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MH Newspaper Cuttings of the Day_ 19th March 2021_ Friday

Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today

1. U.S. Defence Secretary begins India visit today



Lloyd Austin is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi late Friday afternoon as part of his first overseas trip that also took him to Japan and South Korea.

2. Supreme Court quota hearing

Attorney-General concludes arguments on Thursday. Hearing would continue on Friday with submissions of the Maharashtra government.

3. Rahul to interact with students in Assam

The Congress leader will interact with college students and meet tea estate workers as part of his poll campaign in Assam on Friday, the party said.

4. Saradha scam | Former Trinamool Minister Madan Mitra asked to appear before ED today

ED also summons Jorasanko Trinamool candidate Vivek Gupta to appear before it on Monday.

5. Amaravati land scam | Naidu, ex-Minister file pleas seeking quashing of FIR

The High Court is expected to list the petition for hearing on Friday, legal sources said.

6. DPIIT to hold meeting with industry associations on FDI in e-commerce today

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a meeting with industry associations like CII on Friday on issues pertaining to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce sector, an official said.

7. Asian Olympic Qualification tournament | Sharath Kamal-Manika Batra cruises into semi-finals in the mixed doubles



The star Indian pair, which received a bye in the first round, will now take on Koen Pang Yew En and Ye Lin of Singapore in the last-four match on Friday. Kamal on Thursday became the first Indian paddler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

8. Vijender aims to extend unbeaten run in ‘Battle on Ship’

Unconquered thus far, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh would look to extend his unblemished record in professional circuit when he spars with tall Russian opponent, Artysh Lopsan, in what is being billed as the ‘Battle on Ship’ in Panaji on Friday.

9. Shooting World Cup

The first qualifying rounds of the tournament begin on Friday, with the first finals scheduled for Saturday.

10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments

The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,15,13,609 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,61,854.

MHES -Daily Newspaper Quiz

               Questions and Answers-(19/3/2021)

  1. Who is the Minister of Law and Justice of India?

Ans. Ravi Shankar Prasad

  1. Which is the newest Mars rover of NASA?

Ans. Perseverance

  1. Who is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India?

Ans. Nitin Gadkari

  1. Who is the United States Secretary of Defense?

Ans.  Lloyd Austin

  1. Who is the CEO of Serum Institute of India?

Ans. Adar Poonawalla

  1. Who is the current Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka?

Ans.  Jayanath Colombage

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