Excellence by Saikat Sir: May 2021

Current Affairs 30th & 31st May 2021| Current Affairs News

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International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories – Observed on May 25 – 31

International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories Observed on May 25 – 31
In the UN Charter, a Non-Self-Governing Territory is defined as a Territory “whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government.”
In 1946, several UN Member States identified a number of Territories under their administration that were not self-governing and placed them on a UN list.
Countries administering Non-Self-Governing Territories are called administering Powers.
As a result of the decolonization process over the years, most of the Territories were removed from the list.

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Convened(V):-come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.संयोजित

In the midst of(phrase):in the middle of a place or a group of things or people

Spilled over(Phrasal Verb):(of a bad situation or strong emotion)reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained

Depleted(v):-use up the supply or resources of.कम करना

Vulnerable: at riks, Unsafe.

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health – Observed on May 28

The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is an international observance celebrated on May 28 every year since 1987.
International Day of Action for Women’s Health Day 2021: Themethis year is ‘2021 Call for Action’.
The focus is to remind everyone, especially the government leaders and parliamentarians, that every woman’s health matters.
Since then each year this day is celebrated by women’s and health groups.
Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) and Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) are working together to make this campaign successful.
The main objective of this day is to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well being such as Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
It is one of the best platforms to remind everyone, especially the government leaders and parliamentarians, that women’s health matters.

Current Affairs 28th May 2021| Current Affairs News

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Menstrual Hygiene Day – Observed on May 28

Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management at a global level.
This year’s themeis ‘Action and Investment in Menstrual Hygiene and Health.’
It was initiated by the German-based NGO WASH United in 2014.
The objective behind this dayis to create awareness among every individual regarding the challenges and hardships girls and women face during menstruation.

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Kiren Rijiju to launch ACCR web portal, 3rd version of Ayush Sanjivani App

Union Minister of state (IC) for Ayush Shri Kiren Rijiju will launch the Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App in a virtual event.
The Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal (https://accr.ayush.gov.in/) will serve as a platform to support both Ayush practitioners and general public.
This portal aims to aggregate information about clinical outcomes achieved by Ayush practitioners on a large scale.
It will facilitate not just dissemination of information but also further analysis and research.
It is expected to document the strengths of Ayush systems for treatment of various disease conditions.
The Ayush Sanjivani App (Third Version) is now published on Google Play Store and iOS.
This version facilitates a significant study/ documentation regarding the efficacy of selected Ayush interventions, including Ayush 64 and Kabasura Kudineer medicines in the management of asymptomatic & mild to moderate Covid 19 patients.

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It is developed by the Ministry of AYUSHand the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
The app intends to generate data on usage of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-rigpa and Homoeopathy) advocacies and measures among the population and its impact in prevention of Covid-19.

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World Thyroid Day – Observed on May 25

World Thyroid Daytakes place on 25th May each year.
World Thyroid Day aims at increasing public awareness of thyroid diseases, namely the importance of their timely diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Thyroid disorders are very common worldwide; they affect people of all ages and have a large range of symptoms.
The Department of Health (DOH) joins the rest of the world in observing the International Thyroid Awareness Week (ITAW) and World Thyroid Day (WTD) 2021, with the theme “Mother-Baby-Iodine: The Importance of Iodine on the Woman and her Baby”, which aims to raise awareness on Iodine Deficiency Disorders on women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and lactating mothers, and on children during their first 1000 days of life from conception.

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National Missing Children’s Day – Observed on May 25

National Missing Children’s Day has been commemorated in the United States on May 25, since 1983, when it was first proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan.
It falls on the same day as the International Missing Children’s Day, which was established in 2001.
The 2021 National Missing Children’s Day poster contest winner is Heidy Jimena Perez Veleta from Sunnyside Elementary School in Dodge City, Kansas.
Heidy’s poster represents the theme “Bringing Our Missing Children Home,” through her colorful representation of two hands forming a heart.
Missing Children’s Day with a ceremony honoring the heroic and exemplary efforts of agencies, organizations, and individuals to protect children.

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Current Affairs 23rd & 24th May 2021| Current Affairs News

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World Turtle Day – Observed on May 23

World Turtle Day Observed on May 23.
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
The themefor this year “Turtles Rock!” encourages a worldwide audience to see turtles as more than just rocks with legs.
This day aims to raise knowledge about turtles and tortoises.

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International Day for Biological Diversity – Observed on May 22

The International Day for Biological Diversity is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues.
It is currently held on May 22.
The themefor this year’s (2021) IDB is “We’re part of the solution”.
This year’s slogan is a continuation of 2020 theme– “Our solutions are in nature”.
This serves as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.
The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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World Bee Day – Observed on May 20

World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20.
The theme of World Bee Day 2021 is: Bee Engaged – Build Back Better for Bees.
On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734.
The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.
The U.N. has designated May 20as the day to celebrate these famous pollinators.
“There are 20,000 species of beesaround the world and a lot of these bees are in decline,” says bee expert Hien Ngo.

Current Affairs 20th May 2021| Current Affairs News

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ICMR approves CoviSelf kit – a home testing covid kit

The Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMRhas approved CoviSelf kit for the purpose of home testing.
It stated that all symptomatic individuals who test negative by Rapid Antigen Testshould get themselves immediately tested by RT-PCR.
The test kit will be priced at Rs 250 and available in a pack of one.
Mylab current production capacity is 70 lakh tests per week and plans to increase its capacity to 1 Crore tests per week within 14 days.
ICMR also stated, “The home testing mobile app is available in the Google Play Store and Apple store and must be downloaded by all users.
The mobile app is a comprehensive guide of the testing procedure and will provide ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ results to the patient”.

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World AIDS Vaccine Day – Observed on May 18

World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on May 18.
The theme for World AIDS Day is “Global Solidarity”.
HIV vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.
There is currently no licensed HIV vaccine on the market, but multiple research projects are trying to find an effective vaccine.

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International Museum Day – Observed on May 18

International Museum Day is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums.
The themefor IMD 2021 is ‘The Future of Museums – Recover and Reimagine’.
ICOM has invited museum professionals and the community to offer innovative business models in order to overcome the economic, social and environmental changes which they are facing at the moment.
The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year to reflect the basis of the international museum community’s preoccupations.

Current Affairs 16th & 17th May 2021| Current Affairs News

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International Day of Light – Observed on May 16

The International Day of Lightis celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.
The themefor International Day of Families 2021 is ‘Families and new technologies’.
It focuses on the impact of new technologies on the well-being of families.
This dayis a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development.

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International Day of Families – Observed on May 15

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15 May every year.
The themeof this year’s International Day of Families is “Families and New Technologies.”
The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families.

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CJI launches an official mobile App for Journalists

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched an official mobile application for Journalists to cover proceedings of the apex court.
The New feature, called ‘Indicative Notes’ is aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easy-to-understand format.

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PM CARES Fund approved procurement of one lakh 50 thousand units of Oxycare system

The PM CARES Fund has approved procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare System developed by the Defence Research Development Organization at a cost of Rs 322.5 crores, the DRDO informed.
It further informed that the Oxycare System is a SpO2 based Oxygen Supply System that regulates oxygen being administered to patients based on sensed SpO2 levels.
“Under this sanction, 1, 00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM (Non-rebreather mask) masks are being procured.

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International Nurses Day – Observed on May 12

International Nurses Day is an international day observed around the world on 12 May of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.
The theme for the 2021 is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965.
In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Each year, ICN prepares and distributes the International Nurses’ Day Kit.

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National Technology Day – Observed on May 11

National Technology Day2021 on May 11 celebrates the achievements and contributions of Indians to science and technology.
The themeof the National Technology Day 2021 theme is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”.
The day acts as a reminder of the country’s technological advancements.

This day serves as a reminder of India breaking into the elite group of nations with nuclear weapons. The National Technology Day was observed for the first time on May 11, 1999.

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Mother’s Day – Observed on second Sunday of May

Mother’sDay is a time-honored tradition of recognizing the women in our lives who raised us, dried our tears, and well, mothered us.
Everyone has one or has someone who is like a mother to them.
On the second Sunday ofMay, we honor those women who are our mothers.
Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis who had given the idea of celebrating Mother’s Day in honour of mothers and motherhood in 1907.
Nationally this day was recognized in 1914.

Current Affairs 08th May 2021| Current Affairs News

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Observed on May 08

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The themethis year is ‘Together we are #unstoppable!’ The World Red Cross Day is marked on May 8 every year to acknowledge the beliefs of the Red Crescent Movement and the International Red Cross.
This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC).
He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
He was born on May 8, 1828.

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World Athletics Day – Observed on May 07

World Athletics Day 2021is being celebrated on May 7.
The InternationalAmateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started celebrating World Athletics Day to promote participation in sports among the youngsters.
The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started the World Athletics Day in order to boost participation in athletics among youngsters, creating awareness about the importance of fitness.
World Athletics Day falls under IAAF’s social responsibility project ‘Athletics for a Better World’.
The World Athletics Day is observed to make people aware on the importance of physical fitness.

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International No Diet Day: Observed On 06 May

Every year, International No Diet Day is observed on May 6.
Its symbol is a light blue ribbon.
International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual celebration of body acceptance, including fat acceptance and body shape diversity.
This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with a focus on health at any size and in raising awareness of the potential dangers of dieting and the unlikelihood of success; the Institute of Medicine summarises.
The first International No Diet Day was celebrated in the UK in 1992.

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World Asthma Day – Observed on First Tuesday of May

World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993.
This year’s World Asthma Day theme is “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions”.
WAD is held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide.
WHO recognizes that asthma is of major public health importance.
According to WHO, it was estimated that more than 339 million people had Asthma globally and there were 417,918 deaths due to asthma at the global level in 2016.
Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes or exacerbations.
The theme provides a call to action to address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma that prevent persons with asthma from enjoying optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of this condition.
Common misconceptions surrounding asthma include:
- Asthma is a childhood disease; individuals will grow out of it as they age.
- Asthma is infectious.
- Asthma sufferers should not exercise.
- Asthma is only controllable with high dose steroids.

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World Press Freedom Day – this year theme has been published

“The theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, “Information as a Public Good”, underlines the indisputable importance of verified and reliable information.
It calls attention to the essential role of free and professional journalists in producing and disseminating this information, by tackling misinformation and other harmful content – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

International Firefighters Day – Observed on May 04

International Firefighters’ Day is observed on May 4.
It was instituted after a proposal was emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.
The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefightersin tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.

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Statehood day of Gujarat and Maharashtra – Observed on May 01

May 1 comes as the establishment day for the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
It was on this day in the year 1960 that the former state of Bombay was segregated on a linguistic basis and two states were formed — Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Gujarati, the official language of the state of Gujarat, comes as an Indo-Aryan language which emerged from local Prakrits and Sanskrit.
Often named ‘Jewel of Western India’, Gujarat has been on the world map since ancient ages.
Gujarat was authoritatively formed in the year 1960 after the impression for the state originated in the year 1928 in a magazine by the name Kumar.
Freedom fighter and writer K M Munshi originally proposed a concept called Mahagujarat.

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International Labour Day or May Day – Observed on May 01

Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.
Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
May 1 is the International Day of Workers or International Labour Daydedicated to workers and labourers across the world.
This day celebrates labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights.
The day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement.
It is also celebrated in countries in Central America, South America, and in some parts of the Caribbean.
In the United States, Australia, and Canada, Labor Day or Labour Day is celebrated at different times of the year.
India celebrated the first Labour day in the year 1923 and the day is referred nationally as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas or Kamgar Din.
Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and labor union leader, was the person who came up with the idea for Labor Day.
He thought American workers should be honored with their own day.
He proposed his idea to New York’s Central Labor Union early in 1882, and they thought the holiday was a good idea, too.

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International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories – Observed on May 25 – 31

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health – Observed on May 28

Menstrual Hygiene Day – Observed on May 28

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Kiren Rijiju to launch ACCR web portal, 3rd version of Ayush Sanjivani App

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World Thyroid Day – Observed on May 25

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National Missing Children’s Day – Observed on May 25

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World Turtle Day – Observed on May 23

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International Day for Biological Diversity – Observed on May 22

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World Bee Day – Observed on May 20

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ICMR approves CoviSelf kit – a home testing covid kit

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World AIDS Vaccine Day – Observed on May 18

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International Museum Day – Observed on May 18

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International Day of Light – Observed on May 16

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International Day of Families – Observed on May 15

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CJI launches an official mobile App for Journalists

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PM CARES Fund approved procurement of one lakh 50 thousand units of Oxycare system

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International Nurses Day – Observed on May 12

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National Technology Day – Observed on May 11

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Mother’s Day – Observed on second Sunday of May

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Observed on May 08

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World Athletics Day – Observed on May 07

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International No Diet Day: Observed On 06 May

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World Asthma Day – Observed on First Tuesday of May

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World Press Freedom Day – this year theme has been published

International Firefighters Day – Observed on May 04

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Statehood day of Gujarat and Maharashtra – Observed on May 01

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International Labour Day or May Day – Observed on May 01