DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 31st MAY

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May 31, 2021

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# Covid-19 cases in India

 

 

  • India recorded 1,50,527 new covid-19 cases and 3028 deaths on sunday.
  • Around 20.68 lakh samples were tested in the country on saturday.
  • India’s average daily test positivity rate declined to 9.4% on may 29.
  • About 30.34 lakh vaccine doses were administered in last 24 hours.

 

 

 

# Mehul Choksi

 

 

  • The government maintained its silence on the Mehul Choksi deportation case in the caribbean islands.
  • Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda claimed that he had information that India has sent a jet to Dominica to provide documentation and take custody of the fugitive businessman.

 

 

 

# Monsoon onset delayed

 

 

  • The arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerela has been delayed to June 3, the IMD said on sunday.
  • The agency had last month forecasted that the onset would be on may 31.
  • Indian meterological department said the monsoon onset forecasts have a built in error window of 4 days. So, june 3 still falls in this window.

 

 

 

# Politics in Israel

 

 

  • Israeli far right politician Naftali Bennett will deliver a statement on sunday, in which he will probably throw his crucial support behind a ” government change” to unseat PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • Opposition chief Yair lapid, who has until wednesday to put together a coalition after the fourth inconclusive election in two years.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu is also offering a counter deal to a far right party to form a government.

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