Current Affairs One Liners - 9 & 10 May 2021 =============== | UPSC Notes EPFO Labour Law
Current Affairs One Liners - 9 & 10 May 2021
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Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has claimed 1.5 lakh doses of Sputnik V have previously reached India and Russian Direct Financial commitment Fund has also tied up with regional Indian companies for bulk manufacturing.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has donated Rs 1.5 crore from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) fund for the purchase of medical equipment in his Lok Sabha Constituency Haridwar to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himant Biswa Sarma to be sworn-in as the new chief minister of Assam, a day after he was elected “unanimously” as the leader of the BJP’s legislature party in the state.
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College in Hamirpur and Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College in Chamba.
Union Territory Ladakh received Four Critical Care Life Support Ambulances from National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) of Road Transport and Highways Ministry.
GigIndia, a B2B gig marketplace for on-demand work completion, will provide free COVID health insurance to its active gig workers covering up to Rs 3 lakh of medical expenses.
The new DMK government, Agricultural Production Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedihas been appointed as Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation, replacing G Prakash.
Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit appointed former Minister K Pitchandi as pro-tem Speaker of the state legislative assembly.
Senior IAS officer Dr. V Irai Anbu has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu.
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is set to be feted at the upcoming Brit Awards, where she will receive the global icon award at this year’s ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting at Virtually. The Prime Minister attended the event at the invitation of the President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel.
The Interpol has launched a mobile phone application ID-Art which will help identify stolen cultural property, reduce smuggling and increase the possibility of recovering stolen works and artefacts.
Bollywood Actress Kalki Koechlin is making her debut as an author of a book, Titled – Elephant In The Womb. It is an illustrated non-fiction book on motherhood. The book illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix. This is the fifth successive Spanish Grand Prix title of Lewis Hamilton. Also this is the third win of this season.
Rajya Sabha MP and renowned Sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra passed away.
