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INDIA
# Government told the Supreme Court that it will not touch the
ancient Ram Sethu (Adam’s Bridge), an underwater coral bridge in the Indian
Ocean for implementing the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project
# 3-day annual Krishi Unnati Mela, focusing on "doubling
farmers' income" began in New Delhi. The objective of Krishi Unnati Mela is to create awareness
among farmers about latest agriculture related developments
# The Union Health Ministry has announced the launch of LaQshya,
a programme aimed at improving quality of care in labour room and maternity
operation theatre.
# The government is considering handing the task of maintaining,
managing and earning revenue from immovable properties attached in money
laundering cases to the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC). The
proposal is to manage the seized land, which can often measure several thousand
acres, as well as numerous factories, flats, buildings and shops taken over by
the ED.
# Prime Minister, Mr. Narednra Modi inaugurated the 105th edition
of Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur; theme: “Reaching the Unreached through Science & Technology”; no
foreign delegates nor lecturer by Nobel laureates
# The National Election Quiz 2018 (NEQ 2018), organized by the
Election Commission of India covering the entire country, has attracted a
record participation of 13,63,982 students from 38,160 schools. With the huge
participation, the NEQ 2018 lays claim to the feat of being the world’s largest
Inter-School Quiz on Elections.
# Telugu Desam party moves no-confidence motion after quiting
NDA
TAMIL
NADU
# Death toll in Then Dt forest fire increased to 16
# Vice President, Mr. Venkaih Naidu addressed the valedictory
function of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Hindustan Group of Institutions,
in Chennai
# Union Defence Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with
the local defence and allied industrialists, MSMEs and other stakeholders to
create synergy and further strengthen the defence ecosystem in Tiruchirappalli,
which is one of the nodal cities of Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor (TN Defence
Quad), in Tiruchirappalli.
STATES
SCAN
# Maharashtra: From March 18 (Gudi Pawa – Marathi New Year),
plastic bags, thermocol, disposable cups and plates, cutlery, non – woven polypropylene
bags, plastic pouches and packaging would be banned; violators would be fines
Rs. 25, 000 and could face 3-year jail term
ECONOMICS
# World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the energy transition
index as part of the report titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition. The
index ranks 114 countries on how well they are able to balance energy security
and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. The overall list was topped by Sweden, followed by Norway at
the 2nd position and Switzerland at the 3rd rank. India at 78th
# Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi addressed the Rising India
Summit, organized by Network 18.
# First meeting of the Working Group on USD 5 Trillion Indian
Economy was held in New Delhi
# India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $120
million loan agreement for completion of works for double-tracking and
electrification of railways tracks along high-density corridors to improve
operational efficiency of Indian railways.
SPORTS
# ISL 2018 final: Bengaluru FC Vs Chennaiyin FC
# Nepal cricket team gained One-Day International (ODI) status
for the first time
MISC
# CIRB (Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes) said that,
a cloned Assamese buffalo (named Sach-Gaurav) male calf was born for the first
time
# Neuroendocrine tumor: a special / rare form of cancer;
originate from nerve and gland tissues combined; actor Irfan Khan recently said
that, he suffers from this disease
# Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have
discovered a new species of water strider from Nagaland. The species, named
Ptilomera nagalanda Jehamalar and Chandra was found in the river Intanki, Peren
Dt
- Water striders are a group of insects adapted to life on the
surface of water, using surface tension to their advantage
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