CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
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.
