Headlines of the Day : 23rd May 2021

  • Number of Covid patients discharged outnumbers new cases in country for 10th consecutive day; Over 3 lakh 55 thousand people recover from infection in past 24 hours. 
  • Country records another milestone by testing 21 lakh 23 thousand samples in a single day.
  • More than 21 crore 80 lakh Covid vaccine doses provided to States and Union Territories by Centre so far.
  • Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm; Expected to cross Odisha and West Bengal coasts on Wednesday.
  • Armed Forces commence preparations to mitigate impact of Cyclone in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews preparedness of States and Central agencies to tackle Cyclone Yaas; Calls for timely evacuation of people from high-risk areas and those involved in off-shore activities.
  • Centre to examine suggestions received from various State Governments regarding Class 12 board exams; To convey information to the students by 1st of June.
  • Supreme Court’s E-committee releases manual for its free e-Courts Services Mobile App in 14 languages.
  • In Cricket, Asia Cup 2021 tournament postponed due to packed schedule.
  • Narinder Batra re-elected as FIH (Hockey) president for  second term.
  • Bangladesh extends the closure of land border with India for passenger movement till May 31st.
  • US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in stress upon need to engage North Korea in dialogue urgently.
  • In Nepal, Opposition parties decide to take political and legal actions against the dissolution of the House of Representatives by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.