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INDIA
# Supreme Court (on March 09, 2018) passed an order permitting
passive euthanasia in India; the Court declared that the fundamental right to
life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the “Right to
Die with Dignity”
- Passive euthanasia is a condition where medical treatment is deliberately
withdraw to hasten the death of a terminally-ill person
- A five judge bench including CJI Dipak Misra and Judges A. M.
Khanwilkar, D. Y. Chandrachud, A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan delivered the
judgment
# The Ministry of Tourism is organizing a music series under the
Incredible India Heritage Series in Delhi, Varanasi and Kochi, which are
important tourist centres of the country.
# The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the
draft National Policy for Women, 2017 after considering suggestions/comments
received from stakeholders. The draft has been examined and approved by the
Group of Ministers and has been submitted to the Cabinet for consideration.
# India hosted the multinational mega event MILAN 2018 in Andaman
& Nicobar Islands (March 06-13, 2018); theme: “Friendship Across the Seas”
- The biennial exercise MILAN took place in the backdrop of
imposition of state of emergency in Maldives and Sri Lanka, two of India's
maritime neighbours, and China's growing assertiveness in the region.
TAMIL
NADU
# Tamil Nadu urged the Centre to form Cauvery Water Management
Board but the Centre not replied in positive to the demand of the State in a
meeting convened by Union Water Resources Ministry
# Daman and Diu: Diu, a major tourist destination, has become
the country’s first and only solar-energy-efficient Union Territory, showing an
effective way to people to harness this renewable energy source. In just three
years, Diu has made rapid progress in solar power generation. Limited to an
area of just 42 square kilometres, more than 100% of Diu’s electricity demand
is being met by solar power. Despite scarcity of land, solar power plants have
been installed over more than 50 acres.
# Madhya Pradesh: MPWPDC (Madhya Pradesh West Power Distribution
Company) launched a “Pink Electricity Zone” that will be managed by women staff
# Manipur: Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Laboratory
(IBSD), Imphal has established a floating laboratory in Loktak Lake, to monitor
its water quality and improve it
# Rajasthan: becomes the second state to pass bill to give death
penalty to child rape (first being Madhya Pradesh)
# Tripura: Mr. Biplab Kumar Deb was sworn in as the new Chief
Minister of the State
BILATERAL
ISSUES
# France President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron arrived India; Prime
Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi welcomed the President of the French Republic in New
Delhi airport.
# India signed agreement with UN to build homes for Nepal
earthquake victims
WORLD
# Israel: Israel and American troops’ organized “JUNIPER COBRA”
exercise to counter missile threats was held in Israel
# Mauritius: President Ms. Ameenah Gurib – Fakim resigned due to
financial scandal
ECONOMICS
# TCS was named as the fastest growing IT services brand in the
world along with IBM and Accenture
# RBI imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 crore for Airtel Payment Bank
for contravening operating guidelines for Payment Banks
SPORTS
# Shooting world Cup 2018: India’s Anjum Moudgil won Silver medal
in Women’s 50m air rifle
# Virat Kohli was named as the first brand ambassador for Uber
MISC
# Queen Elizabeth II recognized Srishti Bakshi from India as the
26th Commonwealth Point of Lightin Honour of her exceptional service to
empowering women in India; she was the founder of the Cross Bow Miles Movement
# Renowned Sufi singer Pyarelal Wadali passed away
# For the first time scientists have found Earth’s fourth most
abundant mineral (Calcium silicate pervoskite) at Earth’s surface
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