Daily Current Affairs 8 May 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims, and mains. Let\u2019s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government has relaxed the provisions of Income-tax Act in view of COVID-19. Now, all hospitals, nursing units, dispensaries and COVID care centres will be able to accept cash over two lakh rupees from the patients. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Oil and Gas PSUs, Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL and Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham as a Spiritual Smart hill Town. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has formulated a special Kharif strategy for implementation in the ensuing Kharif 2021 season with an aim to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Taliban has captured Afghanistan\u2019s second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar. Dahla Dam, which provides irrigation to farmers via a network of canals as well as drinking water for the provincial capital, is now under Taliban control. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India has issued Gazette notification SO 1736(E) dated 05.05.2021 making it mandatory for all States\/UTs to grant certificate of disability through online mode only using UDID portal w.e.f. 01.06.2021. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Signal has tried to run a series of Instagram ads to show the amount of data the social media platform and its parent company Facebook collect about users and how it uses the data to push targeted ads. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Union Health Ministry advised \u2018proning for self-care\u2019 for coronavirus patients, stating that it holds high significance for covid positive patients with compromised breathing comfort, especially during home isolation or self-care treatment at home. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian Railways authorities inducted the 100th ‘Made in India’ electric locomotive or e-loco in its fleet on May 6, 2021 which was build in the country’s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Union minister and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Ajit Singh passed away at the age of 82. Chaudhary Ajit Singh (1939 \u20132021) was an Indian politician. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Indian army has established a COVID management cell to coordinate assistance to civil authority. The Cell is under a Director General rank officer which reports directly to the Vice Chief of Army Staff. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States will support an initiative at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to waive Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) protection for COVID-19 vaccines. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin on April 3 launched an unusually aggressive tweet blasting China for its activities in the South China Sea. The expletive-laced tweet marked latest exchange in a war of words amid the ongoing tensions between the two countries. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMoUs signed between Oil and Gas PSUs and Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Union Government formulates strategy for Kharif 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Taliban captures key Afghan dam as fighting rages<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mandatory online certification of disability through UDID portal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Signal was blocked on Facebook-owned Instagram<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Proning can help Covid patients<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Railways Inducts 100th ‘Made In India’ Electric Locomotive on Network<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
RLD chief Ajit Singh passed away<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
COVID management cell to coordinate assistance to civil authority<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
US to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Philippines Foreign Minister Swears at China<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n