MH Newspaper Cuttings of the Day_ 14th April 2021_Wednesday

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


1. Curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from Wednesday The curfew, which excludes essential services, will come into effect from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said. 2. VP, PM to interact with Governors on Wednesday Venkaiah Naidu and Narendra Modi will interact with Governors on the COVID-19 situation. 3. PM to address Association of Indian Universities annual meet, V-C seminar on Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Association of Indian Universities’ 95th annual meet and a national seminar of vice-chancellors on Wednesday through video conferencing. 4. Dilip Ghosh gets EC notice over Sitalkuchi-like incidents remark EC has asked him to respond to its notice making his stand clear on the issue by 10 a.m. on Wednesday. 5. Congress to launch digital media platform INC TV on Wednesday The details about the online platform will be spelt out at a press conference at 11.30 a.m. at the party’s headquarters. 6. JMM founding member Simon Marandi dies The deceased leader’s son and MLA Dinesh William Marandi said the last rites of the departed leader will be performed on Wednesday in his native Litipara block of Pakur district. 7. Iran to enrich uranium to highest level ever Press TV, the Iranian state television’s English-language arm, separately said that the IAEA had been informed of the move. It said the enrichment would begin as of Wednesday. 8. Tokyo countdown clock hits 100 day to go on Wednesday The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. Wednesday’s second leg in Osaka will be in the same park under the same closed-doors conditions. 9. Coronavirus \| Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 1,61,736, taking the tally in the country to 1,38,52,977, at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,73,438.

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

1. Curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from Wednesday

The curfew, which excludes essential services, will come into effect from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said.

2. VP, PM to interact with Governors on Wednesday

Venkaiah Naidu and Narendra Modi will interact with Governors on the COVID-19 situation.

3. PM to address Association of Indian Universities annual meet, V-C seminar on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Association of Indian Universities’ 95th annual meet and a national seminar of vice-chancellors on Wednesday through video conferencing.

4. Dilip Ghosh gets EC notice over Sitalkuchi-like incidents remark

EC has asked him to respond to its notice making his stand clear on the issue by 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

5. Congress to launch digital media platform INC TV on Wednesday

The details about the online platform will be spelt out at a press conference at 11.30 a.m. at the party’s headquarters.

6. JMM founding member Simon Marandi dies

The deceased leader’s son and MLA Dinesh William Marandi said the last rites of the departed leader will be performed on Wednesday in his native Litipara block of Pakur district.

7. Iran to enrich uranium to highest level ever

Press TV, the Iranian state television’s English-language arm, separately said that the IAEA had been informed of the move. It said the enrichment would begin as of Wednesday.

8. Tokyo countdown clock hits 100 day to go on Wednesday

The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. Wednesday’s second leg in Osaka will be in the same park under the same closed-doors conditions.

9. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments

The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 1,61,736, taking the tally in the country to 1,38,52,977, at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,73,438.