MH Newspaper Cuttings of the day_18th May 2021_Tuesday

MHES -Daily Newspaper Quiz

Questions and Answers-(18/5/2021)

In which country the Sputnik V vaccine is developed?

Ans. Russia

Name the Cyclone currently appeared in the Gujarat coast?

Ans. Tauktae

Who is the Defence Minister of India?

Ans. Rajnath Singh

Where is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport situated?

Ans. Mumbai , Maharashtra

Who is the President of Chess Kerala?

Ans. N.R Anil Kumar

Expand ICMR

Ans. Indian Council of Medical Research

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

1. AP govt extends COVID-19 curfew till May 31 The COVID-19 curfew, daily from noon to 6 a.m., that came into force on May 5 was supposed to end on Tuesday. But at a high-level review meeting on the pandemic, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to extend it till month-end. 2. Tauktae effect: Orange, yellow rain alerts for MP districts The IMD issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at speeds of 40 50 kilometres per hour in isolated places till Tuesday morning. 3. Cyclone Tauktae: Landfall process starts A very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour began making landfall on the Gujarat coast Monday night, forcing the evacuation of over 1.5 lakh people in Gujarat and leaving two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea. 4. PM Modi to interact with field officials from states, districts In their interaction with the Prime Minister, officials will share some best practices, suggestions and recommendations for continuing the ongoing battle against COVID-19, especially in semi-urban and rural areas, it said. Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi will take part in meeting. 5. After 3-day gap, BMC to resume vaccination The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, in a release, said that walk-in vaccination will be carried out at select inoculation centres on May 18 and 19. 6. SC to hear Param Bir Singh’s plea for transfer of inquiries to agency outside Maharashtra The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a fresh plea of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking transfer of all inquiries against him to an independent agency outside Maharashtra like the CBI. 7. U.N. to vote Tuesday on call to stop arms supply to Myanmar The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will vote on Tuesday on a draft resolution that “calls for an immediate suspension of the direct and indirect supply, sale or transfer of all weapons, munitions” and other equipment to Myanmar. 8. Coronavirus \| Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 2,60,197, taking the tally in the country to 2,52,07,698 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 2,78,124.

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

1. AP govt extends COVID-19 curfew till May 31

The COVID-19 curfew, daily from noon to 6 a.m., that came into force on May 5 was supposed to end on Tuesday. But at a high-level review meeting on the pandemic, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to extend it till month-end.

2. Tauktae effect: Orange, yellow rain alerts for MP districts

The IMD issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at speeds of 40 50 kilometres per hour in isolated places till Tuesday morning.

3. Cyclone Tauktae: Landfall process starts

A very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour began making landfall on the Gujarat coast Monday night, forcing the evacuation of over 1.5 lakh people in Gujarat and leaving two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea.

4. PM Modi to interact with field officials from states, districts

In their interaction with the Prime Minister, officials will share some best practices, suggestions and recommendations for continuing the ongoing battle against COVID-19, especially in semi-urban and rural areas, it said. Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi will take part in meeting.

5. After 3-day gap, BMC to resume vaccination

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, in a release, said that walk-in vaccination will be carried out at select inoculation centres on May 18 and 19.

6. SC to hear Param Bir Singh’s plea for transfer of inquiries to agency outside Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a fresh plea of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking transfer of all inquiries against him to an independent agency outside Maharashtra like the CBI.

7. U.N. to vote Tuesday on call to stop arms supply to Myanmar

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will vote on Tuesday on a draft resolution that “calls for an immediate suspension of the direct and indirect supply, sale or transfer of all weapons, munitions” and other equipment to Myanmar.

8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments

The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 2,60,197, taking the tally in the country to 2,52,07,698 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 2,78,124.