1. Monsoon to reach Kerala by 31 May: Indian Meteorological Department
Recently, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the southwest monsoon will begin in Kerala on May 31 this year . Generally, 1 June is the normal date of onset of monsoon in Kerala. As per the new normal dates of onset of monsoon, the southwest monsoon moves over the Andaman Sea around May 22. The Indian Meteorological Department works under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. It has regional offices at Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Nagpur and Guwahati. The Indian Meteorological Department monitors the northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Strait, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Persian Gulf. It primarily monitors the construction of cyclones and issues warnings for these areas.
2. Punjab will join COVAX facility
The Punjab government recently announced that it would join the COVAX facility to augment its COVID-19 supply . There is a severe shortage of vaccines in India. This is slowing down the country’s vaccination efforts. Thus the Punjab government plans to join the COVAX facility. COVAX facility so far only at the national levelIs working This facility works to prevent vaccine nationalism. The aim is to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines reach both the low-income level and the high-income level countries. However, it is not clear whether a state can join this facility. COVAX, a global initiative to provide Corona vaccines worldwide, has so far provided these life saving vaccines in more than 100 countries. It first supplied vaccines to the West African country Ghana on 24 February 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press release that Kovacs could supply at least two billion vaccines in 2021.
3. Railways has launched Wi-Fi facility at 6 thousand railway stations in five years.
Railways has started Wi-Fi facility at 6 thousand railway stations in five years . The Ministry of Railways stated that Railways are continuously contributing to the Digital India initiative and providing high speed Wi-Fi facility in the country. This is bridging the digital gap between rural and urban areas and increasing digital convenience in rural areas. With the introduction of Wi-Fi facility at Hazaribagh railway station in Jharkhand , this facility became available at 6 thousand stations. The railways started this facility in January 2016 with the availability of Wi-Fi facility at the Mumbai railway station . This facility is being provided with the help of Rail Tail .
4. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, provided $ 1 billion worth of cryptocurrency support to India
Ethereum is one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies . Recently Ithyriam (Ethereum) co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Vitalik Buterin) has to Kovid -19 Relief Fund of India assistance of $ 1 billion Kriptokrensi provided. Vitalik Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer, co-founder of Ethereum. Ethereum is a distributed and open source blockchain platform with a growing list of cryptographic blocks. Ether (ETH) is the cryptocurrency token of the Ethereum platform. It is the second largest cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization, after bitcoin. It is also the most actively used blockchain in the world.
5. India’s COVAXIN vaccine capable of combating new strains of Kovid-19: research
According to a publication titled Clinical Infectious Diseases , India is capable of combating the new strains of COVAXIN vaccine Kovid-19 produced by Biotech . Significantly, Kovaxin is a completely indigenous vaccine. According to research, this vaccine is also effective against variants found in India and the UK. Recently Bharat Biotech has reduced the price of COVAXIN from Rs 600 to Rs 400 per dose state. Whereas in private hospitals COVAXIN will be available at the rate of Rs 1200 per dose. Earlier the price of Kovishield was reduced from 400 to 300 rupees for the states. COVAXIN is a government-supported vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech. Its efficacy rate is 81%.
6. PM Modi ordered audit of ventilators provided by the Center
On May 15, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the audit of ventilators provided by the central government to the state government and union territoriesgave. It has come to the notice of the Paddy Minister that many ventilators issued to the states are lying idle. Thus, an audit is being initiated to investigate the installation and operation of the ventilator. The Prime Minister has also suggested that health workers should be properly trained to operate ventilators. The Punjab government complains that out of 320 ventilators found under PM CARES Fund, 237 are defective. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson was claiming that there was a big scam in the ventilator given under the PM CARES Fund fund. Several media reports have stated that the ventilator has a technical flaw. There are allegations that technical complaints are not resolved after installation due to poor after-sales support by manufacturers. There are reports that bacterial fillers, flow sensors and HME filters are not being replaced as per the norms set by the hospital authorities.
7. Boeing will build Kovid Hospital in five states including Uttar Pradesh
US maker of aircraft Boeing will field for Kovid patients with state governments and non-governmental organizations Hospital in India. Boeing company officials have spoken with the governments of five states in this regard . These states are Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu . This will be done by Boeing as part of its campaign to provide relief to India battling Kovid. Under this campaign, work will be done for the availability of land, facilities, equipment, medicines and doctors for the hospital. In this, the state government will provide the infrastructure for the hospital. According to Boeing India President Salil Gupta, Boeing has currently released a sum of $ 10 million (about Rs 74 crore) for this task.
8. African Swine Fever Spreads in North-East
The African Swine Fever has captured Meghalaya . Earlier it also influenced Mizoram . 1,700 pigs have been killed in a month in Mizoram due to African swine fever. It has now spread to Meghalaya and so far 300 pigs have been killed here. The Government of the Philippines has recently placed the country in a state of disaster for a year to offset the effects of African swine fever. The first case of African Swine Fever came to light in 2019. It has killed more than three million hogs (domesticated pigs) since its outbreak in 2019. The African Swine Fever was first found in Africa in 1920. There is no cure for this disease and the only way to stop the disease from spreading is to kill those animals. It is not a threat to humans. The reason for this is that the disease spreads from animal to animal.
9. Neera Tandon appointed as Senior Advisor to Joe Biden
Indian-American policy expert Neera Tandon, the American president who Baidn of senior consultants have been made. Two months earlier, he withdrew his nomination as director of the White House Management and Budget Office following opposition from Republican lawmakers. Tandon has been assigned two tasks — starting a review of the US digital service and the Supreme Court’s views. Make plans for a contingency situation that may arise. Tandon is currently the CEO and President of the Center for American Progress (CAP). He is expected to join the White House team on Monday.
10. Government asked not to share information on children facing pressure in Corona epidemic
The government has said that information, pictures and contacts of children under pressure in the event of Corona epidemic should not be shared on social media. By law, his identity should not be made public. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has said that if someone comes to know of a child whose parents have not been living due to the Kovid epidemic and there is no one to take care of them, then the child’s information is police , child welfare Committee or Child Help Line 1 0 9 8But it should be given He said that the legal adoption of such children should be ensured otherwise this child could be a victim of human trafficking. It is legally illegal to adopt or give birth to someone else’s child. If someone is trying to adopt an orphan directly, it should be stopped. It is illegal. The Chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Priyank Kanungo said that such a child should be given to the Child Welfare Committee which will take necessary action in the interest of the child.
11. More than 250 Myanmar soldiers killed in battle with Keran rebels
Rebel Karen guerrilla guerrillas have killed more than 250 soldiers within a week in an ethnic conflict in Myanmar . The conflict between the two sides has intensified since the military’s action at the Karen National Union-KNU targets this month . The conflict began in the Hapapun, Shwe-Qin and Thaton districts and Bago areas of Myanmar when KNU captured an army outpost near the Salween River at Thi-Mu Hata.
12. May 16: World Agri-Tourism Day
Every year on May 16 the World Agro-Tourism Day (World Agri-Tourism Day) is observed. In 2021, this day will be celebrated under the theme of Rural Women Sustainable Entrepreneurship Opportunities through Agri Tourism . In agro-tourism, urban tourists live in the homes of farmers. During their stay they engage in farming activities, tractor rides, bullock cart rides. In addition, they enjoy folk songs and dances. They buy fresh agricultural produce. In turn, farmers provide accommodation to tourists and entertain them during their stay. This serves as an additional income for the farmers. Also, it employs local youth as tourist guides. In this way the program also provides employment opportunities.
13. Sikkim Foundation Day
1975 May 16 day of Sikkim India’s 22nd state was created. The Governor of Sikkim, Gangaprasad , while congratulating the people on the occasion, said that the state has always made a significant contribution to the development of the country, whether through an organic mission or through a popular tourist destination.
14. Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Satav dies
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra Rajeev Satav passed away. He was corona infected. He died after recovering from Corona. Seventh, believed to be close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, was found infected with the Corona virus on 22 April. Rajiv Satava was a member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. Prior to this, he was also a Lok Sabha MP from Hingoli in Maharashtra in 2014. Currently Satava was the secretary of the All India Congress Committee and in charge of the Gujarat Congress.
15. Renowned journalist Sunil Jain dies
Financial Express managing editor Sunil Jain died in AIIMS-Delhi from Corona. He was 58. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the demise of journalist Sunil Jain. Mr. Kovind said that it was a pleasant experience to read Mr. Jain’s column because of his clear views and that his untimely demise would miss the journalism world.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Professor M.S. Condolences on Narasimhan’s demise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Professor M.S. Condolences have been expressed on the demise of Narasimhan . Mr. Modi has said that Mr. Narasimhan will be remembered as an exemplary mathematician who has established his influence around the world. He said that Professor Narasimhan had left an indelible mark on his work even beyond mathematics.
