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Current Affairs :: March 2024

Important Day ➤ World Meteorological Day is celebrated on

23rd March; 2024 Theme:“At the Frontline of
➤ Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated globally
Climate Action.”
on March 1; 2024 theme:“To protect everyone's
health, protect everyone's rights”. ➤ World TB Day is celebrated on March 24; 2024
Theme:“Yes! We can end TB”.
➤ World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on
3 March; 2024 Theme:“Connecting People and ➤ World Theatre Day is observed on 27th March;
Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife 2024 Theme: 'Theatre and a Culture of Peace'.
Conservation”.

➤ National Safety Day is celebrated annually on Appointment

March 4th.
❖ Arkaja Das has been appointed as Director in
➤ International Women's Day is celebrated
Women & Child Development Ministry.
annually on March 8; 2024 theme: 'Invest in
Women: Accelerate Progress'. ❖ Daljit Singh Chaudhary has been appointed as
the Director General (DG) of the National Security
➤ The CISF Raising Day is observed on 10th
Guard (NSG).
March every year.
❖ Anurag Agarwal has been appointed as the new
➤ World Pi Day 2024 is celebrated on March 14.
head of Parliament security.
➤ World Consumer Rights Day is observed on
❖ BPCL Teams Up With Neeraj Chopra As Brand
15th March; 2024 Theme:'Fair and Responsible AI
Ambassador For ‘Speed’ Petrol.
for Consumers'.
❖ Brajesh Mehrotra Has Been Appointed As New
➤ National Vaccination Day is observed on 16th
Chief Secretary Of Bihar.
March.
❖ Sub-Inspector Suman Kumari Makes History As
➤ World Forestry Day is celebrated annually on
BSF’s First Female Sniper.
March 21; 2024 Theme: “Forests and innovation:
new solutions for a better world.” ❖ Slice Appoints Nayanthara As Brand
Ambassador.
➤ World Water Day is observed on 22nd March;
2024 Theme:'Water for Peace'. ❖ Manish Prasad appointed president and MD for
SAP Indian Subcontinent.
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❖ Rajendra Prasad Goyal has recently assumed ❖ P&G India Announces Kumar
the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Venkatasubramanian as its New CEO
Director of NHPC Limited. Appointment.

❖ Kishor Makwana Assumes Charge As Chairman ❖ Arvind Kapil Takes Over as Poonawalla Fincorp
Of National Commission For Scheduled Castes. CEO.

❖ West Bengal Public Service Commission New ❖ M V Rao Has Been Elected as New Chairman of
Chairman Is Ex Ias Mahua Banerjee. Indian Banks Association.

❖ The Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers ❖ Naveen Jindal Takes Over as President of Indian
Association (ISMA) has appointed Mr. Deepak Steel Association.
Ballani as its new Director General.
❖ Deepak Kumar Has Been Named New Home
❖ Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh Sworn in as New Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh.
❖ Govind Dholakia Appointed New Chairman of
❖ Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu Has Been Surat Diamond Bourse.
Appointed As New Election Commissioners.
❖ Mariam Mammen Mathew, CEO of Manorama
❖ The government gave Foreign Secretary Vinay Online, has been appointed as the Chairperson of
Mohan Kwatra a six-month extension, till end- the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA).
October 2024.
❖ Indian Diplomat Abhay Thakur Has Been
❖ Rahul Singh has been appointed as chairperson Appointed as Next Envoy to Myanmar.
of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
❖ Neeraj Chopra Has Been Named Eveready’s
❖ B Sairam has been appointed as the new New Brand Ambassador.
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL). ❖ Hansha Mishra Has Been Appointed as Director
in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
❖ Sheetal Devi has been announced by Election
Commission as its National Person with Disability ❖ Soumendu Bagchi has been appointed as India’s
(PwD) Icon. next ambassador to Iraq.

❖ Navneet Kumar Sehgal became the new ❖ Sadanand Vasant Date has been appointed as
chairman of the Prasar Bharati. Director General of National Investigation Agency
(NIA).
❖ Election Commission appoints Sanjay
Mukherjee as West Bengal DGP. ❖ Sita Ram Meena has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to Niger.
❖ Vinay Kumar Appointed as New Indian
Ambassador to Russia. ❖ Kamal Kishore has been appointed Assistant
Secretary-General in the United Nations Office for
Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

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❖ Arnab Banerjee has been elected as the new ♛ Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji won
Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ the “Tech Creator” award at the National Creators
Association (ATMA). Award in New Delhi.

❖ Dinkar Asthana has been accredited High ♛ Japanese Architect Riken Yamamoto Wins 2024
Commissioner to Gambia. Pritzker Architecture Prize.

❖ IPS Piyush Anand has been appointed as ♛ Indian writer Amitav Ghosh was awarded with
Director General of National Disaster Response the 'Erasmus Prize' 2024.
Force(NDRF).
♛ 'Oppenheimer' won 96th edition of the Oscars
Award 2024 in Best Film Category.
Award Winner
♛ Smt. Droupadi Murmu Conferred Honorary
Doctorate By University Of Mauritius.
♛ Acharya Lokesh Muni to be Honored as ‘Global
Jain Peace Ambassador’. ♛ Mr. Srinivasan Swamy Receives 2024 IAA
Golden Compass Award.
♛ Sunil Bharti Mittal becomes first Indian citizen
to receive Honorary Knighthood by Britain's King ♛ Nita Ambani Wins Miss World Foundation's
Charles III. Humanitarian Award.
♛ Pankaj Kumar Chatterjee wins Romain Rolland ♛ Ratan Tata has been bestowed with the
Book Prize for his remarkable translation of Jean- prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award.
Daniel Baltassat’s “Le Divan de Staline” into
Bengali, titled “Staliner Divan.” ♛ Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding
Woman Media Person of the Year has been given
♛ Dr Pradeep Mahajan Receives Maharashtra jointly to journalist Greeshma Kuthar, and Ritika
Bhushan Award 2024. Chopra.
♛ American professional golfer Tiger Woods ♛ The Sangita Kalanidhi Award of the Music
Honored With USGA’s Prestigious Bob Jones Academy for 2024 will be given to Noted Carnatic
Award. vocalist and Magsaysay award winner Thodur
Madabusi Krishna.
♛ Yatin Bhaskar Duggal Wins First Prize In
National Youth Parliament Festival 2024. ♛ Dr. Neena Prasad will receive the Nritya
Kalanidhi Award 2024.
♛ Zoya Akhtar, Asma Khan Honored At ‘India-UK
Achievers’ Awards In London. ♛ Indian Youth Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta
Receive ‘Diana Memorial Award’.
♛ Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic
becomes Miss World 2024. ♛ Author Rakhi Kapoor receives The Prestigious
Golden Book Award 2024 for her twenty sixth
♛ India Receives ‘Measles And Rubella Champion’
book “Breaking Free Embracing me”.
Award.

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♛ Noted Malayalam poet and author Prabha ☄ India remains world's top arms importer,
Varma has been selected for the prestigious 33rd Pakistan ranks 8th: SIPRI report.
Saraswati Samman for the year 2023.
☄ On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022,
♛ Renowned Indian Dancer Dr. Uma Rele was India stands at rank 108 out of 193 countries.
Honoured with the Maharashtra Gaurav Award.
☄ India ranked 134th in Global Human
♛ PM Modi Has Been Honoured with Bhutan’s Development Index 2022; topped by Switzerland.
‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ Award.
☄ Tamil Nadu Tops Illegal Trade in Shark Body
♛ Bina Agarwal and James Boyce awarded the Parts.
first “Global Inequality Research Award”.
☄ The city of Begusarai in Bihar is the most
♛ Aviation Week Laureates Award Was Given To polluted city in the world.
ISRO For Chandrayaan-3.
☄ India ranks at a disheartening 126th out of 143
♛ The International Astronomical Union (IAU) nations in the World Happiness Report 2024.
names asteroid after Indian scientist Professor
☄ Delhi has been identified as the capital city with
Jayant Murthy in ‘rare honour’.
the “poorest air quality” among global nations.
♛ French mathematician Michel Talagrand was
☄ Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as Asia’s
awarded the 2024 Abel Prize.
billionaire capital, according to the latest report
♛ Young poet critic Nishant has been given the from the Shanghai-based Hurun Research
29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award for the year Institute.
2023.
☄ Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of
♛ IndiGo Airlines recently awarded the 'Airline of India (LIC) has emerged as World’s Strongest
the Year' at the Air Transport Awards 2024. Insurance Brand.

♛ Vijay Jain was awarded the prestigious Times ☄ Mukesh Ambani becomes world's 10th richest
Power Icon 2024 Award. man.

☄ 83% Among Jobless Indians Are Youth, Says

Index & Ranking International Labour Organisation Report.

☄ Uttar Pradesh Leads In Issuing 5 Crore Election & Resign

Ayushman Cards Under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY.

☄ India Ranks 113 in the World Bank's Women, ♚ Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan PM for second
Business, and the Law 2024 Index. term after controversial vote.

☄ India is now the world’s 2nd largest producer ♚ Tamás Sulyok is elected Hungary's president.
of mobile phones.

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♚ Asif Ali Zardari elected as 14th Pakistan ❏ Chandigarh University clinched the overall
President. championships of the 4th Khelo India University
Games.
♚ Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as new Haryana
chief minister. ❏ Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth announces
retirement from international badminton.
♚ Gustavo Adrianzén is the new Prime Minister of
Peru. ❏ Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed former
New Zealand paceman James Franklin as their fast
♚ President Abbas Named Mohammad Mustafa bowling coach for the upcoming season of Indian
As New Palestinian PM. Premier League.
♚ For the fifth time, Vladimir Putin won the ❏ Spain Wins First UEFA Women’s Nations
Russian Presidential Elections. League.
♚ Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan ❏ Shahbaz Nadeem retires from international and
resigns. India’s domestic cricket.
♚ Simon Harris set to be Ireland’s youngest PM. ❏ Sunrisers Hyderabad appoint Pat Cummins as
captain for IPL 2024.
♚ Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong resigns
after a year in office. ❏ F1 champion Max Verstappen wins season-
opening Bahrain Grand Prix 2024.
♚ India elected as co-chair of Digital Innovation
Board at International Telecommunication Union. ❏ Services clinched their seventh Santosh Trophy
2023-24 title.
♚ Portugal's president named Luis Montenegro
as Prime Minister. ❏ England’s James Anderson Joins Elite 700 Test
Wickets Club.
♚ Bassirou Diomaye Faye Has Been Named As
Senegal’s Next President. ❏ Minister Hardeep S Puri Inaugurates 5th ONGC
Para Games.
Sports
❏ Devendra Jhajharia has been elected the
President of Paralympic Committee of India.
❏ France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has
been banned for four years for a doping. ❏ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win
Doubles title at French Open badminton
❏ Puneri Paltan emerged victorious in the Pro tournament.
Kabaddi League Season 10 final.
❏ Veteran South Africa umpire Marais Erasmus
❏ Chinese capital of Beijing will host the 2027 has announced his retirement from the ICC Elite
edition of its World Athletics Championships. Panel of Umpires.

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❏ England great James Anderson has become ❏ YES Bank Partners With Indian Olympic
first-ever fast bowler to pick up 700 Test wickets Association For Paris Olympics.
in 187 matches.
❏ 3rd Edition of North East Games 2024 Begins in
❏ Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young Indian opener, has Nagaland.
been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for
February 2024. ❏ Pankaj Advani inducted into the Billiards Hall of
Fame.
❏ Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland wins
ICC Women's Player of the Month for February ❏ Sharath Kamal will be Indian Flagbearer at
2024. Paris Olympics 2024.

❏ Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins 2024 Saudi ❏ Nayana James wins women's long jump gold
Arabian Formula One Grand Prix. with a personal best at 3rd Indian Open Jumps
Competition.
❏ Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore
allrounder Ellyse Perry became the first player to ❏ India's boxing legend Mary Kom has been
take a six-wicket haul at the Women's Premier appointed as India's Chef de Mission for the
League (WPL). upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

❏ Mumbai Wins Ranji Trophy 2024 After Beating ❏ Virat Kohli Becomes The First Indian Batsman
Vidarbha. To Complete 12,000 T20 Runs.

❏ Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade ❏ G Sathiyan becomes first Indian table tennis
Retires from Red-Ball Cricket. player to win WTT Feeder title.

❏ New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra became the ❏ Spanish motorsports racing driver Carlos Sainz
youngest recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee clinched victory at the Australian Grand Prix 2024.
Medal.
❏ Haryana Crowned Champion at Boxing Sub
❏ Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first Junior National Championship.
Women's Premier League title.
❏ In Table Tennis, India's Sreeja Akula won the
❏ Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Inaugurates India’s women's singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II
First Indoor Athletics and Aquatic Centres at 2024.
the Kalingastadium in Bhubaneshwar.
❏ Kenya allrounder Collins Obuya has retired
❏ Kashmir Hosts First Formula-4 Car Racing from cricket.
Event Along Dal Lake in Srinagar.
❏ The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has
❏ Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) defeated Daniil appointed former Indian men’s hockey team
Medvedev (Russia) to win Indian Wells ATP captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and Chile’s
tournament title. Camila Caram as co-chairs of the FIH Athletes
Committee.

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❏ Sunrisers Hyderabad has made highest team ♞ The maritime security operation ‘Op Sankalp’
score (277/3) in IPL History. was conducted by Indian Navy.

❏ Sharfuddoula Becomes Bangladesh’s First ICC ♞ Indian Air Force (IAF) will carry out Gagan
Elite Umpire. Shakti-2024 exercisein Jaisalmer.

❏ Bijay Chhetri becomes first Indian to join Latin

American club Colon Futbol Club on loan. Book & Author

Military Exercise ✎ A book titled “Basic Structure and Republic” is

authored by Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.

♞ India-Malaysia bilateral exercise Samudra ✎ Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri launched her debut
Laksamana that started at and off Visakhapatnam. novel “Swallowing the Sun”.

♞ Indian Armed Forces To Conduct Mega ‘Bharat- ✎ Former President of Srilanka Gotabaya
Shakti’ Exercise In Jaisalmer. Rajapaksa has authored a book titled "Conspiracy
to Oust Me from the Presidency."
♞ Operation Kamdhenu has been launched by
J&K police. ✎ A book titled "Israel War Dairy" is authored by
Vishal Pandey.
♞ Indian and US Coast Guard conduct joint
maritime security exercise "Sea Defenders 2024" ✎ ‘Fool Bahadur’, the first Magahi novel
at Port Blair. translated into English by Indian poet-diplomat,
editor and translator Abhay K.
♞ China, Iran, And Russia Stage Joint Naval Drills
“Security Belt-2024” In Gulf Of Oman. ✎ A book titled “From A Car Shed To The Corner
Room & Beyond “ is written by S Raman.
♞ ‘Bharat Shakti’- a Tri-Services Firing and
Manoeuvre Exercise was held in Pokhran,
Rajasthan. Scheme & Campaign

♞ Indian Army will participate in the 10th edition

☛ Nagaland govt launched Universal Life
of the Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE” with
Insurance Scheme.
Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
☛ Election Commission started the "Mera Pehla
♞ US begins Joint Military Exercise "EX TIGER
Vote Desh Ke Liye" campaign with ministry of
TRIUMPH–24" with India.
Education.
♞ ‘Operation Indravati’ To Evacuate Indian
☛ Telangana Government launched One-Time
Nationals From Haiti Begins.
Scheme.
♞ India Joins Hands with Mozambique and
☛ Telangana Government Announces Launch Of
Tanzania for IMT TRILAT-2024 Maritime Exercise.
Indiramma Housing Scheme.

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☛ CM Yogi Rolls Out ‘MYUVA Scheme’ For Young ⎔ India will double its financial support for
Entrepreneurs In UP. Bhutan in the next five years.

☛ Himachal Pradesh Announces “Indira Gandhi ⎔ IMF will give a loan of 1.1 billion dollars to
Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna”. Pakistan.

☛ Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has ⎔ Nidhu Saxena has been appointed as MD & CEO
of Bank of Maharashtra.
launched a pioneering initiative, the ‘Vidhwa
Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana’ (Widow
Remarriage Incentive Scheme). Science & Tech
☛ PM Modi Launches Mahtari Vandan Yojana In
Chhattisgarh. ☑ PM Modi inaugurates country’s first indigenous
hydrogen fuel cell ferry.
☛ Tamil Nadu Launches ‘Neengal Nalama’ Scheme
To Review Implementation Of Welfare Programs. ☑ DRDO conducts a successful flight test of the
VSHORADS Missile in Chandipur.
☛ Amit Shah Inaugurates Dilli Gramodaya
Abhiyan Projects. ☑ Russia launches Iran’s imaging satellite ‘Pars 1’
into space.
☛ Union Minister Hardeep S Puri Launches
Ethanol 100 Fuel Initiative. ☑ Indian Scientists Create Eco Wound Dressings
With Banana Fibers.
☛ Chhattisgarh Government launched the
'Krishak Unnati Yojna' to provide input assistance ☑ Tata Group Will Build the Nation's First
to farmers, mainly paddy cultivators. Semiconductor Fab in Dholera, Gujarat.

☛ Election Commission launches ‘Mission 414’ ☑ India’s First Underwater Metro Train Service
campaign in Himachal. Launched In Kolkata By PM Modi.

☛ Tamil Nadu agrees to implement PM SHRI ☑ Kerala Welcomes ‘Iris’ Its First Generative AI
school scheme. Teacher.

☑ Kerala Launches "CSpace", India's First

Bank & Economy Government-Owned OTT Platform.

☑ SpaceX Sends MethaneSAT Satellite Into Orbit

⎔ India’s GST Collection Surges 12.5% To Rs 1.68
To Track Methane Gas.
Lakh Crore In February 2024.
☑ Karnataka and the World Economic Forum have
⎔ India has signed a $100 billion free trade
decided to jointly develop an Artificial Centre.
agreement with the European Free Trade
Association (EFTA). ☑ Bengaluru Will Get India’s First Driverless
⎔ India and ADB sign $23 million loan agreement Metro Train.
to strengthen fintech ecosystem in India. ☑ Indian Oil Produces Formula 1 Fuel In India.

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☑ Tata Motors To Establish Rs 9,000 Crore ☑ Indian Army has deployed IDD&IS system on
Manufacturing Unit In Tamil Nadu. the border of China.

☑ PM Modi Inaugurates India's First Automobile ☑ ISRO Launches START 2024 Program for Youth
In-Plant Railway Siding At Suzuki’s Gujarat Plant. Engagement.

☑ UK tests a laser weapon that can hit a coin from ☑ China Launches Yunhai-3 02 Satellite for
a kilometre. Atmospheric and Space Monitoring.

☑ Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has launched

India’s first LNG-powered bus. Host
☑ India’s First Ayurvedic Cafe Opens in Delhi.
✸ 21st edition of BioAsia 2024 started in
☑ India's first oil palm processing unit started Hyderabad.
operating in Arunachal Pradesh.
✸ 4 days long ‘Tawi Festival’ begins in Jammu.
☑ Google DeepMind launched its latest AI gaming
✸ Chapchar Kut festival was celebrated across
agent ‘SIMA’.
Mizoram with full traditional fervor.
☑ Noctis Volcano, a recently discovered massive
✸ IIT Madras Hosts Four-Day Long All India
volcano, was found on Mars.
Research Scholars’ Summit 2024.
☑ India’s first battery storage gigafactory will
✸ Bharat Steam Boiler Expo 2024 has officially
start operating in Jammu and Kashmir by October.
commenced in Guwahati, Assam.
☑ China launches Queqiao-2 relay satellite to
✸ Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 Inaugurated In
support moon missions.
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.
☑ Indian Army introduced technology unit STEAG
✸ National Dairy Mela and Agricultural Exhibition
for future research.
was held in Jharkhand.
☑ US Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-Human
✸ 54th General Director General Level Conference
Kidney Transplant.
was held between India and Bangladesh.
☑ ISRO has successfully tested the landing
✸ Manipur hosted North East India Film Festival
mission of reusable launch vehicle named
2024.
"Pushpak".
✸ World Spiritual Festival concludes in
☑ New India-made tank engine test-fired for 1st
Hyderabad.
time in Mysuru.
✸ South Korea hosted the 3rd Summit for
☑ Haryana Agricultural University scientists
Democracy in Seoul in a hybrid format.
discover new pea disease named “Witches'
Broom”. ✸ India will host ITU's prestigious World Telecom
Standardization Assembly 2024 in Delhi.
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✸ Cinevester International Film Festival is being

held in Chandigarh. International Affair

✸ 4th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Startup

✪ Peru has declared a health emergency in
Forum organized in New Delhi.
response to the escalating cases of dengue fever
✸ Army Commanders’ Conference 2024 To Start across the nation.
In New Delhi.
✪ Ghana’s parliament has approved a
✸ Sri Lanka will host Women’s Asia Cup 2024. controversial anti-LGBTQ bill.

✪ In South Korea, world's lowest fertility rate

App & Portal plunges again in 2023.

✪ Nicaragua has become the first Spanish-

☎ Smriti Irani launched Haj Suvidha mobile App. speaking nation to officially recognize the Indian
☎ Election Commission launches ‘Know Your Pharmacopoeia (IP) or Indian Pharma standards.
Candidate’ app. ✪ France set to make abortion a constitutional
☎ Multi-purpose app SAKHI to assist Gaganyaan right.
Crew. ✪ Thailand will ban recreational use of marijuana
☎ Uttar Pradesh police launches Trinetra app 2.0. by the end of this year.

✪ Govt. permits export of 64 thousand 400 tonnes

☎ Rajasthan becomes 1st state to launch Water
of onion to UAE & Bangladesh.
Resource Dashboard.
✪ International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will
☎ Saksham App has been launched by the
be in India.
Election Commission of India.
✪ Sweden has officially become the 32nd member
☎ Gujarat Education Minister Launches Online
of NATO.
Learning Platform Shiksha Reform.
✪ Panama becomes 97th member to ratify the
Obituary International Solar Alliance.

✪ Dubai launches "India by the Creek" Festival to

✟ Renowned archaeologist Padmashree Dr Arun Celebrate Deep Ties with India.
Kumar Sharma passed away at 91.
✪ India, Singapore Sign MOU on Law and Dispute
✟ Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Resolution.
Mohammad passed away at the age of 70 in
Bangladesh. ✪ Niger Suspends Military Agreement With US.

✟ The former Pakistan Test captain Saeed Ahmed ✪ Saudi Arabia Makes History With World's First
passed away at the age of 86 in Lahore. 3D-Printed Mosque In Jeddah.

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✪ Nepal Declares Pokhara as Its Tourism Capital. ■ 21-Ft Maharana Pratap Statue Unveiled In
Hyderabad.
✪ New Zealand Bans Disposable E-Cigarettes and
Vapes. ■ India’s leopard numbers rose by 8% from
12,852 in 2018 to 13,874 in 2022.
✪ In China, Marriage rates has increased for the
■ India Launched “Alliance for Global Good-
first time in 9 years.
Gender Equity and Equality”.
✪ A first for India! Amul forays into US market
■ The Odisha government decided to establish a
with fresh milk range.
State Water Informatics Centre.
✪ PepsiCo to invest $400 mln more in two new
■ Two-child norm for govt jobs in Rajasthan gets
plants in Vietnam. Supreme Court nod.
✪ In a first, Rumy Alqahtani will represent Saudi ■ Banglar Muslin has been given the Geographical
Arabia in Miss Universe 2024. Indication (GI) tag.
✪ In the US a major portion of Francis Scott Key ■ Neolithic child burial site discovered in Tamil
Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container Nadu.
ship in Baltimore.
■ The Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi from Odisha has
✪ Florida Sets Age Restrictions on Social Media recently been awarded the Geographical
Usage. Indication (GI).

✪ Thailand poised to become the first Southeast ■ India’s 1st Dolphin Research Centre Inaugurated
Asia country to allow same-sex marriage. In Patna.

✪ Allu Arjun's wax statue gets unveiled at ■ Keyi Panyor became the 26th district of
Madame Tussauds Dubai. Arunachal Pradesh.

■ Uttar Pradesh Government Announces

✪ France is about to become the first country to
Electricity Bill Waiver For Farmers.
pass a bill to combat hair discrimination.
■ SECL's Gevra mine in Chhattisgarh set to
Miscellaneous become largest coal mine in Asia.

■ Madhya Pradesh Ratlam's Riyawan Garlic

■ Amit Shah Inaugurates Swaminarayan Institute Receives GI Tag.
of Medical Science and Research in Gujarat.
■ Sudha Murthy has been nominated to Rajya
■ FSSAI gives ‘Eat Right Station’ certificate to 150 Sabha by President Murmu on Women's Day.
Railway Stations.
■ Prime Minister Narendra Modi Virtually
■ Telangana Government Has Decided To Scrap Inaugurates Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh.
Hyderabad Pharma City Project.
■ North India’s First Government Homeopathic
College To Be Established In Kathua, J&K.

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■ Majuli masks and manuscript painting in Assam ■ World’s First Om-Shaped Temple Has Been
gain GI recognition. Inaugurated in Rajasthan.

■ Maharashtra Unveils Fourth Women's Policy for ■ Adani’s Mega Copper Plant Begins Operations in
Holistic Development. Gujarat.

■ Odia CM Naveen Patnaik has announced an ■ A 900 year old Kannada inscription of the
additional 10 days of casual leave for women Kalyana Chalukya dynasty is found in Telengana.
working in various government departments.

■ Prime Minister Modi has recently inaugurated

Kochrab Ashram in Gujrat. ২০২৪ বিগত মাসের কাসরন্ট
■ Maharashtra government decided to rename অ্যাসেয়ােস বিবিএে গুবি িাওয়ার
Ahmednagar District as Ahilya Nagar and Velha
Tehsil as Rajgad. জন্য নীসের িাটসন বিক করুন
■ Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Inaugurates India’s 1st FutureLABS center at C- 2024 CA Download
DAC Thiruvananthapuram.

■ Kerala introduces 'Sabari K Rice' brand to

counter Centre’s 'Bharat Rice'

■ Maharashtra To Establish First-Of-Its-Kind

Tourist Facility In Jammu And Kashmir.

■ Rajasthan Government to Distribute Free Millet

Seeds to Farmers.

■ Indian Navy Gets Its Own Headquarters Named

‘Nausena Bhawan’ located at Delhi Cantonment.

■ Eastern India's first honey testing lab to come

up at ICAR-NISA in Ranchi.

■ Pandavula Gutta has been officially recognised

as the sole Geo-heritage site in Telangana.

■ Asia’s largest tulip garden thrown open to public

in Srinagar.

■ DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for

violating pilot rest rules.

■ PM Modi inaugurates Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema

Wangchuck Mother & Child Hospital in Bhutan.

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