination<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Science)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Unemployment at 5.1%, women labour force rises: PLFS data<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Put Pak. nuclear arsenal under watch: India<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Science) \/ GS3 (Security)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
T.N. CM slams Presidential<\/strong>Reference to top court on<\/strong>timeline to act on State Bills <\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Trade deficit grows to $8.65 billion<\/strong>in April as merchandise imports rise<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest or risk jail for officials: SC to Telangana<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mahadayi river diversion: protests over study claiming its limited impact on Goa<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1 (Geography)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UN launches inquiry over Rohingya \u2018cast into the sea\u2019<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS 2 (IR) <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Pak. wrote to India about<\/strong>restarting talks on Indus<\/strong>Waters Treaty, say sources<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS 2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ISRO set to launch earth observation satellite using PSLV rocket on Sunday<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS 3 (Space)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Low retail inflation is good news for consumers and policymakers<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The yearly \u2018thank you\u2019 to nurses is not enough<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS 2 (Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Is Bihar\u2019s high replacement rate a consequence of poverty?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS 1 (Human Geography)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Does Article 21 include right to digital access?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Should NOTA be included in<\/strong>all elections compulsorily?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Uttarakhand: Pushkar Kumbh begins at Keshav Prayag after 12 yrs<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1 (Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RBI Board reviews Economic Capital Framework; dividend to govt may rise up to Rs 3 lakh crore<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Amid rising cyber threats, Power Grid told officials over 270 substations lack \u2018next-generation\u2019 firewalls<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Cybersecurity)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
FOR THE RECORD: The 14 questions President Murmu has asked the SC<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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