1. Over 189 crore 17 lakh doses of COVID vaccines administered under nationwide vaccination drive so far: Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said.
2. Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated in India on the 3rd of May. Central Moon sighting Committee said as the moon was not sighted on Sunday evening.
3. Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday took charge as India’s new Foreign Secretary. He succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from service on Saturday.
4. Suman Bery takes over as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
5. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has invited online applications for the four year Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP) for the academic session 2023-24. The programme is a dual-major holistic bachelor’s degree offering B.A. B.Ed., B. Sc. B. Ed. and B.Com. B.Ed.
6. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for taking higher education into the rural areas to make it more inclusive and equitable. He saod at the Centenary celebrations of the Delhi University.
7. Centre has asked all States and Union Territories to disseminate guideline document on heat related illnesses to all districts for effective management of cases of heat wave.
8. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has decided to develop India’s first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessel at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). The Ministry said the vessel will cost ₹17.50 crore, of which 75% will be funded by the Central govt.
9. *Andhra Pradesh* CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged him to sanction medical colleges in 12 districts. He said once cleared the state government would complete the works by December 2023 and start admissions from the 2024 academic session.
10. Gujarat, Maharashtra celebrate foundation day on 01 May; President, Vice President and PM Modi greet people of two states on the occasion.
11. *MAHARASHTRA* Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray while addressing a rally in Aurangabad on Sunday said all loudspeakers at mosques in the state must be removed by May 4. He said if it doesn’t happen, the Hanuman Chalisa will be played twice loudly. He added that it’s a social issue not religious.
12. Around 12 passengers of a Mumbai-Durgapur SpiceJet flight suffered serious injuries after the plane encountered severe turbulence while landing. The plane was landed safely and injured passengers were provided immediate medical assistance. As per reports, the injuries occurred after cabin luggage fell on passengers while some hit the food trolley.
13. *KARNATAKA* : Amid a heatwave in northern India, many parts of Bengaluru on Sunday witnessed heavy rains and hailstorm. This came just two days after the city recorded a maximum temperature of 36.7 degrees Celsius.
14. The Karnataka government approved 60 new industrial projects worth ₹2,465.94 crore, which will generate over 8,575 jobs, during the 131st State-level single-window clearance committee (SLSWCC) meeting on Saturday. As per the official statement, 10 large and medium-size projects worth over ₹50 crore each, 49 projects worth ₹15 crore to ₹50 crore each and one ₹5 crore-project were cleared.
15. *PUNJAB* : The Punjab government has banned three history books for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh history. Education Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said the book, History of Punjab, had incorrect facts about Sikhs. “Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has ordered action against its writers and publishers besides banning the book,” he said.
16. *UTTAR PRADESH* : In view of a rise in COVID-19 cases and the upcoming festivals, the administration of UP’s Gautam Buddha Nagar has imposed section 144 of the CrPC from May 1 to 31. Offering Namaz or organising puja in public places will be banned during the period, the Police Commissionerate said. Protests or hunger strikes cannot be held without prior permission.
17. UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday rolled out a new platform, an e-pension portal to ensure transparent and hassle-free disbursement of pensions to retired state government employees. The portal will benefit around 11.5 lakh pensioners in UP.
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Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has registered historic annual performance in 2021-22 in midst of COVID pandemic. The profit has jumped 83% to all-time high of 634 Cr. The Board of Directors of IREDA approved the audited financial results for 2021-22.
ENTERTAINMENT:
1. Veteran actor Dharmendra was hospitalised following back pain during the shoot of a film, Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday. The 86-year-old has now been discharged.
2. Actress Kangana Ranaut met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. Taking to Instagram, the actress shared pictures of the meeting.
DEFENCE
1. General Manoj Pande on Sunday received a ceremonial guard of honour at South Block in Delhi, a day after he took charge as the new chief of the Indian Army. Pande said in an interview India was continuing dialogue with China, but would prevent any loss of territory on the Line of Actual Control
2. Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju assumed charge as the vice chief of the army staff on Sunday as his predecessor – General Manoj Pande – took over as India’s 29th army chief. Before taking over the new role,
Lt General BS Raju was serving as the Director General Military Operations during the standoff on the LAC, the de facto border between India and China.
3. India’s indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1 is set in for another rigorous airframe fatigue testing process (MAFT) at a time when the India Air Force (IAF) is aggressively pitching its aircraft to friendly countries.
4. Indian Coast Guard rescues 6 persons from distressed vessel off Kerala coast. Indian Coast Guard rescues 6 persons from distressed vessel off Kerala coast.
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Gvnr* : Ganeshi Lal
CM* : Naveen Patnaik
Dist* : 30
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Vasant Ritu
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Rohini
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