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MH Newspaper Cuttings of the Day_ 24th March 2021_ Wednesday

 

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Daily Newspaper Quiz(24/03/2021)

 

  1. Who is the Health Minister of Karnataka?

Ans. K. Sudhakar

  1. Who is the Finance Minister of India?

Ans..Nirmala Sitharaman

  1. Who is the India’s Indus Water Commissioner ?

Ans. Pradeep Kumar

  1. Who is the President of India?

Ans.  Ram Nath Kovind

  1. Expand ISRO.

Ans. Indian Space Research Organisation

 

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

1. Corruption charge against Deshmukh: SC to hear Param Bir plea

The Supreme Court will Wednesday hear the plea by Mumbai’s former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking direction for immediate “impartial and fair” CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

2. Deshmukh extortion row: BJP delegation to meet Maharashtra Governor today

A delegation of BJP leaders including Devendra Fadnavis, state unit chief Chandrakant Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwar and Ashish Shelar will meet Maharashtra governor B S Koshyari on Wednesday.

3. SC likely to hear plea to stop the sale of electoral bonds today

Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde agreed with advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of electoral bonds on April 1, before Assembly elections in crucial States such as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

4. Lockdown from March 24-31 in Maharashtra Parbhani district

Parbhani district in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region will remain under a lockdown from March 24 to March 31 in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Tuesday.

5. All educational institutions to be closed in Telangana

All educational institutions in Telangana, except medical colleges, will be closed down from Wednesday, Education Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy announced in the Assembly on Tuesday.

6. Exit polls indicate no clear winner in Israeli elections

Exit polls indicate there is no clear winner in the Israeli election, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate uncertain and signalling continued political deadlock.

7. Budget session of Goa Assembly to begin today

The budget session of the Goa legislative Assembly will begin on March 24, an official said on Tuesday.

8. Govt. to sell 15% stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd via OFS

The government on Tuesday said it will dilute 15 per cent stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd via an offer for sale to raise nearly Rs 750 crore.

9. Volkswagen to unveil ‘Taigun’ model in India today

Automaker Volkswagen will launch Taigun mid-sized SUV on March 24. The model will be powered by the brand’s TSI turbo-petrol engines.

10. ISSF World Cup | Ganemat, Angad combine to win mixed skeet gold

Indian shooters Ganemat Sekhon and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bagged the skeet mixed team gold medal, extending the home contingent’s dominance at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on March 23.

11. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments

The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,17,32,689 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,61,824.

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