Here are the top news headlines of May 2nd and 3rd covered by The Literature Times.
Top Events
- US clears the sale of 6 P-8I patrol aircraft to India.
- Australia imposes a travel ban on its citizens.
- Serum Institute of India to manufacture vaccines abroad after Poonawala moves to London.
- The first installment of the State Disaster Relief Fund was released.
- Export-Import Bank of India has given a Line of Credit of USD 250 million to improve the quality of power supply in Mozambique.
- External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will be visiting London from May 3- May 6 to participate in the G& Foreign Ministers meeting.
- The gross GST revenue collected in the month of April is at a record high of one lakh 41 thousand 384 crore rupees.
- The first consignment of the Sputnik V vaccine has arrived and handed over to Dr. Reddy’s laboratories.
- WHO has approved the emergency use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.
- TMC wins West Bengal election. Banerjee loses from Nandigram.
Appointments and Awards
- RBI Executive Director T. Rabi Sankar to be 4th Deputy Governor for 3 years.
Days to remember
- May 2- World Tuna Day
- May 2- World Laughter Day
- May 3- World Press Freedom Day
Obituary
- Former BCCI seclector and Rajasthan’s first class cricketer Kishan Rungta passed away.
